Community Media Association

Government now intends to implement Ofcom’s recommendation to significantly liberalise the local cross media ownership rules.

Community radio stations are now able to access up-to-the-minute travel news free of charge in a new service from Traffic Radio and Global Traffic Network.

Digital Radio Speech by the Culture Minister, Ed Vaizey, 8th July 2010

Ofcom has published its Annual Report 2009/10 covering the financial year to 31 March 2010.

Ofcom has announced the award of seven new community radio licences in London and south-east England region.

Awaz FM, the voice of Glasgow’s ethnic communities, has become the second community radio station in the UK to win The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, the MBE for volunteer groups.

Ofcom has asked for expressions of interest from prospective applicants for community radio licences to help plan for a possible third phase of community radio development.

With the General Election taking place on Thursday 6th May, now is the time for CMA members and our supporters to call on the major political parties to commit to increasing the size of the Community Radio Fund and to include funding for local and community television.

Ofcom publishes a number of guidelines about community radio broadcasting in the run-up to the General Election and a number of local council elections on Thursday 6th May.

The first round for funding applications to the Community Radio Fund in 2010/11 will be open from 14 April 2010 until close of play on 11 May 2010.