v good points there Yvonne<br><br>the greatest threat to commercial radio jobs are the big commercial radio owners - they'd be shedding jobs regardless of our presence. On the flip side they also officially acknowledge our sector's role in bringing on loads of new talent for them... we're not a threat, we're their lifeblood....<br>
<br>And as for our value for money - spot on Yvonne!<br><br>bests<br><br>Phil<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2010/1/12 <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:yvonne.williams@gatewayfm.com">yvonne.williams@gatewayfm.com</a>></span><br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Hi<br>
Just a quick observation on the proceedings in committee in the HoC. Mention<br>
was made of the £3.5 million pounds 'provided to Community Radio' by various<br>
government (and local government) departments. Would it not have been a<br>
rather more accurate view of the matter to acknowledge that some significant<br>
percentage of that figure comprises project tied monies and payments for<br>
activities not directly concerned with Community Radio such as provision of<br>
courses on various subjects?<br>
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Indeed, the funding structure that requires CR to operate on a mixed funding<br>
basis with no more than 50% from any single source, almost guarantees that<br>
some is liable to be derived from sources associated with government,<br>
central or local. However, these are seldom hand outs: they are mpre often<br>
earnings arising from providing specific, measurable and quantifiable<br>
services to give the communities served the benefits of those services at<br>
remarkably low cost, for the CR sector is predominantly volunteer driven.<br>
<br>
It was suggested that small commercial stations are employers and that<br>
should they suffer at the hands of community stations, people are put out of<br>
work and onto the list of unemployed. It should be acknowledged that those<br>
same small commercial stations are disposable assets providing profits for<br>
their owners and that in difficult economic times they are liable to cut<br>
their costs in order to protect the bottom line. CR stations rely on<br>
volunteers and provide valuable community service in helping engage with<br>
unemployed people in order to help them contribute their skills for the<br>
benefit of others and to learn new skills to enhance their future employment<br>
prospects.<br>
Yvonne Williams<br>
Gateway FM<br>
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</blockquote></div><br><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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