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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'>So what was the answer to the question:<BR>"....how many current local radio stations will continue to operate after the digital radio switchover?"<BR>
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<DIV>> From: cma-l@commedia.org.uk<BR>> Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 10:15:02 +0000<BR>> To: cma-l@commedia.org.uk<BR>> Subject: [cma-l] Digital Broadcasting: Radio - Hansard Written Answers 22/01/14<BR>> <BR>> Philip Davies (Shipley, Conservative)<BR>> ++<BR>> <BR>> To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many<BR>> current local radio stations will continue to operate after the<BR>> digital radio switchover.<BR>> <BR>> Edward Vaizey (The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Culture,<BR>> Media and Sport; Wantage, Conservative)<BR>> ++<BR>> Government recognises the importance of local commercial radio<BR>> stations to the communities they serve and is committed to reserving<BR>> part of the FM spectrum as a platform for local and community radio<BR>> stations, for as long as it is needed.<BR>> <BR>> Hansard source:<BR>> http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmhansrd/cm140122/text/140122w0001.htm#140122w0001.htm_wqn54<BR>> <BR>> \\<BR>> <BR>> Community Media Association<BR>> -- <BR>> http://www.commedia.org.uk/<BR>> http://twitter.com/community_media<BR>> https://www.facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation<BR>> <BR>> Canstream Internet Radio & Video<BR>> http://www.canstream.co.uk/<BR>> https://twitter.com/canstream<BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> <BR>> Reply - cma-l@commedia.org.uk<BR>> <BR>> The cma-l mailing list is a members' service provided by the Community Media Association - http://www.commedia.org.uk<BR>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/community_media<BR>> http://www.facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation<BR>> Canstream Internet Radio & Video: http://www.canstream.co.uk/<BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> <BR>> Mailing list guidelines: http://www.commedia.org.uk/about/cma-email-lists/email-list-guidelines/<BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> <BR>> To unsubscribe or manage your CMA-L mailing list subscription please visit:<BR>> http://mailman.commedia.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/cma-l<BR></DIV> </div></body>
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