Ofcom has received 19 applications for the new city-wide Manchester FM licence.
At closing date yesterday, the industry expected upto a dozen applications. However nearly 20 companies are battling it out for what could be the last Manchester FM licence for years.
The full list of applications are:
98FM
Adult Alternative & Speech
Alice 97.7 FM
Classic & Contemporary Rock
AllTalk FM (TWG)
Speech
The Arrow (Chrysalis)
Classic Rock
97.7 The City
Easy Listening & Speech
Citybeat 97.7 (CN)
Music & Speech for 45+
97.7 Fun FM (/GWR)
Children’s
go-fm (AR-UK)
Rock & Soft Alternative
Kerrang! (EMAP)
Rock
Kismat Radio (Sunrise Radio)
Asian Talk
Manchester 97.7 FM (SRH)
Music & Speech
Masti Radio (Sunrise Yorkshire)
Asian & Other Ethnic
Saga Radio (Saga)
Melodic Hits & Speech for 50+
The Storm (GWR)
Time FM (LMC)
Unity Radio
House & Urban
Virgin Classic Rock (SMG)
Classic Rock
Xfm (Capital)
Alternative
Young Asian Sound FM (Asian Sound Radio)
Music for Young Asians
Keep an eye on the RadioMad.net applications list and news area for winner details, expected within three months.