<div dir="ltr">Hiya Dimple,<div><br></div><div>Its a factor thats been considered again and again. For this inaugural year its going to only be Ofcom CR licensed stations, but I full realise that we need to develop the awards to factor in Community RSL's, Internet Stations, DAB / Small scale DAB and also podcasters.</div><div><br></div><div>I am very keen to engage with people from those areas as to how we can make it work, and include them in the future.</div><div><br></div><div>(I am not currently involved with any Ofcom Licensed stations, but am involved with online, RLSs and podcasting projects so I understand)</div><div><br></div><div>Martin</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 23 March 2016 at 15:25, Dimple Patel <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:dimple024@yahoo.co.uk" target="_blank">dimple024@yahoo.co.uk</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div style="color:#000;background-color:#fff;font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,Sans-Serif;font-size:13px"><div><span>Hi Martin,</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>Are these awards for fully licensed community radio stations only or will there be categories for internet stations or RSL's too?</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>Thanks,</span></div><div><span>Dimple.</span></div><div><br><br></div><div style="display:block"> <div style="font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,Sans-Serif;font-size:13px"> <div style="font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,Sans-Serif;font-size:16px"> <div dir="ltr"> <font size="2" face="Arial"> <hr size="1"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">From:</span></b> Martin Steers <<a href="mailto:martin@martinsteers.co.uk" target="_blank">martin@martinsteers.co.uk</a>><br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> CMA-Mailing-List <<a href="mailto:cma-l@mailman.commedia.org.uk" target="_blank">cma-l@mailman.commedia.org.uk</a>> <br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, 23 March 2016, 14:15<br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> [cma-l] Community Radio Awards to recognise work of volunteers<br> </font> </div> <div><div><div class="h5"><br><div><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="font-size:11pt">A brand new awards ceremony for community radio
stations is to recognise the hard work of thousands of dedicated volunteers across
the UK.</span><br></div>
<div><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></div>
<div><span style="font-size:11pt">Award submissions will open in May, with a ceremony
to be held in the Autumn, of which more details will be announced soon.</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></div>
<div><span style="font-size:11pt">Martin Steers, awards chair, said: </span><span style="font-size:11pt">“</span><span style="font-size:11pt">We are launching the awards to really showcase the
fantastic work that community radio volunteers do with their stations and with
their communities.</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></div>
<div><span style="font-size:11pt">“</span><span style="font-size:11pt">We are working on a
comprehensive, robust, judge led awards process that will demonstrate the true
level and value of the submissions.</span><span style="font-size:11pt">”</span><span style="font-size:11pt"></span></div>
<div><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></div>
<div><span style="font-size:11pt">Lucinda Guy, chair of the Community Media Association,
added her support for the independent awards. </span></div>
<div><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></div>
<div><span style="font-size:11pt">She said: </span><span style="font-size:11pt">“</span><span style="font-size:11pt">In
community media, many people are working so hard to support the most vulnerable
people in their communities to have a voice. It can be hard to find time to
take a step back, reflect on what we do and celebrate the successes. </span></div>
<div><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></div>
<div><span style="font-size:11pt">“</span><span style="font-size:11pt">The Community Radio Awards
are an excellent way in which we can celebrate the benefits of everyone having
access to broadcasting. We are delighted to support this initiative, and know
that Martin has a really good understanding of the complexities of community
radio, and its very unique criteria for success. </span></div>
<div><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></div>
<div><span style="font-size:11pt">“</span><span style="font-size:11pt">A fantastic community
radio show is so different to a fantastic radio show elsewhere - we are at
times raw, chaotic, exciting, innovative, messy, weird and real! Community
radio is where you will hear a wide range of voices, languages and experiences,
as people come together to make radio that changes the world.</span><span style="font-size:11pt">”</span><span style="font-size:11pt"></span></div>
<div><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></div>
<div><span style="font-size:11pt">Bill Best, Community Media Association operations
manager, added: </span><span style="font-size:11pt">“</span><span style="font-size:11pt">In the community media
sector we can have a tendency to hide our collective light under a bushel. The
Community Radio Awards is a chance for us all to champion a selection of social
gain outcomes that have recently been accomplished.</span><span style="font-size:11pt">”</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></div>
<div><span style="font-size:11pt">Sponsorship opportunities are available, with a
number businesses in the radio industry already interested in helping to
recognise the successes of the sector.</span></div>
<div><br></div>
<div><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></div>
<div><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Gotham">For more information contact:</span></b></div>
<div><span style="font-size:11pt">Martin Steers, Community Radio Awards</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size:11pt"><a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:martin@communityradioawards.co.uk" target="_blank">martin@communityradioawards.co.uk</a></span></div></div></div><br></div></div>_______________________________________________<br><br>Reply - <a href="mailto:cma-l@commedia.org.uk" target="_blank">cma-l@commedia.org.uk</a><br><br>The cma-l mailing list is a members' service provided by the Community Media Association - <a href="http://www.commedia.org.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.commedia.org.uk</a><br>Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/community_media" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/community_media</a><br><a href="http://www.facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation</a><br>Canstream Internet Radio & Video: <a href="http://www.canstream.co.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.canstream.co.uk/</a><br>_______________________________________________<br><br>Mailing list guidelines: <a href="http://www.commedia.org.uk/about/cma-email-lists/email-list-guidelines/" target="_blank">http://www.commedia.org.uk/about/cma-email-lists/email-list-guidelines/</a><br>_______________________________________________<br><br>To unsubscribe or manage your CMA-L mailing list subscription please visit:<br><a href="http://mailman.commedia.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/cma-l" target="_blank">http://mailman.commedia.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/cma-l</a><br><br></div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></blockquote></div><br></div>