[cma-l] Community Radio (Amendment) Order 2015, 2:30pm Tuesday 17th March, Consideration in Grand Committee - Lord Gardiner of Kimble

Bill Best bill.best at commedia.org.uk
Wed Mar 18 12:14:53 GMT 2015 

Hi Phil

Ofcom has advised us of the following stations that are currently not
permitted to generate income from advertising and programme sponsorship:

   - Angel Radio Isle of Wight
   - IÚR-fm
   - BFBS (Colchester)
   - CSR
   - Soundart Radio
   - Phonic FM
   - Swindon 105.5
   - Alive Radio
   - Drive FM
   - Brick FM
   - Tudno FM
   - Point FM
   - Takeover Radio 106.9
   - AHBS Community Radio
   - 107.8 Academy FM Thanet
   - 105.9 Academy FM Folkestone
   - WCR (Warminster)
   - BFBS (Blandford)
   - Abbey 104
   - Bay FM Radio
   - The Voice
   - Access FM
   - AIR
   - Radio Glan Clwyd
   - MônFM
   - Radio Beca
   - TD1 Radio
   - Raidió G

The above actually amounts to 28 licences.

Best regards

Bill
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On 17 March 2015 at 17:14, Phil Edmonds <lists at philedmonds.info> wrote:

> Interesting reading the CMA's briefing note.
>
> A couple of observations, it says:
> "CMA analysis indicates there to be 88 commercial stations
> broadcasting to a population of fewer than 150,000). Out of these 88
> stations only 20 can be considered to be ‘genuinely independent’ "
>
> I'd concur almost. The last Ofcom published information on coverage areas
> I've seen (dated 9 May 2013) lists 89 'Analogue local' licences with MCA's
> under 150k. You need to discount Nevis FM who surrendered their
> 'commercial' licence when awarded a Community Radio licence. Furthermore
> recently Radio Hafren ceased operation, leaving 87 stations.
>
> However of these I'd classify eight of the small Scottish stations as
> "Community Radio stations with legacy 'ILR' licences". So that leaves only
> six small commercial radio stations who are 'independent" of a group.
>
>
>
> I also quote from the CMA document
> "The most significant change to previous restrictions on advertising and
> programme sponsorship revenue is the introduction of a threshold of £15,000
> commercial revenue, below which the restrictions will no longer apply. This
> has two important effects.
> First, it will allow 18 stations that were previously prevented from
> receiving such revenues, to receive up to £15,000."
>
> I'd like to have a list of these 18 stations, as it's something that
> doesn't appear to be published by Ofcom. I'm trying to do some research
> into the "real world" effects of a community station near a small
> commercial station, but struggling to find a full list of CR's with
> restrictions.
>
> Phil.
>
>
> On 17/03/2015 10:46, Bill Best wrote:
>
>> Dear Members and Supporters
>>
>> The Lords debate on the Community Radio (Amendment) Order 2015 takes
>> place today:
>>
>> *Tuesday 17 March at 2.30pm*
>> Community Radio (Amendment) Order 2015 Consideration in Grand Committee
>> [Lord Gardiner of Kimble
>> <http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/lords/lord-gardiner-of-kimble/4161
>> >]
>> 25th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
>>
>> http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld/ldordpap.htm
>>
>> You might be able to watch it online here:
>>
>> http://www.parliamentlive.tv/Lords
>>
>> More specifically here:
>>
>> http://www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/7bc71488-225d-
>> 409e-b1f8-8bc009cc6dad
>>
>> This is Part 1 of the debate; there is a fair chance that the Commons
>> debate will be early the following week.
>>
>> The CMA has prepared a supporting briefing note that has been sent to a
>> selection of Peers. You may download this briefing from here:
>>
>> http://www.commedia.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/
>> Community_Radio_Amendment_Order_2015-policy-briefing.pdf
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Bill Best
>> --
>> Operations Manager
>> Community Media Association
>> http://www.commedia.org.uk/
>> https://twitter.com/community_media
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>>
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>>
>>
>>
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