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The end looked certain last Tuesday morning, 13 December, when local
community radio station Tulip Radio sadly announced its intended closure at
high noon that day, in what was thought to be its final ever broadcast.
However, tipped off by the news the previous day in the local press,
little did the presenters of that show, Director Chris Carter and
Business Manager Jan Whitbourn, realise that they had inadvertently lit
the fuse on a fast-hatched plan to allow the station to continue.</div><div>
Jan said: “We were half an hour into what was to be our final show when
we received a knock on the door, and a very comprehensive offer
document was delivered to us. We rapidly scan-read it, and decided,
there and then, not to switch the transmitters off as intended, pending a
satisfactory outcome. We were both unhappy about what we were doing, so
to receive some hope was a huge relief. We had received so many
communications from our community, expressing sadness with our closure;
we knew we had to wait to consider the offer.”</div><div> Hereward Media, a
local training charity based in Peterborough, serving that conurbation
as well as the Fenlands, is delighted that their proposal to continue
Tulip Radio has been accepted. The station will be subject to a major
relaunch at 7.00am on Monday 2 January 2017.</div><div> Alex Geairns,
Station Director of Hereward Media noted: “The deal will preserve this
vital community asset for the Spalding and South Holland area.
Broadcasting is one of the ancillary outputs from our training
initiatives, where we increase the employability of those who need a new
direction in their careers. Radio, TV and internet skills can be
transferred to a whole host of professions, and bringing Tulip into our
group gives us a hub in another part of our coverage area”.</div><div> Tulip
will continue to broadcast to Spalding and surrounding towns,
maintaining local studios and a community centre, and involving the
whole of its catchment area. Scheduling and technical changes will be
rolled out, and a marketing team will work with local businesses to
enhance the commercial offerings available via Tulip’s advertising and
promotions.</div><div> Chris Carter, Tulip’s Director said: “This was far
later an intervention than the eleventh hour - this was more like three
minutes to Midnight! I was on-air when the letter from Hereward Media
was thrust into my hand. I was already amazed with the offers of support
which were coming in, but what was being proposed, in this case,
offered exactly what was needed. It’s not money that has been the issue
with our station, it has been provision of technical know-how and
numbers of volunteers. These are both addressed with Hereward Media’s
business plan, which leaves me both delighted and relieved”.</div><div>
Hereward Media is in the process of setting up a media training centre
in Peterborough, coupled with a Local TV channel, and activity in the
future will include the eventual opening of a television studio in
Spalding as well. </div><div> Alex Geairns said: “Our original intention was
to have radio in our remit, but with a focus on online-only. With
Spalding in our catchment area, it will allow us to ensure the community
continues to be able to have a voice, and on easily accessible FM
airwaves. All I ask now is all those who stepped forward in the last few
days to help their local radio station, as we did, now follow through
with their offers. We want to hear from everyone, as we need new
presenters alongside the established ones, and there are many
behind-the-scenes roles to be taken. Community radio is
volunteer-driven, and you can never have too many people involved.”</div><div>
Plans are already in place to establish Tulip Events Management as a
separate enterprise, based at The Crescent as before, and will continue
to organise a whole range of local events, many with outside broadcasts
making them part of Tulip’s on-air activities. Business Manager Jan
Whitbourn said: “I am looking forward to continuing our outreach to the
local community, supporting so many good causes. This will be in a way
where people can see how they can be part of their local radio station,
as well as helping us out with the events we aim to help run in the
community.”</div><div> To get in touch with Tulip to see how you can help, please email tulip@hereward.media</div>\\<br><br clear="all"><div><div class="yiv3133419599gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>Community Media Association<br>-- <br><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.commedia.org.uk/">http://www.commedia.org.uk/</a><br><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/community_media">http://twitter.com/community_media</a><br><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation">https://www.facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation</a><br><br>Canstream Internet Radio & Video<br><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.canstream.co.uk/">http://www.canstream.co.uk/</a><br><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/canstream">https://twitter.com/canstream</a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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