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==Structure== |
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Corinium Radio is now running as a 'not-for-profit organisation' and all members of the team are volunteers who give up their free time every few weeks to attend planning and programming meetings and broadcasts. The organisation of the station is run by two teams - the planning group and the programming group, although numbers are short and many people are on both teams. The planning group are a group of 12 people who meet regularly and the planning group are responsible for licence applications, technical issues, fundraising and maintaining the website. The programming group is open to all members of the public and is the group where scheduling is discussed.<ref>Structure - http://www.coriniumradio.co.uk/content/about-us/</ref> |
Corinium Radio is now running as a 'not-for-profit organisation' and all members of the team are volunteers who give up their free time every few weeks to attend planning and programming meetings and broadcasts. The organisation of the station is run by two teams - the planning group and the programming group, although numbers are short and many people are on both teams. The planning group are a group of 12 people who meet regularly and the planning group are responsible for licence applications, technical issues, fundraising and maintaining the website. The programming group is open to all members of the public and is the group where scheduling is discussed.<ref>Structure - http://www.coriniumradio.co.uk/content/about-us/</ref> |
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==Trivia== |
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In Corinium Radio's 5th broadcast, poet [[Pam Ayres]], who lives in the area was interviewed on the station.<ref>Corinium Radio Rocks the Airwaves - http://www.wiltsglosstandard.co.uk/news/cotswolds/2346886.Corinium_Radio_rocks_the_airwaves (retrieved 20/03/10).</ref> |
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In August 2009, Corinium Radio was featured as part of a Community Radio Showcase programme on [[BBC Radio Gloucestershire]].<ref>A Showcase of Gloucestershire Community Radio - http://www.fred-hart.co.uk/content/2009/08/28/a-showcase-of-gloucestershire-community-radio (retrieved 20/03/10).</ref> Chair of Corinium Radio Liz Young was interviewed and a clip from the station's breakfast show was broadcast. |
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In November 2009, the station management said that they're winter broadcast was heard by 10% of the local population, around the same as the local BBC station.<ref>Best Ever Broadcast for Corinium Radio - http://www.wiltsglosstandard.co.uk/news/4770407._Best_ever__broadcast_for_Corinium_Radio/ (retrieved 20/03/10).</ref> |
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==External Links== |
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*[http://www.coriniumradio.co.uk/ Corinium Radio website] |
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*[http://www.facebook.com/coriniumradio Corinium Radio Facebook fanpage] |
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*[http://www.twitter.com/coriniumradio Corinium Radio on Twitter] |
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*[http://www.wiltsglosstandard.co.uk/news/cotswolds/2346886.Corinium_Radio_rocks_the_airwaves/ Corinium Radio Rocks the Airwaves] |
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*[http://www.wiltsglosstandard.co.uk/news/4770407._Best_ever__broadcast_for_Corinium_Radio/ Best Ever Broadcast for Corinium Radio] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 17:11, 20 March 2010
| Broadcast area | Cirencester , Gloucestershire. |
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| Frequency | 87.7 MHz FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Local News and Music for Cirencester |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Independent not-for-profit constituted group |
| Links | |
| Website | www.coriniumradio.co.uk |
Corinium Radio is a community radio station in Cirencester, Gloucestershire. It was the second community radio station set up in Gloucestershire, after Forest of Dean Radio,[1] and broadcast for the first time on a 2-day Restricted Service Licence in May 2006.[2]. Corinium Radio has broadcast using an RSL a total of 8 times[3], with a planned 9th run to take place in the Summer of 2010.
Background
Corinium Radio was originally commissioned by the Gloucestershire County Arts Advisory Group to promote and develop community media, and along with the help of Forest of Dean Radio the station developed, and broadcast in May 2006 for the first time.[4]
Structure
Corinium Radio is now running as a 'not-for-profit organisation' and all members of the team are volunteers who give up their free time every few weeks to attend planning and programming meetings and broadcasts. The organisation of the station is run by two teams - the planning group and the programming group, although numbers are short and many people are on both teams. The planning group are a group of 12 people who meet regularly and the planning group are responsible for licence applications, technical issues, fundraising and maintaining the website. The programming group is open to all members of the public and is the group where scheduling is discussed.[5]
Trivia
In Corinium Radio's 5th broadcast, poet Pam Ayres, who lives in the area was interviewed on the station.[6]
In August 2009, Corinium Radio was featured as part of a Community Radio Showcase programme on BBC Radio Gloucestershire.[7] Chair of Corinium Radio Liz Young was interviewed and a clip from the station's breakfast show was broadcast.
In November 2009, the station management said that they're winter broadcast was heard by 10% of the local population, around the same as the local BBC station.[8]
External Links
- Corinium Radio website
- Corinium Radio Facebook fanpage
- Corinium Radio on Twitter
- Corinium Radio Rocks the Airwaves
- Best Ever Broadcast for Corinium Radio
References
- ^ http://www.coriniumradio.co.uk/content/background/
- ^ http://www.coriniumradio.co.uk/content/background/
- ^ Previous broadcasts - http://www.coriniumradio.co.uk/content/broadcasts/
- ^ http://www.coriniumradio.co.uk/content/background/
- ^ Structure - http://www.coriniumradio.co.uk/content/about-us/
- ^ Corinium Radio Rocks the Airwaves - http://www.wiltsglosstandard.co.uk/news/cotswolds/2346886.Corinium_Radio_rocks_the_airwaves (retrieved 20/03/10).
- ^ A Showcase of Gloucestershire Community Radio - http://www.fred-hart.co.uk/content/2009/08/28/a-showcase-of-gloucestershire-community-radio (retrieved 20/03/10).
- ^ Best Ever Broadcast for Corinium Radio - http://www.wiltsglosstandard.co.uk/news/4770407._Best_ever__broadcast_for_Corinium_Radio/ (retrieved 20/03/10).