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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Phil<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>HEAR HEAR ! and so say all of us ……………………..
hang on a minute …. Nick Wright being positive on a forum, I must be losing my
marbles ------------ I’m goin’ for a lie down and then booking myself in at the
psychiatrist, something must have gone a miss ???<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Stay positive …… that’s the message …………………..
I always do believe it or not?????, it makes me feel
better though if I have a good ole’ whinge from time to time // it never
does anyone any harm.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>‘’we’ll fight them on the beaches, we’ll
fight them on the streets, we’ll fight them in the fields, we’ll defend our
little community radio …….. we shall never surrender ! ‘’<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>‘’My God Winston ! will you please
shut-up !’’<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Regards<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US
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cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk
[mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Phil Korbel<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> 18 November 2010 10:41<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> CMA-L<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [cma-l] Small
stations bring big benefits for local communities</span></font><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>amidst all the gloom this
is something to really shout about..<br>
<br>
what we do - as a sector - is unique and very valuable on a multitude of
levels. We are also resilient and have the wherewithal to weather this
storm...<br>
<br>
Every single person involved in community radio - from the one-off volunteer to
the full time staff - deserves congratulations on this report.<br>
<br>
And no, I'm not suddenly all 'happy clappy' - there's stack of hard work [and
bad news no doubt] to cope with yet - but if we can share our knowledge
effectively, work collaborativey and have our voice heard at the highest levels
then we've got to have some hope...<br>
<br>
We've also got to evidence what we do to our would be funders so, if you havent
already done so, please have a look at the new Toolkit Prove It feature with a
wealth of free information on how you can prove the impact of what you do...<br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.communityradiotoolkit.net/feature/">http://www.communityradiotoolkit.net/feature/</a><br>
<br>
<br>
best wishes,<br>
<br>
Phil<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>On 18 November 2010 10:12, CMA-L <<a
href="mailto:cma-l@commedia.org.uk">cma-l@commedia.org.uk</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Source: <a
href="http://media.ofcom.org.uk/2010/11/18/small-stations-bring-big-benefits-for-local-communities/"
target="_blank">http://media.ofcom.org.uk/2010/11/18/small-stations-bring-big-benefits-for-local-communities/</a><br>
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Around 11 million people are now able to tune into community radio<br>
stations across the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">UK</st1:place></st1:country-region>.
This figure is up 17% year-on-year and an<br>
increase of more than a third (36%) since 2008, according to a new<br>
report by Ofcom.<br>
<br>
The Community Radio Annual Report provides a snapshot of community<br>
radio in the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">UK</st1:place></st1:country-region>,
which reveals a flourishing sector. Since the first<br>
station went live five years ago, a new community radio station has<br>
launched, on average, every 10 days. Today, a record 181 community<br>
stations are broadcasting and another 30 are preparing to take to the<br>
airwaves.<br>
<br>
Community radio stations typically cover a small geographical area<br>
with a coverage radius of up to 5km and are run on a not-for-profit<br>
basis. They serve a wide range of communities, targeting diverse<br>
audiences from rural to inner city areas with content ranging from<br>
community news and information to religious issues to experimental<br>
music and RnB, for example.<br>
<br>
Ofcom Chief Executive, Ed Richards, said: “The Community Radio Annual<br>
Report provides an encouraging picture of the state of community radio<br>
in the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">UK</st1:place></st1:country-region>.
In general, it’s been a challenging few years for the radio<br>
sector. Community radio has shared these challenges. Despite this, it<br>
continues to deliver local content and other community benefits. It is<br>
a genuine success story, and a great credit to the thousands of<br>
volunteers and enthusiasts that make it happen.”<br>
2 million hours of volunteering<br>
<br>
All stations involve volunteers in various jobs, including as<br>
presenters. The average station reports the involvement of around 75<br>
volunteers over a year. Across the industry more than 40,000 volunteer<br>
hours are spent each week producing more than 15,000 hours of original<br>
radio output. Ofcom estimates that, with over 180 stations on air,<br>
volunteers currently contribute more than 2 million hours per year to<br>
community radio.<br>
<br>
Chris Jones from Harborough FM in Market Harborough said: “One of the<br>
most satisfying achievements is watching people who initially came to<br>
us with little or no broadcasting experience being transformed into<br>
very competent community radio broadcasters.”<br>
Diverse audiences<br>
<br>
A large number of community radio stations provide services for minority
groups.<br>
<br>
For example, Diverse FM in <st1:place w:st="on">Luton</st1:place> broadcasts in
community languages<br>
such as Bengali, Hindi, Gujarati, Urdu, Pahari, Polish, Arabic,<br>
Swahili and Patwa.<br>
<br>
Ashuk Ahmed at Diverse FM said: “Communities are offered radio slots<br>
to broadcast dedicated programmes, enabling them to ‘have a voice’ by<br>
raising issues that are relevant to them and promote better<br>
understanding of each other’s culture, religion and issues … this has<br>
brought about better community cohesion, enabling celebration of<br>
cultural diversity and understanding.”<br>
<br>
Several stations also provide services for rural communities, such as<br>
Tempo FM in Wetherby (<st1:place w:st="on">West Yorkshire</st1:place>). “The
station provides a much<br>
appreciated “Voice for Wetherby” to the considerable benefit of the<br>
community, on a very limited budget,” said Stuart Robinson from Tempo<br>
FM. “Creating a new focus for the area through the medium of radio, by<br>
linking the various communities within the associated towns has been a<br>
great achievement.”<br>
Social gain<br>
<br>
In addition to providing unique content, community radio stations<br>
deliver wide benefits to people in the areas in which they broadcast.<br>
This includes offering training and work experience opportunities,<br>
contributions to local education and providing a voice to those, such<br>
as older people or speakers of minority languages, who may find it<br>
harder to access the media.<br>
<br>
Rob Green from Halton Community Radio in Runcorn (<st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Cheshire</st1:place></st1:City>) said: “Our<br>
station reaches parts of the community that other stations and<br>
community groups cannot reach; for example the house-bound and<br>
severely disabled. Without the station they would not be able to<br>
participate in local discussions and debate. This was the main aim of<br>
the station and we are proud that we have managed to achieve this.”<br>
<br>
shmuFM in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Aberdeen</st1:place></st1:City>
has worked with a range of partners to create a<br>
full-time training programme for prison inmates including the<br>
production of programmes for broadcast on the community radio station.<br>
Murray Dawson from shmuFM said: “The scheme has provided<br>
encouragement, motivation and support to prisoners who continue to<br>
develop their skills, post release, which has contributed towards a<br>
break in their cycle of re-offending.”<br>
<br>
The full report is available here:<br>
<br>
<a
href="http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/broadcasting/radio/community/annual-reports/09-10/"
target="_blank">http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/broadcasting/radio/community/annual-reports/09-10/</a><br>
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