Radio broadcast update March 2021

• Restricted Service Licensing
• Analogue Commercial Radio
• Digital radio
• Analogue Community Radio

Restricted Service Licensing

Limited Coverage Trial

Ofcom has published details of a planned technical trial. This is for very limited coverage use for restricted service licences (RSLs).

Analogue Commercial Radio

Licence ‘pre-advertisements’

Ofcom has today invited declarations of intent to apply for the following FM local commercial radio licence. Please click on the ‘area’ in the first column for  further detail on the pre-advertisements:

Licence renewals granted in this period

A seven year renewal has been granted to the following:

A five year renewal has been granted to the following:

Analogue station Format changes

Each station has as part of its licence, a ‘Format’ which outlines what the essential nature of the service is and details any specific expectations of that service.

Any changes to a format can only be made by following the correct procedure and with the appropriate permission from Ofcom.

Greatest Hits Radio (Oldham) (PDF, 222.3 KB)
Published 01|04|21

Digital Radio

Small-scale DAB: addendum to multiplex guidance notes

Ofcom has today published an addendum to Ofcom’s guidance notes for small-scale radio multiplex applicants and licensees on ensuring the integrity of the award process following receipt of applications (PDF, 86.0 KB).

Small-scale DAB: latest multiplex awards

The following small-scale radio multiplex licence awards were announced by Ofcom on 31 March:

• Cambridge (PDF, 122.4 KB)
• Inverclyde (PDF, 116.6 KB)
• Sheffield & Rotherham (PDF, 127.3 KB)
• Winchester (PDF, 119.2 KB)

Community digital sound programme (C-DSP) licence applications received

Community digital sound programme licence applications received between 24 February and 30 March 2021 can be found on our website. Applications have been made for services in Bradford.

C-DSP licences issued during in this period

Digital sound programme service (DSPS) licences issued during this period

DAB multiplex variations

The following multiplex variations were agreed during this period:

Analogue Community Radio

Licences issued in this period

Licence extensions granted in this period

A five year extension has been granted to the following: