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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ announces creation of new jobs on Isle of Man


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Date: 24.03.2006
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The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ announced today that it is to base two new broadcast journalists on the Isle of Man to improve its coverage of the island.

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Head of Local & Regional Programming for the North West Leo Devine joined the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ bus in Douglas to make the announcement.

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He said: "We are delighted to be able to announce these new roles today.

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"This is the latest step in a series of moves to improve our service to the island and provides a fantastic opportunity for us to enhance our coverage and strengthen relationships with communities here."

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The new reporters will be multiskilled journalists able to serve the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s online, radio and television services.

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They will help to develop the new Where I Live website for the island and provide stories for other ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ outlets.

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The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ launched a Where I Live site for the Isle of Man in the autumn - bbc.co.uk/isleofman.

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It has also created a new 'news index' dedicated to Isle of Man stories on the bbc.co.uk/news and a dedicated Ceefax page (on the NW and NE 169s).

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The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s long term aim is to provide a Local TV service for the island as part of the Corporation's commitment to providing regular bulletins for around 60 services.

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This is dependent on the success of a pilot scheme currently underway in the West Midlands and approval from the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Governors.

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Chief Minister Donald Gelling MLC said: "We welcome this significant step forward in the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s commitment to the Isle of Man and look forward to watching how these new services develop."

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Notes to Editors

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The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ bus is making a four-day visit to the island.

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It will be in the B&Q car park, Braddan, Douglas, between 10.00am and 4.00pm today and tomorrow (Friday 24 and Saturday 25 March) to promote ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ RAW.

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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ RAW is a literacy campaign aimed at igniting people's passion for reading and writing.

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Further information is available at bbc.co.uk/raw.

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