Ofcom has received three applications for the Durham FM Independent Radio Licence.
Ofcom welcomes the views of the public about the local needs of listeners in this area and the type of service required.
These are:
Durham FM
Durham FM Limited, 37-39 West End, Sedgefield, Co.Durham, TS21 2BW.
Contact: Brian Lister. Tel: 07979 853990
email: mail@durhamfm.net
A friendly, locally involved radio station aimed particularly at 25 to 54 year olds, focussing on local news, information and issues relevant to life today in the Durham area and featuring the best music from the past four decades and today.
Durham 2Day FM
Durham 2Day FM Limited, Durham 107, Admail ADM 3903, Durham DH1 1ZW.
Contact: Jim Slater. Tel: 0845 8501 102
email: jim.slater@2day-fm.co.uk
A locally-focused, Adult Contemporary radio station with news, information and features of particular relevance to Durham and the surrounding areas.
Prince FM
Durham Local Radio Ltd, 30 Hawthorn Street, Walbottle, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 8JS.
Contact: Jo-Ann Evans. Tel: 0191 229 1364
email: joann@durhamlocalradio.com
A Durham area lifestyle station playing popular hit music from the last 35 years plus relevant information that informs and entertains.
The full applications for this licence will be published on the Ofcom website shortly.
Opinions on these issues can either be emailed to commercialradio@ofcom.org.uk or posted to Neil Stock , Head of Radio Planning & Licensing, Ofcom, Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road , London SE1 9HA . Please mark the envelope ‘ Durham’.