[cma-l] BBC local radio

[Phil Korbel]

v interesting re local radio

there is a pretty good Memorandum of Understanding between the CMA 
and the bit of the BBC that includes local radio - a gentle mention 
of that to the station manager might be sufficient.  The text 
implicitly states that community radio is not any sort of threat to 
BBC local radio and should be supported [as I recall].  That sort of 
behaviour just shdnt be happening any more.

bests

Phil
From:           	"Michael Fryer" <michael_fryer at hotmail.com>
To:             	cma-l at commedia.org.uk
Date sent:      	Thu, 13 Sep 2007 10:10:08 +0000
Subject:        	Re: [cma-l] Do you have a good relationship with 
your local press?

> The most important thing is to work WITH newspapers.
> Community Radio and the press should be complementary not adversarial.
>  If you present your item in a newsworthy way, they gain from it and
> you gain from it.  Don't expect favours, but work together
> professionally.  "It's the way you tell 'em!"  If your news is
> interesting, it'll get printed; if it's dreary, it won't.
> 
> I've worked successfully with all levels of the press on behalf of two
> different community radio stations.  Only yesterday I had a piece in
> the Northern Echo (the North East region daily newspaper) asking for
> volunteers - I've had four come forward already. Don't be put off -
> keep sending your NEWS items - eventually you'll get coverage.
> 
> My biggest problem has been working with BBC local radio.  This
> depends so very much on the local manager!  I was interviewed on BBC
> radio about community radio and was booked for a further interview.  A
> new manager took over and cancelled the interview, as he thought
> community radio was a threat.
> 
> If I can be of help to anyone, please get in touch.
> 
> Cheers,
> Michael Fryer
> Bishop FM
> 07917 694 588
> 
> 
> 
> 
> >From: CMA-L <cma-l at commedia.org.uk>
> >Reply-To: cma-l at commedia.org.uk
> >To: 'CMA-L' <cma-l at commedia.org.uk>
> >Subject: Re: [cma-l] Do you have a good relationship with your local
> >press? Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 16:52:11 +0100
> >
> >Fwd:
> >
> >From: Trevor Lockwood <lockwood at btinternet.com>
> >
> >Our local paper (again part of a large group) declined our offer of a
> >weekly slot.
> >
> >One way forward is to do better than they do: provide better coverage
> >of in-depth stories, give access to a wide variety of people and
> >organisations - and (if they get really awkward) do a programme about
> >local press coverage, full of vox-pop opinions.
> >
> >They are disturbed by our presence, we are a threat, especially to
> >their advertising revenue.
> >
> >Remember we are part of the media - you have a voice, a platform, use
> >it wherever you feel it is needed, and probably the best way is just
> >to ignore their existence.
> >
> >Get on the Clapham omnibus! Power to the People!
> >
> >Trevor
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> >
> >
> >
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