dawnriser's notes http://dawnriser.posterous.com Most recent posts at dawnriser's notes posterous.com Sat, 09 Jul 2011 06:07:00 -0700 So BBC Local Radio is safe ..... The DG says so http://dawnriser.posterous.com/so-bbc-local-radio-is-safe-the-dg-says-so http://dawnriser.posterous.com/so-bbc-local-radio-is-safe-the-dg-says-so In an article in this week's New Statesman, Mark Thompson says that merging or closing local radio stations is not the way forward for the BBC ...... We're in the middle of an open debate inside the BBC about its future. One idea was whether you could merge local radio with Radio 5 Live or reduce local radio in some way. Although local radio is relatively cheap to run, when you run 40 radio stations in England, you have to multiply the cost. The point of local radio is that if it's not local, it's not doing its job. It's reasonable for people to have a debate about merging or shutting local radio but that's not the way forward for the BBC.

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Rlsts011

If you haven't:

a) Why not?

b) It's not too late to apply

I've been planning, with Bridgett Forman, for the workshops that we'll be running through the week of the summer school, which this year is at Queen Margaret's School in Escrick near York.

Tall Stories is brand new this year. It will combine digital storytelling with stage production to put on a show that combines multimedia production and performance. It looking very exciting and innovative.

So don't miss out - book it in your diary for July 23rd - 30th, book, pay up and travel to York to join in. See you there.

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Simply the best

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via guardian.co.uk

These gently swaying restaurants have always been a classy public place where even grubby standard class passengers could taste first-class treatment. As a waiter on the East Coast service recalls, lone diners would complain about being seated together, but once the wine started flowing they would all be chatting and swapping business cards. "The deals that got done in this car," he sighs.

Patrick Barkham sums up the experience of travelling in style on the East Coast Main Line. Sad that the dining cars are being shunted off the tracks in the new timetable.

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What’s on at NRM York

Scotsman Preview Weekend

The restored locomotive returns in 2011.

Catch a glimpse of Flying Scotsman on the Turntable as her magnificent restoration nears completion. Join us for a sneak preview of the iconic locomotive in wartime LNER black for the first time since the 1940s, before her Apple Green livery is applied this summer.

Participate in a range of fun family activities including craft workshops, a Scotsman Trail and daily talks about the locomotive and its restoration. You can also see delicate archive material relating to the locomotive in Search Engine.

Flying Scotsman will be operating on the mainline in 2011. For up-to-date details on this, as well as steam tests and further details of her grand unveiling, check the Flying Scotsman website in the coming months.

WIN a ride with the newly restored loco in our amazing Flying Scotsman competition.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1120531/barrie_640_8.jpg http://posterous.com/users/36Pu1EwLYVYB Barrie Stephenson dawnriser Barrie Stephenson Fri, 15 Apr 2011 05:47:00 -0700 Perhaps resolve would have been better http://dawnriser.posterous.com/perhaps-resolve-would-have-better http://dawnriser.posterous.com/perhaps-resolve-would-have-better

This prayer has been written for Kate and Wills for their marriage and can be used by anyone getting married.

But when I read it out loud to Joan we both laughed at the phrase 'strengthen their wills'. Wouldn't resolve have been a better word'

From the article:-
It asks God to “look in favour on William and Catherine and all who are made one in marriage”.
The full text of the prayer reads: “God of all grace, friend and companion, look in favour on William and Catherine and all who are made one in marriage.
“In your love deepen their love and strengthen their wills to keep the promises they will make, that they may continue in life-long faithfulness to each other; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.”

This prayer comes at the end of an article about Kate Middleton being confirmed in the CofE.
http://www.christian.org.uk/news/kate-middleton-confirmed-in-church-of-englan...

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1120531/barrie_640_8.jpg http://posterous.com/users/36Pu1EwLYVYB Barrie Stephenson dawnriser Barrie Stephenson Thu, 31 Mar 2011 09:15:20 -0700 Fi Glover misses her last Saturday Live show http://dawnriser.posterous.com/fi-glover-misses-her-last-saturday-live-show http://dawnriser.posterous.com/fi-glover-misses-her-last-saturday-live-show

I'm sad enough that Fi Glover is leaving the show she established in the former John Peel slot on Radio 4 - now she won't even have the chance to say goodbye.

