[cma-l] imaging and the announcement
Ian Hickling
transplanfm at hotmail.com
Fri Jan 16 21:09:38 GMT 2015
After having built over 40 stations but not actually ever had the pleasure of running one for more than 28 days, I'd prioritise in a different order:Professional imaging – so you sound to your audience like a proper radio. A superb website featuring a listen again service and links with social mediaMake your ads in house by all means, but make very sure they sound professional.A full time paid Station Manager who runs the business professionally and effectively.Think carefully about News - go for local - don't bother with national.Whisky Mac for me please!Ian
From: pippa at curlyradio.com
To: transplanfm at hotmail.com; cma-l at mailman.commedia.org.uk
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2015 15:34:58 +0000
Subject: Re: [cma-l] imaging and the announcement
For what it’s worth, here is where I would prioritise the money (once
you’ve built a studio, obviously):-
1. Professional news service e.g. IRN at the top of the
hour – to prevent listeners going somewhere else to hear the national
headlines.
2. Professional imaging – so you sound
professional. Keep your ads made in-house because that underlines the
localness.
3. Listen again service – via Canstream (the obvious
choice!)
4. (And it might take a while to build up to this) A full
time paid Station Manager who goes out and does all the ‘engagement’
stuff.
My glass is brimming – cheers!
Pippa
From: Canalide's The Thread
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2015 2:05 PM
To: 'Ian Hickling' ; 'The Community Media Association
Discussion List'
Subject: Re: [cma-l] imaging and the announcement
Agreed ……..and down the
similar lines I was saying ……… of course we need to earn money commercially or
donations or grants BUT it is what we
spend our money on (re-investment etc) that
matters.
Trust me, if this all
goes how it is meant to / ought to we can trail back to all my rants, mini
rants, spout offs and observations and then feel the ‘’I told you’’ so coming
our way
Anyway, let’s try to be
optimistic and get the glass half full and not half
empty
Nick
From: Ian Hickling
[mailto:transplanfm at hotmail.com]
Sent: 16 January 2015 13:36
To: The Community Media Association
Discussion List; Canalside's The Thread
Subject: imaging and the
announcement
CR has to be commercial - with a
small "c" - because it must be run as an efficient
business.
A such it has to show a gross
profit, but it's a simple matter to re-invest that to show zero
nett.
If you're not set up to do that -
or you can't achieve it - you're going to
fail.
Getting funding for start-up is
fine - but it's foolhardy to think you cab rely on it for operation.
Those
that do usually pay the price - we found that out to our cost with Afan FM/XS
Wales.
I see no moral justification in
expecting a community broadcaster to rely on outside funding or any other kind
of sourced contribution.
From: pippa at curlyradio.com
To:
office at thethread.org.uk; cma-l at mailman.commedia.org.uk
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2015
11:03:14 +0000
Subject: Re: [cma-l] imaging and the
announcement
Don’t panic Nick we
are on the same page! I’m getting a demo together but it probably
won’t be sung because that costs money.
If *hopes and prays*
all revenue restrictions are lifted we can celebrate. I believe there is
nothing wrong in taking a more commercial approach, given the loss of so many
grant opportunities. Shoot me down if you must but hear me out.
We will still be CR
because:
1. We will still
have limited power to transmitter and therefore coverage area – not a problem
because ‘ultra-local’ is our speciality. We are the ‘smart car’ getting
into the corners of the community which other broadcasters don’t
reach.
2. We will still be
not-for-profit.
3. We will still be
delivering social gain objectives.
If the restrictions
are just tweaked, we have to make the best of what we’ve got.
1. Getting local
authorities on board so they spend money legitimately because they are reaching
our audiences, rather than grant handouts.
2. Working on a
tweakable SLA template so that local authority
money can go on the ‘other revenue’ side of the equation rather than ‘on air
revenue’ (and thanks to those stations who have sent me their examples
already)
3. Building
audiences through great local relevant content. Money follows audiences,
that’s a fact.
4. Measuring our
audiences – through a common methodology such as the one presented at last
year’s CMA Conference by Dr Janey Gordon. (Duncan Barkes, an LBC
presenter, recently tweeted that 10m people a week are listening to CR.
I’ve asked him where that number comes from but he’s not responded!!!).
Thoughts?
