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

[Phil Shep]

Many congratulations to all at Life FM, a brilliant achievement and great
validation for community radio everywhere!

Phil Shepherd
Chair of Council, CMA


On 20/11/08 19:39, "Dave Pascoe" <dave.pascoe at peninsularadio.co.uk> wrote:

> 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 <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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