[cma-l] Pirate Radio

Tue Oct 27 19:56:58 GMT 2015

I for one applaud Roy for his honest comments, sometime people forget how things started.... 
This year Gloucester FM has been celebrating 15 years of broadcasting, GFM 96.6 was born after the "community pirate station" was shut down. Once they were taken of air by the authorities it soon became clear, that the station had to be replaced, the commercial station and the BBC were not playing the music or interacting with community that GFM serves
I have had many inquiries about applying for a community radio license from people who run pirate stations, while its their aspiration to be legal, what we legal station have to go through to continue broadcasting has put them off and will continue to put them off until funding is available to help community radio station with their core running costs
Roy, thank you for hiring us the kit for our first RSL broadcast in October 2000, without you. we might not be here now, I for one will not forget how the "community pirate station" inspired me to get GFM on air legally ☺

Derrick FrancisChairpersonGloucester FM 96.6 (GFM 96.6) www.gloucesterfm.com & Android & IphoneThe Trust CentreConduit StreetGloucesterGL1 4UX

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Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2015 15:34:11 +0000
Subject: Re: [cma-l] Pirate Radio

Interesting Robb

The sad thing in all of this is that when
I write something like this and it gets placed on the message board there
always seems to be some condescending clot who says     ‘’he’s
having a rant’’        I think
the first thing everyone needs to learn in Community Radio is that if someone
says something with a bit of fire and passion behind it, it doesn’t mean
they are having a rant.

I sussed all this nonsense many Moons ago.
The ones that write ‘’rant’’ are actually in
disagreement and they feel that writing that someone is ranting in someway
takes the sting out the tail. Maybe it does, maybe it doesn’t …
??     it certainly doesn’t wash with me.

I think it is nice and refreshing to see
Roy and Robb expressing their opinions. I agree with some of it and disagree
with other bits, but I certainly know where they are coming from.

I now await patiently for Senor Plonker to
put his/her three-pennith worth in and accuse both Roy and Robb for having a
rant. If it is the case …..  then RANT AWAY I SAY

Well done

Nick

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Sent: 26 October 2015 22:04

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Subject: Re: [cma-l] Pirate Radio

For someone who has
been on the receiving end of bad judgement by the GPO, Radio Authority &
Ofcom may I congratulate Roy
for his frank assessment. Pirate Radio has made a significant contribution to
broadcasting in this country & it’s sad that politicians don’t
recognise it. Pirate Radio , not the BBC, has been the backbone of innovation
and others have followed. Luckily we now have the internet where freedom of
expression & creative thought is at the forefront. The BBC has a fantastic
opportunity to embrace the spirit of pirate radio through the numerous
community stations that are still broadcasting but I fear that they will not
grasp the nettle. Meanwhile, out here in the Cotswolds, our community internet
radio station is coming up to its eighth anniversary, all done without the help
of Ofcom or the BBC, we do it efficiently & cost effectively.

Meanwhile the
plodding bureaucrats continue to drag community radio down & the Community
Media Association sits by whilst the industry burns.

The sector needs a
complete rethink, it needs support from Ofcom, less interference & more
praise for the sterling work that the thousands of volunteers put in each week.

Robb Eden

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[mailto:cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk] On Behalf Of Roy Parsons

Sent: 26 October 2015 15:41

To: Alan Fransman
<cma-l at mailman.commedia.org.uk>

Subject: [cma-l] Pirate Radio

I don't really comment on this forum and this may be my
last post.

Community radio and pirate radio are forever entwined.

How did Broadcast warehouse ,SBS and Radica your
transmission providers get going????

Could I possibly suggest that pirate radio may have been
involved in their transmitter testing and development

If you don't understand this comment then then you have no
concept of the evolution of this sector of the broadcast industry and how it
has got you on air today.

You should be grateful for Pirate radio or you
would not have a UK
made transmitter.

DJ Uncle has been walking around with a
Police tracking bracelet on his ankle after the last arrest.

The Police supported his station as did local politicians.
But WHY because it acted as as mouthpiece to calm local flash points.

He has tried many times to go legit and has no chance in
hell. He is not your enemy he should be applaulded for his work at great
personal cost and you should work together.

Don't get sniffy with all pirates KISS and XFM where there
once.

I would like to state I have not been part of pirate
radio, mainly because I had day jobs in my early 20's with the BBC, Radio
Luxemberg 208 and Soho production studios, 

So I could hear my recordings on the radio every night
anyway. 

What disturbs me is a lack of understanding of cultures
other than your own comfort zones.

A pirate is just this weeks illegal immigrant as far as you
all seem to be concerned.

Don't forget illegal is a moving target, it was illegal to
be GAY not so long ago.

Thanks and goodnight.

Roy Parsons

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