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As well as our own experience and expertise you can easily receive peer-to-peer advice and support from our online community of webcasters and community broadcasters via our mailing lists. The CMA’s ‘webcast list‘ has been specifically set-up for users of the Canstream service and by subscribing to it you’ll be able to stay up to date with all our latest services and Canstream projects! You’ll also be able to easily share and receive tips and advice from other ’streamers’!

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Community Media News

Important date for your diaries – CMA Conference and AGM 15/02/2012
The CMA Conference and AGM will be held on Saturday 16th June at the City of Bath College and is set to feature keynote speeches from Ed Vaizey and Zane Ibrahim. […]
Community Radio – A Good Practice Handbook 15/02/2012
Among its activities to mark World Radio Day 2012, UNESCO has launched a new good practice handbook with case studies of community media from around the world. […]
Ofcom Community Radio Fund – Award of grants for 2011/12 round 2 07/02/2012
16 applicants have been awarded grants totalling over £235,000 in Round 2 of Ofcom's Community Radio Fund for 2011/12. […]
Regulatory Framework for Community Radio – workshops with DCMS 06/01/2012
DCMS is holding a series of regional workshops in Manchester, London and Glasgow to explore the future regulatory framework for community radio. […]
“No Impact of Community Radio on Commercial Radio” concludes US Goverment 06/01/2012
A US Government report has concluded that LPFM radio stations do not have a negative economic impact on commercial FM radio stations and nor are they expected to do so in the future. […]
Oxford Media Convention 2012 03/01/2012
The Oxford Media Convention takes place at the Saïd Business School, Oxford University on 25th January 2012. […]
New guidance for radio broadcasters on offensive language 20/12/2011
Ofcom has published new guidance for radio broadcasters on the use of offensive language: […]

Twitter

SOUND::GENDER::FEMINISM::ACTIVISM call for contributions 17/05/12 http://t.co/PDPT59xB #communityradio #arts #feminism #activism #radionews about 16 hours ago
Local Broadcasting: Radio, Culture Media & Sport, Written Answers 21/02/12 http://t.co/Lee89J0d #communityradio #dcmsmedia /cc @DCMS @Ofcom about 16 hours ago
Radio plays recorded at #arts centre to be broadcast on Bridport FM #communityradio in May http://t.co/ArEehrjp #radionews /cc @BridportArts about 18 hours ago
RT @DEL24: Support for #communitymedia & citizen journalists http://t.co/q7vTan7g #MTnewsnet @Media_Trust Hope you'll take a look. about 18 hours ago
After closure of traditional media, community newspaper is a Magnet for Port Talbot: http://t.co/4vLfQWAn #wales #neathporttalbot about 22 hours ago
#Manchester #communityradio station @ALLFM has joined @ukradioplayer! Visit http://t.co/jKYfgX6E and search for them. 04:32:08 PM February 21, 2012
OX105FM - the new name for @OX4FM, launching test transmissions in #Oxford tomorrow! http://t.co/gzlNkmdL #communityradio #blackbirdleys 10:48:00 AM February 21, 2012

CMA Mailing List

Tamar Millen > SOUND::GENDER::FEMINISM::ACTIVISM,call for contributions 22/02/2012
From: Tamar Millen. ++++ For Information ++++ SOUND::GENDER::FEMINISM::ACTIVISM call for contributions Post-graduate Research Event London College of Communication, University of the Arts London May 17th 2012 We invite submissions for 10 minute contributions relating to aspects of research in the context of sound, in its various creative and theoretical form […]
Tamar Millen > BFI Shorts 2012 - accepting applications now 22/02/2012
From: Tamar Millen. BFI Shorts 2012 BFI Shorts 2012 is an exciting new short film production scheme which will support up to 20 live-action fiction projects, with budgets ranging from £25,000 to £50,000. We are looking for a diverse slate of films that tell compelling stories and have the ability to engage, inspire and entertain audiences. We are now accepti […]
CMA-L > Local Broadcasting: Radio Culture Media and Sport, Written Answers 21/02/12 22/02/2012
From: CMA-L. Vernon Coaker (Gedling, Labour): > To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, > Olympics, Media and Sport what the regulations are > which govern the output of community local radio; > and what plans he has to review such regulations. Edward Vaizey (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (DCMS), BIS; Wantage, Conservative): > The […]
Jabbar Karim > Fever FM 22/02/2012
From: Jabbar Karim. Hi Just wondering if anyone might have a 1.5Ghz analogue link system or any link system which is approved by Ofcom for sale. Our system cuts off for 10 seconds every 2 hours. and no knows how to fix this problem. We also need a spare transmitter up to 150 watts and approved by Ofcom. As we have no capital funding for this equipment we […]

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