[cma-l] Proposed Discussion with Ben Bradshaw, Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport

[GRIFFITHS, Jason]

I agree with Phil. 

Sustainable funding for community radio is the key issue, but more revenue
from commercials risks destroying the distinctive nature of the sector.

Commercial radio would lobby very hard (with some justification?) against
it.

Jason

Jason Griffiths
Course Leader Radio Production
UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE
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Cheltenham
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On 10/06/2009 10:42, "Phil Korbel" <phil.korbel at googlemail.com> wrote:

> Ian & List
> 
> I agree with 2-4 and want to see all protection for small commercial
> stations removed [especially as their regulation is being eased up -
> probably] but I fervently believe in the need to put a quota on
> advertising revenues to prevent community stations simply ending up
> sounding like commercial ones in order to get advertising.  Whether it's
> 50% or 60% I'm not too bothered about but the very distinctiveness of
> community radio is under threat if that quota is abandoned.
> 
> bests
> 
> Phil


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