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<DIV>Nick,</DIV>
<DIV>I’m sorry but the rules ARE the same for all. What differs is your ability
to meet those rules. You could see this as a problem and try and fight it (a
battle which you will never win) or you could apply your energy to working how
you do comply. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>If you don’t have people to throw at the problem, use systems or
technology. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>To use Ian’s comparison. if you were running a community transport charity
would you let anyone turn up a drive the minibus and let them speed, double-park
etc and then blame the law when the police came knocking? Of course you
wouldn’t. You’d ensure training was in place and grant your volunteers with the
sense to follow the law. Radio is no different. Train them, tell the rules and
put whatever safeguards you need in place.</DIV>
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<DIV>Ofcom have been VERY clear here and we should take note of their advice.
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<DIV>Richard</DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=office@ccr-fm.co.uk
href="mailto:office@ccr-fm.co.uk">Office - ccr-fm</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, September 21, 2011 6:27 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=richard.berry@sunderland.ac.uk
href="mailto:richard.berry@sunderland.ac.uk">'Richard Berry'</A> ; <A
title=cma-l@commedia.org.uk href="mailto:cma-l@commedia.org.uk">'CMA-L'</A>
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> RE: [cma-l] Offensive language on radio - how to avoid the
pitfalls</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Peter n’
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">I think all in all
Peter is correct ……… infact a lot of people chipping in their threepennith have
been right …….. however I would like to correct one thing (yep !
here I go again)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Peter states ‘’the
rules are the same for
everyone’’
er ? no they
ain’t
?
and it is because some of the rules are different as to why some of the stations
can’t afford to have more hands on deck which would thus reduce the probability
of music getting through that shouldn’t.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The rules are not the
same and that is basis of all of my whinging. The playing field isn’t level with
the commercial boys, and to rub salt in the wounds it ain’t level within our own
fraturnity either.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Regards<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">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>Richard Berry<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> 21 September 2011 15:50<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> 'CMA-L'<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: [cma-l] Offensive language on
radio - how to avoid the pitfalls</SPAN></FONT><SPAN
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=2 face=Calibri><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: calibri; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt">Without risking
repeating what's been said already, the message here from ofcom is quite clear:
swearing on the radio is not acceptable. However, you will notice that in 2 of
the cases the matter was seen as 'resolved' due to the efforts made by the
station to ensure compliance. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=2 face=Calibri><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: calibri; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt">Those looking for
conspiracy will no doubt see it here and complain that community radio is been
beaten with a stick and those who get paid to do radio have escaped. But the
point to see here is actually that if you have robust and appropriate compliance
systems ofcom will recognise what you've done.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=2 face=Calibri><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: calibri; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt">Part of the deal
of taking on a licence is you follow the rules and those rules are the same for
everyone. Obviously, by its nature community radio takes more risks. Capital
will only play around 140 different tracks at any one time and it those are
picked very carefully indeed by their music team. Community stations will play
much more than that and so the risks are increased of playing something a bit
naughty. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=2 face=Calibri><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: calibri; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt">You could tackle
this in one of a number of ways. Insist only tracks on a playout system are
played and these can only be added by a single person… or presenters can add
tracks but won't be released for automation until they've listened to and
approved. Presenter contracts emphasising their compliance role may also be a
useful check. You may of course be of the view that the important part of what
you do as a station is what the presenters say and where they come from – not
the music they play – and so a locked-down schedule of music is not only useful
but sometimes desirable. As you will note that the live swearing on Radio 1
escaped sanction because they had audit-able evidence of the steps they took to
ensure compliance. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=2 face=Calibri><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: calibri; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt">This goes back to
my often made point in this field that if you make the effort to ensure
compliance and something goes wrong then ofcom will be more understanding.
Training and development is at the heart of this. This may be time consuming and
generally a pain but it's what we're all about – or at least it should be.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=2 face=Calibri><SPAN
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Berry<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: calibri; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt">Senior Lecturer in
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<<A href="mailto:office@ccr-fm.co.uk">office@ccr-fm.co.uk</A>><BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Date: </SPAN></B>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 13:35:43
+0100<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To: </SPAN></B>'Julian Mellor'
<<A href="mailto:julian@10radio.org">julian@10radio.org</A>>, 'CMA-L'
<<A
href="mailto:cma-l@commedia.org.uk">cma-l@commedia.org.uk</A>><BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject: </SPAN></B>Re: [cma-l] Offensive language on
radio - how to avoid the pitfalls<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Dear
All<u1:p></u1:p></SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u1:p></u1:p></SPAN></FONT><FONT
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Could I go back to my
absolutely square one, point one, the beginning etc etc and point out that if
weren’t scratting our backsides for funding because of the restrictions we could
lighten the load of the unemployment service / job seekers by about 600 persons
and knock all the skittles down with one bowl by having one or two more hands on
deck (possibly professionals) (which = better
training)<u1:p></u1:p></SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u1:p></u1:p></SPAN></FONT><FONT
color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">This I believe is the
point ………….. we will never find the remedy if we don’t understand the symptoms.
