'News: Ofcom Advertises New Local Commercial FM Radio Licence For Barrow-In-Furness' by Grant Goddard
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News story about the advertisement by UK media regulator Ofcom of a new local commercial FM radio licence for the Barrow-in-Furness market, written by Grant Goddard in April 2005 for The Radio Magazine.
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©2005 Grant Goddard
A new local commercial FM radio licence for the Barrow-in-Furness market has
been advertised by Ofcom. The station will cover a population of 65,000
adults, using 200 watts ERP on a single FM frequency that should additionally
cover Dalton-in-Furness, Askam-in-Furness, Millom and possibly Ulverston.
Because of the relatively small population served by the station, Ofcom says it
will give particular attention to applicants’ ability “to maintain the service” for
twelve years, and their ability to “cater for local tastes and interests.”
Barrow is presently served by two local commercial stations: 'The Bay' from
Morecambe, with an adult contemporary music format, and 'Magic 999' from
Preston and Blackpool, playing “classic pop hits” for over-30 year olds. The
closing date for applications is 7 July 2005.
[Submitted to 'The Radio Magazine', unpublished]
Grant Goddard is a media analyst / radio specialist / radio consultant with thirty years of
experience in the broadcasting industry, having held senior management and consultancy
roles within the commercial media sector in the United Kingdom, Europe and Asia. Details at
http://www.grantgoddard.co.uk](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
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'News: Ofcom Advertises New Local Commercial FM Radio Licence For Barrow-In-Furness' by Grant Goddard
- 1. NEWS: OFCOM ADVERTISES NEW LOCAL COMMERCIAL FM RADIO LICENCE FOR BARROW- IN-FURNESS by GRANT GODDARD www.grantgoddard.co.uk April 2005
- 2. News: Ofcom Advertises New Local Commercial FM Radio Licence For Barrow-In-Furness Page 2 ©2005 Grant Goddard A new local commercial FM radio licence for the Barrow-in-Furness market has been advertised by Ofcom. The station will cover a population of 65,000 adults, using 200 watts ERP on a single FM frequency that should additionally cover Dalton-in-Furness, Askam-in-Furness, Millom and possibly Ulverston. Because of the relatively small population served by the station, Ofcom says it will give particular attention to applicants’ ability “to maintain the service” for twelve years, and their ability to “cater for local tastes and interests.” Barrow is presently served by two local commercial stations: 'The Bay' from Morecambe, with an adult contemporary music format, and 'Magic 999' from Preston and Blackpool, playing “classic pop hits” for over-30 year olds. The closing date for applications is 7 July 2005. [Submitted to 'The Radio Magazine', unpublished] Grant Goddard is a media analyst / radio specialist / radio consultant with thirty years of experience in the broadcasting industry, having held senior management and consultancy roles within the commercial media sector in the United Kingdom, Europe and Asia. Details at http://www.grantgoddard.co.uk