[cma-l] Life FM Wins Best Local Radio Station in London

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The CMA is delighted with the news that Life FM has been recognised
with The Nations & Regions Award 2008 and we wish them every success
in next year's Sony Radio Academy Awards.  This achievement means so
much to the entire community media sector and I'm sure that all CMA
members and other community media practitioners send their
congratulations to the station too.  The CMA is also proud to support
Life FM's internet radio delivery through Canstream, our flagship
online media service.

Congratulations again to all at Life FM.

The Community Media Association
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2008/11/20 Gabriella Incalza Kaplanova <gabriella at lifefm.org.uk>:
> OFFICIAL LIFE FM PRESS RELEASE
>
> LIFE FM WINS BEST LOCAL RADIO STATION IN LONDON
>
> Life FM has been awarded The Nations & Regions Awards 2008 London Branch
> and nominated for the Sony Radio Academy Awards Station of The Year.
>
> The Nations & Regions Awards 2008 are the opportunity for stations with
> a TSA under 300,000 to qualify for the 2009 Sony Radio Academy Awards
> Station of the Year.
>
> The Radio Academy Judges described Life FM "as a community radio station
> which seems entirely at ease with itself because, first and foremost, it
> knows and understands its target audience".
>
> The judges felt that the output they heard demonstrated that it is
> possible to achieve high level of local awareness without sounding
> parochial – citing, as the best example of this, a feature called
> 'Battle of the Brands', which pitted local businesses against each other
> for a chance to win some free advertising: the judges felt that this was
> an excellent mechanic for building listener loyalty, and very well executed.
>
> The judges were also impressed by "the standard of the on air
> presentation, the station sound, and by the written submission that
> accompanied the Life FM entry".
>
> Life FM Station Manager Gabriella Incalza Kaplanova, collecting the
> Award on the 19th November 2008, says of the achievement "This is the
> culmination of a very special year and this award is a testament to the
> commitment of everybody who has worked so hard and volunteered their
> time and efforts. This award means so much to us who strive every day to
> put community radio on the map".
>
> BANG Edutainment's CEO Jennifer Ogole "We are proud to get this award
> and the recognition for the hard work of everyone involved in the
> station. This award shows that there is so much talent at a community
> level but a lack of opportunities in the radio industries. It also
> highlights the positive role community radio stations can play in local
> communities.  Community radio needs recognition by the government, local
> councils and the public as tool in promoting cohesion, supporting local
> services and a viable route for those who want to become professional
> broadcasters".
>
>
> Editor's Note:
>
> Life FM, soon to be known as BANG Radio, is a community radio station
> based in Harlesden. Life FM broadcasts in Brent on 103.6 and online at
> http://www.lifefm.org.uk
>
> Life FM is BANG Edutainment's radio station. BANG works with
> disadvantaged and marginalised people; particularly young, minority
> ethnic people to positively improve their life chances. It develops and
> delivers training projects designed to raise aspirations and motivation,
> improve Life Skills and employability skills and support the positive
> re-integration or progression of users into education, training and/or
> employment.
>
> BANG has set up 4 community radio stations in London and through these
> offers opportunities for volunteering and training.
>
> For more information, contact Gabriella Incalza on 0208 963 9568
> gabriella at lifefm.org.uk Photographs available upon request
>
> CHECK OUT LIFE FM's BANGIN' NEW WEBSITE: http://www.lifefm.org.uk/
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