<div dir="ltr">Ofcom has announced the award of two new community radio licences in the north of England.<br><br>Licences have been awarded to Candofm, for a service in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, and to Koast Radio, for a service in Ashington, Northumberland.<br>

<br>Ofcom has awarded community radio licences to:<br><br>Candofm (Furness College)<br>Website: <a href="http://www.candofm.com">www.candofm.com</a><br><br>Candofm will provide a community radio service for Barrow-in-Furness and the surrounding area, aimed at 16-40 year olds.<br>

<br>Koast Radio (Koast Radio Limited)<br>Website: <a href="http://www.koastradio.co.uk">www.koastradio.co.uk</a><br><br>Koast Radio will provide a community radio service for the town of Ashington and surrounding villages in south east Northumberland.<br>

<br>Licences are awarded for a five-year period.<br><br>A statement setting out the main determining factors for the awards of the community radio licences referred to above can be found on the Ofcom website here:<br><br>

<a href="http://licensing.ofcom.org.uk/radio-broadcast-licensing/community-radio/current-licensees/awards-round-3/dec-13">http://licensing.ofcom.org.uk/radio-broadcast-licensing/community-radio/current-licensees/awards-round-3/dec-13</a><span class="sewl8y1cjhaq77y"></span><span class="sewl8y1cjhaq77y"></span><br>

<br>In addition to the licence awards detailed above, Ofcom considered two further applications, but decided not to award a licence to the following groups:<br><ul><li>Radio Northumberland (Radio Northumberland Limited), Bedlington, Northumberland;</li>

<li>Synergy (South Northumberland Radio Group CIC), Bedlington, Northumberland;</li></ul>\\<br><br>Community Media Association<br>-- <br><a href="http://www.commedia.org.uk/">http://www.commedia.org.uk/</a><br><a href="http://twitter.com/community_media">http://twitter.com/community_media</a><br>

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