[cma-l] Major Incident Planning

Thu Nov 26 11:51:08 GMT 2015

My suggestion would be to rely on what IRN or your News service are doing
and keep opting in and out on a regular basis throughout the Day.

I would also be tempted to go to auto (or the Presenter dipping in and out
with quick updates and re-caps)(normal programming on hold) with ALL the
music of a slower pace and Ballad format.

The thing I think we all forget (whether we like it or not)  we might on an
occasion like this LOSE at least 50% of our listenership to the BBC Stations
(5 Live' etc) and TV ... anyway, so the name of the game could be ''youd be
flogging a dead Horse''

It's a tricky one indeed ..... chuck a few ideas around by all means.

With reference to Phils mention on Lottery Funding the other Day .. whether
the Government raid it or not it would make a blind bit of difference to us
as we haven't even had a sausage from it.

The reaching Communities one is a classic --- I thought that is exactly what
it says on OUR CANS  'reaching communities'    according to them we don't
qualify ..... !        the mind boggles ???    it's nearly as barmy as the
restrictions.
Something needs to be done though, and done on all fronts AND QUICKLY !
Grants are drying up, the second 50% is getting rather light, threatening
the sponsorship 50% which in turn threatens the actual Project itself .. and
guess what ?   none of us have done anything wrong ?

It's pathetic !

Anyway .. we soldier on [  here's my head ... now where's that Brick Wall
gone !? ]

Nick

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[mailto:cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk] On Behalf Of Darren Holmes -
Penistone FM
Sent: 26 November 2015 11:21
To: The Community Media Association Discussion List
Subject: Re: [cma-l] Major Incident Planning

Eddie,

Our plan would be to opt straight in to IRN, who would be doing an
additional bulletin on the half hour and feeding Sky News Tv audio in
between the bulletins, at an appropriate time we would resume with melodic
music but no sweepers/adverts/features etc working back up to normal
programming. 

We have a Regional, ILR and Small Commercial station in our patch, so we
would carefully monitor how quickly they return to normal programming so as
not to be out of step and disrespectful to the situation.

That said there is an argument that we should do some different, the death
of HRH wouldn't effect me personally for example and I would want radio to
continue as normal I between bulletins, but it's a sensitive subject and you
have to be mindful of your listeners who will have a range of reactions to
what you do. 

Thanks
Darren

Darren Holmes
Programme Director
Penistone FM
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> On 26 Nov 2015, at 01:03, Eddie Stuart <eddie at kcr.fm> wrote:
> 
> Until a year ago, KCR only operated as a weekday evening only community
opt-out from the local ILR station - Moray Firth Radio - which I believe was
a unique MFR set up.
> 
> When we got our own licence and became footloose & fancy free (!!) we were
aware that there were many areas where being under the wing of MFR had
shielded us from aspects of the outside world. A learning curve was
required....
> 
> In many ways, imposing procedures on an organisation that has been running
for 18 years is far harder than on a new start up...... we have had a major
"It's always been done this way" problem to overcome.....
> 
> One subject which had been discussed but taken no further so far is Major
Incident Planning - discussions back then had revolved around the age of HM
& the DofE.
> 
> We're aware that ILR stations have to have certain procedures in place but
following Paris, wondered what the CR stations are planning to do regarding
their output in the event of the death of HM, a major terrorist attack in
this country (close to home), the assassination of a major figure etc....
> 
> Many thanks,
> 
> Eddie Stuart
> 
> -- 
> KCR broadcasts across Moray and beyond on 107.7FM
> and to the world on the internet at http://kcr.fm
> 
> KCR is the operating name of Keith Community Radio Ltd.
> Registered in Scotland: No SC 173805
> Registered Office: 59a Land Street, Keith, Banffshire, AB55 5AN
> 
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