Statement: Communicorp radio stations in the East Midlands and Peterborough – Request to create a new approved area

Teledu, radio ac ar-alw Radio analog Ymgynghoriadau a datganiadau
Cyhoeddwyd: 26 Gorffennaf 2019
Ymgynghori yn cau: 23 Awst 2019
Statws: Ar gau (cyhoeddwyd y datganiad)

Statement published 13 September 2019

Following consultation, Ofcom has authorised a new approved area for the following FM local radio licences owned by Communicorp UK Limited (‘Communicorp’):

  • East Midlands (Smooth Radio)
  • Kettering, Corby and Wellingborough (Connect FM)
  • Peterborough (Connect FM)

Following this decision, we have also approved Format change requests for the Connect FM services in Peterborough and Kettering, Corby and Wellingborough which will allow them to provide their locally-made programming from anywhere within this new approved area, and to share this programming with each other and also with the East Midlands service. The two Connect FM services will be rebranded as ‘Smooth Radio’ as a result.

Main documents

Statement: Communicorp radio stations in the East Midlands and Peterborough • PDF • 192.86 KB • 4 Hydref 2023

Supporting documents

Consultation: Communicorp radio stations in the East Midlands and Peterborough – Request to create a new approved area • PDF • 352.49 KB • 4 Hydref 2023
Communicorp's approved area request • PDF • 233.13 KB • 4 Hydref 2023

Contact information

Cyfeiriad
Broadcast Licensing Team
Ofcom
Riverside House
2A Southwark Bridge Road
London SE1 9HA
Ebost: eleanor.simmance@ofcom.org.uk

Related content

Statement: Connect FM (Kettering, Corby and Wellingborough) – Request to change Format

We have decided to approve the Format change request submitted by Communicorp concerning the FM commercial radio licence for Kettering, Corby and Wellingborough.

Statement: Connect FM (Peterborough) – Request to change Format

Connect Radio Limited is owned by Communicorp UK Limited (‘Communicorp’) and holds an FM commercial radio licence for Peterborough, broadcasting as ‘Connect FM’. Following the changes they intend to relaunch the service as ‘Smooth Radio’.

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