[cma-l] Portsmouth radio stations join forces in a bid for a DAB trial licence

[James Cridland]

It looked better on
https://media.info/radio/news/radio-stations-collaborate-to-propose-more-choice-for-portsmouth
;)

On Thu, 9 Apr 2015 at 14:18 CMA-L <cma-l at commedia.org.uk> wrote:

> From:
> http://www.a516digital.com/2015/04/portsmouth-radio-stations-join-forces.html
>
> Local radio operators in Portsmouth are hoping that their city is chosen
> as one of ten pilot areas licensed by radio regulator Ofcom to trial small
> scale DAB digital radio services. If successful in their application,
> transmissions could start as soon as July.
>
> The application is a collaboration led by Angel Radio involving local
> community broadcasters Express FM, JAMM Radio and The Flash that plan to
> bring more choice to DAB digital radio in Portsmouth under the banner of
> "Solent Wireless".
>
> The Ofcom pilot will allow many very small broadcasters the opportunity to
> be heard on DAB digital radio for the first time, using low cost technology
> to distribute the signal around the area at a fraction of the price that
> broadcasters would need to pay to broadcast more widely on DAB. In
> February, Ofcom invited interested parties to apply to be part of the
> pilot, which is hoped will pave the way for a permanent transmission.
>
> One of the stations taking part in the Portsmouth application is The
> Flash, a community radio station based in Havant.  The station founder
> Martin Kirby said:
>
> "We have been operating as an internet station for almost three years now
> with the occasional seven day FM broadcast to the local area. To have the
> chance to take part in this Ofcom trial is by far the most exciting
> opportunity we have had so far. It will give us the chance to offer our
> unique service to a wider audience and for a more substantial period of
> time."
>
> Tony Smith, Station Manager of Angel Radio, said:
>
> "We will be able to offer extra choice to listeners in Portsmouth through
> our proposed spin-off service, Angel Xtra. This is a very exciting
> opportunity available to us and we have worked hard collaborating with our
> broadcast partners to come up with a proposition that showcases the best in
> Portsmouth broadcasting."
>
> David Harber, Commercial Manager of Express FM said:
>
> "Many people are aware that much of the offering from commercial radio
> stations is homogenised and lacks real variety. We are proud to be working
> in partnership to not only geographically extend own range of 'Passionately
> Portsmouth' programmes but also to support this opportunity to fully extend
> listener choice in and around Portsmouth."
>
> Solent Wireless advises that Celador Radio's The Breeze was offered the
> opportunity to join the application but declined.
>
> There have been other applications to participate in the trial from other
> parts of the UK. Ofcom will soon announce further information about the
> applications and which areas have been chosen for the trials.
>
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