[cma-l] Ofcom awards three new community radio licences

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Ofcom today announces the award of three new community radio licences.

Community radio services typically cover a small geographical area and 
are provided on a not-for-profit basis focusing on the delivery of 
specific social benefits to enrich a particular geographical community 
or a community of interest.

Ofcom has awarded community radio licences in the following areas:

     * Llandudno, North Wales
     * Rhyl, North Wales
     * Preston, Lancashire

The new community radio licensees in each of these areas are:

Tudno FM, Llandudno
Contact: Gary Wyn Carr, 44, Deganwy Road, Deganwy, Conwy LL31 9DG.
Telephone: 01492 581403, or mobile: 07962 422058.
E-mail: gary.carr at tudno.com Website: http://www.tudno.com

Tudno FM will aim to appeal to the whole Llandudno community, with a 
particular focus on the Tudno and Mostyn wards of the town. It will 
provide education and training facilities in radio production and 
encourage people from the community, including local schools and 
colleges, community groups and charities to get involved with the station.

Radio Elwy/Point FM, Rhyl
Contact: Daniel Graham, Point FM, 29 East Parade, Rhyl, Denbighshire 
LL18 3AL.
Telephone: 0845 473 8626, or mobile: 07830 114792.
E-mail: enquiries at phoenix-fm.co.uk Website: http://www.pointfm.co.uk

Radio Elwy/Point FM aims to serve Rhyl, Prestatyn, Rhuddlan and the 
surrounding area. It will be community owned and resourced, and will 
welcome the participation and involvement of all members of the 
community it intends to serve in a service including local news, views 
and information.

Preston FM
Contact: Richard Lace, Community Radio Project Manager, Prescap Ltd, 2 
nd Floor, Buckingham House, Glovers Court, Preston PR1 3LS.
Telephone: 01772 880791.
E-mail: radio at prescap.co.uk Website: http://www.preston.fm

Serving the geographical community of Preston, and many communities of 
interest within this population, Preston FM will operate a station which 
will, through creativity, enable people to explore, realise and value 
their full potential.

Licences are awarded for a five-year period.

A statement setting out the main determining factors for the award of 
the three community radio licences referred to above will be available 
shortly from the Ofcom website.

Notes for Editors

1. In addition to the licence awards detailed above, Ofcom considered 
five further applications, but has decided not to award a licence to the 
following groups:

     * Burnley FM
     * City Community Radio, Preston
     * Radio Together, St Helen’s
     * Radio Worm, Warrington
     * The Source, Lytham St Anne’s

2. Applications for community radio licences are being invited on a 
region-by-region basis. Further details can be found on the Ofcom 
website at: http://www.ofcom.org.uk/radio/ifi/rbl/commun_radio/