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Subj: Re: MAIN NEWS - 20 May 07 1/11
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Date: Fri, 01 Jun 2007 10:12:10
From: M0PZT@GB7ESX.#31.GBR.EU (Charlie)
To: NEWS@WW
Subject: Re: MAIN NEWS - 20 May 07 1/11
GB2RS wrote:
> * First school in Britain to run a radio station
>
> A Lothians high school has been awarded a licence by Ofcom, enabling
> it to be the first in Britain to have its own community radio station.
>
> Pupils at Queensferry High are delighted to have won a five-year
> public service licence for Jubilee FM, which they will run with local
> volunteers. They will broadcast music, news and entertainment twenty-four
> hours a day to South Queensferry, as well as North Queensferry and parts
> of Fife.
Oh dear... Once again the RSGB get it wrong big time. Obviously, they've
not heard of Burnham-on-Crouch - St Peter's School to be exact. "Saint FM"
was given a broadcast licence last year. It may not have been the first,
but it certainly was awarded a licence before Queensferry High.
Considering the cosy relationship that the RSGB enjoy with OFCOM, it's
surprising that they didn't peruse the list of existing "Community
Licensees" to actually research their story before putting it out.
Cut 'n' Paste journalism seems to be spreading like wildfire! I guess a
correction would be too much to ask ?
But good news for the school - and I wish them the best of luck. They're
lucky that they'll be broadcasting from a place that's rent-free, has an
ample supply of "talent", and shouldn't have to worry about grants,
fundraising and being kick-out of their premises anytime soon ;-)
--
Charlie - M0PZT @ GB7ESX.#31.GBR.EU
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