Community Radio Broadcasting Services

HC Deb 25 March 1980 vol 981 cc520-1W

Mr. Hawksley

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when his Department will be ready to give consideration to granting cable stations such as WSM community radio a licence to broadcast low-power off air.

Mr. Brittan

The scope for community radio broadcasting services is one of the subjects which the Home Office local radio working party already has under consideration.

Mr. Hawksley

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many community-based prospective radio stations have applied for low-power off air licences.

Mr. Brittan

We have received 13 applications for permission to provide community broadcast services using low-powered radio transmitters.