RadioActive Opening the airwaves for community learning

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RadioActive! Opening the airwaves for community
learning

• Mary Traynor, Principal Lecturer (Radio),
  University of Glamorgan

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• Establish an alternative image for the university
  in its community
• Break down Town v Gown barriers
• Offer opportunities for non traditional learning

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COMMUNITY RADIO is primarily for the good of
members of the public or of a particular
community and in order to deliver social gain,
rather than for commercial reasons

• Ofcom Definition 2001

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Volunteer opportunities

• On Air
• Presenter
• Assistant Presenter
• Reporter

• Behind the Scenes
• Answering phone
• General admin
• Researcher
• Marketing

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Radio Training

• Introduction to the radio studio
• Presenting for radio
• Introduction to Radio Production foundation
  level module
• Undergraduate modules radio production,
  presenting, radio journalism, radio drama
• Undergraduate award BA Media Production (Radio)
• Post graduate award MA Arts in the Community
  (Community Radio)

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The down side

• Cost - 50k/year support in kind
• Daily broadcasting
• Partners

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GTFM partnership structure
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What can Radio do for you?

• An opportunity to provide a service for the local
  community
• A means by which members of the community can
  participate in life on campus
• An attractive and accessible way of providing
  educational opportunities
• Recognition for innovation and excellence 2 BBC
  awards for excellence in student radio and a
  Radio Academy Nations and Regions bronze award