[cma-l] Own Language broadcasting - air checks

Wed Dec 16 14:30:47 GMT 2009

We'd be up for this too - Programming in Mandarin and Cantonese...

Peter Vautier
London Chinese Radio

On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 12:35 PM, Phil Gibbons <phil at bcfm.org.uk> wrote:

> 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
>
> www.bcfm.org.uk
>
> The Beacon Centre
> City Academy Bristol
> Russell Town Avenue
> Bristol
> BS5 9JH
>
>
> ----- 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
> > Keywords:
> >
> > [ Double-click this line for list subscription options ]
> >
> > 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
> >> _______________________________________________
> >>
> >> cma-l mailing list - cma-l at commedia.org.uk
> >>
> >> Community Media Association - www.commedia.org.uk
> >> _______________________________________________
> >>
> >> To manage your mailing list subscription please visit:
> >> http://mailman.commedia.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/cma-l
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> >
> > cma-l mailing list - cma-l at commedia.org.uk
> >
> > Community Media Association - www.commedia.org.uk
> > _______________________________________________
> >
> > To manage your mailing list subscription please visit:
> > http://mailman.commedia.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/cma-l
> >
> > --
> > This message has been scanned for viruses and
> > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is
> > believed to be clean.
> > Gina Hine
> > Station Manager
> > ALL FM (96.9)
> > 19 Albert Road
> > Levenshulme
> > Manchester, M19 2EQ
> > Tel: 0161 248 9988
> >
> > www.allfm.org
>
> _______________________________________________
>
> cma-l mailing list - cma-l at commedia.org.uk
>
> Community Media Association - www.commedia.org.uk
> _______________________________________________
>
> To manage your mailing list subscription please visit:
> http://mailman.commedia.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/cma-l
>

-- 
I raise money for London Huayu (Charity Number 1117147) just by using
www.everyclick.com instead of Google.
www.everyclick.com is an internet search engine with a big difference - it
donates half its revenues to charity, please support them too!
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://mailman.commedia.org.uk/pipermail/cma-l/attachments/20091216/3e9dff3d/attachment.html>