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Ofcom has received one application for the Somerset local digital radio multiplex licence.

The applicant is:

MuxCo Somerset Limited
96a Curtain Road, London EC2A 3AA
Contact: Gregory Watson; Tel: 07917 413700; e-mail: gregory@muxco.com

The shareholders of MuxCo Somerset Limited are as follows:
UKRD Group Ltd 33.3%
The Local Radio Company Ltd 33.3%
MuxCo Ltd 33.3%

MuxCo Somerset Limited is proposing to provide seven local digital sound programme services, in addition to BBC Somerset, as follows:

Format description	Service name	Provider
Full service	Star Radio	UKRD Group
Full service	Ivel FM	TLRC
Contemporary Hit Radio	Orchard FM	Gcap Media
Full service	Quay West	Laser Broadcasting
Easy Listening	Easy Radio	Easy Radio Ltd
Christian	UCB UK	United Christian Broadcasters
Traffic and Travel	Traffic Radio	Highways Agency

MuxCo Somerset Limited also proposes to provide "a wide selection of speech and music podcasts provided by a range of companies".

MuxCo Somerset Limited proposes to commence its service with all seven local digital sound programme services by September 2009, using a network of two transmitters which it estimates will provide total 'outdoor' coverage of 78.2% of the adult (aged 15+) population of the licensed area.

This local radio multiplex will include capacity reserved for the transmission in digital form of BBC Somerset.

The full application for this licence will be published on the Ofcom website shortly. Ofcom seeks views on the application by 9 May 2008. Any written representations on the applications can either be emailed to commercialradio@ofcom.org.uk or posted to Neil Stock, Head of Radio, Ofcom, Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road, London SE1 9HA. Ofcom intends to publish any representations on our website, so please indicate clearly if you wish your representation to remain confidential.

• MuxCo Somerset [pdf]
• Letters in Response to the Somerset Local Radio Licence application [pdf]
• MuxCo Somerset QAs [pdf]

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