Friday 5 June 2009

[creative-radio] Remarks to Independent Radio Producers from AIR President

From: Nan Rubin <nanrubin@aol.com>
Date: 2009/6/5
Subject: [Stubblefield] Remarks to Independent Radio Producers from AIR
President
To: WBAIStaffNotices@yahoogroups.com, WBAIProducers@yahoogroups.com,
grc@peak.org, stubblefield@prometheusradio.org


*"There Is a Great Reshaping Going On"

*
*AIR Executive Director's Remarks to Producers at the
Virtual Annual Membership Meeting
Sue Schardt, Executive Director

*
*Boston: * Thanks to the members of the board of AIR for their support and
efforts over this last year. Sid Selvidge, Amy Mayer, Jim Russell, Karen
Lewellen, Robynn Takayama, our out-going Treasurer Joan Rabinowitz, and –
especially thanks to David Freedman for his commitment and leadership. As
David has mentioned, it has been a year of very hard work, and we work to
make improvements to the organization to best serve our 773 members, and
position ourselves as a willing partner to those throughout public radio and
beyond.

Thanks especially to you all coming to this meeting tonight. With 773
members in 44 states and 11 countries, AIR has achieved historic numbers. We
have record high numbers of members at this meeting tonight, as well.

I want start by sharing my views about the state of the industry and
producers.

We know well about the impact the economy is having on stations, on the
networks. Over these last months, my focus has been on the impact on
producers… the "untold" story of the economic downturn. Here's what we
know.

*There is a crisis in the public radio that must be urgently addressed --
the loss of the talent pool. *The cancellation of Weekend America, Day to
Day, and the loss of funding for Hearing Voices amounts to the loss of
$700,000 in acquisition fees to producers… just from those programs alone.
This creates a tremendous vacuum in an already fragile economy.

*We also know that we are at risk of squandering significant investments
that have been made to cultivate talent over the last 6-7 years. We have a
bright crop of producers working inside and outside of public radio that
have been fed and cultivated over nearly a decade. *These are the new crop
of up and comers, who have been mentored by many of you here; who have been
inspired by the work of our most venerated producers. Many have been groomed
at the Salt Institute, and Duke's Center for Documentary Studies. There is,
of course, the Third Coast Festival, which has germinated so much work and
talent.

There has been significant editorial and training investment at the networks
to cultivate more than a hundred producers. There have been significant
financial investments by CPB, and by stations that paid to carry the
cancelled programs. If we can't find a way to sustain our talent pool, we
risk squandering these investments.

*Then there are our veteran producers, those of you who know best what
boot-strapping and endurance means;* those who have created some of the most
brilliant, moving work we know; who have inspired so many of us, and so many
lis teners with your work. These producers among us have on-going
businesses to support, and are facing very tough times, with cutbacks from
traditional funders and clients, and with sources of support and new
business in a holding pattern. I know the future is very uncertain and at
times frightening for you, too.

*There are no simple or easy answers*. AIR has a broad and extremely
diverse constituency to serve. We are all – producers, stations, investors,
the networks – we are all facing difficulty.

*Here's the bottom line.* The threat to our talent pool comes at a time
when the industry is in most need of its most inspired and creative thinkers
and makers. This is where our opportunity lies.

*There is a great reshaping going on. *This represents great opportunity for
AIR, and – I believe – for all of you – producers – who are key to fueling
the creative engine of media making. This is a time of invention. It is a
"time of the maker" – you – who are essential to whatever the future holds.


*AIR is working as never before to influence and contribute to this
reshaping.* I believe we have the opportunity as never before to bring
producers onto equal footing with the networks and stations, as the "third
estate" that makes the industry tick.

*My commitment to you* is to do whatever I can to make sure this story of
this threat to the industry – these consequences of the loss of the talent
pool that I'm sharing with you tonight – are part of the bigger picture of
what is happening as a consequence of the shake-out in the economy.

*My commitment to you *is to work with you, with our board, staff and
partners to do everything we can to secure the talent pool that's at risk
right now. To work to make sure people understand that this reality is not
just AIR's concern. It is a concern shared by everyone in public radio and
beyond who have invested in talent. It is the concern of everyone who
recognizes that brilliant, inventive producers are critical to the survival
of this industry.

*We have opportunity, as never before, to forge a* new productivity, and new
relationships between producers, the stations, and the networks; to bring
great new diversity in the form of new producers who can lead us to places
we've never been…places we don't know about.

*New priorities are being set at every level. *There is great receptivity.
People are hungry for answers. We must – all of us – take advantage of this
time by leading with our ideas. They're eager for finding new ways of doing
things.

