CMA membership is open to anyone who’s passionate about community broadcasting including those involved in licensed FM stations, small scale digital broadcasters, not for profit online stations and those who want to develop a career in the media. We support those who develop media skills and encourage emerging talent.
We are a members led organisation open to all participants engaged with not for profit media. Our growing membership are accessing a network of expertise, best practice and advice drawn from across the UK.
By joining the CMA you’ll be supporting our mission to strengthen community media in the UK. As a member you can access expertise, helping you to sustain and develop your organisation and be assured we are there to support you through challenges.
Membership
Our strong relationship with the Radio Academy ensures our members have access to training and celebratory events for the entire industry. Our memorandum of understanding with the BBC enables community radio stations to access support and content from BBC local stations.
The CMA delivers networking and training events and provides advice and support to members online and by telephone on community media issues.
The CMA delivers networking and training events and provides advice and support to members online and by telephone on community media issues.
Join the CMA
To become a CMA member complete this form and we’ll get in touch with you regarding next steps or telephone 0207 720 3332
New 2024 Membership Tiers
Ofcom-Licenced Community Radio Stations Voting Rights
New annual fee: £110 (ex VAT)
Other Media Organisations
(not an Ofcom-Licenced radio station)
Voting Rights
New annual fee: £80
Supporter Organisation
No Voting Rights
New annual fee: £60
Individual (unwaged)
No Voting Rights
New annual fee: £20
Individual (waged)
No Voting Rights
New annual fee: £30
New annual fee: £110 (ex VAT)
Other Media Organisations
(not an Ofcom-Licenced radio station)
Voting Rights
New annual fee: £80
Supporter Organisation
No Voting Rights
New annual fee: £60
Individual (unwaged)
No Voting Rights
New annual fee: £20
Individual (waged)
No Voting Rights
New annual fee: £30
Member benefits and discounts
As well as being part of a democratic, members-based representative organisation, we offer the following exciting benefits to being a member of the CMA:
Radioplayer
Starting in 2024, the CMA will be working with Radioplayer to ensure all our Ofcom-licenced community radio members are represented on their platform. Radioplayer has been innovating and building engaging radio experiences on digital platforms for over a decade. From their consumer products – like their app, web players and smart speaker skills, to exciting integrations in car dashboards and beyond, Radioplayer continues to invent the future of radio. We’ll be moving members who aren’t currently on Radioplayer first, before transferring existing Radioplayer users onto our offer when their annual contracts expire in March. Best of all, being a CMA member on the Radioplayer platform is going to cost less in 2024 than it would have in 2023.
Of course, other aggregators are available – including ones that play their own advertising when listeners ask for your station. Radioplayer is run with the radio stations in mind. One of the key lines in the Media Bill for radio is that any Ofcom regulated station should be able to choose an aggregator to deliver its services on smart speakers. This means that Radioplayer will be available to be nominated for any CMA station on Alexa and Google Home and there will be no need for others for any community stations that have managed to stay on that platform.
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Starting in 2024, the CMA will be working with Radioplayer to ensure all our Ofcom-licenced community radio members are represented on their platform. Radioplayer has been innovating and building engaging radio experiences on digital platforms for over a decade. From their consumer products – like their app, web players and smart speaker skills, to exciting integrations in car dashboards and beyond, Radioplayer continues to invent the future of radio. We’ll be moving members who aren’t currently on Radioplayer first, before transferring existing Radioplayer users onto our offer when their annual contracts expire in March. Best of all, being a CMA member on the Radioplayer platform is going to cost less in 2024 than it would have in 2023.
Of course, other aggregators are available – including ones that play their own advertising when listeners ask for your station. Radioplayer is run with the radio stations in mind. One of the key lines in the Media Bill for radio is that any Ofcom regulated station should be able to choose an aggregator to deliver its services on smart speakers. This means that Radioplayer will be available to be nominated for any CMA station on Alexa and Google Home and there will be no need for others for any community stations that have managed to stay on that platform.
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Promo Only Ltd
Promo Only Ltd are offering a free month-long demo of any subscription to our members. Chart Audio Daily is their most popular subscription which gives pretty much all the new 100 singles charts tracks, plus many others not yet in the main charts. In total they release around 200-250 tracks a month including radio edits, clean edits, remixes, etc.
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Radio TechCon
CMA Members can get a discount to Radio TechCon, the UK radio and audio industry’s technical and engineering conference. Radio TechCon 2023 takes place in November at IET London: Savoy Place.
Radio Academy
CMA Members are able to apply for affiliate membership of the Radio Academy. The Radio Academy is the UK radio and audio industry charity, established in 1983. They are dedicated to the promotion of excellence in UK radio and audio.
Find out more
If you have any questions about the new CMA membership structure, please contact office@communitymedia.uk
Promo Only Ltd are offering a free month-long demo of any subscription to our members. Chart Audio Daily is their most popular subscription which gives pretty much all the new 100 singles charts tracks, plus many others not yet in the main charts. In total they release around 200-250 tracks a month including radio edits, clean edits, remixes, etc.
Find out more
Radio TechCon
CMA Members can get a discount to Radio TechCon, the UK radio and audio industry’s technical and engineering conference. Radio TechCon 2023 takes place in November at IET London: Savoy Place.
Radio Academy
CMA Members are able to apply for affiliate membership of the Radio Academy. The Radio Academy is the UK radio and audio industry charity, established in 1983. They are dedicated to the promotion of excellence in UK radio and audio.
Find out more
If you have any questions about the new CMA membership structure, please contact office@communitymedia.uk
