Hi Gary,<div><br></div><div>Felt compelled to put in my tuppence worth in here..</div><div><br></div><div>I think it is absolutely right that community radio station managers be paid the equivalent public sector rate (although I take my hat off to stations existing without paid staff!)</div>
<div><br></div><div>I don't think it's correct to draw a parallel between a small commercial station manager and a community station manager - from where I'm sitting the roles couldn't be more different. The day to day management of an FM broadcast (if we were indeed holders of a CR licence - maybe one day) would surely still play second fiddle to the support, development and encouragement of local people who are involved in running the station, who may well have issues and face barriers to this kind of activity (that is, at least, our ethos). </div>
<div><br></div><div>Certainly if we had a leaner more commercial approach with a focus on station output rather than on providing a wide range of volunteering opportunities for all walks of life in the community then we could perhaps function without the paid staff who bring the expertise in community development / youth work / advocacy / training / etc. I am certainly not decrying the staff-less model, however I think that it would be much more difficult for us to be as truly inclusive as we are, without paying for the expertise to help enable this and ensuring that the rate of pay is at least on par with an equivalent public sector post.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Cheers</div><div><br>Tam</div><div><br></div><div>-- <br>Tam Curry<br><br>Camglen Radio Coordinator</div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 27 July 2010 15:30, Gary Jackson <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:gary.jackson@skyline.fm">gary.jackson@skyline.fm</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"><div class="im">On 26/07/2010 18:07, Murray Dawson wrote:<br>
> Hi Gary,<br>
><br>
> How much do you suggest that we should pay the manager of a Community<br>
> Radio Station, or a Community Capacity worker?<br>
> You imply that over £20k is way over the odds..........<br>
><br>
</div>Hi Murray,<br>
<br>
A community radio station need not require a paid manager in the first<br>
place, as shown by those stations which have already posted in answer to<br>
the question how many stations don't pay anyone.<br>
<br>
And why are you comparing the remuneration of a Community Radio Station<br>
Manager with an equivalent post in the public sector? If you are going<br>
to compare it with anything I believe it should possibly be compared<br>
with the remuneration of a small commercial radio station manager.<br>
That's a far more logical fit.<br>
<br>
It's just a shame that as some of us have to apply for grants to<br>
survive, we seem to be saddled with a "public sector mentality". I would<br>
far prefer a leaner commercial sector approach.<br>
<div><div></div><div class="h5"><br>
Gary<br>
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