[cma-l] TOGETHERNESS !!? 209radio = Islands In The Stream

[Julie at radiowestsuffolk.co.uk]

Guys

As the "new girl on the block" yet to launch (August 2010), I have  
been battling with The Charity Commission for continuance of our  
charity status, which for 36 years we have enjoyed as "hospital"  
radio. This would open us up to more funding opportunities. However,  
the Charity Commission are not budging and whilst I have the full  
support of our local MP, perhaps the CMA could open communication with  
the Charity Commission and get some "set precedence" for ALL Community  
Radio Stations, giving us access to additional funding.

Julie MacLeod
Station Manager

Listen to me  every other Wednesday at 6pm for "What's Going On".
www.radiowestsuffolk.co.uk
RWSfm is coming to Bury June 2010


Quoting stevensuttie at aol.com:

> Dear Karl,
>
> I am delighted that your immediate funding problems have been answered  in
> such a spectacular fashion... and I do hope that the national, regional and
> local media will make a big deal of this. I also hope that your long term
> funding questions are answered.
>
> However, I'm a little concerned that your immediate funding crisis was not
> made clearer amongst the CMA members / CMA List prior to this time. I would
> hate  to get an e-mail telling me that the highly regarded 209radio had
> closed down. Everybody in the CMA / Community Radio sector would.
>
> But reading between the lines of this last  minute, temporary success, it
> appears that we were all faced with a  disturbing fact.
>
> CR001 (Forest Of Dean Radio) is due to stop broadcasting on New Years Eve
> due to funding problems.
>
> They were not licensed as number 1 for nothing!!
>
> This dreadful fact asks a couple of pertinent questions...
>
> Is this sector in crisis?
>
> Or are we all doomed?
>
> Where is the TOGETHERNESS of our sector?
>
> Kindest  Regards
> Steve Suttie
> Station Manager, 94.4FM Salford City  Radio
> office 0161 793 2939
> mobile 07772 355 852
> WINNERS - Community Award - Salford Business Awards  2009
> Visit our Website _www.salfordcityradio.org_
> (http://www.salfordcityradio.org/listen.asx)
>