[cma-l] From Dom Chambers, Somer Valley FM

Fri Oct 23 17:50:57 BST 2015

This is a bit of a bolt out of the blue for me ..however, I would like to
thank Dom for his input and Chairmanship. Doms comments   re:- Bill are very
kind and very true indeed.

On behalf of everyone at Canalside we wish Dom well and we support fully
whoever takes up the mantle next.

'''Bill'''   keep up the good work mate you do us proud

Onwards and Upwards

Nick

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Subject: [cma-l] From Dom Chambers, Somer Valley FM

To CMA members,

This is to let you know that yesterday I stepped down as chair of the CMA. 

It has been an extraordinarily rewarding and life changing experience
working with the CMA. I have met amazing people making a fantastic
difference through community media. We are a vibrant and growing phenomenon
that is all the richer for its grass roots base. The media establishment is
trying to work out what it is all about. As it juggles attitudes ranging
from admiration to outright horror I strongly sense that appetites across
all arenas, the wider public to governing circles, are growing for our
positive force for social change or media with 'good stuff' as I like to put
it. As society tries to make sense of us and we build our presence in the
media landscape there has never been a greater need for the CMA. We must all
help it to grow and I wish my colleagues on Council well with their work
leading on achieving this. I'd like to make special mention of Bill Best
whose dedication and support of our members is exemplary. Without Bill there
wouldn't be a CMA. Support him to support us as we all go about the vital
business of delivering community media.

Visiting and talking with our members has been the most rewarding part of my
work with the CMA. It is pretty obvious but those conversations confirm that
funding is the principal challenge for our sector. For some time I have been
increasingly focussed on finding funding solutions. This work has now
reached the point where I need to give more time to realising the ambition
of building a dedicated foundation charity. That is why I need to now step
away from the chairs role. I think there is much to be learned from the
Australian model of community radio where the representative organisation
works in close collaboration with an enabling charity. That work will mean
that I will always value and support the CMA from whatever platforms my work
takes me to.

>From Glasgow to Glastonbury the conversations have been deeply stimulating
but they are not done with. My appetite for learning about and sharing the
experience of people right across community media remains unstinted. May
there be many more. If you ever chance upon that remarkable pocket of
England that lies between Bath and Wells known as the Somer Valley then do
pop in. I'll get the kettle on and conversation will flow.

Best wishes

Dom

Dom 1

Dom Chambers
Station Manager/Sales

Somer Valley FM 97.5 

Award winning radio for Local News, Sports & Great Music!

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