M-T1-MP-03 · A 90-day try-out

A club plan for Community Radio Partnerships

Use this as a starting point. Cross out what does not fit, add what is missing and make it your club's own.

Where this idea came from

Playbook entry: M-T1-MP-03 · Community Radio Partnerships
Theme: Theme 1: Attraction & Visibility · Subtheme MP: Media & Public Relations
Source material: Existing checked Theme 1 guide
Linked playbook entry: M-T1-MP-03 · Community Radio Partnerships

1. Is this worth trying here?

What we hope will change: Create a recurring, locally useful radio contribution that brings verified community voices and service information to audiences beyond Rotary channels.

What is happening in our club or community now?What is the smallest useful version we could try? What will we leave out?

Board contactPerson leading the workPerson checking what happened

2. Our 90-day try-out

What our club will do for Community Radio Partnerships
Step	What we will do	Who could lead it
1	Listen to the station and propose a segment suited to its audience and format.	Radio partnership lead
2	Co-plan topics, guest diversity and broadcast calendar with the producer.	Segment producer
3	Prepare concise facts, audio quality and live-broadcast contingencies.	Rotary audio editor
4	Record or broadcast under station direction and guest consent.	Designated presenter
5	Review audience response and renew only if the segment remains useful.	Station-club review pair

3. Checks before we start

Things our club needs to check
Question	What it means for us	Who will check	Done?
Comply with station policy, community-broadcasting codes and any sponsorship-identification limits.
Obtain rights for voices, music, clips and rebroadcast; never assume social-media reuse is included.
High — live content, sponsorship rules, audio rights and guest consent require station-led controls.

4. What changed?

What we will keep an eye on
What matters	Where we are now	What we hope to see	How we will check	Who
Station accepts a documented audience-led segment concept.

After 30 days

Is it reaching the right people? Is anything unsafe, unfair or harder than expected?

After 60 days

Make one useful change based on what people have told you.

After 90 days

Compare with where you started. Decide whether to change it, continue it or stop.

Before your club says yes

Does the idea fit?

Talk with the people it is meant to serve and check that the need is real.

We have checked this

Who can say yes?

Name the person or group that can approve the work, spending and any safety arrangements.

We have checked this

Are people protected?

Check privacy, consent and safety. Collect only the information you genuinely need.

We have checked this

Can everyone take part?

Check the language, format, place, technology and cost for barriers.

We have checked this

Are the facts and permissions right?

Check names, claims, images, quotations, partner references and Rotary branding.

We have checked this

How will we learn?

Note where things stand now, check in at 30, 60 and 90 days, and decide what to do next.

We have checked this

Worksheets for your club

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Partnership and stakeholder map

Use this worksheet to agree what the club and any partners will each contribute, decide and protect.

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Facilitation and conversation guide

Use this worksheet to hold a respectful conversation, hear different views and tell people what happens next.

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Communications and content planner

Use this worksheet to prepare clear messages and check the facts, permissions and approval before sharing them.

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