[cma-l] Cat among Pigeons

[Ian Hickling]

Terry's certainly right on the first point.The operative word is "management".
SMs have said just that to me before - "They're volunteers - you can't give them orders because you're not paying them"Do I need to elaborate on that?And don't start me off about "rights"!
As for the second - CR stations are so varied in their output that there really isn't anything in common other than their status.That's why I'd like to see simply a unified generic but also promotional mission statement every hour to help comply with the Ofcom rule about sector identity.

From: cma-l at commedia.org.uk
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 17:33:01 +0000
To: cma-l at commedia.org.uk
Subject: [cma-l] Cat Among The Pigeons...!

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From: Terry Doyle <terrydoyle at nnbc.co.uk>

Hi

I have spent some time reading through some of the threads here and my temperature is rising slowly as my anger threshold gets closer.  Two points!

1.Presenters With Their Own Agenda?

What are they doing on your station in the first place and more importantly, why do you allow them to broadcast in the first place?

It doesn’t matter if they are volunteers! Just because you don’t pay them does not give them the right to use your station to broadcast the little radio station in their heads.

Solution! Get them to sign a voluntary agreement that says they follow the station format/guidelines designed by you - The Station Manager (you have got a written station/programmes format… don’t you?).

If they don’t sign this agreement, they don’t get within fifty yards of a mic. If they do sign and break the rules then… you can wave goodbye and replace them with someone who will follow station direction…simple!

Presenters on air with their own agenda = weak programme management.

2. Common Station Imaging Across Community Radio

NO NO NO.  We are NOT a network and when we start to think we are… we move towards our own downfall!

Think individuality, creativity and innovation.

Terry Doyle

NNBC


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