Monthly Radio broadcast update
Published: 9 June 2023
Last updated: 5 June 2026
A round-up of Ofcom’s broadcast radio licensing activity in May 2026.
Help with your broadcast licence
Published: 3 April 2024
Last updated: 2 June 2026
If you have a question about your radio or TV licence, or would like to find out more about applying for a licence, we might have the answer.
Statement: Designation of Radio Selection Services - draft report to the Secretary of State
Published: 16 October 2025
Last updated: 19 March 2026
Before deciding which services to designate, the Secretary of State must first receive a report from Ofcom setting out our recommendations. In this consultation document, we explain which RSS we propose to recommend for designation and why.
Consultation on Ofcom’s proposed strategic approach to broadcast radio licensing
Published: 11 February 2026
As the rollout of the Small-Scale Digital Audio Broadcasting (SSDAB) licensing programme comes to a close, we are consulting on our proposals to prioritise, where appropriate, the following broadcast licensing activity for the short to medium term.
Commercial radio industry data collection
Published: 23 January 2024
Last updated: 27 January 2026
Information on submitting radio relevant turnover returns for commercial licence holders.
Apply for improvements to existing coverage and coverage extensions for community radio services
Published: 18 February 2022
Last updated: 15 January 2026
This document invites applications for changes to the coverage of existing community radio services. Community radio services can apply for an improvement to existing coverage within the current licensed coverage area or, in specific circumstances, for an extension of the licensed coverage area.
Statement: local commercial radio licence renewals
Published: 11 December 2024
Last updated: 14 November 2025
This consultation sets out how we propose to decide whether a multiplex is suitable for a licensee’s needs under the New Renewal Route set out in our consultation.
Apply for a radio broadcast licence
Published: 17 March 2023
Last updated: 16 June 2025
Licensing advertisements and application forms for broadcast radio licences.
Commercial radio licence application and awards
Published: 5 March 2024
Last updated: 21 May 2025
Details of open and recent commercial radio licence awards
Statement: Designation of Radio Selection Services – principles and methods for Ofcom’s recommendations
Published: 4 February 2025
Last updated: 15 May 2025
A consultation on the principles and methods we propose to use in making recommendations to the Secretary of State for designating radio selection services.