[cma-l] Local TV and the CMA brand

[Office - ccr-fm]

Ian n’ all

 

I have been badgering our local MP about this development. Ian’s views are
my sentiments entirely 






 I did express these views about three weeks
ago via this message board.

 

Whether I come across as a ranter, or a whinger or in whatever way people
may think 
. I have a view and I am entitled to it, just as much as everyone
else is. I actually disagree with quite a number of the ‘impressions of me’





. When the bottom line of it all is that I am simply passionate, loyal,
honest and fight for the cause. I also don’t put up with 



.. ?????
from people,                  plus   of course the fact that our radio
station has had a bum deal and as Ian points out, these clowns are running
round trying to bring in digital and TV and lots of other things whilst
Community Stations can’t do the basics and are scraping along on their
backsides !

 

Finally, could someone confirm as to whether or not my input goes on the
board or is it binned !?            I don’t actually mind either way, as
long as I know. I can do lots of other things at this end as opposed to
writing e-mails where I am basically only trying to rally the troops and
fight for the cause.

 

I accept that at times I am not particularly professional in my approach,
but we all have our cross to bear 

. !           I am a layman and working
class and proud of it 

.. I ain’t changing 51 years of being me just so I
can pander to the money-men and the upper-crust 



.. count me out on that
one. What you see is what you get.

 

Anyway, a quick confirmation please and then I can decide as to whether or
not I can continue with the debates or whether my input is pointless.

 

On Wednesday 
.. Mr Hunt will know my views. Like em’ or lump em’ !

 

Regards

 

Nick

 

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From: cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk
[mailto:cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk] On Behalf Of Ian Hickling
Sent: 21 January 2011 11:13
To: phil at somersetfilm.com; cma-l
Subject: [cma-l] Local TV and the CMA brand

 

 
I'm sorry to appear cynical about this, but if we and our various
Governemnts have so far failed to get Local Radio (in the form of the
current Community Radio format) working anything near properly, how the heck
are we going to be able to put a similar TV service in place when we have
HMG coming up with one philosophy and us proposing something totally
different?
Please - let's get to grips with one major problem before we even think
about taking on another even bigger one?
 

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> Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 13:06:36 +0000
> From: phil at somersetfilm.com
> To: cma-l at commedia.org.uk
> Subject: [cma-l] Local TV and the CMA brand
> 
> To try and be clear about how things stand with local TV. Jeremy Hunt
wants
> it to happen and his speech yesterday is to be welcomed as a commitment to
> plurality of voices on - and potentially unparalleled access for
communities
> to - broadcast spectrum. However the model he appears to be favouring - a
> national network affiliate channel at the spine with guaranteed local opt
> outs - is not one most us signed up to ULTV feel confident about. If a
> spine is non negotiable then there are big issues around who operates that
> spine and on what basis. If it's not-for-profit then we are in with a
> chance, I'd say, but that is unlikely to be the government intention. They
> are still talking about auctioning all the spectrum. So while it's a
> confused picture there is still much to play for right now, and in answer
> to Alan's question, yes, I believe it is absolutely worthwhile to be
> pursuing this opportunity and to take as much public opinion with us as
> possible - towards our charter commitment 'to encourage creative
expression
> and to contribute to the democratic process and a pluralist society' Where
> are we as a community media organisation if we do not seek to secure our
> place on one of - if not the most powerful platforms around - namely
> DTT/Freeview. 
> 
> Let's be clear about the BBC £25,000,000 earmarked for local TV - this was
> agreed as part of the BBC licence settlement and is specifically for the
> purpose of enabling a new network of local TV to be set up. There is no
> possibility that this money or any part of it would be re-directed towards
> community radio and CMA would have absolutely no chance of winning that
> argument.
> 
> Of course the radio sector badly needs more central government support and
> CMA is making that case on a daily basis. But let's keep our discussions
to
> achievable ends - we do not live in an ideal world, and we need to be both
> realistic and circumspect in our demands.
> 
> Finally, on the subject of the jingle. I think it's a great idea - because
> it builds brand awareness around the principles of why we do what we do.
We
> would need to generate a short piece of generic content to go with it
> explaining what CMA is - for the station website and for occasional
> (weekly?) broadcast. I think we need to be asking 'in a multi platform
> universe how do we distinguish community friendly, accurate content
> generated with integrity from the plethora of information and opinion out
> there?' One way is to promote CMA as a brand of integrity - not to promote
> membership, although that may prove a positive spin-off, but as an end in
> itself, as a way of saying 'this is the kind of work we make, it has a
value
> and comes from a place you can trust.' That is of course if we have all
> actually read the charter when we signed up and have imbued its values in
> our work! I have to say when I last raised this on these lists the
response
> was very limited and seemed to me to miss the essential point, but here's
> hoping this time round!
> 
> Best wishes to all
> 
> Phil
> 
> 
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