<p dir="ltr">If recruitment is an issue, might I point members to <a href="http://media.info/radio/jobs">media.info/radio/jobs</a> where you can post voluntary roles free of charge?</p>
<p dir="ltr">It's also worthwhile checking that your station page is up to date, too.</p>
<p dir="ltr">J</p>
<br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Wed., 14 Dec. 2016, 02:10 ROBERT TYLER, <<a href="mailto:bobtyler@btinternet.com">bobtyler@btinternet.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div class="gmail_msg"><div style="color:#000;background-color:#fff;font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light,Helvetica Neue Light,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif;font-size:16px" class="gmail_msg"><div id="m_6382451936001399535yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481559216199_80829" class="gmail_msg"><span class="gmail_msg"></span></div><div id="m_6382451936001399535yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481559216199_80829" class="gmail_msg"><span class="gmail_msg">Bill</span></div><div id="m_6382451936001399535yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481559216199_80829" class="gmail_msg"><span class="gmail_msg"><br class="gmail_msg"></span></div><div id="m_6382451936001399535yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481559216199_80829" class="gmail_msg"><span id="m_6382451936001399535yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481559216199_80959" class="gmail_msg">I'm not sure if it's worth spending the train fare to go to Ofcom</span></div><div id="m_6382451936001399535yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481559216199_80829" class="gmail_msg"><span class="gmail_msg"><br class="gmail_msg"></span></div><div id="m_6382451936001399535yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481559216199_80829" class="gmail_msg"><span id="m_6382451936001399535yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481559216199_80999" class="gmail_msg">They have already made their mind up. Just the same old mess and heartache.</span></div><div id="m_6382451936001399535yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481559216199_80829" class="gmail_msg"><span class="gmail_msg"><br class="gmail_msg"></span></div><div id="m_6382451936001399535yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481559216199_80829" class="gmail_msg"><span id="m_6382451936001399535yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481559216199_81201" class="gmail_msg">It is impossible to imagine the day when the likes of SKY TV and Vodafone will ever be dictated to by Ofcom's preferred choice. Yet it ok to tell the community radio sector how it should grow and operate its business.</span></div><div id="m_6382451936001399535yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481559216199_80829" class="gmail_msg"><span class="gmail_msg"><br class="gmail_msg"></span></div><div id="m_6382451936001399535yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481559216199_80829" class="gmail_msg"><span id="m_6382451936001399535yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481559216199_81666" class="gmail_msg">The consultation does not even mention commercial radio and its frequency miss-use or blocking by simulcast relays. </span></div><div id="m_6382451936001399535yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481559216199_80829" class="gmail_msg"><span class="gmail_msg"><br class="gmail_msg"></span></div><div id="m_6382451936001399535yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481559216199_80829" dir="ltr" class="gmail_msg"><span id="m_6382451936001399535yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481559216199_81933" class="gmail_msg">They have not learned anything from the wholesale failings of the past 10 years. </span></div><div 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<b class="gmail_msg"><span style="font-weight:bold" class="gmail_msg">From:</span></b> Bill Best <<a href="mailto:bill.best@commedia.org.uk" class="gmail_msg" target="_blank">bill.best@commedia.org.uk</a>><br class="gmail_msg"> <b class="gmail_msg"><span style="font-weight:bold" class="gmail_msg">To:</span></b> The Community Media Association Discussion List <<a href="mailto:cma-l@mailman.commedia.org.uk" class="gmail_msg" target="_blank">cma-l@mailman.commedia.org.uk</a>> <br class="gmail_msg"> <b class="gmail_msg"><span style="font-weight:bold" class="gmail_msg">Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, 13 December 2016, 13:07<br class="gmail_msg"> <b class="gmail_msg"><span style="font-weight:bold" class="gmail_msg">Subject:</span></b> Re: [cma-l] Station Closures<br class="gmail_msg"> </font> </div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="gmail_msg"><div style="color:#000;background-color:#fff;font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light,Helvetica Neue Light,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida 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class="gmail_msg">Dear Jane<div class="gmail_msg"><br clear="none" class="gmail_msg"></div><div id="m_6382451936001399535yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481559216199_82223" class="gmail_msg">Thank you for your email and messages on Facebook.</div><div class="gmail_msg"><br clear="none" class="gmail_msg"></div><div id="m_6382451936001399535yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481559216199_82233" class="gmail_msg"><div style="font-size:12.8px" class="gmail_msg">The CMA is contacting the stations concerned to find out more detail as the reasons for stations to close can be complex. I understand that Tulip found it difficult to recruit skilled technical volunteers. The CMA is working with Dom and other stakeholders to develop a consortium approach that will build sector stability for the long term.</div><div style="font-size:12.8px" class="gmail_msg"><br clear="none" class="gmail_msg"></div><div style="font-size:12.8px" class="gmail_msg">The CMA is working with Ofcom on its consultation on the future licensing and technical policy for community radio. We co-developed Ofcom's pre-consultation survey and programmed them into the Community Media Conference in September. The current round of licensing will draw to a close in Spring 2017 after which Ofcom proposes to license more analogue services. </div><div style="font-size:12.8px" id="m_6382451936001399535yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481559216199_82232" class="gmail_msg"><br clear="none" class="gmail_msg"></div><div style="font-size:12.8px" class="gmail_msg">Responding to feedback received so far, it is Ofcom's preferred approach to invite applications from where they have evidence of demand (using 'expressions of interest') after checking that there is a suitable frequency available. The CMA is meeting with Ofcom next week and the future licensing and technical policy consultation will be on the agenda.