Press Releases 2006

 

BCI INVITES EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR LOCAL RADIO SERVICE FOR LIMERICK CITY AND COUNTY

26th January 06

 

The Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) has today (Thursday 26 th January) placed an advertisement in the national press seeking expressions of interest from parties interested in securing a sound broadcasting contract on the FM band for a broad-format sound broadcasting service for Limerick City and County. The service is currently operated by Limerick ’s Live 95FM and this contract will expire in October 2007.

 

Expressions will be assessed in terms of the quality, range and type of programmes proposed and, in particular, the extent to which the service will be of relevance to listeners in Limerick City and County and in the context of the diversity of services available in the area.

 

Information in respect of the proposed new service should be presented in the format prescribed in the BCI’s Guidelines for Expressions of Interest – Broad-Format Sound Broadcasting Service (Limerick City and County) January 2006, a copy of which is available on the BCI website, www.bci.ie, or on request from the BCI offices (email: info@bci.ie or call 01 644 1200).

 

The closing date for receipt of expressions of interest 5pm on February 24 th 2006 . After consideration by the Commission, all expressions of interest received will be made publicly available.

 

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For further information please contact:
Catherine Logan                                           or                    Aoife Clabby
Fleishman Hillard                                                                  BCI
01 6188429