[cma-l] Community Radio Awards to recognise work of volunteers

[Martin Steers]

Hiya Dimple,

Its a factor thats been considered again and again. For this inaugural year
its going to only be Ofcom CR licensed stations, but I full realise that we
need to develop the awards to factor in Community RSL's, Internet Stations,
DAB / Small scale DAB and also podcasters.

I am very keen to engage with people from those areas as to how we can make
it work, and include them in the future.

(I am not currently involved with any Ofcom Licensed stations, but am
involved with online, RLSs and podcasting projects so I understand)

Martin

On 23 March 2016 at 15:25, Dimple Patel <dimple024 at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

> Hi Martin,
>
> Are these awards for fully licensed community radio stations only or will
> there be categories for internet stations or RSL's too?
>
> Thanks,
> Dimple.
>
>
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> *From:* Martin Steers <martin at martinsteers.co.uk>
> *To:* CMA-Mailing-List <cma-l at mailman.commedia.org.uk>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, 23 March 2016, 14:15
> *Subject:* [cma-l] Community Radio Awards to recognise work of volunteers
>
> A brand new awards ceremony for community radio stations is to recognise
> the hard work of thousands of dedicated volunteers across the UK.
>
> Award submissions will open in May, with a ceremony to be held in the
> Autumn, of which more details will be announced soon.
>
> Martin Steers, awards chair, said: “We are launching the awards to really
> showcase the fantastic work that community radio volunteers do with their
> stations and with their communities.
>
> “We are working on a comprehensive, robust, judge led awards process that
> will demonstrate the true level and value of the submissions.”
>
> Lucinda Guy, chair of the Community Media Association, added her support
> for the independent awards.
>
> She said: “In community media, many people are working so hard to support
> the most vulnerable people in their communities to have a voice. It can be
> hard to find time to take a step back, reflect on what we do and celebrate
> the successes.
>
> “The Community Radio Awards are an excellent way in which we can
> celebrate the benefits of everyone having access to broadcasting. We are
> delighted to support this initiative, and know that Martin has a really
> good understanding of the complexities of community radio, and its very
> unique criteria for success.
>
> “A fantastic community radio show is so different to a fantastic radio
> show elsewhere - we are at times raw, chaotic, exciting, innovative, messy,
> weird and real! Community radio is where you will hear a wide range of
> voices, languages and experiences, as people come together to make radio
> that changes the world.”
>
> Bill Best, Community Media Association operations manager, added: “In the
> community media sector we can have a tendency to hide our collective light
> under a bushel. The Community Radio Awards is a chance for us all to
> champion a selection of social gain outcomes that have recently been
> accomplished.”
>
> Sponsorship opportunities are available, with a number businesses in the
> radio industry already interested in helping to recognise the successes of
> the sector.
>
>
> *For more information contact:*
> Martin Steers, Community Radio Awards
> martin at communityradioawards.co.uk
>
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