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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'><font face="Tahoma"><font size="3">I first met Bill, Keely, Nicky and the Community Radio Crew @ the Sound Broadcasting Exhibition at NEC in 2000. GFM c</font>ommenced<font size="3"> doing RSL broadcast on 6th October 2000 and subsequently received a full time community radio license to broadcast in Gloucester in 2005</font></font><div><font face="Tahoma" size="3" style="font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div><font face="Tahoma"><font size="3">Since 2000, I've seen the demise in the number of CMA staff and social </font>gatherings<font size="3"> (Conferences lol) in Sheffield and London, but not in the support received from our friend Bill Best @ CMA</font></font></div><div><font face="Tahoma" size="3" style="font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div><font face="Tahoma"><font size="3">Bill you deserve all </font>accolade<font size="3"> you got today, your patience and know how has been invaluable to us in Gloucester, it was good to see you earlier this year at conference, long may you reign as our Rock lol </font></font><img src="https://a.gfx.ms/Emoji_0263A.png" alt="Emoji" class="Emoji$0263A$AAE RenderedEmoji" style="font-size: 12pt;"></div><div><br></div><div>Best Wishes</div><div><br><font face="Tahoma"><font size="3">Derrick Francis</font><br><font size="3">Chairperson</font><br><font size="3"></font> <br><font size="3">Gloucester FM (GFM 96.6) </font><a href="http://www.gloucesterfm.com/" target="_blank"><font size="3">www.gloucesterfm.com</font></a> / <a href="http://www.gfmsave.com" target="_blank"><font size="3">www.gfmsave.com</font></a><font size="3"> </font><br><font size="3">The Trust Centre</font><br><font size="3">Conduit Street</font><br><font size="3">Gloucester</font><br><font size="3">GL1 4XH</font><br><br><font size="3"> <br> <br></font> </font><br><br><br><br><div>> From: bill.best@commedia.org.uk<br>> Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2013 10:53:27 +0000<br>> To: cma-l@commedia.org.uk<br>> Subject: Re: [cma-l] Bill Best is celebrating 13 years at Community Media Association<br>> <br>> Thank you very much Richard.<br>> <br>> Time certainly flies when you're having fun!<br>> <br>> I came to the CMA after leaving HSBC as a mainframe operator. In the<br>> Summer of 2000 I took part in my first RSL with SheffieldLive! and was<br>> immediately enthused by community radio. The station operated out of a<br>> small caravan in a local park and I was amazed at what could be<br>> achieved on a shoe-string budget.<br>> <br>> A vacancy arose for an IT Manager at the CMA which I'm glad I got :o)<br>> <br>> Back in 2000 I think we had at least 20 staff and an office in London<br>> and Scotland. Now we have a mere four staff.<br>> <br>> Over the years funding has been reduced as it has for everybody in the<br>> third sector and since 2007 the CMA has developed services to generate<br>> unrestricted funds which has been great fun. Over the years Canstream<br>> has supplied online media services to hundreds of community media<br>> projects and we have also worked with the Orange Prize for Fiction,<br>> Diesel Clothing, the Make Poverty History Campaign, Reuters, and the<br>> Berkman Center for Internet & Society. Canstream also supplies<br>> Internet radio for a number of overseas customers based on our<br>> reputation for reliability, quality and service. We are also currently<br>> in discussion with a major national brand to supply Internet radio -<br>> but that is top secret!<br>> <br>> The thing I enjoy most about the job is helping our members - whether<br>> it's PPL, PRS or advice on business development. The next best things<br>> are that no two days are the same and everyday is an opportunity for<br>> learning.<br>> <br>> Here's to the future - back to work now!<br>> <br>> Best regards<br>> <br>> Bill<br>> -- <br>> Technical Operations Manager<br>> Community Media Association<br>> http://www.commedia.org.uk/<br>> http://twitter.com/community_media<br>> http://www.facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation<br>> <br>> Canstream Internet Radio & Video<br>> http://www.canstream.co.uk/<br>> <br>> <br>> On 13 November 2013 09:38, Richard Hilton <Richard.Hilton@bitc.org.uk> wrote:<br>> > As some of you may have seen on LinkedIn our very own Bill Best started at<br>> > the CMA 13 years ago on the 20th November 2000. 13; unlucky for some but<br>> > certainly not the CMA in his case. Congratulations on all your hard work<br>> > and success over the last 13 and looking forward to similar over the next 13<br>> > years!<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > Richard Hilton<br>> ><br>> ><br>> > Business in the Community<br>> ><br>> > Registered Office 137 Shepherdess Walk, London N1 7RQ<br>> ><br>> > Registered Charity No 297716<br>> ><br>> > Company Limited by Guarantee Registered in England and Wales No 1619253<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > Please access the attached hyperlink for an important electronic<br>> > communications disclaimer:<br>> ><br>> > http://www.bitc.org.uk/fulldisclaimer<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<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>> 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></div> </div></body>
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