[cma-l] Cat Among the Pigeons

[office]

Terry! - the voice of Reason!

1. Whilst each presenter needs to develop his or her own style, it 
cannot be to the detriment of the station. I was told years ago in no 
uncertain terms that no presenter is bigger than the station.
It doesn't matter if a presenter doesn't get paid - if they volunteer  
to do a job, then it should be as binding an agreement as if money 
changes hands, otherwise you lose control.


2. Its great to think stations are prepared to help each other with 
equipment, ideas etc., but that must stay in the background. Individual 
stations MUST stay individual. Common station imaging would throw us all 
into the pit that commercial radio has become - and I like to think 
we're better than that.

Nice one Terry.


Phil Dawson
*FANTASY RADIO 97FM**
**DEVIZES **
**Wiltshire*



  On 20/01/2015 17:44, cma-l-request at mailman.commedia.org.uk wrote:
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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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