Here's the email she sent out to her fans. I particularly like the line "it is only through understanding other peoples' stories that we learn how to understand our own." Fi certainly offered us a wide range of stories from fascinating people from across the UK.

Thank you Fi - looking forward to your new show - whatever it is.

From: Fi Glover <saturday.live@bbc.co.uk>
To: saturdaylive@lists.bbc.co.uk
Date: Thursday, 31 March 2011 16:38:32
Subject: Fi's newsletter: 31 March 2011

Hello peoples,
It's quite a show lined up for you this week. Anthony Horowitz as the studio guest star the amazing story of one evacuee from the Second World War whose sojourn in the country changed his life, the Inheritance Tracks of the quite marvellous William Boyd and the I Was There of the captain of the SS Canberra a school holiday ship requisitioned for the Falklands War.
And all of this will be brought to you by the wonderful Richard Coles. I know. It was meant to be my last show and I can't tell you how miffed I am to not be able to bring it to you. I had planned many a pompous thing to say you know... But here's the deal. I had a nasty bout of bronchitis last week from which I haven't entirely recovered. And on walking into the office this afternoon the team greeted me with faces that said 'you look like poo'. And to be honest I don't feel that well. Timing has never been my strong point as many a radio producer will tell you. So, rather than moan on about it I take my leave of you. I can't tell you how much I have enjoyed the last four and a half years. The thing that I have been so struck by is the honest and entertaining way in which all of you have shared your stories and it is a great truth that it is only through understanding other peoples' stories that we learn how to understand our own.
I told you I'd get pompous. Thankyou for all of your kind emails and posts I'm going to write back to you all in the near future. I don't think you can spread germs through an email, but if you are worried then do give it a quick wipe down with an antiseptic swab before opening.
Anyway I shall speak to you via the orifice of Radio 4 very soon.
Onwards and upwards!
HUGE Love and hugs to you all
Fi

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Monday April 18th 2011 - Admission Free

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'This one runs on fat & saves you money' by Peter Drew of Adelaide

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1120531/barrie_640_8.jpg http://posterous.com/users/36Pu1EwLYVYB Barrie Stephenson dawnriser Barrie Stephenson Sat, 26 Mar 2011 02:53:31 -0700 Let your iPhone SPOUT your feeds http://dawnriser.posterous.com/let-your-iphone-spout-your-feeds http://dawnriser.posterous.com/let-your-iphone-spout-your-feeds This a great way to watch your social networking and news feeds Check out this application:

http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/spout/id419120564?mt=8

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1120531/barrie_640_8.jpg http://posterous.com/users/36Pu1EwLYVYB Barrie Stephenson dawnriser Barrie Stephenson Sat, 26 Mar 2011 02:46:11 -0700 Spout - watch your feeds http://dawnriser.posterous.com/spout-watch-your-feeds http://dawnriser.posterous.com/spout-watch-your-feeds This a great way to watch your social networking and news feeds Check out this application:

http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/spout/id419120564?mt=8

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1120531/barrie_640_8.jpg http://posterous.com/users/36Pu1EwLYVYB Barrie Stephenson dawnriser Barrie Stephenson Thu, 17 Mar 2011 08:24:00 -0700 Adios Cycling England - you were too efficient - you had to go http://dawnriser.posterous.com/adios-cycling-england-you-were-too-efficient http://dawnriser.posterous.com/adios-cycling-england-you-were-too-efficient

Certainly, it seems the success that Cycling England had, within the cycle trade and throughout the country, wasn’t measurable enough to convince the Government that it was worth preserving, despite being run for only £200,000 a year. A figure that is, lest we forget, the equivalent cost of five metres of the M6 motorway.

via bikebiz.com

It's outrageous that for a mere £200,000 this vital service to English Cyclists is axed.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1120531/barrie_640_8.jpg http://posterous.com/users/36Pu1EwLYVYB Barrie Stephenson dawnriser Barrie Stephenson Wed, 16 Mar 2011 12:29:43 -0700 Phone in a glass boosts signal - how? http://dawnriser.posterous.com/phone-in-a-glass-boosts-signal-how http://dawnriser.posterous.com/phone-in-a-glass-boosts-signal-how The second picture was captured with my iPhone 4 standing in a glass tumbler in an identical location just as in this Next Web article

How does it do it?

