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06|07|06

Ofcom awards new FM commercial radio licence for Andover

Ofcom today announces the award of the new FM local commercial radio licence for Andover.

By the closing date of 10 May 2006, Ofcom received two applications for the Andover licence. After giving careful consideration to each of the applications submitted, the Ofcom Radio Licensing Committee has decided to award the licence to:

Radio Andover Limited (Andover 106.4 FM)
Tindle Radio, Ground Floor, Radio House Orion Court, Great Blakenham, Ipswich Suffolk IP6 0LW
Contact: Kevin Stewart Tel: 01473 836100 Fax: 01473 836136

Andover 106.4 FM is wholly-owned by Provincial Radio Limited a 100% subsidiary of Tindle Radio Holdings. It will provide “a music-led service with a broad music mix from the 60s to today, supported with regular news, information and chat with a strong local theme”.

The licence is for a service to cover Andover which has an adult population (aged 15+) of around 40,000. However, the exact coverage will be determined by the location of the transmission site and other technical characteristics. The proposed frequency (106.4 MHz) is subject to international agreement on radio spectrum usage.

Ofcom expects Andover 106.4 FM to begin broadcasting at the earliest opportunity and no later than two years from this award date.

Ofcom will publish a statement setting out the key determining factors for the award of this licence shortly.

The licence will be issued for a twelve year period.

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