[cma-l] Ofcom awards new community radio licences in Leeds, Bradford, Beverley and Kingston-upon-Hull

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Ofcom has announced the award of four new community radio licences in
Leeds, Bradford, Beverley and Kingston-upon-Hull.

Licences have been awarded to to Bradford Asian Radio, Beverley FM, Hull
Kingston Radio, and AKASH Radio, for a service in Leeds.

Ofcom has awarded community radio licences to:


 *AKASH Radio (Akash Radio Leeds Limited)*

AKASH Radio will provide a community radio service for Punjabi-speaking
communities in Leeds.


*Bradford Asian Radio (Bradford Asian Radio Limited)*

*Website:* www.pakistanfm.co.uk

Bradford Asian Radio will serve the Asian population of Bradford,
broadcasting a speech-dominated service in Urdu, Panjabi, Mirpuri, Bengali,
Hindi and English.


*Beverley FM (East Yorkshire Broadcasting Limited)*

*Website:* www.beverleyfm.com

Beverley FM will provide a service for the residents, businesses,
educational establishments, local groups and industries in Beverley and the
surrounging areas.


*Hull Kingston Radio (Hull Kingston Radio Limited)*

*Website:* www.hullkingstonradio.com

Hull Kingston Radio will provide a community radio service to the people of
East Hull.


The licences are awarded for a five-year period.

A statement setting out the main determining factors for the awards of the
community radio licences referred to above can be found on the Ofcom
website:

http://licensing.ofcom.org.uk/radio-broadcast-licensing/community-radio/current-licensees/awards-round-3/1-24-april-14
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