[cma-l] Ofcom and Tomorrow

[Tony Bailey]

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> 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
>> Tel/mobile: 01394 27032801394 270328, 07746 47418067746 471486
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