[cma-l] Ofcom and Tomorrow

Thu Jul 2 12:58:27 BST 2015

Hi all,

Is it not time for community stations to shine and bring back local radio
to our area that is not syndicated or from a network centre. Time to relax
the rules and judge every community radio station by its own merit. It's
time to rethink Ofcom's outdated licensing procedures and try and do the
job that the BBC local radio stations are doing badly. Let's get a team
together and put community back into radio.

Your thoughts please,

*Rob Hughes*
*Chairman of Cannock Radio*

3 Kingston Court shopping arcade,
Walsall Road,
Cannock,
WS11 0HQ
01543 504604
07852 462888

On Thu, Jul 2, 2015 at 12:20 PM, Ian Hickling <transplanfm at hotmail.com>
wrote:

> Ah - so that's what the words meant - thank you Alan.
> I think all your points below are pretty obvious.
> That's why I wrote that CR taking over from BBC Local is not going to
> happen - but the two platforms could work well together - and in a few
> locations are doing so already.
>
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> ------------------------------
> Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2015 11:38:16 +0100
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> From: alan.coote at 5digital.co.uk
> To: cma-l at mailman.commedia.org.uk
> Subject: Re: [cma-l] Ofcom and Tomorrow
>
> Ian,
>
> I’m pointing out the obvious, that there are orders of magnitude
> difference in skills and resources between BBC radio and your average
> community station.
>
> While I’ve worked with people at the BBC with no discernible talent, the
> majority have been exceptionally good. They have to be to keep their jobs.
> The talent pool in community radio is smaller. Which is not to the
> detriment of the sector, stations or people, it’s just the way it is.
>
> For community stations to offer a credible alternative or replacement to
> BBC radio they need to demonstrate they too have enough skilled people who
> are ready willing and able.
>
> As I’m sure you already know, companies look at market barriers to entry.
> If they are too high and you can’t partner, then you’ll try to produce an
> alternative which you can afford.
>
> The community radio sector isn’t geared up and also by definition
> shouldn’t be trying to replace BBC Radio, it should partner or provide an
> alternative.
>
>
> Kind Regards
>
> Alan
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> Reply-To: "cma-l at mailman.commedia.org.uk"
> Date: Wednesday, 1 July 2015 15:20
> To: "cma-l at mailman.commedia.org.uk"
> Subject: [cma-l] Ofcom and Tomorrow
>
> Maybe it's me Alan - but I'm sorry - I don't understand "....the sum of
> the spare capacity of a dozen community radio stations couldn’t properly
> resource the output ...."
> Could you expand on that please?
>
> *Ian Hickling*
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> ------------------------------
> Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2015 13:51:28 +0100
> From: alan.coote at 5digital.co.uk
> To: cma-l at mailman.commedia.org.uk
> Subject: Re: [cma-l] Ofcom and Tomorrow
>
> An interesting idea however I struggle to see how the even the sum of the
> spare capacity of a dozen community radio stations couldn’t properly
> resource the output of even one BBC local radio station.
>
> Wouldn’t a better approach be to building on the CMA / BBC MoU to get so
> many hours of local BBC radio airtime dedicated to community radio
> programmes?
>
> Good luck.
>
> Alan
>
> From: <cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk> on behalf of Trevor Lockwood
> Reply-To: Trevor Lockwood, "cma-l at mailman.commedia.org.uk"
> Date: Wednesday, 1 July 2015 09:20
> To: "cma-l at mailman.commedia.org.uk"
> Subject: Re: [cma-l] Ofcom and Tomorrow
>
> Donald
>
> Keep the idea of 'fraction of the cost' quiet! BBC Local Radio spends over
> £200 million (last time I looked). We can provide a much better service.
>
> Tony: community media should encompass all forms of communication.
>
> To start with we need to create a small team - anyone willing please
> contact me.
>
> Then we can ask CMA Council if our project can work within the CMA. Then
> look at what grants/support/crowd funding is available to keep us in coffee
> and biscuits.
>
> Trevor Lockwood BSc FRSA
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>  *From:* Tony Bailey <ravensound at pilgrimsound.co.uk>
> *To:* cma-l at mailman.commedia.org.uk
> *Sent:* Tuesday, 30 June 2015, 14:27
> *Subject:* Re: [cma-l] Ofcom and Tomorrow
>
> One of the questions I've often asked is did we make a mistake back in the
> 80's in assuming that the only route for a truly local radio service was
> via the then IBA.  Our original 1970's community radio project was formed
> as a group to provide programming on the BBC "local" station.  The beeb of
> course had no intention of providing community radio (unless forced to by
> someone else doing it) and probably wouldn't have got involved in "local"
> radio either had it not been for the threat of ILR.  Against this
> background it is easy to see why the commercial route was thought by most
> people to be the only one worth pursuing.  It is something of a minor
> miracle that community radio exists at all when you look at the politics
> and vested interests that surround it.  While we are on the subject of the
> statutory services, I feel it should be pointed out that the national tv
> networks don't do very well in "local" news provision either, the tv local
> news we now pay for (a couple of stories and the footy), if you can find it
> in the schedules, is pretty poor in my opinion.
>
> Tony Bailey
>
> On 30/06/15 11:41, Donald Mack wrote:
>
> Hear hear.
> We can demonstrate how CR benefits all sectors and all for a fraction of
> the License Fee or its future equivalent.
>
> Sign me up
>
>
>
>
>
> On 29 June 2015 at 14:39 Trevor Lockwood <lockwood at btinternet.com>
> <lockwood at btinternet.com> wrote:
>
>  It's my belief that we should now develop a strategy for 2016 when the
> BBC Charter is up for renewal.
>
>  It should present us for an excellent opportunity to argue our case to
> replace the present BBC local radio structure.
>
>  We can present excellent arguments to support our case.
>
>  I'd be happy to be part of a working party that put that strategy
> together.
>
>  In the present and future climate within broadcasting this is the best
> opportunity we shall ever have to expand our range, and provide a truly
> local broadcasting network for this country.
>
>
>  Trevor Lockwood BSc FRSA
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