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

[Two Lochs Radio]

Simon  - there is a sole exception to the requirement for radio stations to be impartial on matters of public policy, and that is on matters concerning the provision of the station's own services - which is what we are discussing. (Communications Act 2003, 320 (3)(b)).

And I don't agree that we should attack the BBC - that would be counterproductive (and in my opinion largely unjustified) - we should simply campaign for a fair share of the licence fee.

Alex


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Simon 
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  Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2010 1:19 PM
  Subject: Re: [cma-l] Jeremy Hunt MP confirmed as Secretary of Statefor Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport


  An on air campaign is in breach of your licence to broadcast.  You need to check the broadcast codes and what is required.  Its says, roughly, that a station does not campaign or have an opinion on public policy.

   

  We should, off air, campaign for some top slicing from the BBC and Central Office Of Information.  Before anyone tells me that the BBC is skint its worth noting that they spent £46,000 on tickets to attend the Sony's and put in over 500 applications at £50,000 .... That excludes the staff time preparing those applications and the contractors that they paid to prepare them. Oh, and it doesn't include the hospitality or accommodation costs either.

   

  Simon
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