Pippa
From: Canalside's
The Thread
Sent: Friday, January 16,
2015 10:29 AM
To: 'pippa' ; 'The Community Media Association
Discussion List'
Subject: RE: [cma-l] imaging
and the announcement
Dear
All
(Phil /
Pippa) try to see through what I am saying here. I agree
with you, I am not advocating sounding the same as such, as we are all different
… I was merely making a loose suggestion for us to play around with …….. Pippas
idea of a general / generic strapline for COMMUNITY RADIO is a good
idea.
I still think something
sung for all of us if only generic would be good …. At the end of the day we
ain’t ever going to sound the same … Scottish accents, Manc, Scouse,
Eeeee-by-gum, Queens English and different Villages and Towns and formats and
schedules ……… come on guys, let’s get real. This was in my opinion a sensible
suggestion and some of us are going reaching for the panic
button.
The suggestion is just
for Community Radio as a whole ……….ie:- stronger together.
Final pointer, we will
have to be stronger together after this announcement, because if it comes out as
a same old/same old and a damp squib then we have the choice of take
action and I mean action not words, or crawl under
a log and shut up ……..then watch em go down like nine pins. No one please come
back to me as I will simply say ‘’told you so’’
Phil is correct when he
says the word ‘’OUTDATED’’ trouble is the ideals,
the ideas, the hopes, the dreams all went off-piste 3 years in so they were
outdated back in 2007 and here we are now in 2015 still talking about the same
thing and waiting for announcements …. Absolutely pathetic, sorry but that is my
opinion and I have never been afraid of making it known.
I would also like to
point out that we have about 7 Ministers of the DCMS over that period and in
relation to Community Radio they have been about as much use as a chocolate
fire-guard … at least Uncle Ed now has a chance to make a name for
himself let us hope he
does.
Nick
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[mailto:cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk] On Behalf Of pippa
Sent: 16 January 2015 09:32
To: The Community Media Association
Discussion List
Subject: Re:
[cma-l] imaging and the announcement
Phil I agree and I'm certainly not
advocating common imaging across the board.
Perhaps another approach would be a common
strapline which we incorporate into our own jingle packages.
"Community Radio Works" for example would
be just one of maybe 20 different idents which a station uses on a daily
basis.
Pippa
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From: office <office at fantasyradio.co.uk>
Date: 15/01/2015
21:55 (GMT+00:00)
To: cma-l at mailman.commedia.org.uk
Subject: [cma-l]
imaging and the announcement
I'm sure we're all looking forward to the
'announcement' and hoping for the best. The original model for community radio
is now very outdated and the circumstances behind those early requirements are
now very different. Add to that the fact that so many stations have failed must
indicate the need for change if community radio is to survive. Fingers
crossed.
NOW...I beg everyone not to go down the route of 'common
imaging' for community radio. The beauty of community stations is that they are
all different. I started my career in radio in 1974. In those days it was a joy to listen
to the new stations coming on air all sounding different, unique and original.
Oh how I hated the joining together of stations up and down the country becoming
more and more similar until it became all Heart and no soul. Please don't do
it.
Phil Dawson
FANTASY RADIO 97FM
Devizes Mid
Wiltshire
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Send cma-l mailing list submissions to cma-l at mailman.commedia.org.uk To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://mailman.commedia.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/cma-lor, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to cma-l-request at mailman.commedia.org.uk You can reach the person managing the list at cma-l-owner at mailman.commedia.org.uk When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specificthan "Re: Contents of cma-l digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: Community Radio Order (Canalside's The Thread) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2015 19:42:00 -0000From: "Canalside's The Thread" mailto:office at thethread.org.ukTo: "'The Community Media Association Discussion List'" mailto:cma-l at mailman.commedia.org.ukSubject: Re: [cma-l] Community Radio OrderMessage-ID: mailto:!