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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Calibri>As a starting point Eddie, there are Emergency
and Obituary procedures laid down in the old Radio Authority codes. I
think Ofcom takes more of a view that it is for stations to decide what is
appropriate and take the consequences if it goes wrong, which is how
they operate most content aspects of radio. I would say st the
very least your presenters should have to hand an 'obit' playlist that in the
event of a relevant situation occurring they should be instructed to play
instead of normal programming until station management decides what to do
further.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Calibri></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Calibri>From </FONT><A
href="http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/broadcast/other-codes/news_current_affairs.pdf"><FONT
size=2
face=Calibri>http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/broadcast/other-codes/news_current_affairs.pdf</FONT></A><FONT
size=2 face=Calibri> section 8 - it's a bit out of date in that it refers
to the Radio Authority and IRN - maybe there is a more up to date
copy:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Calibri></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080 size=2 face=Calibri><STRONG>Emergency and Obituary
Procedures</STRONG></FONT></DIV><FONT size=2 face=Calibri>
<DIV><BR><FONT color=#000080>Where appropriate, Licence Holders should make
advance arrangements for normal programming to be<BR>interrupted and, if need
be, changed, following local, national or international emergencies, or
the<BR>deaths of certain eminent or generally much beloved national and
international figures, including some<BR>members of the British Royal Family.
Each circumstance is likely to be different but stations may<BR>suspend normal
output and make arrangements which they feel will suit the mood of their
audiences<BR>in the particular circumstances. This may mean a station will vary
its programming temporarily beyond<BR>the limits of its Format/Promise of
Performance. Under the terms of the licence, such circumstances<BR>would be
regarded as ‘exceptional’ and legitimate variations to a Format would be
permitted without<BR>prior approval.<BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080>All output, and particularly those items scheduled in
advance, such as music and advertisements,<BR>should be checked to ensure that
nothing is broadcast which might in the changed circumstances offend<BR>against
good taste or decency or public feeling. It may be advisable to suspend all
advertisements for a<BR>short period. At an appropriate time national newspapers
may wish to advertise their coverage of a<BR>death or incident, and particular
care should be taken with the content and scheduling of these.<BR>Licensees’
broadcasting employees must be regularly reminded of the procedures and the
location or<BR>source of any special programme material.<BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080>Names of people likely to fall into this category are
available from providers of national broadcast news<BR>services, such as IRN,
who will usually announce such deaths and can offer programming guidance
in<BR>emergencies. The Radio Authority publishes a more detailed guidance note
to assist with decisions and<BR>IRN has produced a booklet on its Obituary
Procedure, both available to Licensees on request.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Calibri></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Calibri><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Times; COLOR: #0075b3; FONT-SIZE: 11px">
<DIV style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: 24659px; LEFT: 150px"><NOBR><B>Emergency
and Obituary Procedures</B></NOBR></DIV></SPAN><FONT size=3 face=Times><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Times; FONT-SIZE: 11px">
<DIV style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: 24696px; LEFT: 150px"><NOBR><B>Where
appropriate, Licence Holders should make advance arrangements for normal
programming to be</B></NOBR></DIV>
<DIV style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: 24720px; LEFT: 150px"><NOBR><B>interrupted
and, if need be, changed, following local, national or international
emergencies, or the</B></NOBR></DIV>
<DIV style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: 24744px; LEFT: 150px"><NOBR><B>deaths of
certain eminent or generally much beloved national and international figures,
including some</B></NOBR></DIV>
<DIV style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: 24768px; LEFT: 150px"><NOBR><B>members of
the British Royal Family. Each circumstance is likely to be different but
stations may</B></NOBR></DIV>
<DIV style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: 24792px; LEFT: 150px"><NOBR><B>suspend
normal output and make arrangements which they feel will suit the mood of their
audiences</B></NOBR></DIV>
