[cma-l] Answers to Questions — DCMS 3 March 2011

Wed Mar 9 09:49:21 GMT 2011

Supporting Community Radio services

I sent an e-mail to Mr Vaizey a day after reading the outcomes of the meeting.  
No reply received as yet.

Our MEP and the town's two MPs have already drafted letters of support for our 
station re signal strength and funding situation.  This is the level of support 
needed as well as grass roots appreciation and a joined-up or common approach, 
as Ian Hickling has also pointed out.

 Shirls

Shirley Ludford
Mob: 07951 366289

Station Manager.   Trainer
SWINDON 105.5
www.swindon1055.com

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From: Ian Hickling <transplanfm at hotmail.com>
To: Alan Coote <alan.coote at btinternet.com>; cma-l <cma-l at commedia.org.uk>
Sent: Tuesday, 8 March, 2011 19:10:45
Subject: [cma-l] Answers to Questions — DCMS 3 March 2011

Why don't we help the Rt Hon Gentleman in his tribulations and actually tell him 
what Community Radio needs?
I'll certainly do that through my MP - and so I suggest should we all.
Then he wouldn't have to do so much work and we will be able to see just how 
much he is prepared to "support" it!
By my reckoning there are a few more than 185 CR stations on air and Ofcom tell 
us it has over 200 more waiting the the wings.
£450,000 divided by 400 is £1125 each.
That wouldn't pay one month's salary for a Programme Assistant.
'Nuff said?

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> From: alan.coote at btinternet.com
> To: cma-l at commedia.org.uk
> Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2011 16:58:38 +0000
> Subject: Re: [cma-l] Community Radio: Oral Answers to Questions — DCMS, 
>03/03/11
> 
> Yes what review? 
> 
> I suspect that the communications review is all about local TV and the 
>inevitable waste of £200M.
> 
> Alan
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk 
>[mailto:cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk] On Behalf Of Simon
> Sent: 08 March 2011 3:27 PM
> To: 'CMA-L'
> Subject: Re: [cma-l] Community Radio: Oral Answers to Questions — DCMS, 
>03/03/11
> 
> Does anyone know what "examine the regulatory regime" means in Ed Vaizey's 
>statement below?
> 
> 
> 
> Edward Vaizey (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Culture, Communications 
>and Creative Industries), Business, Innovation and Skills; Wantage, 
>Conservative)
> 
> My Department is a strong supporter of community radio and has secured around 
>£450,000 a year to support it. We intend to examine the regulatory regime for 
>community radio as part of the forthcoming communications review.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk 
>[mailto:cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk] On Behalf Of CMA-L
> Sent: 04 March 2011 13:19
> To: cma-l at commedia.org.uk; comradio-l at commedia.org.uk
> Subject: [cma-l] Community Radio: Oral Answers to Questions — DCMS, 03/03/11
> 
> Oral Answers to Questions — Culture, Media and Sport House of Commons debates, 
>3 March 2011, 10:30 am
> 
> Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire, Conservative):
> 
> What plans he has for the future of community radio; and if he will make a 
>statement.
> 
> Edward Vaizey (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Culture, Communications 
>and Creative Industries), Business, Innovation and Skills; Wantage, 
>Conservative)
> 
> My Department is a strong supporter of community radio and has secured around 
>£450,000 a year to support it. We intend to examine the regulatory regime for 
>community radio as part of the forthcoming communications review.
> 
> Andrew Bridgen:
> 
> Given the merging and closure of so many commercial local radio stations, what 
>specific measures will the Government take to encourage community radio to offer 
>an alternative in competition with local BBC radio stations?
> 
> Edward Vaizey:
> 
> As I have said, we have secured the funding for this spending round.
> There are now 185 community radio stations on air, and I know that Hermitage FM 
>is extremely popular in my hon. Friend's constituency.
> Ofcom will shortly report on a third round of licensing for community radio.
> 
> Hansard source: http://is.gd/hSKgu5
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