&!AAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAJdWVmK8n0ZDnFrnt7yKPuLCgAAAEAAAAONe9/nwgppLtl16xkxJpq4BAAAAAA==@thethread.org.uk Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" The announcement might be that he's buying us all an ice cream, and the'other announcements' might be that we can have a flake in it as well. Ifthe extra announcement becomes a further announcement making it plural, thenwe have announcements, and the last might be hundreds and thousandssprinkled on top ... We can all celebrate ! Er ?? sorry I ain't getting excited and if changes are made I reckon theywill be the obvious ones anyway . ie:- the ones that ought to have gone 10years ago. When we entered the Community Radio Arena our glasses were half full, sinceriding on the merry-go-round of frustration we operate now with one glasshalf empty. That's how we are at the minute . but alas, on a positive, never say never Fingers crossed .. I do like a nice big Cornet :-) Nick _____ From: cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk[mailto:cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk] On Behalf Of Pippa at CurlyRadioSent: 15 January 2015 16:17To: shirleyludford at btinternet.co; The Community Media Association DiscussionList; 'Dom Chambers'; Bill BestSubject: Re: [cma-l] Community Radio Order Yes, indeed we have to wait for the outcome of the speech (and the mentionof "other announcements" is intriguing), and then respond to it. In the meantime are we doing everything we can to help eachother? I'msurprised and saddened to see announcements about stations in troublewithout any hint on this forum. Marlow FM and Destiny105 in Oxford came to my rescue when our RSL wasdevastated by signal problems (uplink freq in a military zone - a story foranother day). Stations in East Anglia helped eachother with a mast problemrecently. If I can help by sharing some of what made Wycombe Sound's RSLs successfulplease just shout. I know it's not a full time station but it's not forwant of trying!! Pippa @curly_radio @wycombesound 07973 710963 From: mailto:shirleyludford at btinternet.com Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2015 2:47 PM To: The Community Media Association mailto:cma-l at mailman.commedia.org.ukDiscussion List ; 'Dom Chambers' mailto:chair at commedia.org.uk ; Billmailto:bill.best at commedia.org.uk Best Subject: Re: [cma-l] Community Radio Order Hi As we wait with somewhat baited breath for Ed Vaizey's speech, I must saythat, like Ian Hickling, I have found him approachable and responsive. Hevisited the Radio Station for 2 hours, replies to my e-mails, sent messagesvia his team advising he would be making a speech during the week of 19thJanuary when he also has "a couple of other announcements to make". My continued requests for consideration and fairness for the Stations unableto help themselves more commercially on air were responded to and includedan invitation to go to the House of Commons last August. I received an encouraging e-mail from Ed after our Queens Award wasdelivered by HRH The Duke of Kent when he was also reminded of the struggleto keep funds coming in. It is now, however, fingers crossed that anappropriate show of practical support will be made, enabling us and othersin our position to be publicly valued and allow us some cushioning on thefunding front. We wont be predicting outcomes of the speech, but afterwards we'll be clearon where we stand and what, if any, further action is needed. Shirls <http://www.swindon1055.com/v_images/shirley__rep.jpg> Shirley Ludford Mob: 07951 366289 High Sheriff's Award for Services to Community Pride Of Swindon Award Patron: Commonweal School Patron: Pegasus Brass Station Manager. Trainer SWINDON 105.5 www.swindon1055.com <http://www.swindon1055.com/> _____ From: Ian Hickling mailto:transplanfm at hotmail.comTo: The Community Media Association Discussion Listmailto:cma-l at mailman.commedia.org.uk; 'Dom Chambers' mailto:chair at commedia.org.uk;Bill Best mailto:bill.best at commedia.org.uk Sent: Thursday, 15 January 2015, 7:56Subject: [cma-l] Community Radio Order Don't be too hard on Ed Vaizey I've found him to be concerned and quick to react After a pointed e-mail he motivated a result with Ofcom on a problem thathad been brewing for months. The important point here is that if you submit a question to a Minister viayour MP he has to respond in writing within 14 days. Bear in mind that the question(s) should be polite, simple, short and to thepoint If the response is inadequate - what do you do? Throw up your hands in despair?No!You write back and point out that he hasn't answered your question. I agree wholeheartedly with Nick. Having the word "no" continually thrown back at you without validexplanation is unacceptable in what we believe passes for a democracy. Ian _____ From: office at thethread.org.ukTo: cma-l at mailman.commedia.org.uk; chair at commedia.org.uk;bill.best at commedia.org.ukDate: Wed, 14 Jan 2015 18:17:18 +0000Subject: Re: [cma-l] Community Radio Order Dear All I have been in liaison with our local MP David Rutley for the last 3 - 4months on a number of issues regarding Community Radio. He has passed myobservations and thoughts onto Ed Vaizey. Thus far, I have received nothingback from Mr Vaizey. I did have a response from him about 2 years ago and Iwas grateful for that. But as I have pointed out before, the response wasdisappointing at best and worse still 1) Didn't actually answer eitherof the questions and then 2) invented a question which he answeredhimself commenting on the money we received from the Community Radio Fund ....If you put my questions to his response I would argue that the first wordthat springs to mind with most people would be '''patronising''' [ Bearing in mind of course that the fund is exactly the same now as it was10 years ago and is now only able to give