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

[Dave Pascoe]

Congratulations to all at Life FM staff, volunteers and the True winners.
The Community you serve.
Well done everyone.
A credit to all Community Radio practitioners and hopefulls.

Dave Pascoe

2008/11/20 CMA-L <cma-l at commedia.org.uk>

> 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.
>
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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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