<DIV style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: 24816px; LEFT: 150px"><NOBR><B>in the
particular circumstances. This may mean a station will vary its programming
temporarily beyond</B></NOBR></DIV>
<DIV style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: 24840px; LEFT: 150px"><NOBR><B>the limits
of its Format/Promise of Performance. Under the terms of the licence, such
circumstances</B></NOBR></DIV>
<DIV style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: 24864px; LEFT: 150px"><NOBR><B>would be
regarded as ‘exceptional’ and legitimate variations to a Format would be
permitted without</B></NOBR></DIV>
<DIV style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: 24888px; LEFT: 150px"><NOBR><B>prior
approval.</B></NOBR></DIV>
<DIV style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: 24936px; LEFT: 150px"><NOBR><B>All output,
and particularly those items scheduled in advance, such as music and
advertisements,</B></NOBR></DIV>
<DIV style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: 24960px; LEFT: 150px"><NOBR><B>should be
checked to ensure that nothing is broadcast which might in the changed
circumstances offend</B></NOBR></DIV>
<DIV style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: 24984px; LEFT: 150px"><NOBR><B>against good
taste or decency or public feeling. It may be advisable to suspend all
advertisements for a</B></NOBR></DIV>
<DIV style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: 25008px; LEFT: 150px"><NOBR><B>short
period. At an appropriate time national newspapers may wish to advertise their
coverage of a</B></NOBR></DIV>
<DIV style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: 25032px; LEFT: 150px"><NOBR><B>death or
incident, and particular care should be taken with the content and scheduling of
these.</B></NOBR></DIV>
<DIV style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: 25056px; LEFT: 150px"><NOBR><B>Licensees’
broadcasting employees must be regularly reminded of the procedures and the
location or</B></NOBR></DIV>
<DIV style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: 25080px; LEFT: 150px"><NOBR><B>source of
any special programme material.</B></NOBR></DIV>
<DIV style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: 25128px; LEFT: 150px"><NOBR>Names of people
likely to fall into this category are available from providers of national
broadcast news</NOBR></DIV>
<DIV style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: 25152px; LEFT: 150px"><NOBR>services, such
as IRN, who will usually announce such deaths and can offer programming guidance
in</NOBR></DIV>
<DIV style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: 25176px; LEFT: 150px"><NOBR>emergencies.
The Radio Authority publishes a more detailed guidance note to assist with
decisions and</NOBR></DIV>
<DIV style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: 25200px; LEFT: 150px"><NOBR>IRN has
produced a booklet on its Obituary Procedure, both available to Licensees on
request</NOBR></DIV></SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT size=2 face=Calibri></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Times; COLOR: #0075b3; FONT-SIZE: 11px">
<DIV style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: 24659px; LEFT: 150px"><FONT size=2
face=Calibri>Emergency and Obituary Procedures</FONT></DIV></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Times; FONT-SIZE: 11px">
<DIV style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: 24696px; LEFT: 150px"><FONT size=2
face=Calibri>Where appropriate, Licence Holders should make advance arrangements
for normal programming to be</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: 24720px; LEFT: 150px"><FONT size=2
face=Calibri>interrupted and, if need be, changed, following local, national or
international emergencies, or the</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: 24744px; LEFT: 150px"><FONT size=2
face=Calibri>deaths of certain eminent or generally much beloved national and
international figures, including some</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: 24768px; LEFT: 150px"><FONT size=2
face=Calibri>members of the British Royal Family. Each circumstance is likely to
be different but stations may</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: 24792px; LEFT: 150px"><FONT size=2
face=Calibri>suspend normal output and make arrangements which they feel will
suit the mood of their audiences</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: 24816px; LEFT: 150px"><FONT size=2
face=Calibri>in the particular circumstances. This may mean a station will vary
its programming temporarily beyond</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: 24840px; LEFT: 150px"><FONT size=2
face=Calibri>the limits of its Format/Promise of Performance. Under the terms of
the licence, such circumstances</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: 24864px; LEFT: 150px"><FONT size=2
face=Calibri>would be regarded as ‘exceptional’ and legitimate variations to a
