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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'>Steve<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'><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'>What a fantastic e-mail
! and believe it or not you are dead
right ! what you have put in this e-mail is
exactly what I say to people week in week out, our volunteers, people making enquiries,
er sponsors sometimes when I want to be honest and
upfront --------------- that’s my bloody problem ….. I’m too
honest, to straightforward – a spade is a spade – what you see is
what you get and all that jazz.<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'><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'>I don’t really know what to say
except that regardless of my little ‘paddies’ …….. and
tantrums, I actually LOVE what I do ……………….
This is the problem I’m afraid. It is the fact that WE (CCR) love it and
believe in what we are doing that makes us so passionate and ready to ‘battle’
if we get attacked.<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'><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'>If we look at this in plain old simple
radio terms and take all the community stuff out of it …………..
give me our dear Heidi Reed, <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Brian Moores</st1:PersonName>,
Sandy Holtappel, Nick Hawkins, David Anderson etc etc anyday before the moyles’s
and evans of this world ……………………….
THEN AGAIN I WOULD SAY THAT.<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'><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'>On our station you get community, you get
real localness, you get national stories, …………. You get
the bloomin’ lot ….. why do I want to listen to the regionals and
the nationals …………….. no way jose’ !<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'><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'>But, as you quite rightly say ……………
it ain’t what you, or I or ofcom think etc etc it is what Mr Joe public,
Mr Jim Grant, and Mr Fred Sponsor thinks.<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'><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'>HOWEVER
:-
I’ll turn this whole argument right on its head …………………….
If the powers that be don’t give a shit if that’s how we wish to
describe it …………….. then why don’t
they BUTT OUT / PISS OFF / and go and irritate
and thwart someone else. Don’t keep moving the goalposts.<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'><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'>It’s time these clowns stopped
hiding and stood up ………………..<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'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1)<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>It is quite simple ……….. for these people to
still be implementing restrictions etc and not putting in proper funding, then
I would argue that they have actually taken sides.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2)<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>By taking sides puts a whole new meaning on the situation …………..
it means that the pussyfooting around ceases immediately and as a collective
body we get the legal people in, roll the sleeves up and ‘have a go’
!
friendly persuassion and being nicey nicey ain’t gonna’ have any
sway.<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'><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'>They need to get off the fence. If they
care about it, then support it ! they know all the arguments
for and against ……………… if they don’t
support it, then as I have said ///// SOD OFF and let us fight our own battles.
<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'><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'>Basically we are in a war, we are in a
battle against quite a lot of adversity …………. What is
right will win in the end. They’ll see sense, coz they’ll get fed
up of us pecking at their heads all the time, the commercials etc will also
have to give us some respect as providing we can hold our own on our own, we
will pinch lots of listeners from them and we will win support for what we do
in the community.<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'><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'>I’ll certainly soldier on ………………..
even if it means being stood there like General Custer at the end surrounded by
Indians with an arrow through my hat !<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'><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'>But ……………. Your
e-mail is bang on, quite correct, dead right !<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'><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'>Top man<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'><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>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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'>Nick ………………………….
