[cma-l] Audio broadcasting - Twicket

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From: John Popham <john.popham at johnpopham.com>

Many thanks to CMA for distributing this request.

We now have our partner, so thank you everybody for your interest.

Best wishes

John

On 19 April 2011 10:30, CMA-L <cma-l at commedia.org.uk> wrote:
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> From: John Popham <john.popham at johnpopham.com>
>
> Hello there
>
> I am the organiser of Twicket - The first Live Video Broadcast of a
> Village Cricket match, taking place on the afternoon of Monday 25th
> April (Easter Monday). You can find out more here:
>
> http://johnpopham.wordpress.com/2011/04/10/a-world-first-live-broadcasting-a-village-cricket-match/
>
> And here:
>
> http://www.twicket.info.
>
> This event has attracted massive world-wide attention, largely due to
> it being relayed to his 2.5 million Twitter followers by Stephen Fry.
> It has been covered by the Guardian, the Metro, BBC Radio Lancashire,
> and a number of other outlets.
>
> While this is a live video broadcast, I am also keen that people who
> are not able to sit in front of a computer screen on the day are able
> to follow events. Therefore, I am looking for a Community Radio
> station which would be interested in broadcasting from the event. I
> think this would raise the station's profile in a major way and open
> up new opportunities for it. I am particularly looking for a station
> whose broadcasts can be listened to on mobile phones, so people can
> follow proceedings while they are on the move.
>
> At the cricket field, we can supply an ethernet internet connection,
> and access to Wray Village's fast broadband connection (we expect
> upload speeds in the region of 30Mbps). The match starts at 1pm on
> Easter Monday, but, if possible, I'd like the station to be there
> earlier in the day to contribute to the build up. Wray is
> approximately 7 miles north-east of Lancaster, accessed via junction
> 34 of the M6. The nearest railway station is Wennington, about 2 miles
> away on the Leeds - Morecambe line, although there are many more
> faster and more convenient trains to Lancaster on the West Coast Line.
>
> If your station would like to be involved in this event, could you
> please contact me as soon as possible.
>
> Many thanks
>
> John Popham
>
> 07802 781673
> john.popham at johnpopham.com
> twitter  @johnpopham
> skype  johnpopham1
> --
> John Popham FRSA
> Facilitator
> johnpopham.com
> 51 Greenhead Road
> GB - Huddersfield
> HD1 4ER
> Tel. 07802 781673
> email. john.popham at johnpopham.com
> twitter @johnpopham
> skype johnpopham1
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