Ofcom has announced a further eight new community radio licenses. One of these is a larger license for an existing community station, another is an expansion of a hospital radio station, whilst the remaining six are mix of new stations or FM extensions of existing online or DAB services.
BE FM – Christian radio station for Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Cumbernauld FM – will broadcast to the Cumbernauld area of North Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Juice – LGBT station for Belfast, Northern Ireland
Maldon Community Radio – an existing community station, which has been offerred a license to brodacast to a larger part of the Maldon district in Esssex. The existing license will be surrendered, if the new license is taken.
Pride Radio North East – already broadcasting online as Pride World Radio, this station will broadcast to Newcastle and Gateshead, and is aimed at the LGBT community.
Radio Saltire – community station to broadcast in the Tranent, Wallyford and Musselburgh, and East Lothian areas. Already broadcasting on the Glasgow Trial DAB Multiplex.
Radio Tyneside – an expansion of the existing hospital radio service. May replace the existing MW/AM service.
SWU.FM – youth led for Bristol, which will specialise in urban, electronic, and dance music.