APOLOGIES FRO CROSS POSTING<br><br><br>Dear all<br><br>
I'm having a chat with a colleague on the Sony Awards organising
committee on Tuesday - with a major theme being 'how can the awards
better encourage entries from the community radio sector'? <br>
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I want to hear what you have to say on this issue. Sad to say though,
the one obvious thing, lowering the entry fee, is unlikely to shift.
On the up-side, our close cousins at prison radio did so well with
their 4 awards this year. It has to be said that this has put some
backs up amongst some more mainstream operators but my point is that it
doesn't take a budget to make great radio. <br>
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For my money the door is wide open for CR stations to take more awards
next year. We know that we can and do make distinctive, authentic and
meaningful radio in a way that many mainstream operators have simply
forgotten how to - and we also now know that Sony judges will respect
that.<br>
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[non disclaimer - I am not on a retainer from the Awards to boost entry numbers]<br>
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So - what do you think? Let me know by the end of Monday and I'll do my best to get the points expressed across.<br>
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bests,<br>
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Phil<br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Phil Korbel<br>Director<br>0161 237 5454<br><br>Radio Regen is a community, media and urban regeneration charity <br>A company limited by guarantee and registered in England and Wales No. 3753832 <br>
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