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<FONT FACE="Gill Sans, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14.0px'>Many congratulations to all at Life FM, a brilliant achievement and great validation for community radio everywhere!<BR>
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Phil Shepherd<BR>
Chair of Council, CMA<BR>
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On 20/11/08 19:39, "Dave Pascoe" <dave.pascoe@peninsularadio.co.uk> wrote:<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE="Gill Sans, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14.0px'>Congratulations to all at Life FM staff, volunteers and the True winners. The Community you serve.<BR>
Well done everyone.<BR>
A credit to all Community Radio practitioners and hopefulls.<BR>
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Dave Pascoe<BR>
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2008/11/20 CMA-L <cma-l@commedia.org.uk><BR>
</SPAN></FONT><BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE="Gill Sans, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14.0px'>The CMA is delighted with the news that Life FM has been recognised<BR>
with The Nations & Regions Award 2008 and we wish them every success<BR>
in next year's Sony Radio Academy Awards. This achievement means so<BR>
much to the entire community media sector and I'm sure that all CMA<BR>
members and other community media practitioners send their<BR>
congratulations to the station too. The CMA is also proud to support<BR>
Life FM's internet radio delivery through Canstream, our flagship<BR>
online media service.<BR>
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Congratulations again to all at Life FM.<BR>
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The Community Media Association<BR>
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2008/11/20 Gabriella Incalza Kaplanova <gabriella@lifefm.org.uk>:<BR>
</FONT>> OFFICIAL LIFE FM PRESS RELEASE<BR>
><BR>
> LIFE FM WINS BEST LOCAL RADIO STATION IN LONDON<BR>
><BR>
> Life FM has been awarded The Nations & Regions Awards 2008 London Branch<BR>
> and nominated for the Sony Radio Academy Awards Station of The Year.<BR>
><BR>
> The Nations & Regions Awards 2008 are the opportunity for stations with<BR>
> a TSA under 300,000 to qualify for the 2009 Sony Radio Academy Awards<BR>
> Station of the Year.<BR>
><BR>
> The Radio Academy Judges described Life FM "as a community radio station<BR>
> which seems entirely at ease with itself because, first and foremost, it<BR>
> knows and understands its target audience".<BR>
><BR>
> The judges felt that the output they heard demonstrated that it is<BR>
> possible to achieve high level of local awareness without sounding<BR>
> parochial – citing, as the best example of this, a feature called<BR>
> 'Battle of the Brands', which pitted local businesses against each other<BR>
> for a chance to win some free advertising: the judges felt that this was<BR>
> an excellent mechanic for building listener loyalty, and very well executed.<BR>
><BR>
> The judges were also impressed by "the standard of the on air<BR>
> presentation, the station sound, and by the written submission that<BR>
> accompanied the Life FM entry".<BR>
><BR>
> Life FM Station Manager Gabriella Incalza Kaplanova, collecting the<BR>
> Award on the 19th November 2008, says of the achievement "This is the<BR>
> culmination of a very special year and this award is a testament to the<BR>
> commitment of everybody who has worked so hard and volunteered their<BR>
> time and efforts. This award means so much to us who strive every day to<BR>
> put community radio on the map".<BR>
><BR>
> BANG Edutainment's CEO Jennifer Ogole "We are proud to get this award<BR>
> and the recognition for the hard work of everyone involved in the<BR>
> station. This award shows that there is so much talent at a community<BR>
> level but a lack of opportunities in the radio industries. It also<BR>
> highlights the positive role community radio stations can play in local<BR>
> communities. Community radio needs recognition by the government, local<BR>
> councils and the public as tool in promoting cohesion, supporting local<BR>
> services and a viable route for those who want to become professional<BR>
> broadcasters".<BR>
><BR>
><BR>
> Editor's Note:<BR>
><BR>
> Life FM, soon to be known as BANG Radio, is a community radio station<BR>
> based in Harlesden. Life FM broadcasts in Brent on 103.6 and online at<BR>
> <a href="http://www.lifefm.org.uk">http://www.lifefm.org.uk</a> <a href="http://www.lifefm.org.uk/"><http://www.lifefm.org.uk/></a> <BR>
><BR>
> Life FM is BANG Edutainment's radio station. BANG works with<BR>
> disadvantaged and marginalised people; particularly young, minority<BR>
> ethnic people to positively improve their life chances. It develops and<BR>
> delivers training projects designed to raise aspirations and motivation,<BR>
> improve Life Skills and employability skills and support the positive<BR>
> re-integration or progression of users into education, training and/or<BR>
> employment.<BR>
><BR>
> BANG has set up 4 community radio stations in London and through these<BR>
> offers opportunities for volunteering and training.<BR>
><BR>
> For more information, contact Gabriella Incalza on 0208 963 9568<BR>
> gabriella@lifefm.org.uk Photographs available upon request<BR>
><BR>
> CHECK OUT LIFE FM's BANGIN' NEW WEBSITE: <a href="http://www.lifefm.org.uk/">http://www.lifefm.org.uk/</a><BR>
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