[cma-l] Fwd: Ofcom Update: Ofcom awards two community radio licences

[Phil Korbel]

a top result for Manchester!

Congratulations to both stations - if only for waiting so long.

With ALLFM and Wythenshawe FM on air, and now North Manchester, Peace 
FM, Gaydio & Unity with their licences - six stations in the city 
boundaries.  Cant be bad.

best wishes

Phil



Date sent:      	Fri, 7 Nov 2008 12:37:56 +0000
From:           	CMA-L <cma-l at commedia.org.uk>
To:             	cma-l at commedia.org.uk
Subject:        	[cma-l] Fwd: Ofcom Update: Ofcom awards two 
community radio licences

> Ofcom has today announced the award of two new community radio
> licences in Manchester to Gaydio and to Unity Radio. Details of these
> two new community radio licensees are as follows:
> 
> Gaydio
> Contact: Ian Wallace
> Box 108, 3rd Floor Princess House, 105-107 Princess Street,
> Manchester M1 6DD.
> Phone: 07961 126373
> E-mail: ian at gaydio.co.uk
> Website: www.gaydio.co.uk
> 
> Gaydio will target and promote the lesbian, gay, bisexual and
> transgender (LGBT) communities of central Manchester, creating
> awareness and challenging homophobia and homophobic practices. Gaydio
> will provide training opportunities, a platform for expression, and
> become a focal point and vital source of lively information and
> entertainment for the LGBT community.
> 
> Unity Radio
> Contact: Tom Clarke
> Unit 4E, Beehive Mill, Jersey Street, Ancoats, Manchester M4 6JG.
> Phone: 0161 923 4800 Email: Info at unityradio.co.uk Website:
> www.unityradio.fm
> 
> Unity Radio is a youth-focused social enterprise that aims to improve
> the quality of life of young people in the city of Manchester. It will
> provide young local broadcasters with mentors from the local music and
> media industry, build partnerships with education, training and
> employment services, and through a network of links with young people
> in the city it will aim to tackle taboo and difficult social issues,
> such as gang culture, sexual health and substance misuse. Unity Radio
> will feature black dance music such as garage and dubstep.
> 
> Licences are awarded for a five-year period.
> 
> A statement setting out the main determining factors for the award of
> the two community radio licences referred to above will be available
> shortly from the Ofcom website.
> 
> NOTES FOR EDITORS
> 
> 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/
> 
> Ofcom is the independent regulator and competition authority for the
> UK communications industries, with responsibilities across television,
> radio, telecommunications and wireless communications services.
> 
> For further details please visit
> http://www.ofcom.org.uk/media/news/2008/10/nr_20081107
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