[cma-l] 4ZZZ accounts

[Associated Broadcast Consultants]

Interesting James (your insights - not the document that is a boring
financial statement).

I recall seeing somewhere that all the community stations in Paris are on
6kW from very high tower blocks.  Alternative models for community radio
can and do work, even in Europe.

Personally I'd like to see a more flexible approach at both ends - ie:
accommodate larger "community of interest" stations, maybe with stronger
rules if needed and at other end of the scale also some smaller
neighbourhood stations - say 1-5 watts with bare minimum light-touch
regulation that prevents interference concerns  Maybe allocate a single
channel to be used anywhere in the country, with no guarantees of coverage
quality similar to WiFi unlicensed approach.  Or something else that
embraces alternative approaches that others on this forum have alluded to
rather than the current rather quaint, paternalistic approach.

IMHO

Glyn

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On 5 November 2015 at 10:48, James Cridland <james at cridland.net> wrote:

> If of interest to those here, as I suspect it might be, here's 4ZZZ's
> accounts for the last year.
>
>
> https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/5551047/2014%202015%20Audited%20Signed%20Financial%20Report.pdf
>
> 4ZZZ is a community radio station in Brisbane, Australia. Subscriptions
> revenue (which I guess is about the same as pledges) accounts for $125,000
> (£60,000). Amusingly for a Brit, they also raised $1864 (£864) with their
> solar panels on the roof.
>
> The electricity for their transmitter is interestingly detailed
> separately; $5,532 (£2,565). But then, it broadcasts at 5kW... (Capital FM
> in London only has 4)
>
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