Community Radio for West Berkshire, Want to get involved? Options

[Richard Garvie]

I've been thinking long and hard for some time about creating a community radio project for West Berkshire, I know I have spoken with some of you already. I want to organise a little get together to discuss things and possibly look to move to the next step, if any of you would like to attend please call me on 07411 488324 or email richard.garvie@googlemail.com.

[On the edge]

If its simply for collecting potential numbers then its expensive overkill.

[user23]

If its simply for collecting potential numbers then its expensive overkill.

Eventbrite, the booking system they used is free.

Why so many negative responses?

It's like you're trying to find fault in what they're doing without really knowing anything about it.

[On the edge]

Eventbrite, the booking system they used is free.

Why so many negative responses?

It's like you're trying to find fault in what they're doing without really knowing anything about it.

Glad to hear it. Why negative? Look at past threads on this forum which have featured or at least mentioned those involved. Also, as it happens I (along with some others) do know something about this subject and proximity at least. Personally, I think community radio is an excellent media bringing many benefits. However, the secret is in the word community which doesn't sit well with another little word; politics.

[user23]

Glad to hear it. Why negative? Look at past threads on this forum which have featured or at least mentioned those involved. Also, as it happens I (along with some others) do know something about this subject and proximity at least. Personally, I think community radio is an excellent media bringing many benefits. However, the secret is in the word community which doesn't sit well with another little word; politics.

What has this prospective project got to do with politics?

I think this is probably another poorly informed comment along the same likes as "expensive overkill".

[NWNREADER]

[quote name='user23' date='Sep 21 2012, 09:44 PM' post='70652']
What has this prospective project got to do with politics?


Apart from being promoted by the local Labour activist and a Local Lib Dem Councillor? As the previous Government's TV campaign said - politics is in everything......

I would be much happier if the proposal came from people of no political soapbox, and with proven success is the field.

Kick started as local, and had to become less so in order to be commercially viable. Same with 210 in Reading back in the 80's.

I would want to se the business case, especially if any (council)tax money is to be spent.

IMHO these are just the sort of schemes local councils are absolutely useless at operating.

[Richard Garvie]

In response to NWNREADER:


Apart from being promoted by the local Labour activist and a Local Lib Dem Councillor? As the previous Government's TV campaign said - politics is in everything......

I would be much happier if the proposal came from people of no political soapbox, and with proven success is the field.

Kick started as local, and had to become less so in order to be commercially viable. Same with 210 in Reading back in the 80's.

I would want to se the business case, especially if any (council)tax money is to be spent.

IMHO these are just the sort of schemes local councils are absolutely useless at operating.
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I'm a Labour party member, so what? We have Liberal and Conservative supporters who are interested in the project too!!! Can you imagine if every local project was trashed because those keen to see it happen had political affiliations??

On your second point, this is going to be a community / not for profit project which will apply for a community radio licence. This is different to the other examples which use ILR licences (commercial projects).

No council money has been committed, and the business case will be presented at the meeting.

The council will not be operating or be involved in operating Kennet Radio if it goes ahead. I may not even be involved in it's operation. It was my idea to bring it forward, but if there are others who are more suitable to run it, I'm open to that happening.

[On the edge]

.........Can you imagine if every local project was trashed because those keen to see it happen had political affiliations??

Sadly, looking up from the grass roots that’s exactly what happens!