Statement: Request to change Key Commitments for B Radio (Farnborough)

Rush FM Limited submitted a Key Commitment change request for its service B Radio (Farnborough). The Licensee requested to make the following changes:

• Change its character of service, such that the target community for the station is “under-40s who live, work and study in Farnborough and surrounding areas” instead of “under-30s who live, work and study in Farnborough and surrounding areas”.
• Change its music output requirement from “mainstream music from the 1990s to present day, with some music from the 1980s. Specialist music will also feature, including a specialist dance music show, an urban music show and specific decades music shows” to “mainstream music from the past few decades to present day. Specialist music will also feature, including a dance and urban music show”.
• Remove the requirement to broadcast travel news.
• Reduce its original output requirement from 84 hours per week to 44 hours per week.
• Reduce its locally-produced output requirement from 42 hours per week to 30 hours per week.

Following a period of consultation, we have decided to approve these changes to Rush FM Limited’s Key Commitments.