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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>“[CR] must offer something significantly different to the communities it serves”; <o:p></o:p></span></a></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>True… </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I think many of my commercial radio friends would agree, </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>that’s a bit rich coming from the head of a sector which is better resourced and funded than CR, yet over the years has lacked innovation and all but erased any creativity. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Just a thought…<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Alan<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk [mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Martin Steers<br><b>Sent:</b> 22 January 2015 14:46<br><b>To:</b> CMA-Mailing-List<br><b>Subject:</b> [cma-l] RadioCentre unimpressed with community radio changes<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Via Radio Today: <a href="http://radiotoday.co.uk/2015/01/radiocentre-unimpressed-with-community-radio-changes/">http://radiotoday.co.uk/2015/01/radiocentre-unimpressed-with-community-radio-changes/</a><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:16.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#363636'>RadioCentre, the industry body for commercial radio, says changes to the way community radio stations can fund themselves is a concern for commercial stations.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:16.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#363636'>The Government today <a href="http://radiotoday.co.uk/2015/01/community-radio-order-updated/" title="Community Radio funding rules updated"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>said</span></a> the not-for-profit stations can now make the majority of its income from advertising, rather than the previous 50% rule.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:16.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#363636'>Siobhan Kenny, Chief Executive of RadioCentre said: “This is a disappointing outcome and will be a real cause for concern for small commercial radio stations where margins are already squeezed.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:16.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#363636'>“The changes proposed by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) risk blurring the lines between community and commercial stations and puts them in direct competition for limited local advertising, alongside local press, local television and online.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:16.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#363636'>“Community radio can perform a valuable complementary role to commercial radio and the BBC, but it must offer something significantly different to the communities it serves. Any changes must be accompanied by a renewed emphasis on enforcement and compliance with the key commitments of these stations.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:16.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#363636'>The Government’s announcement follows a consultation carried out by the DCMS launched in February 2013.<br> <br>More details on today’s changes can be found <a href="http://radiotoday.co.uk/2015/01/community-radio-order-updated/" title="Community Radio funding rules updated"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>here</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></body></html>