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

Fri Oct 1 19:25:37 BST 2010

Surely we already have this in the form of the 1W LPAM for sporting and educational institutions?

> Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2010 17:46:50 +0100
> From: studio at ravensoundradio.co.uk
> To: admin at londonhuayu.co.uk
> CC: cma-l at mailman.commedia.org.uk
> Subject: Re: [cma-l] Community Radio - call for Expressions of Interest for small fund for production
> 
> 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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