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

Fri Oct 1 17:46:50 BST 2010

What you need is a UK version of the FCC Part 15 (100 mw AM - Daylight
range approx 3km) rules to become a "real" radio station.  Anyone want
to lobby for a statutory instrument?

Tony Bailey

London Chinese Radio wrote:
> Hi Jacqui,
> 
> Right at the moment I am writing a proposal for making English programmes
> for another funder. This is because so many of our listeners can't speak
> English, and my background is English teaching. We consider ourselves really
> suitable for this kind of work, because in contrast to a "live" station, a
> lot of our content is pre-recorded and edited to make packages. In a way a
> lot of the time we work like a production house.
> 
> It's a real pity that Web stations are excluded, it seems we aren't taken
> seriously by anyone. Actually if we had got a license, it would only be 2
> miles in diameter, but it would have been worth it only because people would
> have seen us as a "real" radio station.
> 
> Recently in the CMA discussion forums there have been quite a few
> discussions and disagreements about the future of radio, but I notice that
> people who buy web radio's are really happy with the choice of content and
> the quality of the streams, which is better than DAB.
> 
> Anyway, for us it is a shame too, not so much about being excluded, but
> about not being allowed into the exclusive club of licensed radio. Can't
> even get past the bouncer....
> 
> 
> Peter Vautier
> London Chinese Radio
> 
> 
> 
> On Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 2:32 PM, jaqui devereux <
> jaqui.devereux at commedia.org.uk> wrote:
> 
>> 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.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Shame if so as we would have liked to be part of this project.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Al
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Al Garthwaite
>>>
>>> Director
>>>
>>> South Leeds Community Radio
>>>
>>> Hillside
>>>
>>> Beeston Road
>>>
>>> Leeds LS11 8ND
>>>
>>> +44 (0) 113 387 6468 / 07957 152107
>>>
>>> al at southleedscommunityradio.org.uk
>>>
>>> www.southleedscommunityradio.org.uk
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> South Leeds Community Radio is a company limited by guarantee with
>>> charitable aims, no: 06884452
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Listen to our broadcast streaming over the internet on
>>> www.southleedscommunityradio.org.uk
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *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
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Dear all
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> For more about Euranet please go to:
>>>
>>> http://www.euranet.eu/
>>>
>>> We are looking for two Expressions of Interest from the community radio
>>> sector (sorry, Ofcom licensed stations only) across the whole of the UK.
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> Criteria for selection as a main producing station:
>>>
>>> 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
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us,
>>>
>>> Best wishes
>>>
>>> Jaqui
>>>
>>> --
>>> Jaqui Devereux
>>> Director, Community Media Association
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>>
>> --
>> Jaqui Devereux
>> Director, Community Media Association
>>
>>
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