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Introduction

1.1 Ofcom is today announcing the conclusions of its statutory assessments in relation to the proposed merger of Capital Radio plc and GWR Group plc.

1.2 Under the Communications Act and other legislation Ofcom has a number of specific functions in relation to radio mergers. These are:

• to determine whether or not any local analogue licences would be subject to a change of control as a result of the merger and to carry out a review of any such licences that would change control;
• to apply the radio ownership rules1; and
• to carry out a public interest test if required to do so by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry in an intervention notice2.

1.3 The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is responsible for competition assessment of the proposed merger under the Enterprise Act 2002. The OFT will announce its conclusions on the matter today.

The full print version is available below

• Proposed merger of Capital Radio plc and GWR Group plc: Ofcom's statutory assessments [pdf]

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