[cma-l] Community Radio - call for Expressions of Interest for small fund for production

[jaqui devereux]

Hi Al

We have tried to push the point with Euranet about community radio RSL s etc
but no joy so far in our negotiations, something to tpdo with the way they
negotiated their contract with the EU.  However there is nothing to stop
non-licence holders teaming up with a producing station to add to their
content?

Best wishes

Jaqui



On 1 October 2010 14:09, Al Garthwaite <al at vera-media.co.uk> wrote:

>  Presumably this means only stations that are broadcasting on air with
> full-time licences? We’ve done RSLs in the past, but are broadcasting 24/7
> over the internet at the moment.
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> Shame if so as we would have liked to be part of this project.
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> South Leeds Community Radio
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> *From:* cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk [mailto:
> cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk] *On Behalf Of *jaqui devereux
> *Sent:* 01 October 2010 12:43
> *To:* cma-l
> *Subject:* [cma-l] Community Radio - call for Expressions of Interest for
> small fund for production
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> Dear all
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> The CMA has been in negotiations to take the lead on English language
> production for Euranet, which is the European Radio Network with partner
> broadcasters and producers from around the EU.  Euranet reports on cultural,
> social, economic and political events and issues in the EU from a
> pan-European perspective.  Euranet currently reports in 13 of the EU
> official languages.  Until now, the main English production has been done by
> Radio Netherlands!  The monies available for the project are quite small,
> but we hope to negotiate a larger share of the pot in future years.
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> For more about Euranet please go to:
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> http://www.euranet.eu/
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> We are looking for two Expressions of Interest from the community radio
> sector (sorry, Ofcom licensed stations only) across the whole of the UK.
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> 1)  To undertake the role of editorial coordination - we need an individual
> or a station experienced in aggregating content produced by various stations
> to produce packaged reports for re-broadcast.  NB the coordination will
> involve aggregating content made by UK community radio stations and also
> English language content produced by Euranet partners in other countries.
> The subject matter for each week will be determined by the Euranet Editorial
> Board and the UK coordinator will take part in that decision making in a
> weekly teleconference.  The coordinator will also liaise with the CMA and
> producing stations to ensure content quality control and delivery to agreed
> deadlines.  Euranet estimates that the coordinator would need to be able to
> devote 1.5 days a week for this work.
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> 2) To be one of 10 producing stations, with a contract to produce UK
> content for Euranet on the subject matter for the week.  One station will
> need to be able to produce in Irish Gaelic.  The producing stations will be
> expected to produce an average of 260 minutes per year.  They will also need
> to commit to broadcasting their local content and the aggregated Euranet
> reports in a prime time slot.  We intend that a small part of the money
> available will be held back to allow some smaller stations to produce for
> Euranet on an ad hoc basis, where the weekly theme fits well with their
> audience.  So even if you do not think your station could undertake a
> regular commitment for production, please do let us know if your station
> would be interested in being an ad hoc producer.
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> Euranet only pays for production minutes, not for broadcasting.  However,
> the whole of Euranet's content, in all the languages in which it currently
> produces, would be available for free to any community station wanting to
> carry its content, e.g. as part of the sustaining service or as part of more
> generic multi-lingual programming a station already does.
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> Criteria for selection as a main producing station:
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> Full time licensed station
> Up to date membership of the CMA
> Ability to produce to the agreed quality standards and deadlines set by
> Euranet
> Commitment to broadcasting content at a prime time for your audience
> Population/audience size
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> Please send us your details if you are interested in being part of this
> project. If you are interested in undertaking the editorial coordination,
> please let us know by next Friday, as we would want the coordinator to be
> involved in the selection of producing stations.  If you are interested in
> being one of the stations involved please let us know by the end of Monday
> 11th October.  There will be an open application process following receipt
> of EoIs.
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> If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us,
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> Best wishes
>
> Jaqui
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> Jaqui Devereux
> Director, Community Media Association
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Jaqui Devereux
Director, Community Media Association
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