Ofcom awards new community radio licences in Huddersfield and Pocklington

17 Apr 2014 03:49 PM

Ofcom has today announced the award of new community radio licences in Huddersfield and Pocklington 

Licences have been awarded to Radio Sangam, for a service in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, and to West Wolds Radio, for a service in Pocklington, East Yorkshire.

Community radio services are provided on a not-for-profit basis focusing on the delivery of specific social benefits to a particular geographical community or a community of interest.

Radio Sangam (Communities Together)

Contact name: Qaisar Mahmood

Mobile: 07966 159 779

Email: qaisarmahmood35@gmail.com

Website: www.radiosangam.co.uk

Radio Sangam will provide a community radio service for the Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi communities of Huddersfield.

West Wolds Radio (West Wolds Radio Limited)

Contact name: Stuart Cocker

Mobile: 07949 158 786

Email: info@westwoldsradio.co.uk

West Wolds Radio will provide a community radio service for Pocklington and surrounding villages in East Yorkshire.

The licences are awarded for a five-year period.

Statements setting out the main determining factors for the awards of the community radio licences referred to above can be found on the Ofcom website.

ENDS

NOTES FOR EDITORS

1. In addition to the licence awards detailed above, Ofcom has considered five further applications in the southwestern part of West Yorkshire, but decided not to award a licence to any of the following groups:

2. In addition, Ofcom considered one application for Rossendale, but decided not to award a licence to the following group:

3. Applications for community radio licences are being invited on a region-by-region basis.  Further details can be found on the Ofcom website at: http://licensing.ofcom.org.uk/radio-broadcast-licensing/community-radio/a pply-for-licence/