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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Dear Al,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Thank you so much for all your lovely messages!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>CHECK OUT LIFE FM's <a href="http://www.lifefm.org.uk/">BANGIN
NEW WEBSITE</a></span></b><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Gabriella Incalza Kaplanova<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Station Manager<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Life FM 103.6<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Direct Dial: 0208 963 9568<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Fax: 0208 963 9561<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>Email: <a href="mailto:mercy@bang-ed.com">gabriella@lifefm.org.uk</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.lifefm.org.uk/">www.lifefm.org.uk</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>www.myspace.com/lifefm1036<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.bang-ed.com/">www.bang-ed.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.skfm.org.uk/">www.skfm.org.uk</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk
[mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Phil Shep<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 21 November 2008 00:09<br>
<b>To:</b> Dave Pascoe; CMA-L<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [cma-l] Life FM Wins Best Local Radio Station in London<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Many congratulations to all at Life FM, a
brilliant achievement and great validation for community radio everywhere!<br>
<br>
Phil Shepherd<br>
Chair of Council, CMA<br>
<br>
<br>
On 20/11/08 19:39, "Dave Pascoe"
<dave.pascoe@peninsularadio.co.uk> wrote:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>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>
<br>
Dave Pascoe<br>
<br>
2008/11/20 CMA-L <cma-l@commedia.org.uk></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>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>
<br>
Congratulations again to all at Life FM.<br>
<br>
The Community Media Association<br>
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<br>
2008/11/20 Gabriella Incalza Kaplanova <gabriella@lifefm.org.uk>:<br>
</span>> 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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