[cma-l] the wonders

Fri Mar 16 10:44:17 GMT 2018

It was a whimsy      if that’s what you call it Martin. Sadly I don’t do whimsy ……. I do facts and observations and looking back over the last 15 Years can back every single one of them up. Trouble is you don’t get the opportunity as microphones get switched off for fear of upsetting the Ivory Towers crew.

I’m trying to stick up for everyone even though one or two may not wish me to. I merely say what many are thinking. I have no doubt about that because I get told so (by many)

I always try to do it with a smile as I am actually that type of chap, I stick up for the underdog     (us)     and yes    those who have failed us regardless whether they like it or not, get told. I sincerely hope they are professional enough and big enough to take on the chin and take it in the manner it is meant. If they can’t, they ought not be in those positions.

Yes, the top bit is a bit of humour, the bottom bit is a whimsy              if the big-wigs fixed the issues then there would be no wallowing or whimsys from me, in fact there would praise and adulation (as I’m quite good at that as well)       trouble is, I haven’t seen much to praise over the past 15 Years.

Even Ed Vaizey added in Doms interview that a Radio Fund of about £6 Million in the bigger picture and wider scheme of things was a drop in the Ocean      I’ve been whimsying on that for years. £15,000 pounds for each Station to pay core costs each year spent ON core costs keeps the Voluntary mindset boogie bus bouncing along. What do we have ?? £395.000 quid for 300 Radio Stations ?????       surely folk with all their degrees and diplomas and Uni qualifications can work out that somehow that doesn’t work  ???          I’m a working class lad from a Northern Town and the only level I left school with was a spirit level, my maths are not good, but even I can work that one out …….. !

Instead, Mr Ivory Towers (1) from the DCMS has a wine and dine with Mr Ivory Towers (2) from the BBC a couple of years ago and miraculously plucks £8 Million out of the air for ‘’’apparent’’’ Community Journalists              as Jim Royle would say    ‘’Community Journalists my ****’’                      I think they insulted every man and jack in our sector. Best of it is, we don’t have full access to that news or even any access in some cases and certainly daren’t broadcast it. Unless of course I have got that wrong as well.

I also won’t have any lectures from Mr Ivory Tower on insults and or rudeness as I happen to be a very polite person …….. but, I don’t suffer being taking for a ride or an idiot though, which I believe the authorities have done with us.

What I will say Martin is I very much respect your reply, I really do because at least it is dialogue       not everyone agrees with me, perhaps no one agrees with me …. Sadly the facts are, if that is the case that’s why we’re in the pickle we are in

Here’ s a question for everyone (I have been asking it for 2 years to no avail)    how are   WCRFM and all the other Community Radio Stations going to afford DAB ???       I’m all ears, because at the moment we can’t afford a Yogurt carton and a piece of string. And most recently over the past 12 months 3 or is 4 have gone wallop with another 3 having take overs and still it’s not working and plenty bobbing about in the water and treading water if you talk to the folk who are open and honest and stop brushing the problems under the carpet because of pride ….. they always say    pride befor e a fall.

At least if nothing else, I know for a fact that my ‘whimsys’ have given folk who represent us a wider view and picture and the blinkers are off

regards

Nick

Canalside Community Radio Ltd.

Canal 2B, 

Clarence Mill, 

Bollington,

Cheshire,

SK10 5JZ

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From: cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk [mailto:cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk] On Behalf Of Martyn Haynes
Sent: 15 March 2018 12:40
To: The Community Media Association Discussion List <cma-l at mailman.commedia.org.uk>
Subject: Re: [cma-l] the wonders

Nick, was there a question to the group here or was it just a whimsy?

On Thu, Mar 15, 2018 at 11:44 AM, Canalside Community Radio Ltd <office at canalsideradio.net <mailto:office at canalsideradio.net> > wrote:

Dear All

The wonders of being called Canalside Community Radio and sitting peacefully and relaxed looking out at the Canal as the narrowboats and barges sail slowly by. Our internet speed is also operating at the same pace as a narrowboat and we did have a few issues with transmission. It has come to pass that the problems (not just for us but for the whole Mill)    are our little Canal friends ……………. The Rodents / Water Voles / Squirrels / Pigeons which are abound here at Canalside Towers have been avin’ a nibble ……………… some Businesses have gotten intermittent issues with others completely off-line …… touch wood we believe we are OK but an inspection has seen that our little friends have at least had the starters on the menu but haven’t got to the main course ----- the Company next door have experienced Starter / Main Course / Sweet and the Cheese and Biscuits have gone as well    😊

To add to our woes a great big sink hole has appeared next to the Canal in-between where we are sat    the water and the Mill itself  ……….. Right said Fred is currently looking into it. We’ve got no live’ Programming today as the Presenter is in audible owing to the pneumatic drill right outside the front window             oh the wonders of Community Radio. We wouldn’t change it for the World would we ???      the only changes of course are those forced upon us          closure being one of them !

It was suggested that we fill the hole with the monies from the Community Radio Fund ----- trouble is, that would hardly fill an Egg Cup let alone a hole. I was thinking of contacting the DCMS for advice, but of course that would be a waste of time and a phone call as they never address any problems even when it’s staring them in their face and Ofcom would probably just tell us that they are rules and there’s nothing they can do. 

The hole and the nibbled wires will be fixed, but I believe first we have to have 3 consultations.

I do hope this e-mail gets through and that the little beggars haven’t nibbled through the outbox    😊

regards

Roland Rat

Station Manager

Nick Wright

Station Manager

Canalside Community Radio Ltd.

Canal 2B, 

Clarence Mill, 

Bollington,

Cheshire,

SK10 5JZ

01625 576689 <tel:01625%20576689> 

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