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"We are Community Builders, Part of The Fabric": A Review of Community Radio
This Scottish Government report provides an overview of community radio in the UK and abroad. It also outlines findings from research into community radio provision in Scotland specifically.
8 APPENDIX TWO - KEY COMMITMENTS OF SCOTTISH COMMUNITY RADIO STATIONS
| Station | Category of targetcommunity | Key commitments |
|---|---|---|
| 3TFM Community Radio for Health |
Health promotion | Improve health and wellbeing; involve residents actively in the enhancement of their health; enable those excluded in society to become included |
| Alive Radio | Religious | Provide a platform for people to be involved in broadcasting; present the Christian faith in an attractive and understandable way; act as a point of contact to allow people to interact with Christians |
| Awaz FM | BME | Serve the Asian (Indian sub-continent) population; be the Asian voice of Glasgow; support and promote good causes and offer training opportunities |
| Black Diamond FM | Geographic - urban | Serve the community as a communication tool; reflect Midlothian's unique blend of community interests, cultural and linguistics diversity; provide quality training opportunities |
| Brick FM | Geographic - town/rural | Unite the local community by providing local information and commentary on local sports, especially rugby, football and cricket; broaden choice in the community by broadcasting new music from abroad |
| Bute FM | Geographic - town/rural | Offer a community focussed station for the people of Bute; provide a varied mix of music together with local news and views, up-to-the-minute travel information and other items of local interest |
| Celtic Music Radio | Music - Scottish | Be a strong cultural voice for contemporary and traditional Scottish music and song; advance education, in particular by promoting the performance, learning and appreciation of a broad spectrum of Celtic music; be pro-active in the development of the rich heritage of Celtic music |
| Dunoon CR | Geographic - town/rural | Provide a service with a strong focus on local content and information |
| Edinburgh Garrison FM | Military | Provide a welfare and communications package to the target community to make it aware of both current army and local issues; raise awareness of available facilities and opportunities, involve the target community in local events and activities; provide other relevant information |
| Insight Radio | Disability group | Provide information to blind people which they would ordinarily struggle to access: broadcasting a high level of news, current affairs debates and public service information; provide blind people with specialist information, such as health advice, in an entertaining and informative manner |
| Leith FM | Geographic - urban | Strengthen the community spirit and identity of Leith; provide employment opportunities, work experience and training; reduce isolation in the Leith community; build the capacity and skills of the community and local residents; promote the heritage, history and story of Leith |
| Mearns FM | Geographic - town/rural | Be a socially inclusive station maintaining a service of community news, music, drama, discussion and debate; act as a channel of communication for those wishing to forward community initiatives; assist those wishing to develop their personal talents; achieve a more cohesive, friendly and culturally rich local society |
| Pulse CR | Geographic - town/rural | Be a volunteer-led project with a significant emphasis on the development of young people; offer training and volunteering opportunities; encourage community participation, to celebrate cultural diversity; give a voice to people who are seldom heard on mainstream broadcasting |
| Revival Radio | Religious | Be a community radio service from a Christian perspective; meet many of the informational, social, and spiritual needs of members |
| shmuFM | Geographic - urban | Provide and encourage a voice to those who have been disenfranchised or who have limited or no access to the media; support individuals and groups to manage the whole project and get involved in the production, development and presentation of programmes |
| Speysound | Geographic - town/rural | Provide a locally-focussed service aimed at the population living, working and undergoing education or training in the target community |
| Sunny Govan Radio | Geographic - urban | Provide opportunities for local people to access information, education and training; give people the opportunity to express opinions and discuss issues which affect them and their community; focus on community and equality using community radio as a vehicle for community development |
| The Super Station Orkney | Geographic - town/rural | Provide up-to-the-minute news, views and information together with a balanced mix of music from the past 40 years; appeal to the tastes of the station's target audience of 15-44 year old Orcadians |
Source: Ofcom website http://www.ofcom.org.uk/static/radiolicensing/Community/community-main.html (7th July 2011).
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