<div dir="ltr">Press release:<br><br>A local radio group in Northampton has been awarded a community radio licence for<br>Northampton. The application, a joint venture with the University of Northampton, has been in<br>the planning stages for over two years. The licence will run for a period of five years and<br>NNBC will broadcast on FM.<br><br>Terry Doyle, Station Manager at Northampton’s newest radio station, says “I’m delighted that Ofcom<br>has approved our application and the hard work begins now. NNBC will provide an original,<br>innovative and truly local radio service aimed at the clearly identifiable community that live, learn,<br>work and play in Northampton and its environs”<br><br>Chair of the new community radio station, and former Northampton MP Tony Clarke said "We<br>are delighted with Ofcom's decision, and the ongoing support from the University, as a board we<br>have felt that Northampton's local media offer needed a boost, and its people a voice, we want<br>to showcase the best of Northampton and provide news, music and spoken word content which<br>is fresh and relevant to the local community. We have a lot of work ahead of us now to give birth<br>to the new station, but our intention is be on air in the summer of 2015".<br><br>Local speech output is what defines community radio, yet it’s the most expensive to create and the<br>most difficult to sustain. NNBC solved this dilemma through its unique partnership with the University<br>of Northampton. Media and Journalism students from the University will provide a significant amount<br>of the talent that will enable NNBC to create quality local speech content.<br><br>Steve Taylor, deputy dean of the School of the Arts at the University of Northampton, added: “The<br>granting of a licence for NNBC to broadcast for five years is fantastic news for the people of<br>Northampton and our students. Those studying our Multimedia Journalism course will be able to<br>benefit from real-world experience by assisting with production, content and presenting duties – all of<br>which will increase their future employability.”<br><br>More about NNBC and a copy of our successful application document is available at<br><a href="http://www.nnbc.co.uk">www.nnbc.co.uk</a><br><br>\\<br><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature">Community Media Association<br>-- <br><a href="http://www.commedia.org.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.commedia.org.uk/</a><br><a href="http://twitter.com/community_media" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/community_media</a><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation</a><br><br>Canstream Internet Radio & Video<br><a href="http://www.canstream.co.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.canstream.co.uk/</a><br><a href="https://twitter.com/canstream" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/canstream</a></div></div>
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