[cma-l] PI Codes

Thu Jan 15 16:43:34 GMT 2015

We all use PI codes Pippa - yours did too!
JC is quite right - their usefulness is limited by signal strength of course - but that's often aggravated by a lot of stations not using the maximum permitted injection level of 4kHz.

From: pippa at curlyradio.com
To: martin at martinsteers.co.uk; cma-l at mailman.commedia.org.uk
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2015 12:49:04 +0000
Subject: Re: [cma-l] PI Codes

Alternatively make friends with your nearest neighbouring stations and pass 
listeners to eachother.  It worked a treat for Wycombe Sound during the 
recent RSL when we passed listeners to Marlow FM and Radio Christmas in 
Amersham.   No need for imaging, just make it part of your regular set 
of links.

“If you are in the car and you lose our signal in Wherever, don’t forget 
you can tune in to Local CR Station on 87.7FM.  Keep it Local”

PI codes (I assume we’re talking RDS) are great for you lucky boys and 
girls with permanent licences.

Pippa

From: Ian Hickling 
Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2015 11:34 AM
To: Martin Steers ; The Community Media 
AssociationDiscussion List 
Subject: [cma-l] PI Codes

It's simple enough. 
One of my colleagues has made a study of the effects of PI character groups 
and we can advise accordingly.
Ofcom will change a PI code to co-operate with or avoid other Licencees on 
written request.
We have a Client group in Yorkshire for instance where we are contemplating 
this.

From: martin at martinsteers.co.uk
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2015 10:39:16 +0000
To: 
cma-l at mailman.commedia.org.uk
Subject: Re: [cma-l] Station imaging

Ian, 

its interesting about the PI code, I remember having this discussion about 
2 / 3 years ago about the idea of changing CR PI codes so that you had this flow 
between stations.. It was muted that it might be an idea but more faff than its 
worth, and also that there is not enough overlap or coverage to make it 
effective.. As CR stations grow it might be an idea for the future.

Martin

On 15 January 2015 at 07:40, Ian Hickling <transplanfm at hotmail.com> wrote:

  We could get to something akin to this. 
  A modern RDS-equipped receiver interprets parts of your PI code to 
  associate you with other similar stations.
  This will allow a receiver tuned to your station to switch automatically 
  to another CR station when its signal achieves a higher level than yours for a 
  preset amount of time on a journey.
  This may or may not be something you would like to consider - depending 
  on how well you get on with your neighbours!

  From: office at thethread.org.uk
To: cma-l at mailman.commedia.org.uk
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2015 
  19:09:00 +0000
Subject: Re: [cma-l] Station imaging

  Dear 
  All

I know it would never 
  happen …. Well, I don’t think it would, but wouldn’t it be absolutely 
  fantastic if we ALL had the same imaging. Obviously the wording in the 
  sweepers / jingles / stabs etc would be different but the sound / music / 
  style the same. You could drive anywhere in the Country and tune into the 
  local Community Radio Station …. The most you here the ident you automatically 
  know it is Community Radio.

At the end of the 
  day, we are a fraternity, we are a family …………. I’d be up for 
  it

Am I now off with the 
  fairies heading for Noddyland or perhaps completely gone doolally ? …….. I am 
  currently in a rocking chair sat on the front patio with a sock on my head, 
  two knitting needles in my ears and a piece of straw hanging out of my 
  mouth    J

Nick

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Subject: [cma-l] Station 
  imaging

  Hi

 Can anyone suggest a good 
  imaging production company they have used in the past. I am aware of the 
  'usual suspects' so trying to find someone who is innovative and different? 

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