[cma-l] Jeremy Hunt MP confirmed as Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport

[Phil Korbel]

'Be afraid be very afraid...'

>From the  BBC news site

 '  - Mr Hunt told Newsnight that if the cuts were distributed equally, his
department - including the Olympic budget, which is not protected - would
have to find £66m of savings.'

So it's tragically clear that we're whistling in the wind for more money to
the CR Fund, then again if we dont ask we dont get.

My main fear is that that regulatory boundaries that ensure community radio
is not just some ultra local form of commercial radio will get binned, along
with the single owner rule - and we'll be left with automated syndicated pop
pap stations where once we had a voice.  I'm not saying that all the
regulation is right but left with no checks and balances we can kiss
good-bye to the distinctive sector that we're so proud of.  Not being
alarmist but...

bests,

phil

On 12 May 2010 22:39, F a r i <dontzzzthroughit at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Can we put it forward that there shouldn't be digital switchover at all for
> radio.
> Why should FM belong to businesses? Whose gain is it, behind the govt's
> move, and how can it possibly be in people's interests?
>
> If businesses buy up the airwaves and use it for data transmission, what
> effect will it have in the country? Will there be a lot more data flying
> through the air, stronger signals, more receivers...what?
>
> This aside, it's ridiculous that you have to fight for community radio's
> survival on FM. The only way they can get away with it, is if the population
> is largely unaware until it's too late. In which case I would suggest a
> huge, co-ordinated press stunt up and down the country by us all.
>
> Fari sound <http://www.faribradley.co.uk>
>
> [image: Six Pillars to Persia]<http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/SixPillarsToPersia/%7E6/2>
>
>
>
> --- On *Wed, 5/12/10, jaqui devereux <jaqui.devereux at commedia.org.uk>*wrote:
>
>
> From: jaqui devereux <jaqui.devereux at commedia.org.uk>
> Subject: Re: [cma-l] Jeremy Hunt MP confirmed as Secretary of State for
> Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport
> To: "Ian Hickling" <transplanfm at hotmail.com>
> Cc: "cma-l" <cma-l at commedia.org.uk>
> Date: Wednesday, May 12, 2010, 7:47 PM
>
> Dear all
>
> Our agenda will definitely include the following:
>
> Making the case for an increase in the Community Radio Fund, through
> (smallish) contributions from other government departments), on the
> basis that every £1 spent on community radio saves the government at
> least £2 from other spending sources
>
> Making the case for the facilitation of community television on Freeview
>
> Arguing that the best use of any underspend on the Digital Switchover
> Help Scheme ( which is NOT topslicing the BBC as it does not fund any
> of the BBC's programme making or other direct activities) would be to
> commit a major part of that to the development of community media in
> the UK
>
> Reminding the new government that it is a signatory to both the
> European Parliament and the Council of Europe resolutions urging
> governments to recognise the role of community media in civil society
> - through direct and indirect funding and support
>
> Arguing to ensure that the growth of community media (radio, TV and
> internet based projects) is recognised, valued and funded in
> appropriate ways, through appropriate funding and spectrum allocation
> policies (including power transmission issues for those of you
> fighting pirate radio)
>
> Let us know if we have missed anything you would like us to put forward
>
> Best wishes
>
> Jaqui
>
> Director, Community Media Association
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On 12 May 2010 18:25, Ian Hickling <transplanfm at hotmail.com<http://mc/compose?to=transplanfm@hotmail.com>>
> wrote:
> >
> > Could we have an idea please as to what will be the priorities that the
> CMA
> > will be putting to the Secretary of State?
> >
> > Thank you
> > Ian Hickling
> > Partner
> > transplan UK
> >
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> >> Date: Wed, 12 May 2010 17:34:32 +0100
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> >> Subject: [cma-l] Jeremy Hunt MP confirmed as Secretary of State for
> >> Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport
> >>
> >> Dear colleagues
> >>
> >> Jeremy Hunt MP has been confirmed as Secretary of State for Culture,
> >> Olympics, Media and Sport.
> >>
> >> The CMA will be writing to the new Secretary of State at the earliest
> >> opportunity on behalf of all CMA members.
> >>
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