*So the onus is on us to put ourselves forward… *each one of us… as a
bottomless font of new ideas. We must work to inspire others with our work.
We must focus relentlessly on the th ings that inspire us. These are the
things that will carry us forward.
*
Sue Schardt, Executive Director
*Links:
http://www.airmedia.org
http://www.mq2.org

* * * * * * *
Nan Rubin
Community Media Services
4700 Broadway #2J
NYC NY USA 10040
212-569-3391
www.nanrubin.com

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will not accept the change that's already
happened." -- Joss Whedon

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Remarks to Independent Radio Producers from AIR President

 

From: Nan Rubin <nanrubin@aol.com>
Date: 2009/6/5
Subject: [Stubblefield] Remarks to Independent Radio Producers from AIR President
To: WBAIStaffNotices@yahoogroups.com, WBAIProducers@yahoogroups.com, grc@peak.org, stubblefield@prometheusradio.org


"There Is a Great Reshaping Going On"

AIR Executive Director's Remarks to Producers at the
Virtual Annual Membership Meeting
Sue Schardt, Executive Director

Boston:  Thanks to the members of the board of AIR for their support and efforts over this last year. Sid Selvidge, Amy Mayer, Jim Russell, Karen Lewellen, Robynn Takayama, our out-going Treasurer Joan Rabinowitz, and – especially thanks to David Freedman for his commitment and leadership. As David has mentioned, it has been a year of very hard work, and we work to make improvements to the organization to best serve our 773 members, and position ourselves as a willing partner to those throughout public radio and beyond.

Thanks especially to you all coming to this meeting tonight. With 773 members in 44 states and 11 countries, AIR has achieved historic numbers. We have record high numbers of members at this meeting tonight, as well.

I want start by sharing my views about the state of the industry and producers.

We know well about the impact the economy is having on stations, on the networks. Over these last months, my focus has been on the impact on producers… the "untold" story of the economic downturn.  Here's what we know.  

There is a crisis in the public radio that must be urgently addressed -- the loss of the talent pool.  The cancellation of Weekend America, Day to Day, and the loss of funding for Hearing Voices amounts to the loss of $700,000 in acquisition fees to producers… just from those programs alone.  This creates a tremendous vacuum in an already fragile economy.

We also know that we are at risk of squandering significant investments that have been made to cultivate talent over the last 6-7 years. We have a bright crop of producers working inside and outside of public radio that have been fed and cultivated over nearly a decade.  These are the new crop of up and comers, who have been mentored by many of you here; who have been inspired by the work of our most venerated producers. Many have been groomed at the Salt Institute, and Duke's Center for Documentary Studies. There is, of course, the Third Coast Festival, which has germinated so much work and talent.  

There has been significant editorial and training investment at the networks to cultivate more than a hundred producers. There have been significant financial investments by CPB, and by stations that paid to carry the cancelled programs. If we can't find a way to sustain our talent pool, we risk squandering these investments.

Then there are our veteran producers, those of you who know best what boot-strapping and endurance means; those who have created some of the most brilliant, moving work we know; who have inspired so many of us, and so many lis teners with your work.  These producers among us have on-going businesses to support, and are facing very tough times, with cutbacks from traditional funders and clients, and with sources of support and new business in a holding pattern. I know the future is very uncertain and at times frightening for you, too.

There are no simple or easy answers.  AIR has a broad and extremely diverse constituency to serve. We are all – producers, stations, investors, the networks – we are all facing difficulty.

Here's the bottom line.  The threat to our talent pool comes at a time when the industry is in most need of its most inspired and creative thinkers and makers.  This is where our opportunity lies.

There is a great reshaping going on. This represents great opportunity for AIR, and – I believe – for all of you – producers – who are key to fueling the creative engine of media making.  This is a time of invention.  It is a "time of the maker" – you – who are essential to whatever the future holds.  

AIR is working as never before to influence and contribute to this reshaping. I believe we have the opportunity as never before to bring producers onto equal footing with the networks and stations, as the "third estate" that makes the industry tick.   

My commitment to you is to do whatever I can to make sure this story of this threat to the industry – these consequences of the loss of the talent pool that I'm sharing with you tonight – are part of the bigger picture of what is happening as a consequence of the shake-out in the economy.

My commitment to you is to work with you, with our board, staff and partners to do everything we can to secure the talent pool that's at risk right now. To work to make sure people understand that this reality is not just AIR's concern. It is a concern shared by everyone in public radio and beyond who have invested in talent. It is the concern of everyone who recognizes that brilliant, inventive producers are critical to the survival of this industry.

We have opportunity, as never before, to forge a new productivity, and new relationships between producers, the stations, and the networks; to bring great new diversity in the form of new producers who can lead us to places we've never been…places we don't know about.

New priorities are being set at every level. There is great receptivity. People are hungry for answers.  We must – all of us – take advantage of this time by leading with our ideas. They're eager for finding new ways of doing things.  

So the onus is on us to put ourselves forward… each one of us… as a bottomless font of new ideas. We must work to inspire others with our work. We must focus relentlessly on the th ings that inspire us.  These are the things that will carry us forward.

Sue Schardt, Executive Director

Links:    
http://www.airmedia.org
http://www.mq2.org

* * * * * * *
Nan Rubin
Community Media Services
4700 Broadway #2J
NYC NY USA 10040
212-569-3391
www.nanrubin.com

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David Barsamian, founder of Alternative Radio

Amidst the current global crisis facing major media organizations, with
newspaper and magazine offices closing within the larger global financial
storm, alternative media projects on the radio and online are alive and
flourishing, with increasing numbers of people turning to such outlets for
their news on the world.

