<div dir="ltr">I think I deleted the earlier thread but, for what it&#39;s worth, Spitfire takes Radio NewsHub&#39;s content, it includes news/weather and upload direct to your chosen Dropbox/FTP location yet costs about £10 a month. I&#39;m quite happy with it and it leaves the stationresources free to concentrate on local content/news items/event coverage.<br><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-size:12.8px">Thank you,</div><div style="font-size:12.8px">Catie Lake</div><div style="font-size:12.8px">Spitfire Radio</div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 9:43 AM, Canalside&#39;s The Thread <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:office@thethread.org.uk" target="_blank">office@thethread.org.uk</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-GB" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="m_-4189289533045167778WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Spot on James           ‘’Hear Hear’’<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Of course our service might/could be a touch rough around the edges at times, but it’s Community Radio and we are here to let rookies and newbies have a dabble ….. we’re a training ground. I’m not suggesting we run a heathrobinson service or make a complete Horlicks of it we just need to apply a bit of common sense.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">This could be done providing we have the will and we get on with it.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">We need the Green Light from the top table and then support from the Stations + PLUS A PANEL TO DECIDE WHICH Station / Hub can provide a worthy service<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Onwards and Upwards I say<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">😊</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">NHD<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"> James Cridland [mailto:<a href="mailto:james@cridland.net" target="_blank">james@cridland.net</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> 19 March 2017 10:11<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:office@thethread.org.uk" target="_blank">office@thethread.org.uk</a>; The Community Media Association Discussion List &lt;<a href="mailto:cma-l@mailman.commedia.org.uk" target="_blank">cma-l@mailman.commedia.org.uk</a><wbr>&gt;<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [cma-l] Sky/Fox Radio News<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Ian says:<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">&quot;Ofcom&#39;s predilection appears to be whether the move will affect plurality of news sources. The blatantly obvious answer would appear to be that it will.&quot;<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">I don&#39;t understand why you&#39;d say that, since I&#39;ve given you every reason that it makes no difference whatsoever. Literally nothing will change apart from shareholding (but not control) of a company. Nothing. At all. Blatantly nothing.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Nick H Dumpty&#39;s idea is not a bad one. In Australia, the CBAA runs a news service (with a Sydney university) and delivers it via satellite. It is a professional-sounding service that gives a great start to young news journalists. That then means there&#39;s a satellite feed for a sustaining service of community programmes as well, which many stations take. Stations pay for this service as part of their CBAA membership fee.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">//j<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Sat, 18 Mar 2017 at 13:19 Canalside&#39;s The Thread &lt;<a href="mailto:office@thethread.org.uk" target="_blank">office@thethread.org.uk</a>&gt; wrote:<u></u><u></u></p></div><blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid #cccccc 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm"><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="m_-4189289533045167778gmailmsg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">I go back to my original suggestion ……….. I think it’s another one of my pool of suggestions that either get laughed at or ignored (but alas) I feel I am the one speaking the sense (but that’s all down to opinions I suppose) just perhaps one day (we can live in hope)    someone might grasp the nettle, wake up and smell the Coffee and take the Bull by the Horns.</span></span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="m_-4189289533045167778gmailmsg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="m_-4189289533045167778gmailmsg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">We provide ourselves with a National news service which comes from a Hub ….. that could be Sheffield or it could be The Eye or Somer Valley or Bay or even Canalside wherever and/or    whoever feels they can deliver the best and we choose. Everyobody pays a subscription £200 quid a year or £250 quid a year which is still cheaper than other news services …. We run a three minute bulletin on the hour  from say 6am till 10pm. I fully accept that not everyone would take it up as some minority Stations have different news ….. but I reckon around 200 maybe ??          that would bring in about £45,000 odd grand ……… we could have a double shift swapping News team    2 x £14,000 grand and the rest goes in the Pot for the CMA.</span></span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="m_-4189289533045167778gmailmsg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="m_-4189289533045167778gmailmsg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">I’ll suggest it again in 3 Years time no doubt ……..in the meantime I’ll tootle off and go and p e e in the wind again</span></span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="m_-4189289533045167778gmailmsg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="m_-4189289533045167778gmailmsg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Regards</span></span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="m_-4189289533045167778gmailmsg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="m_-4189289533045167778gmailmsg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Nick H Dumpty          keep smiling kids   </span></span><span class="m_-4189289533045167778gmailmsg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">😊</span></span><span class="m_-4189289533045167778gmailmsg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">     onwards and upwards</span></span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="m_-4189289533045167778gmailmsg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><u></u><u></u></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm"><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="m_-4189289533045167778gmailmsg"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">From:</span></b></span><span class="m_-4189289533045167778gmailmsg"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"> <a href="mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk" target="_blank">cma-l-bounces@mailman.<wbr>commedia.org.uk</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk" target="_blank">cma-l-bounces@mailman.