[cma-l] Radio Festival 23rd May 2017

Sun Apr 23 03:03:01 BST 2017

This thread highlights precisely why community radio is the poor relation
to the rest of the industry, in my opinion. Bill posts details of an event
and instantly people whinge about the costs of attending and what the
subject matter is. Not one person thanks him for the information,
approaches this with an open mind, or appears to even consider going.

The Radio Academy (disclosure: I was an elected committee member) puts this
event on to help the radio industry. Conferences like this (I run Next
Radio, and am involved in Radiodays Europe) don't make money. They are
mainly a labour of love by the organisers, or organised to bring the
industry together because that would be a good thing.

For community radio folk to respond to this mail with an effective message
of "f--off" is disheartening and shows why this sector is rarely taken
seriously.

Put up, or shut up. Don't raise two fingers to organisations wanting to
include you in the industry, and then simultaneously complain that you're
not treated as part of the industry. That's a moronic, childish attitude. I
am frankly amazed that people like Bill keep bothering if this is the
thanks he gets.

And, for the record, I'm currently working on the speakers for Next Radio
(in London, on September 18th). If anyone from community radio has anything
good to talk about, please get in touch with us at next.radio - we'd love
to hear from you. If you feel the need to whinge about that one, too, then
please know that almost every single talk from Next Radio is available,
free, on the website at http://next.radio - something we do precisely to
help people, and something that helps wipe out any profit we might earn
from that event too!

Positively,

James

On Sat., 22 Apr. 2017, 17:36 Bill Best, <bill.best at commedia.org.uk> wrote:

> Morning
>
> You say:
>
> > I was simply reading how it was being sold
>
>
> And you had said:
>
> > Call me cynical - but £120 and a £32 ticket to London to be told how
> good everyone else is and how we are still very much the poor relation?
>
>
> Forgive me but nowhere in the programme for the Radio Festival does it say
> "delegates will be informed how good the BBC and commercial radio sectors
> are but unfortunately community radio is very much the poor relation". I
> can't see that anywhere.
>
> As I said, at last year's Festival, the Community Media Association and
> the Prison Radio Association were both given significant profile which can
> only raise the perception of third sector radio in the eyes of the wider
> media industry - in contrast to talking down the sector which only serves
> to do the opposite.
>
> If it wasn't against the rules of the prize draw, I'd be happy to give you
> a ticket! But I can't sorry - you have to be in it to win it.
>
> Best regards
>
> Bill
> --
> Operations Manager
> Community Media Association
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>
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>
> On 21 April 2017 at 21:52, Ian Hickling <transplanfm at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> I was simply reading how it was being sold
>>
>> I'd love to Bill - but not at that money!
>>
>> And I don't do competitions - sorry
>>
>>
>> Ian Hickling
>>
>> Partner
>>
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>> *From:* cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk <
>> cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk> on behalf of Bill Best <
>> bill.best at commedia.org.uk>
>> *Sent:* 21 April 2017 16:08:37
>> *To:* The Community Media Association Discussion List
>> *Subject:* Re: [cma-l] Radio Festival 23rd May 2017
>>
>> Thank you, Ian.
>>
>> If you think the Radio Festival consists of some 'big boys' back-slapping
>> each other and poking fun at the community radio sector then you probably
>> need to go and find out for yourself. Last year, the CMA was name-checked
>> by the Director of the British Library within the first few minutes of the
>> event and our friends at the Prison Radio Association was given a prominent
>> platform.
>>
>> But this has given me the chance to say that the CMA is delighted to be
>> able to offer one ticket each to two CMA members who send their name
>> through to festival at commedia.org.uk by Friday 5th May.
>>
>> Two winners will then be selected at random.
>>
>> All entrants would need to have registered as members of the Radio
>> Academy by contacting the CMA office for a code and then contacting Radio
>> Academy.
>>
>> All the best
>>
>> Bill
>> --
>> Operations Manager
>> Community Media Association
>> http://www.commedia.org.uk
>> https://twitter.com/community_media
>> https://facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation
>>
>> Canstream Internet Radio
>> http://www.canstream.co.uk
>> https://twitter.com/canstream
>>
>> On 21 April 2017 at 16:48, Ian Hickling <transplanfm at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Call me cynical - but £120 and a £32 ticket to London to be told how
>>> good everyone else is and how we are still very much the poor relation?
>>>
>>> Hmmm!
>>>
>>> It could just be worth it to get something back off PRSfM and PPL though!
>>> But Who T F will pay £250?
>>>
>>>
>>> Ian Hickling
>>>
>>> Partner
>>>
>>> <http://www.transplanuk.com/>
>>>
>>> *Office: 016 3557 8435  (07h to 22h GTS)*
>>>
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>>>
>>> *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 CMA-L <
>>> cma-l at commedia.org.uk>
>>> *Sent:* 21 April 2017 09:46:50
>>> *To:* cma-l at commedia.org.uk
>>> *Subject:* [cma-l] Radio Festival 23rd May 2017
>>>
>>> Radio and TV presenter, Colin Murray, is to host this year’s Radio
>>> Festival, the annual celebration of all things audio, which will once again
>>> be taking place at the British Library on May 23rd.
>>>
>>> The festival, organised by The Radio Academy and supported by sponsors
>>> PRS for Music and PPL, brings together leading figures and experts from
>>> across the media and UK audio industry to hear from a string of
>>> high-profile speakers and guests talking on the theme ‘Stand-Out!’
>>>
>>> Radio Academy is offering Early Bird tickets exclusively to Academy
>>> members @ £120 plus VAT - to access these tickets CMA members will need to
>>> register with Radio Academy (contact the CMA office for the code to use).
>>> But you'll have to be quick as the Early Bird deadline is close of business
>>> on Monday.
>>>
>>> From Tuesday the Members price will be £165 plus vat and £250 plus vat
>>> for non-members.
>>>
>>>
>>> https://www.radioacademy.org/articles/colin-murray-confirmed-as-new-host-for-stand-out-radio-festival/
>>>
>>> \\
>>>
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