[cma-l] Community Radio Order

[Ian Hickling]

I don't see why Community Radio should expect to be funded by local or central Government - thereby being indirectly forced on the community as a whole.It's not quite the same as the NHS.
CR should work on a conventional business footing with the one universally accepted proviso that it may not show an overall profit.If it can't succeed on that basis - then how can it be economically, morally and socially justified?The successful stations we know have managed it practically and legally.Look and learn guys!
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2015 15:42:12 +0000
From: geoff at susyradio.com
To: cma-l at mailman.commedia.org.uk
Subject: Re: [cma-l] Community Radio Order

Personally, I think we missed a trick here.
One of the arguments of not pushing the abolition (or fundamental change) to the 50% rule was that 'Ofcom would make available more money in the shape of grants'.  Certainly this was the view of one of my colleagues who agreed with the CMA that we shouldn't push for more freedom to finance ourselves as we see fit.  
I, and many others, felt that if we felt this was the case, particularly with austerity, government cuts etc, then we were living in 'cloud cuckoo land'.
This has been proved by virtue of no movement on the Community Radio fund, and no change about how it may be allocated more fairly.
The £15,000 limit for some stations (including mine) is good news, but if there were to be a FRA, then something like £50,000 would have been more realistic for most stations.
An opportunity missed for most stations - that's my personal feeling - but then maybe lessons to be learned for the next consultation.
I expect there will be one, in a year or two time.-- 
Geoff Rogers
Programme Director
Susy Radio, Local Community Radio for Redhill and Reigate
On-air across Sussex and Surrey on 103.4FM NOW
Web: susyradio.com <http://www.susyradio.com>

Susy Radio Ltd. A company registered in England and Wales.
Registered Office: 54 Nutfield Road, Merstham, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 3EP.
Registered Number: 06748586




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