<div dir="ltr">Good afternoon<div><br></div><div>As Ofcom publishes in the announcement of awards of community radio licences, Ofcom pays attention to existing commercial radio services:</div><div><br></div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div>Ofcom was satisfied that none of the new services would prejudice unduly the economic viability of any local analogue commercial radio service (section 105(3) of the BA 1990).</div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>It would therefore appear that the Radiocentre is unlikely to have little forward traction with Ofcom regarding their apparent concerns about the continued growth of our sector.</div><div><br></div><div>The CMA is currently in discussion with Ofcom with regard to the economic viability of existing community radio services when awarding community radio licences. </div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">The CMA Chair will also shortly be meeting with Siobhan Kelly, CEO of Radiocentre and this matter will be taken up with them at the earliest opportiunity.</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">Best regards</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">Bill Best</div><div class="gmail_extra">-- </div><div class="gmail_extra"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><span><div><div><div><div><div>Operations Manager<br></div>Community Media Association<br></div><a href="http://www.commedia.org.uk" target="_blank">http://www.commedia.org.uk</a><br></div><div><a href="https://twitter.com/community_media" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/community_media</a><br></div><div><a href="https://facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation" target="_blank">https://facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation</a><br><br></div><div></div>Canstream Internet Radio<br></div><a href="http://www.canstream.co.uk" target="_blank">http://www.canstream.co.uk</a><br></div><a href="https://twitter.com/canstream" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/canstream</a></span></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div><b><font size="4" color="#0000ff">Book your tickets now for the Community Media Conference 2016: <a href="http://bit.ly/2016CMAConf" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/2016CMAConf</a></font></b></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On 15 July 2016 at 11:57, Richard Hilton <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:Richard.Hilton@bitc.org.uk" target="_blank">Richard.Hilton@bitc.org.uk</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">I don’t think this doesn’t sound like a survey but more a (fishing) expedition for (probably non-scientific) evidence of non-performance
in our sector. And surely they prejudice any replies by saying they have raised concerns about our sector. I’d be more impressed if they simply asked their members in a neutral manner for their experiences of community radio stations.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">I’d also be more impressed if they did conduct a proper survey rather than ask for ‘experiences’ . Maybe we should ask to be allowed
to contact their members to conduct a proper survey! At the very least we should ask them to share the feedback they receive (all names retracted of course!).
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">But interesting that they acknowledge the ‘continuing growth of the sector’.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Two Lochs Radio<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 14 July 2016 21:45<span class=""><br>
<b>To:</b> The Community Media Association Discussion List<br>
</span><span class=""><b>Subject:</b> Re: [cma-l] Community Radio Joint Music Licence<u></u><u></u></span></span></p>
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<p>Meanwhile, the commercial radio stations are also engaged in a survey:<u></u><u></u></p><div><div class="h5">
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<p style="line-height:12pt">We want to hear directly from [commercial radio station] members about their experiences of community radio stations. The Radiocentre Policy Group has raised concerns about the continuing growth of the sector and the need to ensure
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<p><span style="font-size:9.5pt">In order to inform the CMA’s discussion with PPL and PRSfM the CMA has published an online survey seeking views from members and the wider sector on the proposed Joint Licence from PRSfM and PPL.<strong>
Additionally, should any CMA members wish to share any particular views we would very much like to hear from you via this form:</strong><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:9.5pt"> On 14 July 2016 at 14:39 CMA-L <<a href="mailto:cma-l@commedia.org.uk" target="_blank">cma-l@commedia.org.uk</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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