Radio broadcast update – June 2024

Published: 5 July 2024

A round-up of Ofcom’s broadcast radio licensing activity in June 2024.

Digital radio

Local/national DAB multiplex variations

The following multiplex variations were agreed in this period:

Change Multiplex
Addition of BritAsia Radio; Darbar Sahib Radio Surrey

Removal of Absolute Radio 70s; Planet Rock; LBC London News; Smooth Country

Addition of Colourful Radio; Nation 80s.

London 2

Radio multiplex licence renewals

The following radio multiplex licences have been granted a renewal during this period:

Multiplex Licensee New expiry date
Surrey MuxCo Surrey and North Sussex Limited 31 December 2030
North Yorkshire MuxCo North Yorkshire Limited 31 December 2030

Grant of small-scale DAB multiplex licences

The following small-scale radio multiplex licences were granted during this period:

Licence area Licensee Transmitters licenced Date from
North Buckinghamshire  Bucks DAB Limited Aylesbury - Council offices; 
Buckingham Garden Centre.
12 June 2024

Digital sound programme service (DSP) and digital additional sound (DAS) licences issued during this period

Licensee Service Name Licence Type
Endeavour Radio Ltd 107 Endeavour FM  DSP
WW Media Group Ltd Radio Wigwarm DSP

Digital sound programme service (DSP) and Digital additional sound (DAS) licences surrendered or revoked during this period

Licensee Service Name Licence type Reason
Atlantis Radio UK Ltd Cyber Radio, Cyber Hot Hits, Cyber Rock, Boss Atlantis DSP Surrendered

Community digital sound programme service (C-DSP) applications received during this period

Licensee Service Name Area
Hospital Radio Bedside Dorset Coast Radio Dorset
Newport City Radio CIC Newport City Radio Newport
Higher Rhythm Limited Sine FM Doncaster
Radio Forect CIO Classic Hits Forest Radio Harlow
Affinity MEdia NE CIC Affinity Radio Newcastle and Gateshead
Bolton Hindu Forum BHF Radio Bolton Bury

Community digital sound programme service (C-DSP) licences issued during this period

Licensee Service Name Area
York Hospital Radio  York Hospital Radio York
The Eye FM Limited 103 The Eye Nottingham
Roch Valley Radio CIC Roch Valley Radio Roch Valley Radio CIC
Peterborough Community Radio Ltd PCR FM Peterborough
Leicester Community Enterprise Services CIC Radio Utsav Leicester

Analogue community radio

Community Radio Fund - Round 1 2024/25

The first round of the Community Radio Fund 2024/25 opened for applications from eligible stations on Tuesday 21 May 2024 and closed at 5pm on Friday 14 June 2024. The awarding Panel will meet in July 2024 to consider the applications.

Grants can only be made to community radio licensees in the UK, who are broadcasting under a community radio licence (including those who hold a Community Digital Sound Programme (C-DSP) licence. Applications from eligible licence-holders may be submitted in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will be treated no less favourably than an application submitted in English.

For further information, please contact Ofcom's Community Radio team at communityradiofund@ofcom.org.uk here.

Licence extensions granted in this period

A five year extension has been granted to the following:

Service name Licensee Location New expiry date
Alive Radio Alive Community Radio (SCIO) Dumfries 31 August 2029
Bishop FM 105.9 Prince Bishop Community Broadcasting Limited South West Durham 30 October 2029
Legacy 90.1 KensingtonVision Community Interest Company Liverpool 31 October 2029
Jorvik Radio Felixstowe Radio Community Interest Company Felixstowe 5 November 2029
Retrocadio Ltd Moorlands Radio C.I.C Biddulph 6 November 2029

Key Commitments changes

Each station has as part of its licence, ‘Key Commitments’ which outline what the essential nature of the service is and details any specific expectations of that service. Licensees may request changes to a station’s Key Commitments. Information about the process, as well as an application form, are on our website here.

Changes to Key Commitments agreed in this period:

The Cat
Published 03|06|24

Pride Radio
Published 03|06|24

Hot Radio
Published 03|06|24

1055 The Point
Published 07|06|24

Witney Radio
Published 07|06|24

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