Ofcom has received four applications for the Ballymena FM commercial radio licence. The full applications for this licence will be published on the Ofcom website shortly.
Ofcom welcomes the views of the public about the local needs of listeners in this area and the type of service required. Opinions on these issues can either be emailed to ommercialradio@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 ‘Ballymena’.
The applicants are:
Radio Ballymena
Radio Ballymena, 87 Rossdowney Road, Waterside, Londonderry, BT47 5SU
Contact: Frank McLaughlin. Tel: 02871 344449
Email: frank@radioballymena.fm
A lively radio station combining a broad range of music from the past 40 years to the present with local news, issues and information of specific relevance to the population of Ballymena.
Mid FM (Ballymena)
c/o Belfast City Beat Limited, 46 Stranmills Embankment, Belfast, BT9 5FN
Contact: Richard Collett Tel: 028 9020 5967
Email: richard.collett@citybeat.co.uk
A locally-focused, classic hit radio station with news, information and features of particular relevance to Ballymena and the surrounding area.
Tower FM
Tower FM (NI) Ltd, 41 Broughshane Road, Ballymena, Co Antrim, BT43 7DX
Contact: Mr J. M. Dorrity Tel: 07808 923619
Email: radio@seventowers.co.uk
Fully featured local radio specifically for Ballymena, with locally focused News, Information and speech content mixed with music aimed at ages 35 to 65.
Seven Towers FM
DCL, 2 Donegall Square East, Belfast, BT1 5HB
Contact: Paul McErlean Tel: 028 9033 9949
Email: paul@dclmedia.com
Seven Towers FM is a music and information station for all adults in Ballymena and the surrounding area with a strong commitment to local content.