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Phil Edmonds
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Community Media Technicist in Manchester, UK
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Congrats to MônFM, from what I heard yesterday they are serving a need especially in local Welsh language programming.

I have actually appeared on the station (in a decidedly non award-winning interview) on a visit back in 2012 in their pre-permanent Community Radio licence online broadcasts.
October 26, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Overall a very good day.
Finally back over the chilly Pennines home.
October 26, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Narrowly missed out on having to make any speeches, with Gold's going to some other worthy winners, but still some great recognition for my colleagues at @oldhamcommunityradio.com @allfm.bsky.social @wfmradio.org
October 26, 2025 at 3:17 PM
So just to round up The Community Radio Awards 2025 in Bradford. Was a good do.

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October 26, 2025 at 3:10 PM
A trip to the beer bus ahead of tonights community radio awards @ukcrn.bsky.social
October 25, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Stephanie "I'm a full on radio nerd" but fine line between being an "anorak" and a "broadcaster".
October 25, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Last session Stephanie Hirst talking about her radio history.

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October 25, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Rebecca mentions impact reporting. Wavehill Community Radio Research every minute a community / voluntary group on air has £5 of impact.
October 25, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Panel on the future of Community Radio. Jamie Pritchard Bro Radio, Javed Sattar CMA, Meah Howlett CHAOS Radio

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October 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM
More listening research
October 25, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Suggests no RAJAR figures not a problem using digital analytics and other feedback and also pay for some Nielsen research - which particularly researching members of target community "engagement" rather than "numbers" is what they use.
October 25, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Fix Radio events manager Kerry Cobb tells us about story of Fix Radio.

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October 25, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Be Broadcast has a fortnightly newsletter, but find it hard to find Community Radio stories.
October 25, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Why do brands not use Community Radio?
CR poor at sharing their success and impact.
October 25, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Generative engine optimisation.

Tools such as Chat GPT draw their info from many different places. Info from your website may appear in AI answers.
October 25, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Suggests listening numbers are not as important as you might think. Be clear on what you offer.
October 25, 2025 at 1:23 PM
From local airwaves to Big Brands with event sponsors PR firm Be Broadcast on their work with Community Radio

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October 25, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Lunch and look at cool tech in trade show.

And onto the afternoon session at todays Community Radio Network conference

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October 25, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Dom does a bit of a history review of pre licenced Community Radio in the UK and introduces a panel of stations from different nations of the UK.
October 25, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Dom Chambers next with a panel on 20 years of Community Radio

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October 25, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Announced the idea of Community Radio week. February next year, with various support, Inc CR manager meeting, funding event and "let's get techy" day.
October 25, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Reduced local content from BBC and commercial gives opportunities for Community Radio, with "Community Radio Day" simulcast across all the county's stations each doing a slot each.
October 25, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Interestingly group training sessions bootcamp covers various community radio topics
October 25, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Cornwall media network portal shares content between stations.
October 25, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Final part of "morning" sessions now. With session from CHAOS and Cornwall community radio network.

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October 25, 2025 at 11:19 AM