Community Media Association

Ofcom has announced the award of three new community radio licences in
Bedfordshire.

Community radio services typically cover a small geographical area and
are provided on a not-for-profit basis focusing on the delivery of
specific social benefits to enrich a particular geographical community
or a community of interest.

Ofcom has awarded community radio licences to:

- Biggles FM (Biggleswade, Sandy and Potton, Bedfordshire):
http://www.bigglesfm.com
Biggles FM will provide a local music and community information based
station. It will involve local communities and organisations in daily
output, as well as providing opportunities for local musicians to
perform live on the station. Broadcast training will be offered to
members of the target community.

- Radio LaB (Luton)
Radio LaB is a community radio station for all young people in Luton
in education and beyond, with an additional focus on older people of
the ‘third age’. The station will aim to appeal to its audience
through a mix of programming including new and local music and
coverage of cultural and social issues. It will enable participation
through volunteer schemes, access to training and leading other
community activities.

- Inspire FM (Luton): http://www.radioramadhan.com
Inspire FM will be rooted in the local Muslim community and accessible
to all local people providing unique and appropriate Luton-focused
educational and entertainment programming. Training opportunities will
be provided for local people to make and broadcast their own
programmes, using community radio as a means of empowerment and
personal development.

More details of these three new community radio licensees in
Bedfordshire can be found here:

http://www.ofcom.org.uk/media/news/2009/04/nr_20090429