Forquel !

So let's skip the basics and jump right in, again I had an slight headache after having my head blown again by today's enlightening lecture. I'm starting to see how insanely intricate the BBC and why it's so prominent as a media giver with BBC board of trustees and a Director general below them running things, it's so well organised to filter out anything unsuitable for air, well except a few exceptions here and their when they didn't quite guess the response of the audience. I'm starting to wonder if maybe an independent media producer got a little more organised and a tad better funded they could go into competition with the BBC, not to knock independent outlets that's basically where the hot blistering talent (like Chris Tarrant) is produced from and they usually make great work experience placements, which is all to great for me.

I also found how the BBC being many things like an entertainer you could basically call it an informer which is good the Government fund it which tends to explain why theirs little risque shows like Shameless or Pete vs Life on the BBC due to their slightly unsuitable nature. I'm still reeling at the TV licence and how broken to a monthly cost isn't to bad, just when I grow up I don't want to be paying a hundred pounds plus to watch cheap repeats of BBC 3's reality tv gems like Dog borstal.

OK this week I've been set a task of researching a local media outlet like radio or TV. I've chosen my home radio station Tulip FM, so here's some top shocking facts (for me) that I've found out:
1. Thanks to Ofcom I found out they tend to dig into the managerial team background to see if they're relevant for a community radio station.
2. I found out it was totally funded by advertising when I thought it was an eccentric radio lover who partially privately funded it.
3. I had no idea it's been running since 2001 (so where was my head when I was 9 ?, probably watching Power ranges and being exposed to dirty words)