[cma-l] E-petition DCMS - Community Radio

[Ian Hickling]

If this is to have any appreciable effect, the facts have got to be right
 
As I have said before on far too many occasions - there is no "one size fits all 25W maximum" 
In your Application you tell Ofcom what you want to cover, why, and how you propose doing it.
Look at Ofcom's listed "TX Params" and you will see that a large number of CRs have more than 25W
Most have mixed polarity allocated but very few are actually using it.
Few use proper processing and professionally-designed transmission systems.
The cause of poor performance in many cases is bad planning and lack of investement.
Ofcom cannot - rather than will not - simply upgrade power for existing Licensees.
 
What Ofcom should be doing I suggest is looking actively at ways to find more and better slots for CR by a change of policy and putting more staff on the work.
This is what HMG should be persuaded is the real need.

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Ian Hickling
Partner
trasplan UK


 




From: alan.coote at thebayradio.com
To: cma-l at commedia.org.uk
Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2011 22:06:44 +0100
Subject: [cma-l] E-petition DCMS - Community Radio - Please sign








Please sign this Community Radio E-petition and distribute to your members, listeners and friends.
 
http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/284
 
 
Community radio is the new local radio yet is often stifled by its low transmitter power. The one size fits all 25W maximum is unworkable for many community radio stations. 
 
Local radio in the past was successful in informing communities with local news and specialised programmes. 
 
There are numerous community stations doing that job at present with hundreds of volunteers but restricted to low power transmission by OFCOM. 
 
To survive these stations must be given sufficient power to get out to their whole community. 
 
Your e-petition "Bring back local radio" has now been published. You can view your e-petition at: http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/284
You can also share this URL to promote your e-petition or use the social network links available on your e-petition's page.
Thanks,
HM Government e-petitions http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/
 
 
Alan Coote
Managing Director 
The Bay Radio
Office 01202 580200
Studio 01202 571028
Mobile 07801 518858
 
Email alan.coote at thebayradio.com
Web www.thebayradio.com
The Bay Radio, 25B Elliott Road, Bournemouth, BH11 8LQ
      
 
 
 
 
 
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