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<body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple>I think we'll have to agree to differ on this one Nick/Trevor. <br>
It'll never happen.<br>
<br>
Let's move on and concentrate on creating a larger fund.<br>
<br>
Murray<br>
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<br>
Murray Dawson<br>
Project Director<br>
Station House Media Unit<br>
Station Road, Woodside<br>
Aberdeen AB24 2WB<br>
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t +44 1224 515013<br>
e murray@shmu.org.uk<br>
w www.shmu.org.uk<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">Office - ccr-fm <office@ccr-fm.co.uk> wrote:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
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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'>Looks like one or two are starting to
drift round to my way of thinking ?? quite interesting really. Get your
2K and THEN go back to your local MP and ask the question ‘’is
someone taking the Michael ??’’ he might take you
seriously …………….. however, with some getting
£30,000 and others getting sod-all our whole ethos and the very basis of us
pleading poverty all the time goes out the window.<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'>Have some faith in your whinging Uncle
Nick ………….. at least try it for a couple of years …………….
Anything is better than the shambles we’ve got at the moment.<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'>The pot would grow of course by at least £100,000
coz’ you wouldn’t need a grants panel ! just a monkey with a
cheque book …….. monkeeeee magic !<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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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'>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> 05 March 2011 16:34<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> cma-l<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [cma-l] Weekend Digest</span></font><span
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'> <br>
Whilst I appreciate Trevor's desperation to get things done, sharing a paltry
sum equally is no solution.<br>
The only sensible way to allocate a given sum is as at present - by application
stressing need.<br>
But - as he says - we do need vastly more funding in addition to that
which is available if you look - and fight - really hard.<br>
All the CR stations we deal with need to enhance their transmission systems to
capture more listeners and thereby attract more funding.<br>
That would require a lot of money but it also needs Ofcom to clear every
single new transmission application.<br>
Ofcom has said it cannot even consider any such applications at present because
it has over 200 new potential stations to process and new broadcasters
have precedence over existing licencees.<br>
That's another very real need that CMA needs to address please.<br>
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Weekend Digest<br>
<br>
It's been a busy week, and I have some comments to make. I must stress they are
my personal opinions, and do not reflect the views of the Council, of which I
am an elected member.<br>
<br>
This week Nick said that he believed the Community Radio Fund money should be
shared equally. Whilst it remains at under £500K that gives each licensed
station about £2k. At my station it means that our 100 volunteers can expect a
cup of coffee occasionally. In any case we give £850 to OfCom just to hold a
licence so the nett cost, after 20% VAT, will be marginal.<br>
<br>
Importantly it means we can tell all our listeners (is that an estimated 13
million) that we only receive £2K. I think the BBC's 44 stations spent over
£600 million last year. So who gives value for money? We should<br>
tell our listeners how we are treated.<br>
<br>
If everyone gets the same money there will be no need for a committee to decide
(I wonder what that costs in coffee and biscuits?). It will certainly save
OfCom money.<br>
<br>
That anyone should judge whether a licensed station is more worthy than another
is not a valid argument. OfCom issued the licence - so we are all worthy until
exposed as charlatans.<br>
<br>
Such a paltry sum can be turned into a lever to make the government recognise
our value. We can provide services they require - all they have to do is
recognise our existence.<br>
<br>
This raises a much wider problem. We are all scrabbling around to find funders.
Many stations employ full-time fundraisers, when it would be more productive to
recognise the value of community media, and to allow us to take over some of
the functions of local BBC, and to relax the restrictive practices that
discourage entrepreneurship within our sector.<br>
<br>
CMA should<br>
consider employing outside expertise, and carefully chosen some of those could
also provide funding. Advertising agencies, IT and equipment suppliers, joint
licensing and many other options could be considered.<br>
<br>
We have the opportunity to create a real sense of national pride, to build
local communities, to train and support local talent. We just need to be given
a modicum of support.<br>
<br>
Such financing can arise through providing services. One significant example is
that we should be the first suppliers to the Central Office of Information. We
know we can provide services at a competitive price and we have a deeper reach
into society than any other media. <br>
<br>
I believe we should use the BSkyB decision to further our aims and aspirations.
A significant portion of the media is now in the hands of one Australian and
his son. That helps my sense of national pride, but importantly offers us all
an opportunity. We can provide local news, and we<br>
can supply real information about the mood of our people. Increasingly other
media are separated from the people. Commercial radio agglomerates, newspapers
and satellite stations are monopolistic.<br>
<br>
We are the only media in touch with real people.<br>
<br>
I'll repeat these are my opinions - not those of the Council.<br>
<br>
Trevor<br>
<br>
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