[cma-l] Community Radio (Amendment) Order 2015, 2:30pm Tuesday 17th March, Consideration in Grand Committee - Lord Gardiner of Kimble
Matt Garrod
matt.garrod at thevoicefm.co.uk
Thu Mar 19 10:26:03 GMT 2015
Ian,
I'm not sure why you felt it was necessary to highlight that we operate
three transmitters.
We are a true community radio station, we are run by local volunteers,
we are highly integrated with the community that we serve, we work
closely with other local community groups and charities and we provide a
service to our community that isn't provided by anyone else.
Our defined community is a relatively large geographic area, but one
that has a very strong sense of community and identity. In order to
serve this community, we need the three transmitters, as our terrain is
rather hostile to RF. Even with the three transmitters, we are still
receiving complaints from would be listeners who identify themselves as
being within our community, but are outside of our transmission range,
so there is an argument that we should be looking at 4 or even 5
transmitters to cover the community properly. Does that stop us being a
community station? No.
We are currently in restrictions because our area overlaps with Heart's,
so we should have the restrictions eased once the CRO amendment goes
through.
Cheers,
Matt Garrod
The Voice
*From:* Ian Hickling <transplanfm at hotmail.com>
*Sent:* Wednesday, March 18, 2015 2:51PM
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*Subject:* [cma-l] Community Radio (Amendment) Order 2015, 2:30pm
Tuesday 17th March, Consideration in Grand Committee - Lord Gardiner of
Kimble
> They are all Community Radio Stations under the 2003 Act - except that
> last three are not yet on air.
> My reckoning is a total of 25 operational stations of which one has
> three transmitters.
>
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> Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2015 13:19:41 +0000
> Subject: Re: [cma-l] Community Radio (Amendment) Order 2015, 2:30pm
> Tuesday 17th March, Consideration in Grand Committee - Lord Gardiner
> of Kimble
>
> 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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> *From:*cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk
> [mailto:cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk] *On Behalf Of *Bill Best
> *Sent:* 18 March 2015 12:15
> *To:* The Community Media Association Discussion List
> *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
> <mailto: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-b1f8-8bc009cc6dad
>
> 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_Amendment_Order_2015-policy-briefing.pdf
>
> Best regards
>
> Bill Best
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