Pride FM Tyneside Community Radio Licence Application

Pride FM Tyneside community radio licence application

1. Station Name Guidance Notes What is the proposed station name? This is the name you expect to use to identify the station on air.

Pride FM Tyneside

2. Community to be served Guidance Notes Define the community or communities you are It is a legislative requirement that a service is intended proposing to serve. Drawing from various sources of primarily to serve one or more communities (whether or data (e.g. from the Office of Population, Census and not it also serves other members of the public) and we Survey) and in relation to your proposed coverage need to understand who comprises that community or area, please determine the size of the population communities. The target community will also be concerned and the make-up of the population as a specified in the licence, if this application is successful. whole, along with any relevant socio-economic The legislation defines a ‘community’ as: people who live information that would support your application. or work or undergo education or training in a particular (Please tell us the sources of the information you area or locality, or people who have one or more provide.) interests or characteristics in common. Answer in fewer than 300 words:

Pride FM Tyneside would serve the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgendered) community of Newcastle and Gateshead. Government research estimates that between 5 and 7% of the UK population are LGBT but that figure is likely to be higher in urban areas. Based on current population figures from Newcastle and Gateshead Councils, we estimate the LGBT population of Newcastle and Gateshead to be around 50,000. The LGBT community in Newcastle/Gateshead are a diverse mix of ages, backgrounds and tastes. The station would also be a resource for the families and friends of LGBT people. We would also work to engage younger LGBT people and provide a safe space for them to explore their sexuality and political and civic activism/engagement.

3. Proposed area Guidance Notes What is the area you propose to serve? Although we believe it is helpful to set guidance Answer: that frequency availability may often limit transmission powers to around 25 watts and the coverage radius to around 5km, we are adopting a more flexible approach and will consider applications for wider areas where applicants can demonstrate that the proposed coverage area will better serve the target community, and where it is technically possible. https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/10 1459/community-radio-future-licensing-technical-policy- statement.pdf We propose to serve the city of Newcastle and the borough of Gateshead with our transmission site based in Newcastle City Centre – this area is collectively known as Tyneside

Programmes and programme output: Definitions: Studio location: The studio from which the service will be broadcast should be located within the licensed area. Locally-produced: Locally-produced output is output made and broadcast from within the service’s licensed coverage area. (It is anticipated that most stations will produce the bulk of their output themselves, in the locality. However, for some target communities it may be appropriate for fairly high levels of output to originate from outside the licensed area.) Live output: is that which is produced by a presenter in the studio at the time of broadcast. (The amount of live output may vary between different services depending on the needs or expectations of the target community.)

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Original output: output that is first produced for and transmitted by the service, and excludes output that was transmitted elsewhere before. Original output can be live or voice-tracked. Repeat broadcasts of original output do not count towards the minimum requirement. Peak time: it may be helpful to state what material will be broadcast in ‘peak time’. If you do, please say what you consider peak time to be for your target community (this may vary from station to station). Automated output/voice-tracked material: most stations will carry automated output at some time. The amount of automated or voice-tracked material does not need to be specified in the Key Commitments. Sustaining service/third party produced material: if you intend to broadcast material produced by a different organisation please state what it is and how much (per day or week as appropriate).

