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Ten new Radio Stations for Communities across the UK!08/09/2005Ofcom announced today that 10 more Community Radio stations have been awarded full five year licences in Bradford, Halifax, the Ardwick, Longsight, Levenshulme and surrounding areas to the south of central Manchester, Wythenshawe (south Manchester), Chorley, Rochdale, Norwich, Aberdeen, the Orkney Islands and the Isles of Scilly. This brings the total number of Community Radio stations licensed to 30. A list of the new stations follows. Diane Reid, Director of the CMA, said: “Lives are already being changed for the better and communities being enriched by this new form of broadcasting. Radio is a powerful medium and it's wonderful to see it being used by and for local people for the benefit of their communities." Following the announcement, Jonathan Pinfield,
Broadcast Manager at Bradford Community Broadcasting said: “We
are absolutely delighted. This is an award for all the hard
work, commitment and enthusiasm of our 200 volunteer presenters
and we are looking forward to broadcasting our unique and diverse
range of programmes for people living and working in the Bradford
area.”
Murray Dawson, Station Co-ordinator of Station
House Media Unit (SHMU) FM said: “SHMU is delighted to
have been successful in gaining our license - it brings with
it an exciting new era in Community Media production in Aberdeen
and is a fitting reward for the community members who have volunteered
their time over the life of our project."
Community stations are a new tier of not-for profit radio stations, owned and run by local people, mostly volunteers, which enable communities throughout the UK to use the medium of radio to create new opportunities for regeneration, employment, learning, social cohesion and inclusion as well as cultural and creative expression. For more than 20 years the CMA and its members have campaigned for community station licences, achieving this last year, when the Community Radio Order was passed. Applications for the first wave of full time Community Radio licences were invited in September 2004. Ofcom received 194 applications for full five year licences to be issued in 2005 and is currently assessing those applications and examining frequency availability options. Read the Ofcom press release: For further information or pictures, please contact Alan Fransman on 0114 279 5219 or email alan.fransman@commedia.org.uk List Of The New Community Radio Licensees The new community radio licensees in each of these areas are: BCB (Bradford) BCB aims to serve the diverse inner city communities of Bradford. It is currently broadcasting a pilot access/community radio service, which commenced in March 2002. Phoenix Radio (Halifax) Phoenix Radio will provide a community service to Halifax. It will provide a voice for community groups in the area, highlight issues of concern to local people, and training in radio skills. ALL FM (Ardwick, Longsight, Levenshulme
and surrounding areas to the south of central Manchester) ALL FM provides a community radio service for the benefit of the inhabitants of this culturally diverse area of Manchester. ALL FM is one of the pilot access/community radio services and began broadcasting in June 2002. Wythenshawe FM (Wythenshawe, South
Manchester) Wythenshawe FM aims to become a vital part of the life of Wythenshawe, providing 'radio for the people, by the people'. This group has been operating one of the access/community pilot stations and commenced broadcasts in May 2002. Chorley FM (Chorley, Lancashire) Chorley FM aims to provide a service for Chorley's youth aged between 15 and 25, and Chorley's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community. Crescent Radio (Rochdale, Lancashire) Crescent Radio will provide a community service for the Asian Muslim audience of Rochdale, with largely talk-based programming in English and community languages. Future Radio (Norwich)
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