Press Releases 2005
BCI announces preliminary decisions on commercial radio licensing
27th July
The Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) has today (July 27th) announced preliminary decisions regarding the further licensing of commercial radio services, following its recent board meeting. The following broad principles have been agreed.
A range of regional youth-driven services will be advertised. The number of these services and the specific make-up of the franchise areas will be given further consideration at the September meeting of the board. Special emphasis will be placed on maximising population coverage in this regard.
The Commission has agreed to the advertisement of a quasi-national speech driven service.
It has also been agreed that applications will be sought for a national religious service on AM with FM low-power relays.
A range of other services for which expressions of interest have been received require further analysis and will be considered again at the September meeting of the Board.
While no definitive decisions have yet been reached regarding the timeframes for advertising licences, the Commission intends to give priority to the development of the regional, quasi-national and national religious services, with further licensing being planned subsequent to this.
A detailed three-year licensing plan will be presented to the Board of the BCI for their approval in September after which time full details will be publicised.
Media Queries to:
Catherine Logan or Aoife Clabby
Fleishman-Hillard BCI
01-618 8462 01-6441200
BCI announces preliminary decisions on commercial radio licensing
27th July
The Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) has today (July 27th) announced preliminary decisions regarding the further licensing of commercial radio services, following its recent board meeting. The following broad principles have been agreed.
A range of regional youth-driven services will be advertised. The number of these services and the specific make-up of the franchise areas will be given further consideration at the September meeting of the board. Special emphasis will be placed on maximising population coverage in this regard.
The Commission has agreed to the advertisement of a quasi-national speech driven service.
It has also been agreed that applications will be sought for a national religious service on AM with FM low-power relays.
A range of other services for which expressions of interest have been received require further analysis and will be considered again at the September meeting of the Board.
While no definitive decisions have yet been reached regarding the timeframes for advertising licences, the Commission intends to give priority to the development of the regional, quasi-national and national religious services, with further licensing being planned subsequent to this.
A detailed three-year licensing plan will be presented to the Board of the BCI for their approval in September after which time full details will be publicised.
Media Queries to:
Catherine Logan or Aoife Clabby
Fleishman-Hillard BCI
01-618 8462 01-6441200