Apathy
‘At the end of the twentieth century most of us will not have to repent of the great evils we have done, but of the apathy that has prevented us from doing anything at all.’ Martin Luther King
Read MoreFour wives
The follow was sent to me in an email from a colleague at Premier. The source is unknown: Once upon a time there was a rich King who had four wives. He loved the 4th wife the most and adorned her with rich robes and treated her to the finest of delicacies. He gave her nothing [...]
Read Morethe MediaNet
I have a message from Andrew Graystone – Director of the Churches Media Council: Hi there, I want you to know about a new organisation that comes into being this May. It is called theMediaNet and its role is to support people like you – Christians who are working in every branch of the broadcast [...]
Read MoreThe Interface web site
A while ago I mentioned an inovative web site called, Spiral Universe. I interviewed Keno Ogbo (the site’s creator) on the radio on Saturday. If you haven’t checked the site out, please do. Today, I’d like to mention another site that could be a useful resource. It’s called “Interface’. Basically, it’s a Methodist website [...]
Read MoreA FUTURE AND A HOPE
Here’s a not to be missed event for your diary: The Churches’ Media Conference 2007 ‘A FUTURE AND A HOPE’ Monday 11th – Wednesday 13th June 2007 Hayes Conference Centre, Derbyshire What does the future look like? Is there a place for faith in the new media landscape? How will the digital revolution impact the [...]
Read MoreWhat matters?
‘Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least.’ Goethe
Read MoreThe mark of an educated mind
‘It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.’ Aristotle
Read MoreTaking Risks and Making Mistakes
“I want my staff members taking risks and making mistakes. That means they’re being innovative and it means they’re not afraid to try. Now, I don’t want them making the same mistake every week – that means they’re not learning, and that is bad. But I tell them, ‘Make a new mistake every week.’ I [...]
Read MoreTony Miles – guest on Premier’s ‘Traveller’s Tales’
Normally my role at Premier Radio is to present the Big Breakfast on a Saturday morning with co-presenter, Dave Rose. The tables were turned yesterday afternoon when I became the interviewee, rather than the interviewer. I was the guest on Premier’s ‘Traveller’s Tales’ which was broadcast at 2.30pm in the afternoon. Patrick Forbes asked me about [...]
Read MoreNEW COMMERCIAL RADIO STREAM AT CHURCHES MEDIA CONFERENCE
This year’s Churches Media Conference will feature a special ‘stream’ focussing on commercial radio. On each day of the conference, people working in commercial radio will be invited to unique sessions to share their thoughts, ideas and concerns about commercial radio in general and what place Christianity in particular has in their workplace and on [...]
Read MoreThe Digital Dividend Reveiw – a comment
CHURCHES SHOULDN’T PANIC ABOUT RADIO MICROPHONES, BUT BE CONCERNED ABOUT THE HANDOVER OF A SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC ASSET TO THE MARKETPLACE. The digital switchover is going to change the way that TV is broadcast and, eventually, radio too. The aim is to enable all around the UK to benefit from digital technology. Rev. Tony Miles, Media [...]
Read MoreJesus on myspace attracts thousands of visitors
I’m a member of the Churches Advertising Network, so I thought I’d share with our latest News Release: A webpage for Jesus on the personal blogging site myspace has attracted more than 60,000 visits since it was launched in September as part of the Churches Advertising Network (CAN) Christmas campaign. CAN Chairman, Francis Goodwin said [...]
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Petition about the Digital Dividend Review
Posted by Tony on February 27, 2007 · Leave a Comment
Please spread the word about an important petition – see below (message from Rebecca Foulton of Public Voice re. the Digital Dividend Review): Dear all, Public Voice has petitioned the Prime Minister to ensure that spectrum freed for use following digital switchover is available for citizen and community uses, by rejecting the notion that all [...]
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