[cma-l] BBC Radio 5Live wants you to do phone ins for them - We're All in This Together
Nic Millington
NicM at ruralmedia.co.uk
Sat Apr 30 08:48:48 BST 2011
I couldn't agree more, Cathy.
Nic
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Sent: Thu 4/28/2011 12:19 PM
To: Prashant Singh
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Subject: Re: [cma-l] BBC Radio 5Live wants you to do phone ins for them - We're All in This Together
I think the point that needs the most careful consideration is this one:
"Each week, a community station runs a phone-in on the topic. We then
distill the on-air calls in a chart style rundown of 'most insightful
caller', 'biggest rant' and 'most off topic comment'. It's actually a
way of hearing the opinions that otherwise wouldn't be aired on national
radio and a way of reflecting the diversity of voices via radio stations
across the UK."
Now think about your listeners, especially those regular callers who
would fit into some of the more uncomplimentary categories. Think of
reality shows where the editing can make "ordinary people" look like
idiots or losers.
Why do we need a "chart style rundown" format in order to find a way of
"reflecting the diversity of voices via radio stations across the UK"?
What gives a national producer the right to judge people they've never
met (and who may not have been fully aware they would be judged in such
a way)?
Your heart may sink when some of your regulars call in, but hopefully
you don't send them up or make them feel small when they mount their
hobby horses or go off-topic on your show. Do you really want any of
your listeners, however annoying, to run the risk of being humiliated on
national radio?
Don't forget that you'll be the one picking up the pieces with those
real people in your real area.
Just a thought.
Cathy Aitchison
Refugee Week Radio
http://rwradio.wordpress.com/
http://uk.linkedin.com/in/cathyaitchison
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Prashant Singh wrote:
> I agree with Jaqui, also it is a golden opportunity for community
> voices to get exposure on a national platform. It is definitely not a
> vanity pitch, I think we need to give kudos to the Beeb when due. It
> is not the greatest idea on earth but it is certainly very pioneering
> and can lead to greater relationship between our sector and national
> broadcasters, a golden opportunity to highlight the wealth of talent
> we have in the community radio sector.
>
> On 27/04/2011 09:37, "jaqui devereux" <jaqui.devereux at commedia.org.uk>
> wrote:
>
> Dear all
>
> Just passing on the request from the BBC is all. No problem if
> you do not want to take part, though I tend on the whole to agree
> with Claire and Shirley that it would be good profile for the
> sector and your own station locally...
>
> Best wishes
>
> Jaqui
>
> On 26 April 2011 16:45, Simon <simon at tamesideradio.com> wrote:
>
> Jaqui
>
> As we are all in this together will we all be sharing the
> production budget? Or is it a vanity pitch? - "You may get
> your stations name on the mighty 5 live if you do this work
> for free?"
>
> We aren't concerned to get our brand mentioned on 5 thanks, it
> has no relevance to our audience
>
> Regards
>
> Simon
>
> PS - COI will be sending us fillers and expecting them for
> free next!
>
>
>
>
> *From:* cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk
> [mailto:cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk]
> <mailto:cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk%5D> *On Behalf
> Of *jaqui devereux
>
> *Sent:* 26 April 2011 11:19
> *To:* cma-l
> *Subject:* [cma-l] BBC Radio 5Live wants you to do phone ins
> for them - We're All in This Together
>
>
> Dear all
>
> Please see below a request from 5 Live to ask you if you would
> be interetsed in running a phone in for their new Sunday
> morning show starting 9 May. If you are interested in running
> one on any of the topics below please get back to us as soon
> as possible, or email Jo Meek and copy us in
>
> Thanks
>
> Jaqui
>
>
>
> Hi Jacqui,
>
>
>
> Thanks for taking the time to speak to me just now.
>
> Just to follow up on our chat - as you know the 9 week show we
> are producing is called 'We're All In This Together'. The
> tone of the show is serious journalism - each week looking at
> a different theme such as healthcare reform and jobs and the
> economy - but with a lighter, humourous twist of reality,
> through pre-recorded material that's about issues and themes
> directly relevant to the current state of our nation, and live
> guests to debate these issues.
>
>
>
> Our 9 'We're All in This Together' topics are:
>
>
>
> Democratic Voice - do we have one in this country? Is it
> through protest?
>
>
>
> Health
>
>
>
> Police and crime
>
>
>
> Job cuts and unemployment
>
>
>
> Defence
>
> Immigration
>
> Education
>
> Transport
>
> Money and Banking
>
>
>
> *The Overview:
> *
> In the interests of cuts and austerity measures, 5 live's
> We're All In This Together is now outsourcing the show's
> phone-in. It means we don't have to outlay for phone lines,
> operators or headsets and is all round a good efficiency
> saving for the licence fee payers. (Quick reality check: we
> do have those things already, we just believe this is a fun
> and revelatory way of having a pre-recorded phone-in, a 'vox
> populi' with a difference and with very different voices /
> opinions. Each week, a community station runs a phone-in on
> the topic. We then distill the on-air calls in a chart style
> rundown of 'most insightful caller', 'biggest rant' and 'most
> off topic comment'. It's actually a way of hearing the
> opinions that otherwise wouldn't be aired on national radio
> and a way of reflecting the diversity of voices via radio
> stations across the UK.
>
>
>
>
> *In terms of how we'd like to run the phone as a pre-rec tape
> and script into like thi*s:
>
> We knew that the public felt strongly about this. We knew it
> would make a great phone in for you this morning. We also
> knew that in our busy schedule, we wouldn't have time to get
> you all on air with your views on lying politicians. That
> could have taken most of the day. So in the spirit of the
> times, we contracted our phone-in out on a cost-effective
> basis. It was done by X RADIO STATION in X TOWN.
>
> Here's how they set it up.
>
> TAPE OF HOST SETTING UP THE QUESTION:
>
> Here's the best caller
>
> TAPE
>
> Here's the angriest caller
>
> TAPE
>
> And here's the most irrelevant caller
>
>
>
>
>
> Hope this makes sense - please let me know your thoughts and
> if we can work with several community stations on these that
> would be great.
>
>
>
> I know time is a little against us - but we'd need to hear
> back from the stations who are interested
>
>
>
>
>
> All the best,
>
>
>
> Jo
>
>
>
> Jo Meek
>
> Radio Producer
>
>
>
> *email>> jo.meek at me.com
> *
> *skype & twitter>> @*jomeek
>
>
>
>
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