§ Mr. Favellasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what records he has of a pirate radio station, KFM, broadcasting in the Stockport area on 94.2 MHz VHF; and what steps he proposes to take against this station.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherAn unlicensed radio station using the name KFM was first heard broadcasting in the Stockport area on 31 January on a frequency of 94.2 MHz. The radio interference service traced the transmissions to premises in Marple, near Stockport, but found the transmitter unmanned. The station is broadcasting again and investigations are continuing to locate the operators.
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§ Mr. Gorstasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many representations he has received, and from what organisations, on the subject of pirate radio broadcasts.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherSince the Department of Trade and Industry took over responsibility for radio regulatory matters over 80 representations have been received, including ones from the following organisations:
- Association of Independent Radio Contractors
- BBC Radio Sheffield
- Beacon Radio
- BRMB Radio
- Capital Radio
- Chiltern Radio
- County Sound Radio
- Croydon Advertiser Group of Newspapers
- Devonair Radio
- Dorland Advertising Ltd
- Essex Radio
- Independent Broadcasting Authority
- Local Radio Association Ltd
- Mercia Sound
- National Union of Students
- Piccadilly Radio
- Radio Wessex
- Signal Radio
- Southern Sound
- Suffolk Group Radio
- University Radio Nottingham