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The Business
If there is no such thing as a typical community radio station then there cant be such a thing as typical community radio business model. Some stations major on advertising, others on training – whatever your station pioritises there is something in this section for you.
In this section:
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The Business of Community Radio
It may seem somewhat distasteful to talk about business in the context of a project such as community radio, dedicated to improving communities and fuelled by an ethos of voluntary action and social engagement. This should be the very opposite of capitalist enterprise. But being businesslike should not mean being ‘corporate’, commercial or crass.
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Selling Your Services
Everything that makes community radio effective makes it valuable to service providers. Community radio’s ability to reach disadvantaged communities, its potential to change lives and places for the better, its position at the centre of a community, all these things make it a valuable material resource.
Community Radio Stories
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Employment FM Is Go!
Any Community Radio person will tell you that our volunteers get lots more than enjoyment from their work. We’ve all seen our colleagues grow in self esteem, in how they relate to others and in their ability to work in a team. Employment FM is a 3-year project which explores how radio training can lead […]