Format would be permitted without</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: 24888px; LEFT: 150px"><FONT size=2
face=Calibri>prior approval.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: 24936px; LEFT: 150px"><FONT size=2
face=Calibri>All output, and particularly those items scheduled in advance, such
as music and advertisements,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: 24960px; LEFT: 150px"><FONT size=2
face=Calibri>should be checked to ensure that nothing is broadcast which might
in the changed circumstances offend</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: 24984px; LEFT: 150px"><FONT size=2
face=Calibri>against good taste or decency or public feeling. It may be
advisable to suspend all advertisements for a</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: 25008px; LEFT: 150px"><FONT size=2
face=Calibri>short period. At an appropriate time national newspapers may wish
to advertise their coverage of a</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: 25032px; LEFT: 150px"><FONT size=2
face=Calibri>death or incident, and particular care should be taken with the
content and scheduling of these.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: 25056px; LEFT: 150px"><FONT size=2
face=Calibri>Licensees’ broadcasting employees must be regularly reminded of the
procedures and the location or</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: 25080px; LEFT: 150px"><FONT size=2
face=Calibri>source of any special programme material.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: 25128px; LEFT: 150px"><FONT size=2
face=Calibri>Names of people likely to fall into this category are available
from providers of national broadcast news</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: 25152px; LEFT: 150px"><FONT size=2
face=Calibri>services, such as IRN, who will usually announce such deaths and
can offer programming guidance in</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: 25176px; LEFT: 150px"><FONT size=2
face=Calibri>emergencies. The Radio Authority publishes a more detailed guidance
note to assist with decisions and</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: 25200px; LEFT: 150px"><FONT size=2
face=Calibri>IRN has produced a booklet on its Obituary Procedure, both
available to Licensees on request</FONT></DIV></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Calibri>Alex</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Calibri></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Calibri></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Calibri>----- Original Message ----- </FONT>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Calibri>From: "Eddie Stuart" <</FONT><A
href="mailto:eddie@kcr.fm"><FONT size=2
face=Calibri>eddie@kcr.fm</FONT></A><FONT size=2 face=Calibri>></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Calibri>To: <</FONT><A
href="mailto:cma-l@mailman.commedia.org.uk"><FONT size=2
face=Calibri>cma-l@mailman.commedia.org.uk</FONT></A><FONT size=2
face=Calibri>></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Calibri>Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2015 1:03
AM</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Calibri>Subject: [cma-l] Major Incident
Planning</FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Calibri><BR><FONT size=2></FONT></FONT></DIV><FONT size=2
face=Calibri>> Until a year ago, KCR only operated as a weekday evening only
community opt-out from the local ILR station - Moray Firth Radio - which I
believe was a unique MFR set up.<BR>> <BR>> When we got our own licence
and became footloose & fancy free (!!) we were aware that there were many
areas where being under the wing of MFR had shielded us from aspects of the
outside world. A learning curve was required....<BR>> <BR>> In many ways,
imposing procedures on an organisation that has been running for 18 years is far
harder than on a new start up...... we have had a major "It's always been done
this way" problem to overcome.....<BR>> <BR>> One subject which had been
discussed but taken no further so far is Major Incident Planning - discussions
back then had revolved around the age of HM & the DofE.<BR>> <BR>>
We're aware that ILR stations have to have certain procedures in place but
following Paris, wondered what the CR stations are planning to do regarding
their output in the event of the death of HM, a major terrorist attack in this
country (close to home), the assassination of a major figure etc....<BR>>
<BR>> Many thanks,<BR>> <BR>> Eddie Stuart<BR>> <BR>> -- <BR>>
KCR broadcasts across Moray and beyond on 107.7FM<BR>> and to the world on
the internet at </FONT><A href="http://kcr.fm"><FONT size=2
face=Calibri>http://kcr.fm</FONT></A><BR><FONT size=2 face=Calibri>> <BR>>
KCR is the operating name of Keith Community Radio Ltd.<BR>> Registered in
Scotland: No SC 173805<BR>> Registered Office: 59a Land Street, Keith,
Banffshire, AB55 5AN<BR>> <BR>> <BR>>
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