<wbr>commedia.org.uk</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Richard Berry</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><br><span class="m_-4189289533045167778gmailmsg"><b>Sent:</b> 18 March 2017 11:08</span><br><span class="m_-4189289533045167778gmailmsg"><b>To:</b> The Community Media Association Discussion List &lt;<a href="mailto:cma-l@mailman.commedia.org.uk" target="_blank">cma-l@mailman.commedia.org.uk</a><wbr>&gt;</span></span><u></u><u></u></p></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><br><span class="m_-4189289533045167778gmailmsg"><b>Subject:</b> Re: [cma-l] Sky/Fox Radio News</span></span><u></u><u></u></p></div></div></div></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="m_-4189289533045167778gmailmsg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1f497d">A few things on this. This is not a huge change in terms of who is making the news, and I can’t see IRN turning into Fox news overnight. For one thing the rules around bias and impartiality will apply, whilst they would not impact on SRN/IRN if there were to be an issue, they are contractually required to supply a compliant service to their clients (ie us). I seem to recall that when this came round last time it was suggested that Sky news could be placed in an independent arms-length trust to ensure that there was cross contamination from the newspaper business. This may well come round again. Of course, as IRN is effectively owned by the commercial radio companies, although News Corp own around 4% via their ownership of Wireless Group. So, in effect the owners could move the licence to whoever they want when it comes up for renewal. </span></span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="m_-4189289533045167778gmailmsg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="m_-4189289533045167778gmailmsg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Best wishes</span></span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="m_-4189289533045167778gmailmsg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Richard</span></span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a name="m_-4189289533045167778_m_5303669895881788239__MailEndCompose"></a><span class="m_-4189289533045167778gmailmsg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></span><u></u><u></u></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm"><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="m_-4189289533045167778gmailmsg"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif">From:</span></b></span><span class="m_-4189289533045167778gmailmsg"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif"> <a href="mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk" target="_blank">cma-l-bounces@mailman.<wbr>commedia.org.uk</a> [<a href="mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk" target="_blank">mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.<wbr>commedia.org.uk</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ian Hickling</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif"><br><span class="m_-4189289533045167778gmailmsg"><b>Sent:</b> 18 March 2017 08:01</span><br><span class="m_-4189289533045167778gmailmsg"><b>To:</b> The Community Media Association Discussion List</span><br><span class="m_-4189289533045167778gmailmsg"><b>Subject:</b> Re: [cma-l] Sky/Fox Radio News</span></span><u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p><div id="m_-4189289533045167778m_5303669895881788239divtagdefaultwrapper"><p class="m_-4189289533045167778gmailmsg1"><span class="m_-4189289533045167778gmailmsg"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="m_-4189289533045167778gmailmsg1"><span class="m_-4189289533045167778gmailmsg"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Ofcom&#39;s predilection appears to be whether the move will affect plurality of news sources.</span></span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="m_-4189289533045167778gmailmsg1"><span class="m_-4189289533045167778gmailmsg"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">The blatantly obvious answer would appear to be that it will.</span></span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="m_-4189289533045167778gmailmsg1"><span class="m_-4189289533045167778gmailmsg"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><u></u><u></u></p><div id="m_-4189289533045167778m_5303669895881788239Signature"><div><p class="m_-4189289533045167778m5303669895881788239ecxmsonormal" style="line-height:17.05pt;background:white"><span class="m_-4189289533045167778gmailmsg"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#222222">Ian Hickling</span></span><u></u><u></u></p></div><p class="m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><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">On 17 Mar 2017, at 16:07, Bob Tyler wrote:<u></u><u></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"> <u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="m_-4189289533045167778gmailmsg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">The recent announcement regarding the </span></span><span class="m_-4189289533045167778gmailmsg"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">proposed</span></span><span class="m_-4189289533045167778gmailmsg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"> take over of Sky by Fox,  I believe has some implications for radio in the UK.</span></span><u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="m_-4189289533045167778gmailmsg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"> </span></span><u></u><u></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="m_-4189289533045167778gmailmsg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">Should this go ahead the news on UK radio would come from just two sources; The BBC and the Murdoch owned SKY News (radio).</span></span><u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="m_-4189289533045167778gmailmsg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"> </span></span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="m_-4189289533045167778gmailmsg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"> </span></span><u></u><u></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="m_-4189289533045167778gmailmsg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;background:white">Ofcom has today published a </span></span><span class="m_-4189289533045167778gmailmsg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><a href="http://ofcom.createsend1.com/t/i-l-uiikhrt-ptyutuhh-h/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#2ba6cb;background:white">guidance note</span></a><span style="background:white"> setting out the process and timetable for preparing our report on the public interest considerations set out by the Secretary of State. Ofcom has also published an</span><a href="http://ofcom.createsend1.com/t/i-l-uiikhrt-ptyutuhh-k/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#2ba6cb;background:white"> invitation to comment</span></a><span style="background:white"> and invites written submissions to be sent to </span><a href="http://mailto:Publicinteresttest2017@ofcom.org.u/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#2ba6cb;background:white">Publicinteresttest2017@<wbr>ofcom.org.u</span></a><span style="background:white">k  by <b>30 March 2017</b>.</span></span></span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="m_-4189289533045167778gmailmsg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;background:white"> </span></span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="m_-4189289533045167778gmailmsg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;background:white">The regulator has also invited comments invited comments under its fit and proper duty.</span></span><u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="m_-4189289533045167778gmailmsg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"> </span></span><u></u><u></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="m_-4189289533045167778gmailmsg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"> <span style="background:white">Under s.3(3) of each of the Broadcasting Act 1990 and the Broadcasting Act 1996, Ofcom has an ongoing duty to be satisfied that the holders of broadcast licences are fit and proper to be licensed. This means that we can assess a licensee at any time, on our own initiative, as well as being able to respond to concerns raised by third parties.  We have powers to require from licensees any information that we consider appropriate to conduct that assessment.</span></span></span><u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="m_-4189289533045167778gmailmsg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"> </span></span><u></u><u></u></p></div><p class="m_-4189289533045167778m5303669895881788239gmailmsg1" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white"><span class="m_-4189289533045167778gmailmsg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">If you wish to submit relevant evidence to us in relation to Ofcom’s fit and proper assessment, please do so by <b>30 March 2017</b> using this email address: <span style="color:#2ba6cb"><a href="http://mailto:fitandproper@ofcom.org.uk/" target="_blank">fitandproper@ofcom.<wbr>org.uk</a></span></span></span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="m_-4189289533045167778m5303669895881788239gmailmsg1" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white"> <u></u><u></u></p><p class="m_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