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<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'>I don’t think I was actually
complaining as such … if we can have it for an ickle-ish tickle-ish
(a little tickle ££) then fine, we’ll give it a go. I’m more
interested in the timeline as to how we arrive at our discussions and a bit of
the Politics, because after all it is that which determines whether we can
afford things or not. No use if something is fandabby-dozy, all singing all
dancing and expensive … the conversations are completely pointless. For
example, I might look at a four day trip to <st1:State w:st="on">Berlin</st1:State>
or <st1:City w:st="on">Oslo</st1:City> or <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Amsterdam</st1:place></st1:City>
which I have done because I fancied it and COULD AFFORD IT …. I ain’t
even going to bother looking at a World Cruise. However, if my funds get better
… work / savings etc then I might.<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'>We need more chances to raise funding …..
it ain’t happening as we still have restrictions.<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'>I think we are heading for a tricky
situation … as more Stations come on-board the fund dries up, grants a
becoming less and less and yet we still have a 50% rule …. Many will be
in breach I reckon .. in other-words, getting told off and they haven’t
actually done anything wrong. I apologise to everyone now for mentioning it yet
again, but the word ‘debacle’ springs to mind.<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'>I’m convinced we could be in a
pickle come next year as we have virtually given up on grants … I have
got better things to do with my life than waste my time filling forms in. I
reckon over ten years if you run hour by hour I’m up to 4 months solid
(at least) filling forms in.<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'>Let’s see what prices the lads come
up with </span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Wingdings><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:navy'>J</span></font><font
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<st1:PersonName w:st="on">cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk</st1:PersonName>
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<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Artisan Broadcast<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> 03 December 2014 11:15<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">The
Community Media Association Discussion List</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [cma-l] Raspberries,
Steroids and Low Cost DAB</span></font><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>As well as for now.
I never felt, during the demo or in any of the follow-up, that this was a means
to replace FM. So I don't think we should get bogged down in that
here. Let's look at this for what it is ... an opportunity to trial an
accessible form of digital radio.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>5-6 years you only had
the option to spend £12,000 to £20,000 in your first year to get your single
station on DAB. This smaller scale version is only going to cost a
fraction of that per service (up to six of course). Don't knock it until
we've 'trialled' it.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Catherine</span></b></st1:PlaceName><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Lake</st1:PlaceName></span></b></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#222222'><a
href="http://www.artisanbroadcast.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.artisanbroadcast.uk/</a><br>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>On 3 December 2014 at 09:00, Canalside's The Thread <<a
href="mailto:office@thethread.org.uk" target="_blank">office@thethread.org.uk</a>>
wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Sorry everyone for a rather Numpty-ish question, but if all this
goes well and ‘’’within’’ a Community Radio
Budget are saying this would be an ‘’’<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">AS-WELL</st1:City> <st1:State w:st="on">AS</st1:State></st1:place>’’’
or an ‘’’INSTEAD OF’’ ie:- either /
or ???</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>I don’t see any benefit at all if you have to switch off FM
and go just DAB ……………….just so folk
don’t get selective memory loss I would like to point out that the DAB
discussion started about 5 – 6 years ago with the original suggestion of
‘shifting’ all the Big Stations over, thus leaving FM for Community
Radio, which of course would mean a heck of a lot of Community Radio.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Obviously the discussion has gone off on lots of different routes
since. Nowt wrong with that may I say … not complaining, just making a
point</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>All the best everyone</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Regards</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
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size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
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