[cma-l] Ofcom publishes reasons for the award of four new community radio licences

[Dave Rushton]

On the idea that commercial licence holding stations might become 
community in practice - consider Heartland serving Highland Perthshire 
which set out its stall as a community channel but operating under a 
commercial licence 18 years ago.

Dave


On Wednesday, March 5, 2008, at 12:08 PM, Alan Coote wrote:

> Easy Tiger!
>
> Small commercial station may argue they had been given a license by
> Ofcom so could reasonably expect the regulator not to scupper their
> business plans by later introducing pseudo commercial outfits without
> imposing some constraints.
>
> However, I believe a much better approach is to level the playing 
> field.
> Commercial stations should have the ability to become community 
> stations.
>
> Another thought:
>
> *Headline*  "Radio Local says it will now start servicing the 
> community"
>
> And yes, levelling the playing field work both ways.
>
> Alan
>
> Alan Coote
> Managing Director
> The Bay Radio
> Email alan.coote at thebayradio.com
> Web www.thebayradio.com
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