Community radio licence application form TD1 ... - Ofcom Licensing
Community radio licence application form TD1 ... - Ofcom Licensing
Community radio licence application form TD1 ... - Ofcom Licensing
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of your service and to receive training in their use.<br />
Your draft „key commitments‟ (later in this <strong>form</strong>)<br />
should include a summary of your proposed access<br />
and objectives for training people in the use of the<br />
facilities as set out below.<br />
Answer in fewer than 400 words:<br />
<strong>TD1</strong> Radio <strong>application</strong> <strong>form</strong><br />
for their training in the use of those facilities.<br />
Our open days would be a great way of ensuring that people know that they can come in and see what goes on.<br />
From these open days, and from our open doors policy, we would on the first hand make a note of anyone‟s<br />
details who was interested in becoming involved.<br />
We would invite them to join us for an in<strong>form</strong>al chat / discussion to see what they could offer <strong>TD1</strong> Radio and what<br />
we could offer them. Based on the outcome of the discussion we would arrange some in<strong>form</strong>al training to see if<br />
what they wanted to do was right and felt right for them. If the prospective volunteer wanted to proceed we would<br />
then arrange <strong>form</strong>al training sessions with experienced members of the team and / or external professional<br />
trainers.<br />
These sessions could involve, but wouldn‟t be limited to, sitting in the studio during live programmes, shadowing<br />
presenters / producers / dry run sessions (demos) off-air. One-to-one coaching and development sessions, group<br />
training on the basics of <strong>radio</strong> presentation and production, desk o/p during live or pre-recorded programming.<br />
On a more <strong>form</strong>al basis we have already registered ourselves with a few local volunteering organisations,<br />
displayed adverts on our website, Facebook, Twitter pages and produce on-air adverts to let people know we<br />
were looking for volunteers. A link has also been created with our local newspaper, The Border Telegraph, they<br />
regularly carry features about all aspects of <strong>TD1</strong> Radio and our appeals for specialist presenters have proved to<br />
be very successful. We were also featured in the Langlee News newsletter which is delivered to approx 3,000<br />
residents within the community.<br />
Formal training sessions would take place, as per the above, either with experienced members of the team or by<br />
bringing in external people to carry out training on our behalf.<br />
As also mentioned previously, we plan to move to new studios this year which will be a <strong>Community</strong> Hub based in<br />
Langlee, Galashiels. This will place us firmly in the heart of the community ensuring that everyone knows where<br />
we are and how they can get in touch with us. Our Open Days will be well advertised on air and via local press<br />
together with posters around the town.<br />
Ensuring accountability:<br />
8. Accountability Guidance Notes<br />
Please set out your proposed community<br />
accountability mechanisms. These should cover<br />
matters such as:<br />
How will members of your target community:<br />
make contact with your service, and<br />
influence the operation of the service?<br />
How will suggestions or criticisms from members of<br />
your target community (or communities) be<br />
considered and acted upon?<br />
Your draft „key commitments‟ (later in this <strong>form</strong>)<br />
should include a summary of your proposed<br />
accountability measures as set out below.<br />
Answer in fewer than 500 words:<br />
Broadcasting legislation specifies a number of<br />
‘characteristics of community <strong>radio</strong> services’. Licence<br />
holders need to ensure their services con<strong>form</strong> to these<br />
characteristics. One is that, in respect of the provision of<br />
the service, the provider makes itself accountable to the<br />
community (or communities) the service is intended to<br />
serve.<br />
<strong>Ofcom</strong> is required to have regard to the provision each<br />
applicant proposes to make in order to ensure its<br />
accountability to the relevant community (or<br />
communities).<br />
Members of the target community can make contact with us by telephone, email, post, Facebook, Twitter, using<br />
our on-line contact <strong>form</strong> on the website and of course, in person at the <strong>radio</strong> station. We hold regular (monthly)<br />
team meetings to ensure that any comments, opinions, suggestions or complaints are dealt with in an appropriate<br />
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