March 2010
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Tune in to the International AMARC-WIN broadcast...
March 5, 2010 Montreal – This March 8th, the Women’s International Network of the World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC-WIN) will celebrate Women’s International Day with a Webcast starting on March 8th to March 31st, dedicated to women and gender issues. The Webcast will begin at 1:00 am GMT on Monday March 8. Community radio producers from Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Africa,...
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Chile’s community radios have key role in disaster...
Montreal, March 6, 2010. AMARC, the World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters, applauds the rapid response of Chile’s community radios to the recent earthquake and calls on the incoming Chilean government to expedite legal measures to facilitate community broadcasting.
Community radios in Chile have demonstrated a vital role in humanitarian response to the earthquake and tsunami that...
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AMARC expresses solidarity with those affected by...
Montreal, 1 March, 2010. AMARC, the World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters, expresses its solidarity with the people of Chile and its condolences to those who have lost family and friends in the earthquake of 27 February 2010. Steve Buckley, President of AMARC, said: “We are shocked to hear news of another devastating earthquake in the Americas. We stand ready to assist in any way...
February 2010
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209 Radio to finally close
Cambridge-based community radio station 209radio has announced that it is to close at the end of the month. In a short statement on air and on its website, the station says that “the time just isn’t right for sustainable community radio in Cambridge. “We’ve had nearly 7 years of learning, music, laughter and tears, broadcasting on the web, from venues and on your FM dial....
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AMARC/SAKS Urgence-Haiti Update #3, 10/02/10
For more information visit: http://www.amarc.org/haiti Headlines
SAKS offices and production studios destroyed, many staff also lost their houses
REFRAKA (Haiti Community Radio Women’s Network) offices also destroyed
AMARC assisting SAKS and REFRAKA to re-establish media production
AMARC/SAKS initial community radio assessment mission completed
16 community radios visited outside PaP,...
March 8: International Women Day
AMARC-WIN Broadcast Campaign: Empowering and celebrating women as agents of recovery Montreal, February 10th, 2010. From March 8th to March 31st, The Women’s International Network of the World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC-WIN) will organize the 6th annual International Women’s Day Broadcast Campaign. The theme of this year is “Empowering and celebrating women as agents...
New AMARC Link out now
A new version of the online magazine is out with the following features:
Community Radios in Disaster Management and Prevention
News from the World Social Forum AMARC Women International Network Perspectives Amplifying the Voices of the Poor and the Excluded through Capacity Building, Social Campaigns and...
AMARC Haiti updates
New updates on the webpage of the AMARC International mission in Haiti at: http://www.amarc.org/haiti Please find : Videos from Jane Regan on SAKS headquarters interview with Sony Esteus. Radio Zetwal Peyizan at Leogane, interview with the director. Notes from Francesco Diasio about the mission. Audios: ( http://www.amarc.org/index.php?p=haiti_solidarity_podcast )
Francesco Diasio about the...
January 2010
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National Lottery Awards 2010
The National Lottery Awards 2010 have launched. Any project that has received Lottery funding in the last 15 years can be nominated for the Awards. The Awards have seven categories, each reflecting an area of Lottery funding: Sport; Heritage; Arts; Environment; Voluntary/Charity, Health and Education. Entries will compete in a public vote with shortlisted projects going through to the finals where...
EU launches 2010 European Year: Stop poverty now!
Today, 21 January, the European Commission and the Spanish Presidency of the EU are launching the 2010 European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion with an inaugural conference in Madrid hosted by the Spanish Prime Minister Jos? Luis Zapatero and European Commission President Jos? Manuel Barroso. Here are some of the aims of the campaign:
Encourage involvement and political...
AMARC/SAKS Urgence-Haiti
Update #2, 21/01/10 For more information visit: http://www.amarc.org/haiti Headlines
SAKS office (PP) destroyed, staff alive and well, contact re-established by email and phone
REFRAKA office (PP) destroyed, staff alive, one injured
At least 12 community radio stations assessed to be strongly or severely affected
First AMARC/SAKS Urgence-Haiti international mission to arrive
Port-au-Prince...
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Haiti: AMARC calls on community broadcasters to...
AMARC, the World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters, calls on community radio broadcasters worldwide to rally in support of the people of Haiti, following the massive earthquake that has killed thousands of people and destroyed essential infrastructure. It is estimated one third of the country’s 9 million population have been affected, tens of thousands have died and many more are...
December 2009
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Spanish region of Catalonia plans to introduce...
From the CommunityMedia.eu website:
Representatives of the non profit media sector voiced their views about a draft decree on the audiovisual sector on a public hearing hosted by the Catalan government (Generalitat de Catalunya) and the media regulator, the Audiovisual Council of Catalunya (Consell Audiovisual de Catalunya), at a meeting held in Barcelona on 10 December 2009. Community Media...
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Celebrate International Migrants Day and Join the...
For the fourth year in a row, Radio 1812 will bring together migrant groups and radios from around the world to celebrate International Migrants Day on 18th December. Last year, 175 radio stations produced, broadcasted and shared programmes on migration, turning the event into a successful opportunity to make migrants’ voices heard across the world. This year, 70 radio stations from 28...
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Coverage of the COP-15 Conference by AMARC
A delegation of community radio journalists of the radios members of the World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters, (AMARC) covers the United Nations International Conference on Climate Change (COP-15), in Copenhagen, December 7-18. Broadcast live: Spanish from 17h00 to 17h30 (GMT) English from 18h00 to 19h00 (GMT) French from 19h00 to 20h00 (GMT) Community Radio stations are invited to...