See the full gallery on Posterous

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1120531/barrie_640_8.jpg http://posterous.com/users/36Pu1EwLYVYB Barrie Stephenson dawnriser Barrie Stephenson Fri, 11 Mar 2011 09:03:32 -0800 Local Radio safe? http://dawnriser.posterous.com/local-radio-safe http://dawnriser.posterous.com/local-radio-safe Just heard Nick Clegg say on BBC Radio Sheffield that local radio is very important and he can't imagine it being closed down. Nick Higham (I think it wad him) said to Radio5Live that after talking to the BBC he didn't think it was an idea that was very high on their agenda.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1120531/barrie_640_8.jpg http://posterous.com/users/36Pu1EwLYVYB Barrie Stephenson dawnriser Barrie Stephenson Fri, 11 Mar 2011 06:30:00 -0800 Shadow minister demands meeting over 'radio cuts' | News | Broadcast http://dawnriser.posterous.com/shadow-minister-demands-meeting-over-radio-cu http://dawnriser.posterous.com/shadow-minister-demands-meeting-over-radio-cu

Shadow minister demands meeting over 'radio cuts'

11 March, 2011

Shadow culture secretary Ivan Lewis has demanded a meeting with BBC bosses over reports that local radio services could be axed and replaced with content from Radio 5 Live.

The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) said proposals had been aired to produce only local breakfast and drive-time shows and fill the gap with 5 Live programmes.
It said this would mean the loss of around 700 jobs and the possible closure of some stations.
Lewis said: “At a time when Jeremy Hunt is forcing the BBC to spend £25 million on local TV, it is perverse that the Conservative-led Government cuts may threaten the future of local radio.
“I will be seeking an urgent meeting with the BBC to discuss the range of options under consideration.”
It was reported the proposals were aired as part of the BBC’s Delivering Quality First review, which is tasked with finding savings following the six-year licence-fee freeze.
A BBC spokesman said: “No decisions have been made so it would be wrong to speculate. It is, of course, only right that BBC staff have an opportunity to input ideas about shaping the BBC’s future.
“The Delivering Quality First sessions are designed to provoke discussion amongst staff about the way the BBC works and any decisions coming out of the process would be subject to approval by the BBC Trust.”

via broadcastnow.co.uk

Ivan Lewis is making a good point here.
“At a time when Jeremy Hunt is forcing the BBC to spend £25 million on local TV, it is perverse that the Conservative-led Government cuts may threaten the future of local radio."

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1120531/barrie_640_8.jpg http://posterous.com/users/36Pu1EwLYVYB Barrie Stephenson dawnriser Barrie Stephenson Fri, 11 Mar 2011 05:33:00 -0800 BBC English Regions boss explains 'challenging times' http://dawnriser.posterous.com/english-regions-boss-explains http://dawnriser.posterous.com/english-regions-boss-explains

http://m.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/mar/11/bbc-local-radio?cat=media&type=arti...

David Holdsworth tells radio staff that 'challenging' times lie ahead as union attacks plan to cut much of local output

David Holdsworth

David Holdsworth: said the BBC was undertaking a 'fundamental reassessment'. Photograph: BBC

John Plunkett

guardian.co.uk, Fri 11 Mar 2011 12.45 GMT

The executive in charge of the BBC's English regional output has warned staff they need to be "realistic" about how the corporation will cope with swingeing budget cuts after plans were revealed to cut much of its local radio output.

I'm sure David will do all he can to maintain his services, but speculation like this can start a process that's hard to stop. There are plenty of vultures in the big budget departments at the BBC who be only too happy to discard Local Radio to preserve their empire. It'll be a tough fight, but winnable.

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