[cma-l] quiery ?

[Canalside's The Thread]

Here's where everyone gets carried away Terry. This wasn't a criticism
(anything but)    we need more folk like you. I am merely playing devils
advocate. Because something is in 8 minute chunks it doesn't mean it is a
sound-bite ... certainly not in my book anyway.

 

I'm trying to find a way in which it is easier for everyone (a touch more
work for the producer of course) but the end result is good because their
audience has gone from 35 Stations to 135.

 

Unless of course I have missed something ?  personally, I don't think I
have.

 

Nick

 

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From: terry mechan [mailto:terrymechan at live.co.uk] 
Sent: 24 June 2015 15:48
To: Canalside's The Thread
Subject: RE: [cma-l] quiery ?

 

Well you get what you get in a half hour documentary.

 

They are not supposed to be edited down

 

If you want sound bites, they are not for you

 

Cheers

 

Terry

 

 

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.



-------- Original message --------
From: Canalside's The Thread 
Date:24/06/2015 15:22 (GMT+00:00) 
To: 'terry mechan' , 'The Community Media Association Discussion List' 
Subject: RE: [cma-l] quiery ? 




Terry et al

 

Yes, I think I have seen these before and they are fine. I would imagine
there's plenty more where they came from ...however, here lies the problem,
they are in chunks of half an hour which are too big. Some folk may say
(well edit them)    most Stations don't have the staff or time to do it. It
needs to be sent through, drag a few segments onto a USB stick, bang wallop
onto the system, hit go, hey presto.

 

All the editing puts people off taking the Programmes. I keep telling folk
this, but they don't listen. If someone wishes to get their material on MORE
Community Radio Stations the answer is very simple ----------instead of
sending your show out as an hour show (speech) or half hour .. Ping it out
edited and in 8 minute chunks ... your scorecard will shoot up from 35
Stations to over a hundred overnight (100)

 

People need to get it into their heads that if we were the BBC we would be
Radio 2 not Radio 4

 

Nick

 

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From: terry mechan [mailto:terrymechan at live.co.uk] 
Sent: 24 June 2015 13:37
To: The Community Media Association Discussion List
Cc: office at thethread.org.uk
Subject: Re: [cma-l] quiery ?

 

Nick,

 

I regularly Broadcast National Topic Roving Report for Community Radio then
I offer them to other stations in the format you suggest.

 

I have put this info/offer out before on this board so you must have missed
it.

 

They are ready to roll without station ID's and you can get them /or preview
them from here

 

www.terrymechan.com

 

There is enough on-line for a 14 week series of  Roving Reports on recent
subjects of National Interest

 

Terry Mechan 

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-----Original Message----- 

From: Canalside's The Thread 

Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2015 12:35 PM 

To: 'The Community Media Association Discussion List' 

Subject: [cma-l] quiery ? 

 

Dear All

 

Are there any of our Stations (there must be surely)  that do programmes

that are generic ?

 

Ie:- the topic might be elderly people related, or political (national)

current affairs (national)     and the programmes wouldn't sound out of

place on any of our Stations ?

 

I have always maintained we are missing a trick here. Almost like a couple

of Networked Shows but for US as Community Radio. They could be recorded in

chunks of half an hour so local adverts and breaks can be chucked in.

 

I reckon it makes sense and it is a great opportunity for someone who would

like to be a touch more National than just Local.

 

We all know that we get inundated with National MUSIC shows and without

being rude they are T-A-P .... they're good and professional, so it isn't a

criticism ....  I just think more of an hour / 2 hour current affairs with

COMMUNITY INCLUDED would be a belter.

 

Is anyone up for that ?  there must be some chomping at the bit ..... Pippa

maybe ?

 

Regards

 

Nick W

 

 

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