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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'>Ian n’ all<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'>I have been badgering our local MP about
this development. Ian’s views are my sentiments entirely …………………
I did express these views about three weeks ago via this message board.<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'>Whether I come across as a ranter, or a
whinger or in whatever way people may think …. I have a view and I am
entitled to it, just as much as everyone else is. I actually disagree with
quite a number of the ‘impressions of me’ …………….
When the bottom line of it all is that I am simply passionate, loyal, honest
and fight for the cause. I also don’t put up with …………..
????? from people, plus of course the fact that our radio
station has had a bum deal and as Ian points out, these clowns are running
round trying to bring in digital and TV and lots of other things whilst
Community Stations can’t do the basics and are scraping along on their
backsides !<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'>Finally, could someone confirm as to
whether or not my input goes on the board or is it binned !? I don’t
actually mind either way, as long as I know. I can do lots of other things at
this end as opposed to writing e-mails where I am basically only trying to
rally the troops and fight for the cause.<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 accept that at times I am not
particularly professional in my approach, but we all have our cross to bear …….
! I am a layman and working class and proud of it …….. I
ain’t changing 51 years of being me just so I can pander to the money-men
and the upper-crust ………….. count me out on that one.
What you see is what you get.<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'>Anyway, a quick confirmation please and
then I can decide as to whether or not I can continue with the debates or
whether my input is pointless.<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 Wednesday ….. Mr Hunt will know
my views. Like em’ or lump em’ !<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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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<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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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>Ian Hickling<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> 21 January 2011 11:13<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> phil@somersetfilm.com; cma-l<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [cma-l] Local TV and the
CMA brand</span></font><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'> <br>
I'm sorry to appear cynical about this, but if we and our various Governemnts
have so far failed to get Local Radio (in the form of the
current Community Radio format) working anything near properly, how
the heck are we going to be able to put a similar TV service in place when we
have HMG coming up with one philosophy and us proposing something totally
different?<br>
Please - let's get to grips with one major problem before we even think about
taking on another even bigger one?<br>
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> Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 13:06:36 +0000<br>
> From: phil@somersetfilm.com<br>
> To: cma-l@commedia.org.uk<br>
> Subject: [cma-l] Local TV and the CMA brand<br>
> <br>
> To try and be clear about how things stand with local TV. Jeremy Hunt
wants<br>
> it to happen and his speech yesterday is to be welcomed as a commitment to<br>
> plurality of voices on - and potentially unparalleled access for
communities<br>
> to - broadcast spectrum. However the model he appears to be favouring - a<br>
> national network affiliate channel at the spine with guaranteed local opt<br>
> outs - is not one most us signed up to ULTV feel confident about. If a<br>
> spine is non negotiable then there are big issues around who operates that<br>
> spine and on what basis. If it's not-for-profit then we are in with a<br>
> chance, I'd say, but that is unlikely to be the government intention. They<br>
> are still talking about auctioning all the spectrum. So while it's a<br>
> confused picture there is still much to play for right now, and in answer<br>
> to Alan's question, yes, I believe it is absolutely worthwhile to be<br>
> pursuing this opportunity and to take as much public opinion with us as<br>
> possible - towards our charter commitment 'to encourage creative
expression<br>
> and to contribute to the democratic process and a pluralist society' Where<br>
> are we as a community media organisation if we do not seek to secure our<br>
> place on one of - if not the most powerful platforms around - namely<br>
> DTT/Freeview. <br>
> <br>
> Let's be clear about the BBC £25,000,000 earmarked for local TV - this was<br>
> agreed as part of the BBC licence settlement and is specifically for the<br>
> purpose of enabling a new network of local TV to be set up. There is no<br>
> possibility that this money or any part of it would be re-directed towards<br>
> community radio and CMA would have absolutely no chance of winning that<br>
> argument.<br>
> <br>
> Of course the radio sector badly needs more central government support and<br>
> CMA is making that case on a daily basis. But let's keep our discussions
to<br>
> achievable ends - we do not live in an ideal world, and we need to be both<br>
> realistic and circumspect in our demands.<br>
> <br>
> Finally, on the subject of the jingle. I think it's a great idea - because<br>
> it builds brand awareness around the principles of why we do what we do.
We<br>
> would need to generate a short piece of generic content to go with it<br>
> explaining what CMA is - for the station website and for occasional<br>
> (weekly?) broadcast. I think we need to be asking 'in a multi platform<br>
> universe how do we distinguish community friendly, accurate content<br>
> generated with integrity from the plethora of information and opinion out<br>
> there?' One way is to promote CMA as a brand of integrity - not to promote<br>
> membership, although that may prove a positive spin-off, but as an end in<br>
> itself, as a way of saying 'this is the kind of work we make, it has a
value<br>
> and comes from a place you can trust.' That is of course if we have all<br>
> actually read the charter when we signed up and have imbued its values in<br>
> our work! I have to say when I last raised this on these lists the
response<br>
> was very limited and seemed to me to miss the essential point, but here's<br>
> hoping this time round!<br>
> <br>
> Best wishes to all<br>
> <br>
> Phil<br>
> <br>
> <br>
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