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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Excellent
news and not surprising. Hopefully there will be lots more community radio
stations as winners and runners up over the next few weeks. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Out
of interest is the audio you submitted available anywhere? The Resonance FM audio
is highly recommended.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Richard
Hilton<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk
[mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Forest FM<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 03 December 2009 13:58<br>
<b>To:</b> cma-l@mailman.commedia.org.uk; cma-l@commedia.org.uk<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [cma-l] Community radio recognised in the South of England<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:black'>Thought I would share this press with everybody. Recognition for
community radio in Dorset !<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:black'>We must be doing something right !<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:black'>Steve Saville - Station Manager - Forest FM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:#AFCE9E'><b><span
style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#5B8546'>Verwood’s
community radio station Forest FM have been declared </span></b><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5B8546'>'</span></b><b><span
style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#5B8546'>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><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:#AFCE9E'><strong><span
style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#5B8546'>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
UK. Forest FM was one of three stations nominated across the south of
England and was up against Isle Of Wight 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","sans-serif";color:#5B8546'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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class=style131><b><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";
color:#5B8546'>The ceremony - held at Bournemouth University</span></b></span><span
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on December 1st</span></b></span><span class=style131><b><span
style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#5B8546'> - was
hosted by Professor Sean Street, director of The Centre for Broadcasting
History Research, together with veteran regional radio presenter, Matt Hopper. </span></b></span><span
class=style131><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5B8546'>Professor</span></b></span><span
class=style131><b><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";
color:#5B8546'> 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></b></span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:#AFCE9E'><strong><span
style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#5B8546'> 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."</span></strong><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#5B8546'> </span></strong><strong><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5B8546'>Commercial station </span></strong><strong><span
style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#5B8546'>Andover Sound
took the </span></strong><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#5B8546'>well deserved </span></strong><strong><span style='font-family:
"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#5B8546'>top prize and will be automatically
entered for the national Sony award</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:black'>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><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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