<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">I was talking to one of the applicants earlier this week and found myself suggesting similar i.e. it's almost immaterial who gets the licence because in a medium sized town (60,000 souls) the individuals behind each of the bids can (assuming they're capable of getting along) join forces and work together - it's just about whether (in overly simplistic terms) it's called ABCfm or XYZfm. Well, that's the theory - due to be tested in the coming months!<div><br></div><div>Julian<br><div><br></div><div><br><div apple-content-edited="true"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><div><div><div>................................................................................</div><div><br></div><div><b>10Radio: community radio for the 10 parishes</b></div><div>1 Croft Cottage, West St, Wiveliscombe, Somerset, TA4 2JP</div><div>Hear us on 105.3fm & <a href="http://www.10radio.org">www.10radio.org</a></div><div style="font-size: 13px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><br></span></div><div>JM tel: 01984 623 104</div><div style="font-size: 11px; ">Studio and office tel: 01984 624 137</div><div><br></div><div>For details of our<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>training, team building, hire and broadcast services</b>, please go to <a href="http://www.10radio.com">www.10radio.com</a></div><div><br></div><div style="font-size: 9px; ">10Radio CIC </div><div style="font-size: 9px; ">Registered Office: 1 Croft Cottage, West St, Wiveliscombe, Somerset, TA4 2JP</div><div style="font-size: 9px; ">Registered in England and Wales Number: 6004252</div></div></div></div></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span> </div><br><div><div>On 13 Jul 2011, at 12:35, Office - ccr-fm wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div>Dear All<br><br>Quick question ......... when a bid goes into Ofcom and there are in this<br>case (3) if they licence the 'best bid' surely it is not a loss<br>for the other two, but a victory anyway as the people involved in the other<br>two bids could join forces with the successful applicant ?<br><br>We (CCR) failed first time round, but got it second time round ... I know I<br>say it myself, I think we deserved it and think we do a damn good job,<br>however, we were not challenged by anyone. Could it have been different ?<br><br>If the 'imaginary others' had got the licence I just would have applied to<br>give them assistance ......... possibly it would have turned out to be the<br>same outcomes but without the stress !<br><br>Lol<br><br>Regards<br><br>Nick<br><br>-----Original Message-----<br>From: <a href="mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk">cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk</a><br>[<a href="mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk">mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk</a>] On Behalf Of CMA-L<br>Sent: 13 July 2011 12:02<br>To: <a href="mailto:cma-l@commedia.org.uk">cma-l@commedia.org.uk</a>; <a href="mailto:comradio-l@commedia.org.uk">comradio-l@commedia.org.uk</a><br>Subject: [cma-l] Council in tune with community radio<br><br>{Press release]<br><br>Taunton Deane Borough Council is on the same wavelength as bidders hoping to<br>launch a new community radio station serving the county town.<br><br>The Council is supporting the principle of a hyper-local news, views,<br>comment and<br>entertainment station - but is not favouring any single bid.<br><br>Ofcom, the regulatory organisation for communications in the United Kingdom,<br>is<br>inviting applications for licences in the South West with a closing date of<br>21 July 2011.<br><br>The Borough Council understands that at least three bids are being submitted<br>to<br>cover the Taunton area and is supporting the principle while not<br>backing any single<br>contender.<br><br>Community radio stations typically cover a small geographical area<br>with a coverage<br>radius of up to 5km and run on a not-for-profit basis.<br><br>A successful station - 10 Radio - has been set up in Wiveliscombe and has<br>gone<br>from strength to strength providing community programming for the rural<br>area.<br><br>Borough Council Leader Councillor John Williams, Deputy Leader<br>Councillor Mark Edwards, who also holds the communications brief, and<br>Councillor Jane Warmington, responsible for Community Leadership, have met<br>some of the applicants to learn of their plans.<br><br>Councillor Warmington said: "We don't yet know when Ofcom will announce<br>the<br>successful bid but it will probably be in early autumn.<br><br>"The licence runs for five years and can be extended for a further<br>five years - we just<br>hope that one of the Taunton bids is successful."<br><br>ENDS<br><br>Notes for editors:<br><br>In its guidance for applicants, Ofcom says: "A community radio<br>station's programmes<br>will reflect the needs and interests of its audience. But rather than<br>'talk at' its<br>community, the station should become a central part of it.<br><br>"This means creating direct links with its listeners, offering<br>training opportunities and<br>making sure that members of the community can take part in how the<br>station is run.<br>Community stations typically provide 81 hours of original and<br>distinctive output a<br>week, mostly locally produced. On average, stations operate with 74<br>volunteers who<br>together give around 214 hours of their time a week."<br><br>Contact:<br><br>Councillor Jane Warmington, Executive Councillor for Community<br>Leadership, 01823 430734<br><br>Debbie Rundle, Public and Media Relations Officer 01823 356407<br><br>For more information about our services visit us online at<br><a href="http://www.tauntondeane.gov.uk">www.tauntondeane.gov.uk</a><br><br>Source: [PDF] http://is.gd/nscYf9<br><br>\\<br><br>Community Media Association<br>-- <br>http://www.commedia.org.uk/<br>http://twitter.com/community_media<br>https://www.facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation<br>Canstream Internet Radio & Video: http://www.canstream.co.uk/<br>_______________________________________________<br><br>Reply - cma-l@commedia.org.uk<br><br>The cma-l mailing list is a members' service provided by the Community Media<br>Association - http://www.commedia.org.uk<br>Twitter: http://twitter.com/community_media<br>http://www.facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation<br>Canstream Internet Radio & Video: http://www.canstream.co.uk/<br>_______________________________________________<br><br>Mailing list guidelines:<br>http://www.commedia.org.uk/about/cma-email-lists/email-list-guidelines/<br>_______________________________________________<br><br>To unsubscribe or manage your CMA-L mailing list subscription please visit:<br>http://mailman.commedia.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/cma-l<br><br>_______________________________________________<br><br>Reply - cma-l@commedia.org.uk<br><br>The cma-l mailing list is a members' service provided by the Community Media Association - http://www.commedia.org.uk<br>Twitter: http://twitter.com/community_media<br>http://www.facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation<br>Canstream Internet Radio & Video: http://www.canstream.co.uk/<br>_______________________________________________<br><br>Mailing list guidelines: http://www.commedia.org.uk/about/cma-email-lists/email-list-guidelines/<br>_______________________________________________<br><br>To unsubscribe or manage your CMA-L mailing list subscription please visit:<br>http://mailman.commedia.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/cma-l<br></div></blockquote></div><br></div></div></body></html>