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<div>Thought I would share this press with everybody. Recognition for community radio in Dorset !</div>
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<div>We must be doing something right !</div>
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<div>Regards</div>
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<div>Steve Saville - Station Manager - Forest FM</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0cm; BACKGROUND: #afce9e" align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'; COLOR: #5b8546; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt">Verwood’s community radio station Forest FM have been declared <FONT size=2 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">'</FONT>Runners Up' and have received a ‘highly commended’ citation from the Radio Academy Southern branch for the ‘Station of the Year’ awards in the South.</SPAN></B></div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0cm; BACKGROUND: #afce9e" align=center><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'; COLOR: #5b8546; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The Nations and Regions Awards - a series of regional events designed to honour radio stations broadcasting to a population of 300,000 or under - are a prestigious recognition of the vital role that independent radio plays in the </SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'; COLOR: #5b8546; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">UK</SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'; COLOR: #5b8546; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">. </SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'; COLOR: #5b8546; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Forest</SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'; COLOR: #5b8546; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> FM was one of three stations nominated across the south of </SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'; COLOR: #5b8546; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">England</SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'; COLOR: #5b8546; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> and was up against </SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'; COLOR: #5b8546; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Isle Of Wight</SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'; COLOR: #5b8546; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> Radio and Andover Sound. Station manager Steve Saville said "We had to submit a 30 minute compilation of clips from our output - and then supply a one hour segment "as broadcast", with the output time chosen randomly by the Academy". </SPAN></STRONG><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'; COLOR: #5b8546; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></B></div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; BACKGROUND: #afce9e" class=MsoNormal align=center><STRONG><FONT size=3><SPAN class=style131><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'; COLOR: #5b8546">The ceremony - held at </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN class=style131><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'; COLOR: #5b8546">Bournemouth</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN class=style131><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'; COLOR: #5b8546"> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN class=style131><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'; COLOR: #5b8546">University<FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> on December 1st</FONT></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN class=style131><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'; COLOR: #5b8546"> - was hosted by </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN class=style131><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'; COLOR: #5b8546">Professor Sean Street</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN class=style131><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'; COLOR: #5b8546">, director of The Centre for Broadcasting History Research, together with veteran regional radio presenter, Matt Hopper. <FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Professor</FONT> Street noted that "For the first time - we've added an extra award, a Highly Commended citation for a station that represents all that's good about truly local radio".</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></STRONG></div>
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; BACKGROUND: #afce9e" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN class=style131><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'; COLOR: #5b8546"><STRONG><FONT size=3><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Forest FM was praised for its wide variety of music output, it's local focus and its championing of the community it serves. Receiving the Award, Steve Saville commented "As a community station up against larger commercial broadcasters, we were just delighted to be nominated and thrilled to be considered ! But to be officially recognised - that's something really special. It’s all thanks to our 40 or so local volunteers."</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></div>
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<div><FONT color=black size=2 face=arial>Company registration: 04937308 <br>
Telephone: Office 01202 820003 Studio 01202 820006 <br>
Website: <A href="http://www.forestfm.co.uk/">www.forestfm.co.uk</A></FONT></div>
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