Tag: Local radio
Crystal FM radio wins another award
Crystal FM radio, now in its 11th year, has won another award. The Penicuik-based station is the Best Community Radio Broadcaster for the second year running in the SME News, Scottish Enterprise Awards.
That's a significant achievement...
COMMENT – OFCOM to ‘re-consult’ on local radio rules affecting Edinburgh
Regulations defining the 'local' in local radio are being significantly relaxed around the UK, but the planned merger of East and West Scotland into one giant 'approved area' has been put on hold.
The Scottish...
Scottish Government warn OFCOM of ‘tipping point’ in local radio
The Scottish Government, in a formal response to an OFCOM consultation, has mounted a robust defence of local radio. A statement sent to OFCOM speaks of a 'tipping point' where the public value of...
Comment – How local is local radio?
I'm a retired local radio journalist living in Edinburgh.
In the 90s I worked in Suffolk where there was a lively local radio scene. Even today there is a BBC station for the whole county...
A local radio station in North Edinburgh?
A meeting will take place tonight to gauge the level of interest in setting a community radio station in North Edinburgh.
The meeting was called by local community worker Allan Hosey last week and he...