an apple and an orange and atuppenny bit ] it also still has people bidding against each other when infact the key word in Community Radio is equality (and opportunity)haves and have nots is NOT equality When you say no to someone, there has to be a reason as to why. Peopleconstantly coming back telling me something I already know does not putthings to bed. The problem I find that we have had over the past 11 years or so (meaningall of us) is that we make observations, we represent ourselves well, wecreate a discussion with valid points and we back up those points with proofand good sound arguments and then receive answers that basically (as I havesaid) tell us what we already know and then take no action leaving thestatus quo. I'm afraid it is that status quo that has had 'some' bearing on 'some'Stations keeling over. Ed Vaizey or whoever it has been over the past 10years Mr Hunt etc etc are not Ministers for Commercial Radio, they areMinisters for all of us, and although this is opinion, I do think takingeverything above into account AND the fact that this has rumbled on and onand on for years and years AND the fact that there are still 3 majorCommunity Radio Stations in restriction bracket number one, it basicallyturns the whole thing into a Circus. The status quo is no longer acceptable,I for one am fed up of it. I'm also fed up of having to repeatedly writelengthy e-mails and you are all fed up of having to read them :-) LOL I don't want to jump the gun, and I don't want to compromise anything and Iam absolutely 100% positive that Bill and Dom fully understand the concernsand have battled like mad to get things done. Dom has been like Marco Polotravelling the globe to get opinions first hand and see for himself, he isfully clued up and has gotten stuck in there. HOWEVER and yes, there is an however. There must be a Plan B, as I sadlyam not convinced (hopefully on this instance I will be proved completelywrong / let's hope hope hope so) the Plan B has to be ACTION, NOT morelengthy meetings, not more going around the Trees over and over and overagain. There fundamental things that must be done to ensure a safe andviable future for Community Radio. 1) Restrictions gone ! or at least restrictions focusing on what we spendthe money on and not how we obtain the money. This prevents the Stationsgoing off at a tangent as back door commercial outfits 2) Licences extended now, so that opportunists who we have never heard ofbefore don't come encroaching on the success of the projects using it fortheir own means. 3) Where there were hiccups in licensing, little tweaks can be made 4) Community Radio Fund larger and everyone receives the same ie:- NObidding process Basically, having the word 'no' 'no' 'no' thrown at you without validexplanation is not acceptable. To sum it up it is almost as if we have had GREY people hitting us betweenthe eyes with BLACK & WHITE rulings when what we actuallyneed is :- BLACK & WHITE concrete decision makers who can create GREY areas allowingroom for manoeuvre & common sense. Sadly, the powers that be have turned a simple straight forward project intoa ball of confusion. A bit of fairness is what is needed. Anyway, let's wait and see ... I'm hoping that my reaction is the same aswhen Rodney and Del Boy received the news in the auction about the WatchLOL Finally, I hear what Ian is saying, but responding mustn't be in the form ofa question, it needs to be in the form of a statement, telling them what wewill be doing. It will deal with the situation once and for all, andin-house in our own fraternity it will show those who are willing to jointogether as a team / brotherhood / network and those who simply operate the''I'm alright Jack policy'' always remember the divide andconquer . works a treat mateys, please don't let them do it. I await a response, which possibly will ask ''well what do we do'' Ihave a number of suggestions for starters. Look at Ians statement .. He uses the word '''need''' 11/12/13 yearsdown the line we are still using the word [need] as opposed to [want] or[would like] shows there has been a major ba--------------------------lls upas far as I am concerned. Fingers crossed . I will be the first to thank and congratulate the peoplewho make things better for Community Radio Nick _____ From: cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk[mailto:cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk] On Behalf Of Ian HicklingSent: 14 January 2015 16:02To: The Community Media Association Discussion ListSubject: [cma-l] Community Radio Order Thanks Dom Can we be assured that if it isn't all we need it to be then the CMA willrespond immediately on behalf of the Membership? Ian _____ From: cma-l at commedia.org.ukDate: Wed, 14 Jan 2015 14:56:12 +0000To: cma-l at commedia.org.ukSubject: [cma-l] Community Radio Order Update from the CMA Chair To CMA members,This is to let you know that The Department of Culture, Media and Sport(DCMS) contacted me this morning.We can expect a ministerial announcement from Ed Vaizey at the end of nextweek regarding the long awaited Community Radio Order. We'll bring you more information when we have it. 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