[cma-l] Own Language broadcasting - air checks

Wed Dec 16 11:56:51 GMT 2009

Hello Phil, Karl, Fari Sound and all

Great, I will look into a database which can be searched online; I was looking at this 
yesterday so will continue to do so alongside the redevelopment of the Community 
Radio Toolkit. 

Phil, Karl, I will keep your emails as entries and anyone else who emails a response. 

Yours

Eleanor

Eleanor Shember-Critchley
Community Radio Toolkit Editor
Telephone: 0161 2375012
 www.communityradiotoolkit.net

Radio Regen is a community, media and urban regeneration charity
A company limited by guarantee and registered in England and Wales No. 3753832
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On 16 Dec 2009 at 3:25, F a r i wrote:

> 
> I would think it was also useful to have a cultural show cross check and 
> database, as often BBC World covers the own-language broadcasts but 
> not issues and events on a local level, so you might get a community 
> station offering a show for an ethnic group served by BBC World already 
> in their own language but by community radio in English at a more local 
> and personal level.
> 
> Six Pillars to Persia a case in point. There are no English language 
> shows for Iranians, nor a 'BBC Iranian network' station as there is BBC 
> Asian Network. However BBC Persian exists, and they tell me their target 
> audience is "in Iran".
> 
> Fari sound
> 
> Six Pillars to PersiaOn 16 Dec 2009 at 11:36, Phil Gibbons wrote:

> Hi Radio Regen
> 
> I Absolutely agree with this. I think the toolkit would be a great place for 
> the database. My only concern is that only two stations replied to this 
> initial request two weeks ago which either means that out of 200 licenced 
> stations, they have their own procedures in place (paying translators etc) 
> or do not do non English speaking programming, So I'm not sure how 
> successful it would realistically be. A free service of mutual benefit!
> 
> Can I be the first to offer languages for the database:
> 
> Somali,
> Spanish,
> Farsi,
> Punjabi,
> Guajarati,
> Polish,
> Arabic,
> Chinese,
> Mandarin,
> 
> 
> 
> Phil Gibbons - Station Manager
> phil at bcfm.org.uk
> 
> Bristol's Community radio station - Your voice - Your choice!
> 93.2fm in Bristol
> Online at: www.bcfm.org.uk
> 
> 0560 1126659 - Office
> 0117 9553721 - Studio
> 
> www.bcfm.org.uk
> 
> The Beacon Centre
> City Academy Bristol
> Russell Town Avenue
> Bristol
> BS5 9JH
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Eleanor Shember-Critchley" <Eleanorsc at radioregen.org>
> To: <cma-l at commedia.org.uk>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 10:56 AM
> Subject: Re: [cma-l] Own Language broadcasting - air checks
> 
> 
> > Hello
> >
> > The issue of foreign language shows and checking came up at a meeting I
> > attended recently. Would it be helpful to create an online database at
> > the toolkit for people to add their station and language programme
> > details to? This would be potentially searchable by other toolkit
> > members to seek assistance and language skills swaps.
> >
> > Yours
> >
> > Eleanor
> >
> > Eleanor Shember-Critchley
> > Community Radio Toolkit Editor
> > Telephone: 0161 2375012
> > http://www.communityradiotoolkit.net
> >
> > Radio Regen is a community, media and urban regeneration charity
> > A company limited by guarantee and registered in England and Wales No.
> > 3753832
> > Registered office: 12 Hilton Street, Manchester, M1 1JF
> > Registered Charity No. 1077763
> > http://www.radioregen.org
> >
> >
> > > Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:19:03 -0000
> > > From: "Phil Gibbons" <phil at bcfm.org.uk>
> > > Subject: [cma-l] Own Language broadcasting - air checks
> > >
> > > An offer of mutually beneficial help here:
> > >
> > > I would like to set up a network of own language broadcasters/shows
> > > that can do the odd 'air check' for other station's shows of the same
> > > language. We have not had a problem yet, but need to put in place a
> > > system that would offer impartial quality control of non English
> > > shows. We use other people at the station on an 'ad-hoc' basis but
> > > would like to firm up the safety net and also make it totally
> > > impartial. Would it be possible for us as a sector to have a database
> > > of foreign language speakers so we could use the system to get a show
> > > checked in return for their show being checked for non broadcastable
> > > material? This can be done via the podcasts or FTP servers.
> > >
> > > As a start, we would offer to check shows in the languages we
> > > broadcast in:
> > > Somali,
> > > Spanish,
> > > Farsi,
> > > Punjabi,
> > > Guajarati,
> > > Polish,
> > > Arabic,
> > > Chinese,
> > > Mandarin,
> > >
> > > This could also act as a good way to share ideas and possible content.
> > >
> > > You check mine and I'll check yours!
> > >
> > > Sounds simple doesn't it?
> > >
> > > Any thoughts?
> > >
> > > Phil
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Phil Gibbons - Station Manager
> > > phil at bcfm.org.uk
> > >
> > > Bristol's Community radio station - Your voice - Your choice!
> > > 93.2fm in Bristol
> > > Online at: www.bcfm.org.uk
> > >
> > > 0560 1126659 - Office
> > > 0117 9553721 - Studio
> > >
> > > www.bcfm.org.uk
> > >
> > > The Beacon Centre
> > > City Academy Bristol
> > > Russell Town Avenue
> > > Bristol
> > > BS5 9JH
> > >
> > >
> >>> Message: 2
> >>> Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:04:20 +0000
> >>> From: Karl Hartland <hartland.karl at 209radio.co.uk>
> >>> Subject: Re: [cma-l] Own Language broadcasting - air checks
> >>>
> >>> Hi all
> >>>
> >>> I think this is a capital idea!
> >>>
> >>> Currently, when budgets allow, we engage a local interpretation agency
> >>> on randomly picked archives and it can get a bit pricey.
> >>>
> >>> We currently have Turkish and Polish to offer/check
> >>>
> >>> Karl
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Eleanor Shember-Critchley
Community Radio Toolkit Editor

Email: EleanorSC at radioregen.org

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Radio Regen is a community, media and urban regeneration charity
A company limited by guarantee and registered in England and Wales No. 3753832
Registered office: 12 Hilton Street, Manchester, M1 1JF
Registered Charity No. 1077763
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