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Ed Vaizey on community media
Kate Lamble, Station Manager Roundhouse Radio writes: “A month back we had an interview with Ed Vaizey, the shadow minister for culture which touched on the importance of Community Media and funding. I thought it might help the debate, the link is below” http://www.roundhouseradio.org.uk/listen/344-Arts-Attack—-Ed-Vaizey-Interview.html
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Award for community station
Verwood’s community radio station Forest FM have been declared ‘Runners Up’ and have received a ‘highly commended’ citation from the Radio Academy Southern branch for the ‘Station of the Year’ awards in the South. The Nations and Regions Awards - a series of regional events designed to honour radio stations broadcasting to a population of 300,000 or under...
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Congratulations to all at Bishop FM!
A new community radio station is celebrating the success of its first month on air, broadcasting local news and views to listeners across South West Durham. Community radio station Bishop FM, broadcasting on 105.9FM, is a not-for-profit venture run by more than 60 volunteers. It has been granted a five year licence to broadcast from Bishop Auckland. One of the first visitors to the station was Sue...
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Participate in AMARC coverage of COP15: The voices...
A delegation of journalists from the network of the World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC) will cover the United Nations International Conference on Climate Change, in Copenhague, December 7-18. For further information please visit: http://www.amarc.org/index.php?p=AMARC_cop15_2009 You will be able to download radio programs starting the 7th of December. Besides the tree hours...
Radio Production Awards
These new awards, launched by The Radio Academy and The Radio Independents Group, are designed to recognise and celebrate the work of UK-based radio and audio producers. Where the Sony Radio Academy Awards recognise programmes, stations and broadcasters, the RPAs will honour the achievement of individual producers and production companies demonstrated by a body of work created and delivered during...
November 2009
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AMARC-WIN 16 Days Broadcast against Gender...
Montreal, 25 November 2009. Today has started the 16 days of activism against gender violence with an Internet campaign. This years’ international theme of the campaign is «Commit - Act - Demand: We CAN End Violence against Women! ».
The campaign is broadcast at www.amarc.org/16days Community radio producers from Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Africa, Europe, North America and Latin America and...
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Future Radio DJ's 27-hour marathon show
As runners around the city gear up for the Norwich Half Marathon, a community radio station presenter has set up his very own endurance test in the form of a 27-hour show in a bid to raise money for the station. Terry Lee, the breakfast presenter on Future Radio, will be on air the whole time, starting at 7am on Thursday, November 26 and finishing at 10am on Friday, November 27. That weekend, his...
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Tameside Radio, on the up!
News release Tameside Radio, on the up! Tameside Radio are celebrating after receiving their latest listening figures from independent research conducted by Tameside Council. 85,000 people listen to the station making it the third most listened to radio service in Tameside. The station commissioned comparative research for other stations in the area which demonstrates that only BBC Radio 2 and...
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BBC and commercial radio unveil industry-wide...
Date: 19.11.2009 Category: Radio; New Media
The BBC and commercial radio today unveiled a new online radio player that aims to offer the output of every licensed UK radio station and to let users search this content by subject, musical style, or even song title.
The UK Radioplayer, due for launch early next year, is a pop-up console which will be open to stream more than 400 licensed national,...
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Save our Sound UK campaign
Over 20 organisations representing the British entertainment industry have joined together to launch the Save our Sound UK campaign, asking the Government to act to safeguard the future of any events which use radio microphones. These events (live music, theatre, film and TV production, sports events, concerts and conferences, to name a few) became threatened when Ofcom announced its plans to sell...
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Tenth annual National Storytelling Week
30 January to 6 February 2010 Last year National Storytelling Week reached 16,000 people of various ages with storytelling events and performances in schools, arts centres, libraries, theatres, museums, pubs, bookshops, storytelling clubs, retirement homes and prisons! This years event will take place from 30 January to 6 February 2010. Storytelling stretches from its simplest application in...
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Sony Radio Academy looks for judges
Substantial radio experience from both the commercial and community programming sectors? You might want to apply.
Station celebrates a decade on the airwaves →
Congatulations to Crescent Radio in Rochdale.
October 2009
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Happy Birthday 209 Radio! →
A model community centre →
CMA member Sunlight Development Trust in The Guardian.
September 2009
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Welsh community radio station is loving it! →
Bro Radio in the Vale of Glamorgan get the backing of a major fast food restaurant chain.
August 2009
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Norwich's Future Project gets £500,000 →
July 2009
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Catch Alan Fransman's appearance on the fourth... →
Another opportunity to see Alan, Programme Controller at Sheffield Live! community radio, used his opportunity on the fourth plinth to demonstrate the creativity, initiative and resourcefulness that exists within the community media sector today. Good work Alan!
June 2009
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Mystery woman asks Richard Branson to give $1... →
That’s one way of trying to get funding!
May 2009
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Radio boost for marginalised women →
Electric Radio Brixton scoops four Sony awards →
Going radio Ga-Ga! →
The radio addict who turned to a different radio station everyday!
April 2009
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Welsh community radio stations win share of... →
Out of work but Martin’s still busy →
When Martin Upfold lost his job last year he didn’t sit around twiddling his thumbs - he turned to community radio!
March 2009
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Community radio station monitors Indonesia's... →
Crescent Community Radio visited by Bishop of... →
Community station gets helping hand for the... →
Local music quota call for radio →
Community radio stations invited to join 'Voices... →
Britain's youngest DJ - aged 7
Monday, March 9, 2009 - In the Metro
At just seven, Mustapha Malik is Britain’s youngest radio DJ. But the presenter is a seasoned pro - having been on the air with his father since the age of three.
‘My friends think it’s amazing I get to DJ at my age but it seems normal to me,’ he said.
Proud father Zahir, 54, said: ‘He’s so relaxed in the studio...
Community radio short-changed in digital... →
February 2009
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Community radio to be set up for farmers →
Programmes to be aired to cater for the needs of the farming community in India.
Nuneaton radio station plans get a £12,000 boost →