Statement: Cross Counties Radio – Request to change Key Commitments

Statement published 25 April 2023

In November 2022, Cross Counties Radio submitted a request to Ofcom to change its Key Commitments for the FM community radio licence it holds for Lutterworth and Blaby Town in Leicestershire.

A community radio station’s Key Commitments set out the type of broadcast output it is required to deliver, and form a part of its licence. When a request to change Key Commitments constitutes a significant departure from the character of service, the request is subject to consultation.

In Ofcom’s view, Cross Counties Radio's proposed change would or could have substantially altered the character of the service, so we put the request to a public consultation.

Having considered the responses to our consultation, Ofcom has decided not to approve the request by Cross Counties Radio to reduce its original output requirement from 161 hours per week to 70 hours per week.