Press Releases 2005
BCI receives three applications for new community of interest licenses
24th May
The Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) has today (May 24th) announced the receipt of one application for each of the three Community of Interest services in the Towns of Athlone, Carlow and Dundalk. The applications were received in response to advertisements placed in the national and regional press on 23rd March last.
Contact details for each of the applicant groups are listed below:
Franchise Area Athlone Town
Company Name & Address Athlone Christian Media Ltd
Way FM Ltd, 34 Beech Park, Athlone, Co. Westmeath
Public Contact Details Anthony Broderick
Tel: 0906 493 656, Fax: 0906 493 656, Email: wayfm@eircom.net
Franchise Area Carlow Town
Company Name & Address Carlow Christian Media Ltd
Acergrove, Crannagh, Stradbally, Co. Laois.
Public Contact Details Jim Mc Guinness
Tel: 059 863 2066, Fax: 059 863 2804, E-mail: carlowchristianradiofm@eircom.net
Franchise Area Dundalk Town
Company Name & Address WordFM Limited
c/o Horseware, Finnabair Business Park, Dundalk.
Public Contact Details Tom Mac Guinness
Tel: 042 938 9000, Fax: 042 933 7671, Email: tom@horseware.com
All applications submitted to the BCI will be made available for public inspection from Wednesday 1st June next. From that date, they can be viewed on-line at www.bci.ie or by appointment through the Commission´s offices at 2-5 Warrington Place, Dublin 2. The applications will also available at this date for viewing at respective town libraries.
It is anticipated that the first phase of consideration of the applications will commence shortly. The assessment of each application will be guided by the criteria laid down in the Radio and Television Act 1988, the Broadcasting Act 2001, the BCI Community Radio Policy document and the Guide to Submissions issued by the BCI.
Media Queries to:
Catherine Logan or Aoife Clabby
Fleishman-Hillard BCI
01-618 8462 01-6441200
BCI receives three applications for new community of interest licenses
24th May
The Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) has today (May 24th) announced the receipt of one application for each of the three Community of Interest services in the Towns of Athlone, Carlow and Dundalk. The applications were received in response to advertisements placed in the national and regional press on 23rd March last.
Contact details for each of the applicant groups are listed below:
Franchise Area Athlone Town
Company Name & Address Athlone Christian Media Ltd
Way FM Ltd, 34 Beech Park, Athlone, Co. Westmeath
Public Contact Details Anthony Broderick
Tel: 0906 493 656, Fax: 0906 493 656, Email: wayfm@eircom.net
Franchise Area Carlow Town
Company Name & Address Carlow Christian Media Ltd
Acergrove, Crannagh, Stradbally, Co. Laois.
Public Contact Details Jim Mc Guinness
Tel: 059 863 2066, Fax: 059 863 2804, E-mail: carlowchristianradiofm@eircom.net
Franchise Area Dundalk Town
Company Name & Address WordFM Limited
c/o Horseware, Finnabair Business Park, Dundalk.
Public Contact Details Tom Mac Guinness
Tel: 042 938 9000, Fax: 042 933 7671, Email: tom@horseware.com
All applications submitted to the BCI will be made available for public inspection from Wednesday 1st June next. From that date, they can be viewed on-line at www.bci.ie or by appointment through the Commission´s offices at 2-5 Warrington Place, Dublin 2. The applications will also available at this date for viewing at respective town libraries.
It is anticipated that the first phase of consideration of the applications will commence shortly. The assessment of each application will be guided by the criteria laid down in the Radio and Television Act 1988, the Broadcasting Act 2001, the BCI Community Radio Policy document and the Guide to Submissions issued by the BCI.
Media Queries to:
Catherine Logan or Aoife Clabby
Fleishman-Hillard BCI
01-618 8462 01-6441200