[cma-l] Own Language broadcasting - air checks

[Phil Gibbons]

You check mine and I'll check yours! Absolutely free.

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

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The Beacon Centre
City Academy Bristol
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Bristol
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gina Hine" <gina at allfm.org>
To: <Eleanorsc at radioregen.org>; <cma-l at commedia.org.uk>; "Phil Gibbons" 
<phil at bcfm.org.uk>
Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 12:30 PM
Subject: Re: [cma-l] Own Language broadcasting - air checks


>I agree, I think the toolkit would be a good place for this as we have the 
>same issue in that
> we do have different language programmes and whilst we have had no 
> issues/complaints as
> yet we could do with some form of quality control.
>
> My concern is that no one is going to do this for free - or have I just 
> got too cynical?
>
> ALL FM broadcast programmes in the following languages:
>
> Farsi
> Spanish
> Polish
> Urdu
>
>
>
>
>
> From:           "Phil Gibbons" <phil at bcfm.org.uk>
> To:             <Eleanorsc at radioregen.org>, <cma-l at commedia.org.uk>
> Date sent:      Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:36:21 -0000
> Subject:        Re: [cma-l] Own Language broadcasting - air checks
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> 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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