[cma-l] CMA AGM & Our Free Xmas Show For Community Radio Stations

Mon Dec 19 17:31:19 GMT 2016

My sincere thanks to the Community Media Association Council for the opportunity to speak at last Saturday’s AGM - it was fantastic to meet old friends and to make many new ones.

Thank you also to the stations who have come forward to say they’d be happy to take our 57minute 40 second Xmas Show, ‘So this Christmas’ - buoyed by the enthusiasm and positive response we’ve  received, my producer Sebastien gave up his weekend so we can get the show to stations earlier than we anticipated – and master versions are now whizzing their way across the UK – we’d be more than happy to distribute more versions, so please don’t hesitate to get in touch with me directly via paul at wordonhealth.com   and I will make it happen for you – it’s free to air, no commercials or sponsors – just entertainment all the way!

I am honoured to have Comic Relief as part of the Xmas  show – when I met with Gilly Green, Head of UK Grants at Comic Relief, whose interview features in ‘So this is Christmas’ – I highlighted the fantastic role that Community Radio plays in reaching parts of the community that the so called ‘traditional broadcast media’ doesn’t reach and asked, with Red Nose 2017 on the landscape - if they would be amenable to let Community Radio Stations, as well as the BBC, to highlight projects in communities across the UK where they’ve invested public money and  making a real difference in the likes of mental health, homelessness and domestic violence (to name but three areas where our donations are making a significant impact) - They then canvassed the views of the BBC, who I’m delighted to say, were wholly supportive of Community Radio getting involved.  

A great opportunity to further raise the profile and power of Community Radio -  So, if you let me know directly if your station would like to get involved then I’d very happily to put you in touch with the relevant part of Comic Relief to take your interest and support forward.  This is the topic that I raised at last Saturday’s  AGM of the Community Media Association –and I’m grateful to the Chair and the Council for their support and to the gathering of members for their postitivity.

I look forward to hearing from you – many, many thanks for your consideration.

Paul Pennington

paul at wordonhealth.com

From: cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk [mailto:cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk] On Behalf Of Paul Pennington
Sent: 16 December 2016 12:15
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Subject: [cma-l] CMA AGM & Our Free Xmas Show For Community Radio Stations

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I’m looking forward to attending the CMA AGM and I’m grateful for the opportunity to speak at the event on behalf of our not for profit organisation Word On Health and as an ambassador for Comic Relief. 

For stations who aren’t able to attend – just a quick note  on our 57min 40 secs ‘So this is Xmas’ Show – made specially for community radio  – will be available next Wednesday the 21st of December – Originally intended for just Xmas Day – in response to requests from stations, I’ve written it so that it can be used on either Xmas Day or Boxing Day – in either day time programming or at night – in an amongst satirical comedy with the professional comics from the Britain’s Got Satire team and elements from the Community Radio Comedy Writing Competition we piloted earlier this year. I look at a common occurrence over Xmas & New Year that will blight the festivities for many listeners and how to combat it.  I have an exclusive interview with Comic Relief looking at the impact of the £25million they invest each year, on the publics behalf, in projects in communities across the UK that are making a real difference    – with their support and blessing, we have David Tennant, Catherine Tate, Peter Kay and Matt Lucas making a contribution and there’s music from the Kaiser Chiefs, David Bowie, Jack White and Taylor Swift as well as a specially recorded acoustic from rising star, Kate Threlfall. There is no commercial involvement in this show – no adverts/no sponsors - everyone contributing has freely donated their time and talent to make the programme.  

Please get in touch with me directly if you’d like to take our Xmas show or indeed join the family of community radio stations that utilise our free to air Word On Health reports that I donate my time to make each week.

Many thanks,

Paul P

Paul Pennington

Word On Health

paulpennington at btconnect.com

@wordonhealth

T: 020 7272 3915

From: cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk [mailto:cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk] On Behalf Of Lucinda Guy
Sent: 14 December 2016 14:01
To: cma-l at mailman.commedia.org.uk
Subject: [cma-l] CMA meetings this week

Dear All,

Looking forward to seeing many of you at the CMA AGM on Saturday at Broadcasting House.

While I'm in London, I have a few other meetings this week. Please let me know if there is anything you want me to raise at these, by emailing me directly at chair at commedia.org.uk, rather than responding on this list.

Tomorrow, Thursday - I am seeing David Holdsworth at the BBC. This is our first catch up since conference.

Friday - Bill Best and I are at a British Library radio archiving meeting in the morning, then seeing Ofcom in the afternoon.

Best wishes,

Lucinda

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