Five applications have been submitted to Ofcom for the recently advertised Exeter licence. However, one of the applications was considered invalid as it failed to comply with the published guidelines. This is the first time an application has been publicly rejected since Ofcom was formed.
The four remaining bids come from London Media (owners of Time FM and Sunrise), Macquarie, Laser Broadcasting and Your Radio which is made up of a local board of directors.
The full details of applicants are below.
Exeter FM
Exeter FM, Sunrise House, Merrick Road, Southall, UB2 4AU
Contact: Neil Romain Tel: 020 8843 5303
Email: nromain@londonmedia.co.uk
Exeter FM is a locally-focused radio station for Exeter and the surrounding area that is designed to appeal to a broad range of adult listeners, particularly those aged 35-54, with a full service of comprehensive news and local information, engaging speech features and conversation and a wide variety of music from the 60s to the present day.
Exeter Live
Your Radio Ltd, Horswell Mews, South Milton, Kingsbridge, South Devon, TQ7 3JU
Contact: Graham Gilbert Tel: 01548 560082 / 07971 969462
Email: graham.gilbert@yourradioexeter.com
A local radio alternative for Exeter which interactively entertains and informs adults, is rich in quality local news & information and presents a genuinely wide range of music.
Silver FM
Radio UK Holdings Ltd, Macquarie Bank Limited, Level 30, CityPoint,
1 Ropemaker Street, London, EC2Y 9HD
Contact: Tim Schoonmaker Tel: 020 7065 2203
Email: radioukholdings@macquarie.com
A local speech and music station for the Exeter area with 24-hour-a-day local news, information and entertainment aimed primarily at people aged 35 and over, with a wide variety of Classic Hit music.
Sunshine Radio
Exeter Local Radio Ltd, Robertsacre Farm, Bridford, Exeter, EX6 7HH
Contact: David Mortimer Tel: 01984 640859
Email: david@laserbroadcasting.com
A genuinely local radio station for 35 to 64 year olds, focused on Exeter and the surrounding area, with significant speech content such as local news, interviews and community information forming an essential part of the output.