[cma-l] british community radio runs british forces radio?!

[Phil Shepherd]

Well spotted Julian, I think it something we should definitely check out,
pro-active thinking is what we need!  We could certainly create a more
worthwhile service than some of the other likely contenders?!
Phil



On 28/2/11 17:42, "Julian Mellor" <julian at 10radio.org> wrote:

> 
> Saturday's Guardian included an article about British Forces Radio being put
> out to tender with "concerns that large military contractors with no
> experience of objective news reporting or radio and television production
> could bid to run the service as a money-making scheme. Critics of the decision
> expressed concern that the values and ethos of the broadcasting station would
> be lost.  Contractors thought to be interested in bidding include Babcock,
> Serco and BT.
> 
> http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/feb/25/fears-objectivity-british-forces-cont
> ract
> 
> Can't find anything on mod site but there's discussion  here:
> http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?p=48415445
> 
> The service is currently provided by http://www.ssvc.com/, a charity who, some
> say, are lining themselves up to get the tender (in which case the Guardian
> article is just a bit of slightly alarmist reporting).  Or maybe not.
> 
> But given that community radio has strong (maybe shared) "values and ethos",
> what chance of a collaborative tender between various stations & the CMA?
> 
> Have to admit I know next to nothing about forces radio, and looking at their
> website makes me think 'ooh, way too big', but nevertheless, it felt like it's
> a thought worth sharing.
> 
> Comments?
> 
> Julian
> 
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