[cma-l] Community Radio (Amendment) Order 2015, 2:30pm Tuesday 17th March, Consideration in Grand Committee - Lord Gardiner of Kimble

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Bill et al

 

Cheers for this Bill 
..there are a few new ones on here from the list I had
18 months ago. I’d be interested to know how many are actual (Community
Radio Stations) in the true sense of the word. I don’t mean that in a
derogatory manner or meaning by are they commercial Stations going under the
Radar. For example I think the Colchester one is that Army Barracks isn’t it
??        and as for the Warminster one 



if they are the group who I
think they are, they were right up against it a number of years ago as their
MCA was under 50,000 let alone 150,000 !

 

OK, maybe I was slightly out, but on the absolute spot on CR Station front,
I reckon we are no more the ten

 

If we were all operating correctly and morally this list ought to be coming
back blank as there shouldn’t be anyone on the list    it is Pathetic !

 

Thanks anyway

 

Nick

 

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Subject: Re: [cma-l] Community Radio (Amendment) Order 2015, 2:30pm Tuesday
17th March, Consideration in Grand Committee - Lord Gardiner of Kimble

 

Hi Phil

Ofcom has advised us of the following stations that are currently not
permitted to generate income from advertising and programme sponsorship:

*	Angel Radio Isle of Wight
*	IÚR-fm
*	BFBS (Colchester)
*	CSR
*	Soundart Radio
*	Phonic FM
*	Swindon 105.5
*	Alive Radio
*	Drive FM
*	Brick FM
*	Tudno FM
*	Point FM
*	Takeover Radio 106.9
*	AHBS Community Radio
*	107.8 Academy FM Thanet
*	105.9 Academy FM Folkestone
*	WCR (Warminster)
*	BFBS (Blandford)
*	Abbey 104
*	Bay FM Radio
*	The Voice
*	Access FM
*	AIR
*	Radio Glan Clwyd
*	MônFM
*	Radio Beca
*	TD1 Radio
*	Raidió G

The above actually amounts to 28 licences.

Best regards

Bill
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On 17 March 2015 at 17:14, Phil Edmonds <lists at philedmonds.info> wrote:

Interesting reading the CMA's briefing note.

A couple of observations, it says:
"CMA analysis indicates there to be 88 commercial stations
broadcasting to a population of fewer than 150,000). Out of these 88
stations only 20 can be considered to be ‘genuinely independent’ "

I'd concur almost. The last Ofcom published information on coverage areas
I've seen (dated 9 May 2013) lists 89 'Analogue local' licences with MCA's
under 150k. You need to discount Nevis FM who surrendered their 'commercial'
licence when awarded a Community Radio licence. Furthermore recently Radio
Hafren ceased operation, leaving 87 stations.

However of these I'd classify eight of the small Scottish stations as
"Community Radio stations with legacy 'ILR' licences". So that leaves only
six small commercial radio stations who are 'independent" of a group.



I also quote from the CMA document
"The most significant change to previous restrictions on advertising and
programme sponsorship revenue is the introduction of a threshold of £15,000
commercial revenue, below which the restrictions will no longer apply. This
has two important effects.
First, it will allow 18 stations that were previously prevented from
receiving such revenues, to receive up to £15,000."

I'd like to have a list of these 18 stations, as it's something that doesn't
appear to be published by Ofcom. I'm trying to do some research into the
"real world" effects of a community station near a small commercial station,
but struggling to find a full list of CR's with restrictions.

Phil.


On 17/03/2015 10:46, Bill Best wrote:

Dear Members and Supporters

The Lords debate on the Community Radio (Amendment) Order 2015 takes
place today:

*Tuesday 17 March at 2.30pm*
Community Radio (Amendment) Order 2015 Consideration in Grand Committee
[Lord Gardiner of Kimble
<http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/lords/lord-gardiner-of-kimble/4161>]
25th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments

http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld/ldordpap.htm

You might be able to watch it online here:

http://www.parliamentlive.tv/Lords

More specifically here:

http://www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/7bc71488-225d-409e-b1f8-8bc009cc6da
d

This is Part 1 of the debate; there is a fair chance that the Commons
debate will be early the following week.

The CMA has prepared a supporting briefing note that has been sent to a
selection of Peers. You may download this briefing from here:

http://www.commedia.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Community_Radio_Amendm
ent_Order_2015-policy-briefing.pdf

Best regards

Bill Best
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Community Media Association
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Canstream Internet Radio & Video
http://www.canstream.co.uk/
https://twitter.com/canstream




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