Press Releases 2007
 

 

FOR RELEASE: 22ND JANUARY 2007

 

 

 

BCI ANNOUNCES RADIO LICENSING DECISIONS

 

The Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) has today (Monday, January 22nd) made the following announcements with regard to commercial licensing further to decisions taken at its board meeting earlier this morning. 

 

Limerick City and County local sound broadcasting service

 

The BCI has awarded a ten year licence in principle to Limerick’s Live 95FM for the provision of a local sound broadcasting service for Limerick City and County on the FM band.  Limericks’ Live 95FM has held the contract for this service since 1997. 

Two applications were received for this contract as part of the re-licensing process for the franchise area.  Both applicants, Limerick’s Live 95 FM and Limerick’s Heart FM, were called to a public oral hearing for the licence, which was held in Limerick on November 13th last.

The award of the contract is subject to the successful outcome of contract negotiations and further details will be announced in the coming months.

 

Quasi-National Christian & Religious Service

Five applications were received for a new quasi-national Christian and Religious sound broadcasting service on the AM band.  Following consideration of the applications at today’s meeting, the Commission has decided to call the following two groups to the next stage in the process.

 

 

A public oral hearing will now be held in Dublin on Monday 26th March, 2007.  Each applicant will make a presentation followed by a question and answer session with the Board of the Commission.  Further details regarding the venue and times for the oral hearings will be announced shortly.  It is anticipated that a decision on the award of this licence will be made by the Board at their meeting in May.

 

 

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