R A RECEIVES TWO APPLICATIONS FOR NORTH LONDON LICENCE
6 Aug 2002 02:39 PM
The Radio Authority's closing date for receipt of applications for
the re-advertised Independent Local Radio (ILR) licence for a service
on the AM (medium wave) band in North London, focusing upon Haringey
and surrounding boroughs, was today (6 August).
Two applications have been submitted for this licence. The details of
those applying are listed below, together with a brief outline of
each group's proposed programme format:
LONDON TURKISH RADIO (TURKISH RADIO (UK) LTD.), the existing licensee
- 185b High Road, Wood Green, London N22 6BA (contact: Mrs. Esin
Pastirmacioglu, 07956 196002; or Kelami Dedezade, 07956 396424); to
provide cultural, educational, entertaining and informative speech
and music programming for the first, second and third generations of
Turkish and Turkish- speaking communities in London;
TURK RADIO LTD. - 15-19 Shacklewell Lane, London E8 2DA (contact:
Ramadan H. Guney, 0148 3472 222 or 07836 338766; or Ozkan Djemal, 020
8245 7504 or 07768 831230); to provide programmes mostly in Turkish
and occasionally in English for the Turkish-speaking community, with
a wide range of news, music and educational themes.
The new licence will be awarded for a period of eight years from 17
August 2003.
Copies of the applications will be available for scrutiny in the
reference section of Wood Green Library and at the Radio Authority's
offices. The Authority welcomes comments on the proposals put forward
by the applicants, and upon the tastes and requirements of listeners
in this area. These should be sent to the Director of Development,
Radio Authority, Holbrook House, 14 Great Queen Street, London WC2B
5DG, to arrive by Monday, 28 October.
The Authority expects to announce its decision about the award of the
licence by the end of the year.
ENDS
NOTES TO EDITORS
1. This licence was originally awarded to London Turkish Radio in
1994; its service came on air on 17 August 1995.
2. The Radio Authority is responsible for licensing and regulating
Independent Radio in accordance with the statutory requirements of
the Broadcasting Acts 1990 and 1996. It plans frequencies, awards
licences, regulates programming and advertising, and plays an active
role in the discussion and formulation of policies which affect the
Independent Radio industry and its listeners.
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