[cma-l] It's your CMA! Talk to us.

Mon Dec 19 09:06:19 GMT 2016

The etymology of the word amateur is from the Romance languages:

amare (Latin: to love) -> amator (Latin: lover) -> amatore (Italian ->
amateur (French, late 18th C)

An amateur was someone who participated in an activity for the love of it.

Nothing to be ashamed of. Plenty to be proud of.

Bill
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Operations Manager
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On 19 December 2016 at 08:48, Ian Hickling <transplanfm at hotmail.com> wrote:

>
> I think you'll find an awful lot of Amateur Radio Licensees will disagree
> with that Glyn.
> After all - most of what we have in radio today came from work in that
> area.
>
>
> Ian Hickling
>
> Partner
>
> <http://www.transplanuk.com/>
>
> *Office: 016 3557 8435  (07h to 22h GTS)*
>
> *Car: 075 3098 0115 (only responds when driving)*
>
> *6 Horn Street, Compton, NEWBURY, RG20 6QS*
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> *From:* cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk <cma-l-bounces at mailman.
> commedia.org.uk> on behalf of Associated Broadcast Consultants <
> info at a-bc.co.uk>
> *Sent:* 18 December 2016 20:48:39
>
> *To:* The Community Media Association Discussion List
> *Cc:* chair at commedia.org.uk
> *Subject:* Re: [cma-l] It's your CMA! Talk to us.
>
> I don 't find the word volunteer" that bad - in fact it seems quite
> honourable. The bad word is "amateur".  It should just mean "unpaid" but to
> most people it means poor quality, "amateurish" etc.
>
> Glyn
>
>
>
>
> On 18 December 2016 at 13:49, Ian Hickling <transplanfm at hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>>
>> Why?
>>  Because it's so unprofessional - it doesn't really give anyone any
>> confidence.
>> And it's too vague - about as useful as "a member of the public".
>> Yes - most of us do what we do without payment because we see a need and
>> we want to fill it - but surely we don't all need to wear the same
>> arbitrary label?
>>
>>
>> Ian Hickling
>>
>> Partner
>>
>> <http://www.transplanuk.com/>
>>
>> *Office: 016 3557 8435  (07h to 22h GTS)*
>>
>> *Car: 075 3098 0115 (only responds when driving)*
>>
>> *6 Horn Street, Compton, NEWBURY, RG20 6QS*
>> ------------------------------
>> *From:* cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk <
>> cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk> on behalf of Rhys Phillips (Radio
>> Cardiff) <rhys.phillips at radiocardiff.org>
>> *Sent:* 16 December 2016 18:02:03
>> *To:* The Community Media Association Discussion List
>> *Cc:* chair at commedia.org.uk
>> *Subject:* Re: [cma-l] It's your CMA! Talk to us.
>>
>> Hi Ian,
>>
>> Why do you say 'volunteer' is an awful word? I don't understand your
>> point volunteers effectively managing the station - isn't that the norm for
>> community radio? That there is no paid staff and it's run by volunteers?
>>
>> On Fri, 16 Dec 2016 09:55 Ian Hickling, <transplanfm at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> I think we all appreciate your sympathy and advice Lucinda, thank you.
>>> In terms of a potential Licence terms breach - we always advise that
>>> Ofcom is formally notified as soon as anything untoward happens - and then
>>> they can respond to any complainant that they are aware of the problem.
>>> The volunteer situation is far more complex and there isn't a
>>> one-size-fits-all solution.
>>> Management is the key - closely aligned with good commercial practice
>>> and sound financial common-sense.
>>> We see far too many potentially good CR stations where the volunteer
>>> (awful word) aspect effectively manages the station - and a camel/committee
>>> situation is the result.
>>>
>>>
>>> Ian Hickling
>>>
>>> Partner
>>>
>>> <http://www.transplanuk.com/>
>>>
>>> *Office: 016 3557 8435  (07h to 22h GTS)*
>>>
>>> *Car: 075 3098 0115 (only responds when driving)*
>>>
>>> *6 Horn Street, Compton, NEWBURY, RG20 6QS*
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>> *From:* cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk <
>>> cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk> on behalf of Lucinda Guy <
>>> chair at commedia.org.uk>
>>> *Sent:* 15 December 2016 19:54
>>> *To:* cma-l at mailman.commedia.org.uk
>>> *Subject:* [cma-l] It's your CMA! Talk to us.
>>>
>>> Dear All,
>>> Like many of us, I was saddened to hear the announcement that two
>>> community radio stations switch off their transmitters this week. This is a
>>> tragedy for the residents of both Spalding and Cheddar, who have lost vital
>>> opportunities to have their voices heard, and experience the joy of
>>> community radio as both participants and listeners.
>>>
>>> The CMA very much wants to help in these situations - but we can't
>>> unless we know what is going on. As someone put it to me today, we don't
>>> have an alarm in the CMA batcave every time a station is in trouble.
>>>
>>> It may sound obvious, but please let us know how things are for you. For
>>> example, if someone has made a formal complaint to Ofcom and you may be in
>>> breach of your licence, how you handle the next steps can make a huge
>>> difference. If you find yourself in this situation, phone the CMA office
>>> straight away, or email Bill and ask his advice. He has helped many
>>> licensed stations through these kind of problems..
>>>
>>> If your issue is volunteers then please contact me directly, using the
>>> chair at commedia.org.uk email and I will find time to have a chat.
>>> Whether you have too many volunteers, not enough, or just the wrong kind,
>>> there will be a way through the situation.
>>>
>>> While I'm here I'd like to congratulate both Tulip Radio and Pulse on
>>> their achievements over the years. I'm sure that their impact on their
>>> local communities will have lasting effects, even if they are not still
>>> around to broadcast about it. I wish all their staff, directors and
>>> volunteers well with whatever they do next.
>>>
>>> Lucinda
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> *Lucinda Guy Chair,** Community Media Association*
>>>
>>>
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