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<DIV>Hands up if you are sick hearing about the number 10 petition.</DIV>
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<DIV>Crikey... that's a lot of hands!</DIV>
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<DIV>Obviously, the people who are at the forefront of running community radio
are a bunch of lazy, self serving morons who deserve to be sacked for being so
inept that they cannot even manage to get their people to sign a flipping
petition on a computer!</DIV>
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<DIV>I know first hand how hard it is to manage a community radio service.
Theres not enough hours in the day... theres always something that still needs
doing... and theres always somebody who needs you to do something that
you can't justify the time for. I guess lots of you are struggling to find
the time for this petition. Indeed, reading this here e-mail.</DIV>
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<DIV>I see that some of our "colleagues" in Scotland don't want to sign the
petition because they feel aggrieved at Government policy regarding community
radio, and won't see any benefits. (They weren't moaning when they first got
their licenses though?) Some station managers have not bothered e-mailing their
volunteers the link. But, they've signed it themselves. Some managers haven't
even heard about it?</DIV>
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<DIV>My job involves working 7 days a week. I have volunteers phoning me up "for
a chat" at half ten at night! But, despite the long hours, the hard days, the
boring meetings... I know I am lucky enough to have the best job in the world
and I am eternally grateful to community radio for giving me a chance to get out
of the factory. Community radio has provided me a job where no two days are the
same, where there is always fun and excitement, and massive rewards, every day.
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<DIV>I particularly love the fact that my job offers me the chance to get paid
for having a great time giving others a great time. I love it that over 120
people a week have a highlight to look forward to, and that tens of listeners
enjoy listening!</DIV>
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<DIV>I'm not too arrogant to realise that the factory still exists and I could
go back there at anytime.</DIV>
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<DIV>I thought that all station managers in the sector would feel as passionate,
and feel fortunate to be in such a bloody great position. But this official
government petition episode demonstrates that there is a lot of complacent and
lackadaisical people working in, and - more importantly managing community
radio.</DIV>
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<DIV>How can any manager not see the benefits in urging their volunteers,
partners, listeners and supporters to sign a petition that is asking for greater
support for the sector? Its absolutely bonkers that only 2,170 people can be
arsed to sign this petition despite countless reminders, e-mails and phone
calls. To me it simply demonstrates that the fortunate people who have inherited
the job of running community radio are lazy, self serving and half hearted.
And a bit rubbish actually! Its an embarrassment. </DIV>
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<DIV>Every station manager, volunteer co-ordinator, chairman, cleaner et al has
a duty to urge EVERY practitioner to sign the damn petition. Keep the PC on the
site and drag EVERY volunteer to it if needs be. Just bloody do it... or lets
all admit that we are actually quite an embarrassing bunch of bores who can't
even get 10% of our people to click a link and press a few keys on a
keyboard.</DIV>
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<DIV>If you feel that my outburst is rude, unnecessary, offensive or wide
of the mark - please feel free to mock me and tell me why right here on the CMA
mailing list.</DIV>
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<DIV>But get your bloody finger out and get the petition signed by ALL your team
and partners first. XXX</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT lang=0 face=Arial size=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="12"><B>Kindest
Regards<BR>Steve Suttie<BR>Station Manager, 94.4FM Salford City
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