Last Updated 20th March 2010
About RIG - over 90 members spread across the UK supplying the BBC, commercial radio and corporate clients
Newsletter
Current Newsletter - March 15th 2010
Updates: Fighting Fund, 'Radio Renaissance' and more...
and don't forget ...
RIG Legal Services Scheme: remember Hill Dickinson LLP, our media law specialists, who have produced superb 'boiler-plate' contracts tailor-made for RIG and readily adaptable to individual productions. Cost £295 joining fee for free access to the templates and discounted legal services, renewal fee in later years currently £86 p.a. Contact RIG Admin for details.
RIG Recommended Insurance Provider: Allen Chapman James will provide tailored and discounted media insurance packages to any of our members. Contact Simon Miller on 01206-500 000
'Buddy, can you spare a dime?'
Around £9,000 has been pledged to the RIG Fighting Fund Appeal, but over half that has come from the Board alone! It's only fair that the load is spread across the whole membership, so thank-you if you've already donated -- if you haven't yet, please root around for some loose change …
'The Great Radio Renaissance'
Ashley Byrne's 2nd Radio Production in the North Conference, is just over a week away, that's Tuesday 23rd March, at The Imperial War Museum North, Salford Quays - directly opposite 'MediaCityUK'. Stunning line-up, promises to be even better than last year.
'Not Another Questionnaire?'
Yes, sorry, but this one is VITAL - it's the BBC Trust independent consultant's survey, and a lethargic response will suggest we don't care much about getting more quota. This is early warning -- expect it to fall into your letter box within the next 2-3 weeks. We'll publicise it again when we know it's been sent out.
... and finally news from one of our members: Reality Radio - Telling True Stories in Sound, is a new book of 19 essays by "some of the most influential and innovative practitioners from the US, Canada, the UK, and Australia", including Falling Tree's Alan Hall, in which they "tell -- and demonstrate through stories and transcripts -- how they make radio the way they do, and why". More details from UNC Press (and Alan Hall would like to point out he earns nothing from sales -- this is purely for info!)
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