[cma-l] [comradio-l] Community Radio & the Sony Radio AcademyAwards

[Two Lochs Radio]

The 'volunter produced' would work for us and most of the other six 
Highlands & Islands community-based stations, but the single 25 Watt 
transmitter definitely would not!

Although presented mostly by volunteers, our community-based, not-for-profit 
stations are all full commercial licence holders because we all fought for 
and gained licences prior to the Community Radio licence as such coming into 
being, and because of the terrain we mostly have multiple transmitters. The 
smaller stations also tend to be less well funded than even the smallest 
Community Radio licensees, but we have no access to the present CR fund, 
although we are CMA members.

Also, new actual CR licensees in the Highlands are liable to be granted more 
than 25W because of the terrain. We cover a population equivalent  no more 
than a couple of residential streets in London, but spread over an area of 
some 400 sq km!

There are also four community broadcasters who broadcast a few hours a day 
by opt-outs on the local relay transmitter of their respective commercial 
ILR stations.

What about "not-for-profit, community-based radio stations"? That should 
admit all those who are in spirit and constitution community broadcasters, 
without including commercial for-profit stations.

Another term that is bandied about is "the Third Tier" of radio. This could 
be used, but in whatever case I guess it would be important to include in 
the small print a full definition of the stations intended to be in the 
scope of this.

Alex
Two Lochs Radio

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From: "Alan Coote" <alan.coote at btinternet.com>
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Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 1:02 AM
Subject: Re: [cma-l] [comradio-l] Community Radio & the Sony Radio 
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Steve

Not sure "Volunteer produced radio" category would work in all cases as many
community stations, including ours employ presenters which are therefore not
volunteers.