</div></div><div style="font-size:12.8px" class="gmail_msg"><br clear="none" class="gmail_msg"></div><div style="font-size:12.8px" class="gmail_msg">Best regards</div><div class="m_6382451936001399535yiv3836633235gmail_extra gmail_msg"><br clear="none" class="gmail_msg"></div><div class="m_6382451936001399535yiv3836633235gmail_extra gmail_msg">Bill</div><div class="m_6382451936001399535yiv3836633235gmail_extra gmail_msg">-- <br clear="all" class="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_msg"><div class="m_6382451936001399535yiv3836633235gmail_signature gmail_msg"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_msg"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_msg"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_msg"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_msg"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_msg"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_msg"><span class="gmail_msg"></span><div class="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_msg">Operations Manager<br clear="none" class="gmail_msg"></div>Community Media Association<br clear="none" class="gmail_msg"></div><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="http://www.commedia.org.uk/" class="gmail_msg" target="_blank">http://www.commedia.org.uk</a><br clear="none" class="gmail_msg"></div><div class="gmail_msg"><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="https://twitter.com/community_media" class="gmail_msg" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/community_media</a><br clear="none" class="gmail_msg"></div><div class="gmail_msg"><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="https://facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation" class="gmail_msg" target="_blank">https://facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation</a><br clear="none" class="gmail_msg"><br clear="none" class="gmail_msg"></div><div class="gmail_msg"></div>Canstream Internet Radio<br clear="none" class="gmail_msg"></div><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="http://www.canstream.co.uk/" class="gmail_msg" target="_blank">http://www.canstream.co.uk</a><br clear="none" class="gmail_msg"></div><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="https://twitter.com/canstream" class="gmail_msg" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/canstream</a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br clear="none" class="gmail_msg"><div class="m_6382451936001399535yiv3836633235gmail_quote gmail_msg">On 13 December 2016 at 08:47, Cannock Chase Radio <span dir="ltr" class="gmail_msg"><<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="mailto:office@cannockradio.com" class="gmail_msg" target="_blank">office@cannockradio.com</a>></span> wrote:<br clear="none" class="gmail_msg"><blockquote class="m_6382451936001399535yiv3836633235gmail_quote gmail_msg" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div class="m_6382451936001399535yiv3836633235yqt3740469680 gmail_msg" id="m_6382451936001399535yiv3836633235yqt75511"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_msg">Dear CMA<div class="gmail_msg"><br clear="none" class="gmail_msg"></div><div class="gmail_msg">As we watch another 2 stations announce this week they are closing, I wonder after 2 years plus we are still in this situation with no clear direction and no announcement on weeks or months when we can apply. </div><div class="gmail_msg">What are the CMA doing about this? </div><div class="gmail_msg">Do the CMA support new licencing ?</div><div class="gmail_msg">Is this being discussed in the DCMS?</div><div class="gmail_msg">Therefore as stations keep closing and we are ready to launch with over 40 volunteers and a waiting list of others wishing to join isn't it about time the CMA took action?</div><div class="gmail_msg"><br clear="none" class="gmail_msg"></div><div class="gmail_msg">Your thoughts please</div><div class="gmail_msg"><br clear="none" class="gmail_msg"></div><div class="gmail_msg">Regards</div><div class="gmail_msg"><br clear="none" class="gmail_msg"></div><div class="gmail_msg"><br clear="all" class="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_msg"><div class="m_6382451936001399535yiv3836633235m_298436018322102430m_8799285000645788934gmail_signature gmail_msg"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_msg"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_msg"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_msg"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_msg"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_msg"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_msg"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_msg"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_msg"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_msg"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_msg"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_msg"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_msg">Jane Hughes (Director)</div><div class="gmail_msg">Cannock Radio Ltd</div><div class="gmail_msg">Unit 2 Wynns Venture Center</div><div class="gmail_msg">Broad Street</div><div class="gmail_msg">Bridgtown</div><div class="gmail_msg">Cannock </div><div class="gmail_msg">Staff</div><div class="gmail_msg">WS11 0XL</div><div class="gmail_msg">Office - 01543 622556</div><div class="gmail_msg">Studio - 01543 622555</div><div class="gmail_msg">Out of Hours - 07852 462888</div><div class="gmail_msg"><br clear="none" class="gmail_msg"></div><div style="text-align:left" class="gmail_msg"><img src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=0B1S6_2fcUQdIRHFPWEI0SGFYMGM&revid=0B1S6_2fcUQdIRUNJU29RejJCZXArVUlxaTJCN3VOUTZLRi9VPQ" width="200" height="70" class="gmail_msg"><br clear="none" class="gmail_msg"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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