[cma-l] Ofcom announces the award of 8 new community radio licences

[CMA-L]

Ofcom has announced the award of eight new community radio licences in
England and Scotland.

The new stations will serve communities in Coventry, Leeds, Reading and
Waterlooville in England; and Glasgow and Peterhead in Scotland.

Community radio services are provided on a not-for-profit basis, focusing
on the delivery of specific social benefits to a particular area or
community of interest. More than 250 community radio stations are currently
on air.

The eight new community radio licences have been awarded to:

*2tr (Two Towns Radio) (Basingstoke Broadcasting Company Limited)*

   - 2tr will be a community radio service for Reading with a particular
   focus on listeners under-40.

*Buchan Radio (Buchan Community Radio CIC)*

   - Website: www.buchanradio.com
   - Buchan Radio will broadcast to communities in Peterhead and the
   surrounding areas.

*East Leeds FM (Heads Together Productions Limited)*

   - Website: www.chapelfm.co.uk
   - East Leeds FM will be an arts-based community radio service targeting
   disadvantaged communities in East Leeds.

*Groove City Radio (Groove City Radio Limited)*

   - Groove City Radio will be a specialist music service for 20-50 year
   old listeners in Glasgow, featuring dance, soul, electronic and house music.

*Leeds Dance Community Radio (Leeds Dance Community Radio Limited)*

   - Leeds Dance Community Radio will be a specialist urban and dance music
   service for listeners in Leeds.

*Revival FM (Revival FM (Glasgow) Limited)*

   - Website: www.revival.fm
   - Revival FM will be a community radio service offering a Christian
   perspective for listeners in Glasgow.

*The Flash (The Flash On Air Limited)*

   - Website: www.theflashonair.co.uk
   - The Flash will serve musicians and the wider community of
   Waterlooville with a focus on original music from local artists and rock,
   blues and folk.

*Vanny Radio (Vanny Radio-Community Broadcasters)*

   - Website: www.vannyradio.com
   - Vanny Radio will serve the BME community and young people under the
   age of 25 in Coventry.

The licences are awarded for a five-year period. A statement setting out
the main determining factors
<https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/113563/april-2018-community-radio-licences.pdf>
for the award of the licences above can be found on the Ofcom website.

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