Ofcom advertises new FM commercial
radio licence for Rotherham
Ofcom today advertises a new local FM commercial radio licence
to cover Rotherham.
The adult (aged 15+) population of the Rotherham Metropolitan Borough
Council area is around 200,000; however due to the limited frequency
resource available for this service, it will not be possible to
serve the entire borough. The exact coverage will be determined
by the location of the transmission site and other technical characteristics.
The proposed frequency, 96.1 MHz, for this licence is subject to
international agreement on radio spectrum usage.
The closing date for the receipt of applications is 3.00 p.m. on
Wednesday 8 February 2006. A non-refundable fee of £5,000
will be payable for each application submitted.
The full details for this licence, including the guidelines and
procedures for the submission of applications, can be obtained from
the Ofcom website at:
http://www.ofcom.org.uk/radio/ifi/rbl/commer/ar/lapr/advts/rotherham/
The licence will be issued for a twelve year period. All applications
for this licence will be published on the Ofcom website as soon
as is practicable after the closing date.
Ofcom welcomes the views of the public about the local radio needs
of listeners in this area and the types of services required.
Opinions on these issues can either be emailed to commercialradio@ofcom.org.uk
or posted to Neil Stock, Head of Radio Planning & Licensing,
Ofcom, Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road, London SE1 9HA.
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