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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">One of the questions I've often asked
is did we make a mistake back in the 80's in assuming that the
only route for a truly local radio service was via the then IBA.
Our original 1970's community radio project was formed as a group
to provide programming on the BBC "local" station. The beeb of
course had no intention of providing community radio (unless
forced to by someone else doing it) and probably wouldn't have got
involved in "local" radio either had it not been for the threat of
ILR. Against this background it is easy to see why the commercial
route was thought by most people to be the only one worth
pursuing. It is something of a minor miracle that community radio
exists at all when you look at the politics and vested interests
that surround it. While we are on the subject of the statutory
services, I feel it should be pointed out that the national tv
networks don't do very well in "local" news provision either, the
tv local news we now pay for (a couple of stories and the footy),
if you can find it in the schedules, is pretty poor in my opinion.<br>
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Tony Bailey<br>
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On 30/06/15 11:41, Donald Mack wrote:<br>
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<div>Hear hear.</div>
<div>We can demonstrate how CR benefits all sectors and all for a
fraction of the License Fee or its future equivalent.</div>
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<blockquote type="cite">On 29 June 2015 at 14:39 Trevor Lockwood
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<div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1435584625721_7707"><span>It's my belief
that we should now develop a strategy for 2016 when the
BBC Charter is up for renewal.</span></div>
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<div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1435584625721_7882"><span>It should
present us for an excellent opportunity to argue our case
to replace the present BBC local radio structure.</span></div>
<div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1435584625721_7883"><br>
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<div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1435584625721_7884"><span>We can present
excellent arguments to support our case.</span></div>
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<div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1435584625721_7886"><span>I'd be happy
to be part of a working party that put that strategy
together.</span></div>
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<div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1435584625721_7888"><span>In the present
and future climate within broadcasting this is the best
opportunity we shall ever have to expand our range, and
provide a truly local broadcasting network for this
country.</span></div>
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<div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1435584625721_7700"><span>Trevor
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