[cma-l] Community Radio Awards
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Would it not be easier to put the whole thing on the bonfire and all start
together as one under the Umbrella of The Community Radio Awards by the
Community Radio Sector
. Would this not be a good approach ?
In fact I have just had another idea
.. could we not call them the
‘’Singing from the same Hymn sheet awards’’ ?? LOL
Mike Mercury Supercar FM
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Sent: 17 June 2016 12:20
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Subject: Re: [cma-l] Community Radio Awards
Good afternoon
The .co.uk <http://co.uk/> awards are not the CMA Chair's awards - Martin
Steers is not the CMA Chair. I understand that the .co.uk <http://co.uk/>
awards were established to be deliberately separate to the CMA for reasons
of openness and transparency. The .co.uk <http://co.uk/> awards have been
established as an independent not-for-profit company limited by guarantee
(No.10098735).
Both awards have been open to all the sector and so could be said to
represent the whole sector - no station that has wanted, or could afford, to
apply to both awards has been completely free to do so.
Both awards are external to the CMA so it would not be appropriate to
discuss the organisation of two external awards events at the Community
Media Conference.
Best regards
Bill
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On 17 June 2016 at 09:28, Phil Gibbons <philjgibbons at gmail.com> wrote:
Trevor Dann made a good podcast about the two competing Community awards for
Radio Today - check it out!
I can't shed light on this situation Ed unfortunately.
It has been a long journey to get Community Radio reccognised within the
industry as a broadcaster to be taken seriously. We achieved that at the
last Radio Academy 'Regions and Nations awards' where 50% of the winning
stations were Community stations! Having been a judge on the Sony awards, I
can say that we are very much up there with other broadcasting sectors and
that is great and something to be proud of. Indeed, many awards have come
our way courtesy of the Sony Awards and others.
Let's never forget what makes Community Radio different though and celebrate
that, and to reccognise the great contribution that thousands of volunteers
make across the UK. I have always been wary of suggesting that one volunteer
has made better radio or is above any other volunteer as this of course
could have a detrimental effect on what we are all trying to achieve.
Trevor Dann's great podcast about the two competing Community Radio awards
for Radio Today can be found here: http://radiotoday.co.uk/podcast/ The bit
about the two awards is from the 18 May show and starts at 14.30. He also
visits Global which was compulsive listening.
He comes away as confused as many of us are, and quite rightly so, and
almost mocks the fact that we can't get our act together for the greater
good of the sector.
A better consolidated approach should have been made here as this has only
confused many of us and the wider Radio industry. Why was one set awards
announced and then the CMA ones (sorry not the CMA, just the CMA chairman's
with a big nod from the CMA) awards announced the day after??
I think there needs to be a bigger discussion now about how we can really
celebrate Community Radio and how any future awards' initiative can be a
consolidated all singing and dancing affair, that represent the whole
sector.
Therefore, I ask the CMA to find out how this happened this year, and to
suggest how they, as the representative body, are going to consult with its
members on how this can be done in future - maybe an agenda item for the
conference in September.
Phil
On Thu, Jun 16, 2016 at 8:21 PM, Martin Steers <martin at martinsteers.co.uk>
wrote:
Hi Ed,
What do you mean shed light?
What in particular do you want to know?
On 16 June 2016 at 20:19, Resonance104.4fm <info at resonancefm.com> wrote:
Dear all,
Fine, but...
I simply repeat my question, which none of the correspondents to date
address: Who can shed light on this situation?
Thanks.
Ed
On Wed, Jun 15, 2016 at 6:38 PM, Martin Steers <martin at martinsteers.co.uk>
wrote:
Replying a bit late on all this.
The communityradioawards.co.uk are the ones that I am running, and the
deadline closed at the weekend.
Its (was?) £5 to enter / submit a nomination, we are about to start
processing the submissions and confirming judges at the moment (so if anyone
on the list offered to get involved watch for an email very soon). We are
running a judge led process for a shortlist and then the Gold, Silver Bronze
will be announced at the awards ceremony which is the same night as the CMA
conference (watch this space for details!),
Its worth stating again, that these are not the CMA awards, any whilst they
are 'endorsed' by the CMA, I/We wanted them to be independent and also open
to all CR licensed stations.
Why awards? well through long conversations, stations felt they wanted
them.. I believe the sector needs to shout louder about what great work it
does in its communities, and some stations said that being nomination alone
would be something to help raise their profile in their local community, to
note on a grant application or as part of conversations with advertisers /
councils etc.. I see lots of many and different benefits of the awards, and
aside for "blowing smoke" its truly showcasing, celebrating and highlighting
those involved in community radio and the fantastic work they are doing.
The awards are very different in various aspects, and it wouldnt be right or
fair for me to attempt to compare them, we have been in communication (and
in fact we started that communication) with the other awards, and are keen
to have a dialog with them, we are currently awaiting a reply from our last
email sent to that effect.
We wish everyone the best of luck to those who have entered the awards, and
hope to see lots of you at the ceremony to celebrate community radio.
Martin
On 15 June 2016 at 13:32, Artisan Broadcast (Sales)
<sales at artisanbroadcast.uk> wrote:
I heard an interview with the founder of the competing awards to those run
by Martin from CMA. He has tried to communicate and find a middle ground but
was turned away. I almost started another but decided not to before I found
out that there already two. ;-)
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On 15 June 2016 at 10:45, Resonance104.4fm <info at resonancefm.com> wrote:
All of a sudden, there seem to be two lots of community radio awards.
Who can shed light on this situation?
Thanks.
Ed
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