A round-up of Ofcom’s broadcast radio licensing activity in December 2024.
Digital Radio
Radio multiplex licence renewals
The following radio multiplex licences have been granted a renewal during this period:
| Multiplex | Licensee | New expiry date |
| London 3 | The Digital Radio Group (London) Limited | 31 December 2030 |
Small-scale DAB multiplex licence awards
The following small-scale radio multiplex licence awards were made during this period:
| Licence area | Successful applicant company |
| Halifax | Halifax DAB Limited |
| Huddersfield | Huddersfield DAB Limited |
| South Craven, Wharfdale & Worth Valley | Air Wharfe Limited |
| Sunderland | Muxcast 6 Limited |
| Wigan | Wigan and St Helens DAB Limited |
Grant of small-scale DAB multiplex licences
The following small-scale radio multiplex licences were granted during this period:
| License area | Licensee | Transmitters licensed | Date from |
| Boston, Spalding & Skegness | East Lincolnshire Broadcasting C.I.C | Boston – Riverside Industrial Estate; Old Bolingbroke – Highfield Farm. | 06 December 2024 |
| Southend | City DAB Limited | Southend – Southend University Hospital. | 16 December 2024 |
Digital sound programme service (DSP) and digital additional sound (DAS) licences issued during this period
| Licensee | Service name | Licence type (DSPS or DAS) |
| Forever Broadcasting Ltd | Classic Hits Radio Northern Ireland | DSPS (local) |
| Store the Sun Ltd | Subjam 1047 | DSPS (local) |
| Great Driffield Radio Ltd | Great Outdoors Radio | DSPS (local) |
| Top Rizz International Music Ltd | Top Rizz Radio | DSPS (local) |
| Alex Kelly | AJK Eclectic Music Radio | DSPS (local) |
| Hospital Radio Bedside | Dorset Coast Radio | DSPS (local) |
| The Best Songs on the Radio Ltd | Bournemouth One | DSPS (local) |
Digital sound programme service (DSP) and Digital additional sound (DAS) licences which have ceased to be licensed (handed back or revoked) in this period
| Licensee | Service name | Licence type (DSPS or DAS) | Reason |
| Meyhem Media Limited | Metal Meyhem Radio | DSPS | Revoked |
| Invictus Holdings Southwest Limited | SoulTrain Radio | DSPS | Revoked |
| NotesPerfect | Roots N' Rockers | DSPS | Revoked |
| An individual | Trickstar Radio | DSPS | Revoked |
| Liverpool's More Music Station Ltd | South Radio Liverpool | DSPS | Surrendered |
Community digital sound programme service (C-DSP) applications received during this period
| Licensee | Service name | Area |
| Radio Chelmsford CIC | City Sound | Chelmsford |
| Petersfield Community Radio Ltd | Petersfield's Shine Radio | Alton, Petersfield and Haslemere |
| Welwyn Hatfield Radio Ltd | Welwyn Hatfield Radio | South Herfordshire |
| Radio Wimborne Ltd | Radio Wimborne | Poole, Purbeck and Wimborne |
Community digital sound programme service (C-DSP) licences issued during this period
| Licensee | Service name | Area |
| TMCRFM Limited | TMCR | Doncaster |
Analogue Commercial Radio
Licence renewals granted in this period
A seven-year renewal has been granted to the following:
| Area | Service name | Current Licensee |
| Stirling, Falkirk, Clackmannanshire | Central FM | Central FM Limited |
| Kettering, Corby, Wellingborough | Connect FM | Connect Radio Limited |
| Gloucester & Cheltenham | Heart | Chiltern Radio Limited |
Analogue Community Radio
Community Radio Fund – Round 2, 2024-25
The second round of the Community Radio Fund 2024-25 is now closed. The awarding Panel will meet in late January 2025 to consider the applications.
Please follow the above link to access the guidance notes and application forms.
Applicants will be emailed with the outcome of their applications after the meeting has taken place and we will publish the full list of awardees on our web page.
For further information, please contact Ofcom's Community Radio team at communityradiofund@ofcom.org.uk.