[cma-l] Local, National News and Traffic Updates Request

[Martin Steers]

Hiya,

Via the MOU with the BBC you can request access to the local news bulletins
but there are some requirements / restrictions as to how you use them.
(within a certain time, in whole and unedited etc).

There is also IRN - Sky news I think thats about £300 ish a year for access
to their hourly news bulletins and online newsroom.

As for traffic, inrix is what most people use for either data (to put their
own reports together) or you can get them to produce reports for you. (Not
sure on costs). http://www.travelradio.org.uk/


Martin

On 18 November 2014 13:29, Mohammed Tariq <m.tariq at inspirefm.org> wrote:

> Hi All,
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>
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> Hope you are well.
>
>
> Quick question on how (if you do), do you guys get local, national news
> and traffic updates for your listeners?
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> As you can all appreciate news is essential for any broadcast service and
> hence how do you keep up with the demand of regular up to date news?
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> Currently we record the news first thing in the morning and then repeat
> once during the afternoon and then once in the evening. Only problem with
> this is that the news is not updated and hence sometimes not offering the
> best service that we could.
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> We don’t have regular volunteers to come in and do the news daily, hence
> we only are able to the above during the week.
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> I have tried to contact the local BBC radio station for advice and
> (basically) their news feed – but I have been told this is something that
> they want to do but if and when they decide to do this (And god knows when
> that will be!!), it will be a national incentive and not just a local
> arrangement.
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> Is there any advice on where I can get local, national news and traffic,
> preferably every hour or if not then 3 or 4 updates per day are sufficient.
>
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> Many thanks in advance.
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> Sent with  the kindest regards
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> Mohammed Tariq
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> Station Operations Manager
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> 01582 481810
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> 07930 286000
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> m.tariq at inspirefm.org
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