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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>It was said tongue in cheek Nigel </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>😊</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> the issue is doing it ourselves and not whether news hub, fox, sky or pie in the sky provide a service ….. we do it ourselves. And we have a professional service owing to the fact that all this lovely lolly £££ that keeps appearing from the Money Trees in the Departments is doled out EQUALLY and FAIRLY.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>I just spotted an e-mail come through mentioning ‘rocket science’ here’s a classic example no it ain’t rocket science<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Nick<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk [mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk] <b>On Behalf Of </b>admin<br><b>Sent:</b> 20 March 2017 12:03<br><b>To:</b> The Community Media Association Discussion List <cma-l@mailman.commedia.org.uk><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [cma-l] Sky/Fox Radio News<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Hi Nick<br><br>That is not accurate.<br><br>The top of the hour news is one minute, followed by a 30 second advert. If required, a station can pay extra for the advert to be removed.<br><br>The sport, business and showbiz and one minute and advert free. It also means that stations can seek a sponsor for those three elements, providing income opportinities.<br><br>-Nigel-</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br>Eden FM Radio Ltd<br>Office : 01786 899 101<br>Studio: 01768 899 107<br>Web: <a href="http://www.edenfm.co.uk">www.edenfm.co.uk</a><br>Twitter: @EdenFmRadio<br>Facebook : @edenfmonline<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Mostyn Hall, Friargate, Penrith CA11 7XP<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid black 1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 4.0pt;margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>----- Original Message ----- <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:#E4E4E4'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <a href="mailto:office@thethread.org.uk" title="office@thethread.org.uk">Canalside's The Thread</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>To:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <a href="mailto:cma-l@mailman.commedia.org.uk" title="cma-l@mailman.commedia.org.uk">'The Community Media Association Discussion List'</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Sent:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> Monday, March 20, 2017 9:47 AM<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Subject:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> Re: [cma-l] Sky/Fox Radio News<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Yes but 1 Minute of it is an advert, you get half a minute news. We have used these guys before (they’re OK) yes you do get footie and sport and show bizzzz …….. but this is looking at the wider picture …….. providing something for ourselves that we have collective ownership of. OK, it might cost another £50 quid or even £100 quid …….. but hey ???? and we look after our CMA and give them some funding.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Nick<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Rhys Phillips (Radio Cardiff) [<a href="mailto:rhys.phillips@radiocardiff.org">mailto:rhys.phillips@radiocardiff.org</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> 19 March 2017 13:00<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:office@thethread.org.uk">office@thethread.org.uk</a>; The Community Media Association Discussion List <<a href="mailto:cma-l@mailman.commedia.org.uk">cma-l@mailman.commedia.org.uk</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [cma-l] Sky/Fox Radio News<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>But we pay Radio News Hub £9.99/month for hourly national news bulletins along with news, sport, business and showbiz updates so it seems what you're suggesting is already available and cheaper than you suggested?<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Sat, Mar 18, 2017 at 7:00 PM Canalside's The Thread <<a href="mailto:office@thethread.org.uk">office@thethread.org.uk</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span class=gmailmsg><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",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><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span class=gmailmsg><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span class=gmailmsg><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",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><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span class=gmailmsg><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span class=gmailmsg><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",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><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span class=gmailmsg><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span class=gmailmsg><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'>Regards</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span class=gmailmsg><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span class=gmailmsg><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'>Nick H Dumpty keep smiling kids </span></span><span class=gmailmsg><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:black'>😊</span></span><span class=gmailmsg><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'> onwards and upwards</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span class=gmailmsg><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span class=gmailmsg><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b></span><span class=gmailmsg><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> <a href="mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk" target="_blank">cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk" target="_blank">cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Richard Berry</span></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><br><span class=gmailmsg><b>Sent:</b> 18 March 2017 11:08</span><br><span class=gmailmsg><b>To:</b> The Community Media Association Discussion List <<a href="mailto:cma-l@mailman.commedia.org.uk" target="_blank">cma-l@mailman.commedia.org.uk</a>></span></span><o:p></o:p></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 style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><br><span class=gmailmsg><b>Subject:</b> Re: [cma-l] Sky/Fox Radio News</span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span class=gmailmsg><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",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><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span class=gmailmsg><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span class=gmailmsg><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Best wishes</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span class=gmailmsg><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Richard</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><a name="m_8233825517826402981__MailEndCompose"></a><span class=gmailmsg><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span class=gmailmsg><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>From:</span></b></span><span class=gmailmsg><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'> <a href="mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk" target="_blank">cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk</a> [<a href="mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk" target="_blank">mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ian Hickling</span></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><br><span class=gmailmsg><b>Sent:</b> 18 March 2017 08:01</span><br><span class=gmailmsg><b>To:</b> The Community Media Association Discussion List</span><br><span class=gmailmsg><b>Subject:</b> Re: [cma-l] Sky/Fox Radio News</span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><div id="m_8233825517826402981divtagdefaultwrapper"><p class=gmailmsg1><span class=gmailmsg><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmailmsg1><span class=gmailmsg><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Ofcom's predilection appears to be whether the move will affect plurality of news sources.