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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dear All<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I have just spotted something else on the toolkit regarding
behaviour of a Station. Firstly, can I say that I do not agree with or condone
bad language (certainly not on the radio) and Canalside Radio does all it can
to prevent broadcast of this type of material …………………
however, there are things to consider.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>1) You can not blow the bugle and say ‘’here we
go’’ it is time for community radio and then dictate that it is
open to all and then start excluding everyone ! I had it
pointed out to me that our dance music / rap music forays on an early
Saturday/Sunday overnight were pathetic …….. the people listening
saying that the editing ruined the very meaning of the songs and culture in
which they were
written
in a way I agree. Anyone who has a twelve year old kid
listening to the radio at 1:30am shouldn’t be complaining to anyone. My
children (now 27 and 23) were in bed by 9.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>2) Canalside provides a local music show ……….
It is massively popular and a God send for all local artists …………..
they love it
! we have
sadly had the odd clown who has come in and sang live’ at 7pm of an
evening and used words in their songs like ‘’sh--------------it’’
‘’bol----------------------locks’’
etc
not to the extent whereby it has been repeatedly thrown at the audience but
nonetheless it has sneaked out.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The people in question were told, and anyone blatantly
breaking the guidelines would not be invited back.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Once again, we can’t have double standards, we can’t
keep moving the goalposts …………….. our job I would
argue is ten times harder than the commercial outfits with possibly ten times
less resources ………….. furthermore the people we run our
ventures with are not in the main of a standard that next week they would be
reading the ten o’ clock news on ITV …………….
So …………. We’ve got another one of the ‘’wake
up and smell the coffees’’
you can’t have it BOTH WAYS.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>We are open to all, warts n’ all, rag tag and bobtail,
rough at the edges, community access, welcoming with open arms or we are not.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>If you are running a soup kitchen in downtown New York, it
is pretty obvious that you going to get some poor unfortunate people thru your
doors ……… they may have clothes on their backs that haven’t
been washed for months and they may have shoes and socks that haven’t
seen a change for weeks ……… there could be a peculiar smell
???
you take the rough with the smooth. It is why it exists. Secretary of State
Clinton ain’t gonna’ go there for her tea is she ?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Community Radio was set up to give people a chance. People
who would never have got a chance. We can give them the rules, but they could
drift ? sometimes unknowingly ……………. Once
again I ask the question …………. Surely a bit of common
sense is needed and not just dictating codes.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Perhaps if the restrictions were different everyone would be
able to afford a profanity delay ! instead we’re struggling to buy a
bottle of milk for a cup of tea.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The swearing on television is a joke, however, if I watch
certain films or certain programmes and comedians knowing that there may be an
issue, then I have the option of turning off.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>People listening to a RnB Rap show, or Local artist rock
show is obviously going to be sailing close to the edge …………………
bugger off and listen to something else if you don’t like it and
furthermore get your kids in bed at a sensible time.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>It is difficult to fully explain my point, but what I can
say is this ……….. not all the people who walk through the
community radio doors were educated at <st1:place w:st="on">Eton</st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Regards<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Nick<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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