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Radio Broadcast Update January 2008

Analogue station Format Changes

Agreed Change of Format: The Wyre
Published 31|01|08

Agreed Change of Format: kmfm Canterbury
Published 31|01|08

Content Sampling Reports

Ofcom ensures that an individual station is meeting its Format requirements by listening to that station’s output - a process which we refer to as ‘content sampling’. The sampling of a particular station may be prompted by a complaint concerning a Format-related issue, or may be entirely routine.

Content Sampling Report: Swansea Bay Radio
Published 31|01|08

Content Sampling Report: Forth One
Published 31|01|08

DAB station Format Changes

The following multiplex Format changes were agreed in this period.

Change	Multiplex
Replacement of obligation to provide Children's Radio service with obligation to provide additional service by the end of 2008	Cardiff and Newport
Replacement of obligation to provide Children's Radio service with obligation to provide additional service by the end of 2008	Bournemouth
Replacement of obligation to provide Children's Radio service with obligation to provide additional service by the end of 2008	Bristol and Bath
Replacement of obligation to provide Children's Radio service with obligation to provide additional service by the end of 2008	Swindon and West Wilts
Replacement of obligation to provide Children's Radio service with obligation to provide additional service by the end of 2008	Reading
Replacement of obligation to provide Children's Radio service with obligation to provide additional service by the end of 2008	Sussex Coast
Replacement of obligation to provide Children's Radio service with obligation to provide additional service by the end of 2008	Kent
Replacement of obligation to provide Children's Radio service with obligation to provide additional service by the end of 2008	Southend and Chelmsford

Change of Control Reviews

There were no Change of Control Reviews in this period.

RLCS* licences issued in this period

Licence issued to East West Broadcast Ltd for service to be known as 'Deepam Radio'.
Licence issued to First Voice International for service to be known as 'Africa Learning Channel'

*Radio Licensable Content Service

DSP/DAS* licences issued in this period

There were no licences issued in this period.

*Digital Sound Programme / Digital Additional Services