<div dir="ltr">Ofcom has published a statement on a request by Blast 106 Limited, which holds a community radio licence for Belfast.<br><br>The radio station requested to change a number of its programming commitments, social gain objectives and accountability to the target community commitments. <br><br>Ofcom consulted on the request and concluded the cumulative effect of the changes was likely to substantially alter Blast 106’s character of service. As such, Ofcom has not approved Blast 106’s proposed changes.<br><br>The request from Blast 106 Limited (the holder of a community radio licence for Belfast) to change the Key Commitments of Blast 106 was discussed by Ofcom's Broadcast Licensing Committee (BLC) at its meeting on 14 April 2015. The BLC declined the request.<br><br>The conclusion of the BLC was that the proposed changes should be rejected by Ofcom, on the basis that the departure from the existing Key Commitments would be not be acceptable in relation to two of Ofcom's policy criteria.<br><br>A statement setting out the decision is available on Ofcom’s website:<br><br><a href="http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/consultations/blast-106/statement/Statement_on_Blast_106_Ltd_KC_change_request_may15.pdf">http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/consultations/blast-106/statement/Statement_on_Blast_106_Ltd_KC_change_request_may15.pdf</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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