[cma-l] Ofcom publishes reasons for the award of four new community radio...

[Jaqui Devereux]

Hi all

The CMA would love to build the comprehensive report as suggested - are 
you all willing to give us your data on outputs, volunteering, training, 
community value and case studies?  We have no money for this but I am 
sure if you could all send us (in confidence if you would prefer) this 
information we would be able to collate it and publish on the web at 
least....

Let us know!

Best wishes

Jaqui


Jaqui Devereux

Acting Director
Community Media Association



Stevensuttie at aol.com wrote:
> Hi Alan and other correspondents to this debate,
>  
> I'm surprised that the "level playing field" chestnut has been dragged 
> into the discussion.
>  
> Surely the "third tier" "social gain" "voluntary" sector AKA Community 
> Radio is supposed to be a new and unique new medium that not only 
> empowers small communities with their own voice and offers individuals 
> life changing new opportunities...and is worlds apart from the 
> "business" of playing todays best music?
>  
> Naturally, our stations have a common ground in that we share the same 
> broadcasting platform - but a proper community station that is run with 
> social gain in mind is not going to cause a commercial operator worth 
> its salt any hardship...take my advertisers for instance - a taxi firm, 
> a hair salon, a bingo hall, a local website etc etc. None of these 
> businesses would dream of approaching commercial radio for these 2 reasons:
> 1: Too expensive
> 2: Not Geographically relevant
>  
> So surely the debate should now focus on these quasi-commercial 
> operators masquerading as a community station. We know who they 
> are...and perhaps it is them who can share some of the blame for 
> upsetting the commercial radio marketplace.
>  
> I agree with the points made thus far - including Alans...but a level 
> playing field it will never be, and I for one like that fact.
>  
> Sure, the Government under-estimated interest in community radio. But 
> lets embrace that fact and use it as a tool for greater recognition. I 
> too try to sleep at night with a question mark hanging over my financial 
> future - but still I work 80 odd hours per week. I do fear that 
> good-will can run out and feel that developing a "its not fair" attitude 
> will not help.
>  
> Perhaps the CMA would like to build a comprehensive report on the 
> amazing work we are doing. This could include details of outputs, 
> monitoring community value and case studies on our most successful 
> volunteers who join with no sense of worth and end up working at the 
> BBC. We all know its wonderful so lets not get down hearted - lets work 
> towards having our very own seperate playing field.
>  
> OFCOM could start by protecting commercial operators with one simple 
> clause in the community license:
> "No operator shall employ any broadcasters on the station."
>  
> Thats what I reckon.
>  
> *Kindest Regards
> Steve Suttie
> Station Manager, 94.4FM Salford City Radio
> 0161 793 2939 (Office) 07772 355852 (Mobile)***
> *CHECK OUT** www.salfordcityradio.org <http://www.salfordcityradio.org/>*
> 
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