All the best for the new year everyone<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'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
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Stevensuttie@aol.com [mailto:Stevensuttie@aol.com] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> 25 December 2010 19:39<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> office@ccr-fm.co.uk<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [cma-l] Future
thoughts for CMA</span></font><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=fuchsia face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:fuchsia;font-weight:bold'>Hi
Nick,</span></font></b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial FAMILY=SANSSERIF
PTSIZE=12><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=fuchsia face=Arial FAMILY=SANSSERIF
PTSIZE=12><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:fuchsia;
font-weight:bold'>Boy Oh Boy you are a passionate campaigner for the sector. I
take my hat off to you and your overwhelming enthusiasm. I may have hung up my
station manager jacket and opted for real life away from the chaos of community
radio... but I still follow the sector with great interest and I feel your
pain.</span></font></b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial FAMILY=SANSSERIF
PTSIZE=12><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=fuchsia face=Arial FAMILY=SANSSERIF
PTSIZE=12><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:fuchsia;
font-weight:bold'>I left <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Salford</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">City</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> Radio in July after
3 and a half years. I did a good stint at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Ribble</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Valley</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
Radio before it so I have more than 6 years of hardcore
community radio frustration behind me.</span></font></b><font size=2
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial FAMILY=SANSSERIF
PTSIZE=12><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=fuchsia face=Arial FAMILY=SANSSERIF
PTSIZE=12><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:fuchsia;
font-weight:bold'>The problem is simple. I want you to sit down...</span></font></b><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial FAMILY=SANSSERIF
PTSIZE=12><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=fuchsia face=Arial FAMILY=SANSSERIF
PTSIZE=12><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:fuchsia;
font-weight:bold'>Nobody gives a shit about community radio. The only people
who see any point in it are those, like you, who put everything into it, your
volunteers and perhaps a few local folk who think its great that the local
community has a voice. But in the grand scheme of things... the general public,
the politicians and the countless "organisations" that are paid to
deliver public service are disinterested in it. Its not mainstream media.</span></font></b><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial FAMILY=SANSSERIF
PTSIZE=12><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=fuchsia face=Arial FAMILY=SANSSERIF
PTSIZE=12><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:fuchsia;
font-weight:bold'>I'm not saying its unpopular... its just not popular. I don't
know why its not popular, but I have tried to find out why the public are not
jumping up shouting "whoop whoop" about CR. The bottom line
from my experience and research into the problem is that the public
perception of community radio is simply that its just not as good as Key
103, XFM, Radio 4 or whatever they listen to. Joe Public, with no interest in
radio is not arsed what good you are doing, they just have radio on in the
background, in the car, at the warehouse. That's about 99% of radio listeners! </span></font></b><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial FAMILY=SANSSERIF
PTSIZE=12><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=fuchsia face=Arial FAMILY=SANSSERIF
PTSIZE=12><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:fuchsia;
font-weight:bold'>They arent bothered, nay, they havent the time nor interest,
to learn that community radio is doing an extraordinarily great job for its
participants.... giving excellent confidence and self esteem building
skills and providing incredible opportunities. Most folk out there ain't
arsed. </span></font></b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial FAMILY=SANSSERIF
PTSIZE=12><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=fuchsia face=Arial FAMILY=SANSSERIF
PTSIZE=12><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:fuchsia;
font-weight:bold'>That's the trouble my friend, and those who decide whether or
not to fund it better are aware of the problem. I have this on excellent
authority from a once high ranking MP. But I'm no name dropper.</span></font></b><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial FAMILY=SANSSERIF
PTSIZE=12><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=fuchsia face=Arial FAMILY=SANSSERIF
PTSIZE=12><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:fuchsia;
font-weight:bold'>You on the other hand are probably the most passionate
contributor to the CMA list... your outbursts demonstrate a genuine and deep
seated love for the sector and an incredible desire to change things around.
But, and you knew there'd be a but - its not the CMA, PPL, PRS or OFCOMS
fault that there are difficulties. </span></font></b><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=3 color=fuchsia face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:fuchsia'>I wanted to drop you a
line to let you know that I respect your views and I totally understand
where you are coming from...with great intentions. But before you get totally
frustrated - try and get it into perspective and most of all - ENJOY what you
are doing!</span></font></b></strong><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial FAMILY=SANSSERIF
PTSIZE=12><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=fuchsia face=Arial FAMILY=SANSSERIF
PTSIZE=12><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:fuchsia;
font-weight:bold'>I hope that 2011 is an incredible year for Canalside. Good
luck mate, and have a great New Year.</span></font></b><font size=2
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial FAMILY=SANSSERIF
PTSIZE=12><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=fuchsia face=Arial FAMILY=SANSSERIF
PTSIZE=12><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:fuchsia;
font-weight:bold'>Kind Regards</span></font></b><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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PTSIZE=12><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:fuchsia;
font-weight:bold'>Steve</span></font></b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
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