The Governments pot for funding the community radio sector is £500,000 per annum. This amount is equivalent to that of one Radio 1 presenters yearly salary.
It was oringinally suggested the fund would require 3-4 million per annum. In its first year 500,000 was provided and all 17 applicants were supported. Average grant per station was 26,119. Since then annual government spending commitments to the Fund have not increased at all. In 2008/09 the Community Radio Fund received 117 eligible applications, against which only 30 grant awards were made, with the average grant per station being just 14,978.
£500,000 is clearly not enough to help secure the future of community radio, so we need the government to increase it..
You can help...... Because, six community stations have failed to launch, three community stations have handed back their licences. Others are at high risk. This is not only a result of the recession but is a direct consequence of a failure in government policy.
Please read below and sign-up and help secure the future of community radio, which of course includes.... BAY FM, and please tell everyone...!!!
Thanks.
Andy Green.
Station Manager.
Bay FM.
Exmouth.
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On 20 July 2009, in an Open Letter to the Prime Minister, community radio leaders, media scholars and experts, including 60 community radio stations, called for a fair settlement for community radio
including a sizeable increase in the Community Radio Fund. Now you can add your voice to their call.
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