The symptoms are VERY IMPORTANT ………. If they are caused by and created by us
(Community Radio) then we have to take it on the chin when the big chiefs come
down on us …….. if however they are part of theblame (which the restrictions
are) then a re-think needs to happen. Preferably
sooner rather than later.<u1:p></u1:p></SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u1:p></u1:p></SPAN></FONT><FONT
color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Everyone is trying to
do their best under the circumstances, us included. I personally think we all
deserve a medal operating in the main very good services with little help from
people who live in Ivory Towers and have no idea of what is actually going on.
These people get my gander right up and one day very soon I shall bump into one
or two of them and they will not like it up em’ Mr Mainwaring
! </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=navy size=2
face=Wingdings><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: wingdings; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">J</SPAN></FONT><FONT
color=navy size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">
LOL<u1:p></u1:p></SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Regards<u1:p></u1:p></SPAN></FONT><FONT
color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u1:p></u1:p></SPAN></FONT><FONT
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Nick<u1:p></u1:p></SPAN></FONT><FONT
color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u1:p></u1:p></SPAN></FONT><FONT
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Soldier on chaps and do
your best !<u1:p></u1:p></SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black><SPAN
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<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Julian
Mellor<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> 21 September 2011
12:31<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> CMA-L<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: [cma-l] Offensive language on
radio - how to avoid the pitfalls</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black><SPAN
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style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Interesting
debate.<u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">It does seem that there are two models of
community radio.<u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">One is a radio station that happens to use
community and voluntary resources. The operational style is probably very
similar to commercial radio.<u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The other is a community project that
happens to produce radio. <u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">It's not to say one is better than the
other, and I'm sure some stations combine both. But we very much fall into
the second model.<u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Hardly anyone had previous radio
experience before we setup six years ago, but we had lots of community
development experience. We setup primarily to do community
development. In that context, we're not going to be negligent and we're
not going to ignore what we have signed up to do. But we are going to be
realistic about what volunteers can be expected to do, and what they can achieve
and deliver in the absence of full-time hands-on management. From the
conversations I've had, people from the more commercial and possibly top down
model really struggle with this approach. But it works for us, it works
for our community, and from what Ofcom have said having monitored our output, it
works for them as well.<u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">So getting back to the original point, a
regulatory system which relies upon stations having fully resourced staff and
management teams presents extra challenges for volunteer run stations such as
ours. If, at the meeting in October, Ofcom seem inclined to move
towards increased regulation or expectations, I would ask that the Jaqui and the
CMA represent the difficulties that this will pose for stations operating with
minimal resources.<u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Julian<u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: helvetica; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">10Radio:
community radio for the 10 parishes</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT color=black><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=4 face=Helvetica><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: helvetica; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt">1 Croft Cottage,
<st1:street u2:st="on"><st1:address u2:st="on"><st1:street
w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">West
St</st1:address></st1:street></st1:address></st1:street>, Wiveliscombe,
<st1:place u2:st="on"><st1:city u2:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city
w:st="on">Somerset</st1:city></st1:city>, <st1:postalcode
u2:st="on"><st1:postalcode w:st="on">TA4
2JP</st1:postalcode></st1:place><u1:p></u1:p></st1:postalcode></st1:place></SPAN></FONT><FONT
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=4 face=Helvetica><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: helvetica; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt">Hear us on
105.3fm & <A
href="http://www.10radio.org">www.10radio.org</A><u1:p></u1:p></SPAN></FONT><FONT
color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: helvetica; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt">JM tel: 01984
623 104<u1:p></u1:p></SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black><SPAN
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style="FONT-FAMILY: helvetica; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 8.5pt">Studio and office
tel: 01984 624 137<u1:p></u1:p></SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=4 face=Helvetica><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: helvetica; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt">For details of
our<SPAN class=apple-converted-space> </SPAN><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">training, team building, hire and broadcast
services</SPAN></B>, please go to <A
href="http://www.10radio.com">www.10radio.com</A><u1:p></u1:p></SPAN></FONT><FONT
color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=1 face=Helvetica><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: helvetica; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 7pt">10Radio CIC
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style="FONT-FAMILY: helvetica; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 7pt">Registered Office:
1 Croft Cottage, <st1:street u2:st="on"><st1:address u2:st="on"><st1:street
w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">West
St</st1:address></st1:street></st1:address></st1:street>, Wiveliscombe,
<st1:place u2:st="on"><st1:city u2:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city
w:st="on">Somerset</st1:city></st1:city>, <st1:postalcode
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style="FONT-FAMILY: helvetica; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 7pt">Registered in
<st1:country-region u2:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">England</st1:country-region></st1:country-region> and
<st1:country-region u2:st="on"><st1:place u2:st="on"><st1:country-region
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