The National Campus and Community Radio Conference (NCRC), taking place here
June 7-13, focuses on the current state of independent media, especially
community/campus radio, and brings community radio delegates from across the
country into an open discussion.

Dating back to the 1980s, Alternative Radio, founded by Armenian-American
journalist and author David Barsamian, has been a shining example of an
independent media initiative that wields international scope while
maintaining fierce independence and strong ties to social movements.
Barsamian is the keynote speaker at the NCRC, offering a historical
perspective on the current state of independent media.

"Radio is uniquely positioned to deliver intellectual content, particularly
because a listener is not distracted by the image, as in TV or the
Internet," says Barsamian. "I think that for ideas and serious talk, radio
is the singular medium that can offer a real ability for listeners to really
delve into the profound issues of our time."

The NCRC is the largest gathering of community and campus radio workers in
the country. In recent years, it has seen the development of Groundwire, the
first national grassroots news program
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broadcasting on community radio across Canada.

"Viewers of television and readers of print media have been disappearing in
droves in recent years, and their advertising dollars with them," outlines
Barsamian. "People are turning to alternative media in increasing numbers -
particularly among young people there is a real disgust towards corporate
media, and many of the most popular new media projects are created by young
people who are inventing new media languages."

*National Campus and Community Radio Conference (NCRC)*
*June 7-13*
*For full schedule and registration details, see www.ckut.ca/ncrc*


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Community radio conference: Rooting for radical radio

Community radio conference
Write a comment on this article !
Read members' comments [1]

Rooting for radical radio
Stefan Christoff
http://www.hour.ca/news/news.aspx?iIDArticle=17473
 


David Barsamian, founder of Alternative Radio

Amidst the current global crisis facing major media organizations, with newspaper and magazine offices closing within the larger global financial storm, alternative media projects on the radio and online are alive and flourishing, with increasing numbers of people turning to such outlets for their news on the world.

The National Campus and Community Radio Conference (NCRC), taking place here June 7-13, focuses on the current state of independent media, especially community/campus radio, and brings community radio delegates from across the country into an open discussion.

Dating back to the 1980s, Alternative Radio, founded by Armenian-American journalist and author David Barsamian, has been a shining example of an independent media initiative that wields international scope while maintaining fierce independence and strong ties to social movements. Barsamian is the keynote speaker at the NCRC, offering a historical perspective on the current state of independent media.

"Radio is uniquely positioned to deliver intellectual content, particularly because a listener is not distracted by the image, as in TV or the Internet," says Barsamian. "I think that for ideas and serious talk, radio is the singular medium that can offer a real ability for listeners to really delve into the profound issues of our time."

The NCRC is the largest gathering of community and campus radio workers in the country. In recent years, it has seen the development of Groundwire, the first national grassroots news program

broadcasting on community radio across Canada.

"Viewers of television and readers of print media have been disappearing in droves in recent years, and their advertising dollars with them," outlines Barsamian. "People are turning to alternative media in increasing numbers - particularly among young people there is a real disgust towards corporate media, and many of the most popular new media projects are created by young people who are inventing new media languages."

National Campus and Community Radio Conference (NCRC)
June 7-13
For full schedule and registration details, see www.ckut.ca/ncrc

[creative-radio] 3 positions at Station House Media Unit, Aberdeen



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From: Murray Dawson <murray@shmu.org.uk>
Reply-To: murray@shmu.org.uk
Organisation: Station House Media Unit

Station House Media Unit, at the forefront of Community Media
development in the UK, is a volunteer led charitable company operating
across the regeneration areas of Aberdeen, Scotland. We are looking for
3 exceptional, innovative, community minded individuals to join our team
in the following positions:

*shmuTrain Co-ordinator (Salary: £29,259 to £31,761)*
You will deliver a vibrant, contemporary and visionary training and
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meaningful and stimulating medium to increase the chances of young
people (14:19) of moving into employment, education or training. You
will be a highly motivated individual, with substantial project and line
management experience.
/Post funded by Inspiring Scotland until March 2019/

**//*shmuFM Radio Administrator (Salary: £20,388 to £22,370)*
You will work closely with the shmuFM manager and shmuFM management
group, in order to develop and implement processes, structures and
procedures underpinning the shmuFM community radio project. You will be
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/Post funded by the National Lottery until October 2012
/

*Publications & Design Development Worker (Salary: £23,080 to £25,550)*
This post will support and develop the design element of our community
publications, support the graphic and web design needs, and develop
income-generating opportunities for the organisation.

*For an information pack visit - http://www.shmu.org.uk/vacancies.shtml
or call 01224 515013
*

/We promote diversity in employment and welcome applications from all
sections of the community/

//

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Murray Dawson
Project Director
Station House Media Unit
Station Road, Woodside,
Aberdeen AB24 2WB
Tel - 01224 515013

www.shmu.org.uk

listen to our community radio station live on 99.8FM and at www.shmufm.net

SHMU is a charity registered in Scotland - SC034211 and a registered Limited Company - SC332413

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