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmailmsg1><span class=gmailmsg><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>The blatantly obvious answer would appear to be that it will.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmailmsg1><span class=gmailmsg><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><div id="m_8233825517826402981Signature"><div><p class=m8233825517826402981ecxmsonormal style='line-height:17.05pt;background:white'><span class=gmailmsg><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Ian Hickling</span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=m8233825517826402981ecxmsonormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:17.05pt;background:white'><span class=gmailmsg><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Partner</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=100 height=100 style='width:1.0416in;height:1.0416in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D2A185.FE87CA40" alt=image001.jpg><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=m8233825517826402981ecxmsonormal style='line-height:17.05pt;background:white'><span class=gmailmsg><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Office: <a href="tel:01635%20578435" target="_blank">016 3557 8435</a> (07h to 22h GTS)</span></i></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=m8233825517826402981ecxmsonormal style='line-height:17.05pt;background:white'><span class=gmailmsg><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Car: <a href="tel:07530%20980115" target="_blank">075 3098 0115</a> (only responds when driving)</span></i></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=m8233825517826402981ecxmsonormal style='line-height:17.05pt;background:white'><span class=gmailmsg><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>6 Horn Street, Compton, NEWBURY, RG20 6QS</span></i></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="98%" align=center></div><div id="m_8233825517826402981divRplyFwdMsg"><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span class=gmailmsg><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>From:</span></b></span><span class=gmailmsg><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> <a href="mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk" target="_blank">cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk</a> <<a href="mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk" target="_blank">cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk</a>> on behalf of Rhys Phillips (Radio Cardiff) <<a href="mailto:rhys.phillips@radiocardiff.org" target="_blank">rhys.phillips@radiocardiff.org</a>></span></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><br><span class=gmailmsg><b>Sent:</b> 17 March 2017 20:30:33</span><br><span class=gmailmsg><b>To:</b> The Community Media Association Discussion List</span><br><span class=gmailmsg><b>Subject:</b> Re: [cma-l] Sky/Fox Radio News</span></span> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>It's also not true that all stations are either BBC or Sky. Global do their own news, Jazz FM does it's own on breakfast, a bunch use Radio News Hub etc.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>On Fri, Mar 17, 2017 at 5:22 PM Clive Glover <<a href="mailto:clive.glover@lineone.net" target="_blank">clive.glover@lineone.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Bob <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Very good point!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>I think it is not quite so clear cut though. Strictly we are using IRN which has been contracted out to Sky News so editorial policy should still be dictated by IRN (although to be fair Sky News is pretty well balanced - as much as ITN for example).<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>However if it was a case of Fox News taking over that would definitely be an issue!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>We should probably all take the opportunity to comment to OFCOM about this so they may add in a condition relating to the independence of national/local radio news services.<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Clive Glover<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>On 17 Mar 2017, at 16:07, Bob Tyler wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span class=gmailmsg><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>The recent announcement regarding the </span></span><span class=gmailmsg><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>proposed</span></span><span class=gmailmsg><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> take over of Sky by Fox, I believe has some implications for radio in the UK.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span class=gmailmsg><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span class=gmailmsg><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",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><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span class=gmailmsg><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span class=gmailmsg><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span class=gmailmsg><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:white'>Ofcom has today published a </span></span><span class=gmailmsg><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",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@ofcom.org.u</span></a><span style='background:white'>k by <b>30 March 2017</b>.</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span class=gmailmsg><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:white'> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span class=gmailmsg><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:white'>The regulator has also invited comments invited comments under its fit and proper duty.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span class=gmailmsg><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span class=gmailmsg><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",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><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span class=gmailmsg><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=m8233825517826402981gmailmsg1 style='margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white'><span class=gmailmsg><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",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.org.uk</a></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=m8233825517826402981gmailmsg1 style='margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=m8233825517826402981gmailmsg1 style='margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white'><span class=gmailmsg><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Please take a look.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Bob<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=m8233825517826402981gmailmsg1 style='margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white;background-attachment:scroll;background-position-x:0%;background-position-y:0%'><span class=gmailmsg><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span class=gmailmsg><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>_______________________________________________<br><br>Reply - 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