Community Radio

A joke about missing children which went wrong has caused Tameside Radio to be put in breach of its Ofcom licence.

A new radio station playing the sounds of Dartmoor National Park has been given a licence by Ofcom.

Ofcom has today announced the award of six new community radio licences in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.

Established community radio station Cannock Chase Radio FM will launch its FM service at the end of March.

Wolverhampton community radio station 101.8 WCR FM is to broadcast an hour programme in memory of the late broadcaster Ed Doolan.

Former BBC Radio Cambridgeshire presenter Richard Spendlove has joined community station Zack FM.

Former Rock FM, Magic, Century and The Bee presenter Rob Charles is taking over the evening show on Preston community station City Beat.

Seven new community radio groups have been given licences to broadcast, including five in the North West of England.

Chester’s community radio station celebrates 10th birthday with 24-hour charity broadcast.

Radio Newquay will focus on surfing when it launches on FM after winning a five-year community radio licence from Ofcom.

Ofcom has received 44 applications to operate new community radio stations in areas which overlap with existing services.

Ofcom has awarded nine more community radio licences - to groups in Staffordshire, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Dorset, Cornwall and south Wales.

Community radio station TCR FM in Tamworth did not close over the weekend as previously announced.

Tamworth community radio station TCR FM is to cease broadcasting after nearly eight years on the air.

The second annual Community Radio Awards were held on Saturday evening with Wycombe Sound 106.6 FM named Station of The Year 2017.

The Community Radio Awards takes place this Saturday in Bristol, hosted by last year’s Station of the Year winner, Ujima Radio and broadcast live on inRadio.

YO1 Radio started at 7am on Tuesday 12th September, aimed at people in York and the North Yorkshire area.

Preston's community radio station CityBeat 103.2 has been found in breach of its licence for a comment made about transgender people.

Awaaz FM station manager and presenter Rozi Sakhi Mughal has died just days after getting married.

See the full shortlists for this year's Community Radio Awards, being held in Bristol on 23rd September.

The UK's longest running annual RSL at Blackburn Rovers Football Club has ceased broadcasting this season.

Community radio station Erewash Sound has organised a variety show to help raise funds for a new studio and to support a local hospice.

Radio Dawn, a community radio station broadcasting to the Muslim community in Nottingham, has been found in breach of its licence for the broadcast of a Nasheed.

Three dozen hopeful groups want a new community radio licence from Ofcom.

Stone Radio has started streaming with programmes one day a week aimed at the Staffordshire town.

A consortium of ex-Q96FM employees and local Renfrewshire businessmen have applied for a community radio licence for Paisley.

Sheffield community radio station Iman FM will not be going back on air, after Ofcom revoked its licence for extremely serious breaches of the Broadcasting Code.

Former Star Radio presenter Neil Jones is moving his long-running Rock Show to Cambridge 105.

Only those in an area on the list of approved areas can apply at this time.

Community stations Saint FM, Beyond Radio and TCR FM have been found in breach by Ofcom following concerns they weren't complying with the requirements of their licences.

Lancashire community station has been found in breach of its licence by Ofcom after playing a song containing various uses of the F-word.

A community radio station in Sheffield is off-air after Ofcom suspended its licence.

MKFM’s campaign to collect 50,000 tins of food for the MK Food Bank over 90 days has overachieved its goal.

Station tells Ofcom its lack of live shows was due to illness of a key member of staff.

This community station has been found in breach of the Broadcasting Code after reporting itself for not sticking to the rules.

Knowsley community radio station KCC has launched a campaign challenging listeners to leave their mobile phones alone for 24 hours.

Former BBC Essex presenter Simon Baldock has joined Essex based Actual Radio.

Ofcom has upheld a complaint against Gravity FM, a community radio station in Grantham.

Milton Keynes local radio station MKFM have given away £3,080 on The MK Secret Sound, nine months after the competition was launched.

The former pirate station Radio Caroline will go legal on the frequency previously used by the BBC World Service.

Community radio station Destiny 105 is planning to change its name to The Fox after three years of broadcasting as Destiny.

Entries are now open for the Community Radio Awards 2017.

Ofcom has awarded five new medium wave community radio licences, including one for Radio Caroline to cover Suffolk and North Essex.

London is getting another 4 stations on FM, after Ofcom awarded licences to Flex FM, Radio Minhaj, Nomad Radio and Maritime Radio.

Latin Hot show caught out for playing Enrique Iglesias song with the F word in.

The regulator is updating its technical policy meaning it will consider proposals for community radio stations to cover larger areas.

This station has been found in breach of its licence after playing two songs with offensive language in.

Devaweb has published a free advice sheet to help radio broadcasters stay on the right side of Ofcom’s broadcasting code.

Three presenters from Calon FM are staying awake and on the air for the next 24 hours to raise money for charity.

Former Q103 breakfast, Horizon Radio and Virgin Radio presenter Helen Legh is joining MKFM in Milton Keynes.