[cma-l] BBC Radio 5Live wants you to do phone ins for them - We're All in This Together
PriceDavies Eryl
erylp-d at ntlworld.com
Wed May 4 09:46:56 BST 2011
I also agree Cathy...really good point. It certainly seems as if R5 just
want to poke fun at 'ordinary' folk...and have a dig at the bumbling idiots
who are involved in community radio - as opposed to the consummate
professionals working for R5!!! Steer clear would be my advice.
Eryl
On 30 April 2011 08:48, Nic Millington <NicM at ruralmedia.co.uk> wrote:
> I couldn't agree more, Cathy.
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> Nic
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk on behalf of Cathy Aitchison
> Sent: Thu 4/28/2011 12:19 PM
> To: Prashant Singh
> Cc: cma-l
> 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.
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> 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)?
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> 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
>
> -----------------------------
>
> 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<cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk>
> ]
> > <mailto:cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk%5D<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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