4. Programming output Guidance Notes Please fill-in all three questions below The law requires applicants to state their proposals for Question A asks you to describe your programme providing a service that would: service. (i) cater for the tastes and interests of members of its Question B relates to how your output will serve the target community or communities (or for any tastes and interests of your target community. particular tastes and interests in those communities); Question C is about how your service will broaden (ii) broaden the range of programmes available on non- the range of local (non-BBC) services available in BBC local services (commercial and community your area. stations) to members of the relevant community or communities; Later in this form you will be asked to draft your own ‘key commitments’. This will form the basis of your (iii) broaden the overall range of such non-BBC local licence and is what Ofcom will judge you against. It services provided in the area concerned; and should include a summary of your proposed (iv) have a distinct nature, or provide distinct content, programme output as set out below and reflect your from any non-BBC local services with which it would commitment to cater for relevant tastes and interests, overlap. to broaden the range of relevant programmes and Ofcom is required to consider the extent to which an services and to provide a service with a distinct applicant’s proposals will cater for the tastes and nature and content as set out in the Guidance Notes interests of members of its target community or in the column opposite. communities. Ofcom is also required to consider the extent to which proposals for a community radio station would broaden the range of programmes available by way of non-BBC local services (both commercial and community stations) in the area concerned (especially, the extent to which a proposed service would have a distinct nature or provide distinct content from any overlapping non-BBC local services). The information given here should be more detailed than what you set out in your draft key commitments (later in this form), and will help us gain a fuller understanding of how you will serve your target community and what the station will sound like. 4. Programming output A: Please tell us about your programme service. The following questions may help you describe your programme service (but should only be used as a guide): • What will the service sound like? • What music will you play? • What are the main speech elements of the service and how will the social gain/community benefits you propose be reflected on-air? • What is the likely music to speech ratio? • Will this vary at different times of the day or week (or year)? • Do you intend to broadcast live output? If so when and how much do you propose to do? • Will you broadcast in languages other than English (what languages and how much)? • Will your output be original i.e. specifically produced for your service? • Will it be locally produced? • Do you intend to repeat material? Answer in fewer than 1,000 words: Our programmes will be a mix of music and talk all with a distinctive tone which will be aimed at the

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LGBT community. This will be achieved by playing many LGBT artists, broadcasting LGBT news which we will produce and by talking to guests from the LGBT community in Newcastle & Gateshead. We will also give airtime to community groups in the transmission area and the chance for those groups to present their own shows. Our music varies from Top 40, 80s & 90s to mix shows and a variety of shows with presenters representing all aspects of the LGBT+ community. Our presenters combine a mix of warmth, humour and sensitivity to provide programming that has proved popular with the audience. They are all gay, lesbian, bi-sexual or transgendered and all from the Newcastle/Gateshead area – although all are welcome, irrespective of their sexuality. We will broadcast a live breakfast show and mid morning programme from Monday to Friday with either pre-recorded shows in the afternoon which might include repeats from evening shows to allow a greater exposure to a daytime audience. Initially our drive show might be recorded or voice tracked but it is our intention to make this a live programme as it’s a key time for many listeners. Evenings will be a mix of distinct programmes ranging from a Women’s Hour, lesbian music show, an 80s programme, a health discussion show and at the weekend mix shows produced by local LGBT DJs. Our weekend programmes would be live from 9am until 5pm with some automated and recorded programmes after this time. During our RSL broadcasts we discussed many issues of concern to the community such as homophobic bullying at work, health issues such as HIV prevention, coming out and civil partnerships. These issues were covered through interviews with studio guests or phone interviews. We would continue airing these sorts of issues in our daily broadcasts. We have also trialled a lesbian panel chat show called Loose Lesbians where 4 lesbians discuss the issues of the day. We would want to create a programme around this format. The station also produced a documentary about the first openly gay radio presenter in the north east. We will create similar programming for special occasions. We also ran successful campaigns with Mesmac North East, a sexual health project, which saw the station create an on air campaign around one hour HIV testing. The result saw an uptake in the number of men coming forward for tests. We would work with similar organisations to give greater prominence to such initiatives. We will also produce two bulletins of LGBT news and provide national and international news at key times either Sky News or Radio NewsHub. The ratio of speech to music would be 70% music to 30% speech in typical daytimes, somewhat more at other times. All programmes will be broadcast in English

B. What is the address of the proposed studio (if known)?

Dance City, Temple Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 4BR

C: Based on what you have said above, how will your proposed radio service cater for the tastes and interests of your target community/communities? Answer in fewer than 400 words:

The LGBT community in Newcastle and Gateshead is diverse – a wide range of ages, races, religions etc. and our presenters would represent all parts of the community on Tyneside. It’s important therefore to offer something for these differing tastes and interests. Since the station began we have asked our audience what they’d like to hear (Most recent survey completed June 2017). We invited comments through e mail, social media, an online survey and through LGBT organisations in Newcastle and Gateshead. From the comments given to us by our audience and key community stakeholders we have developed a programming strategy. The research told us that the audience wanted a greater variety of music and specialist programmes with music covering 80’s. 90’s, chart and a range of programming which covered all aspects of the LGBT+ community. Most of all, the station gives a voice to people about their everyday lives and the triumphs and difficulties they have. All these programmes/programme elements have been well received as part of our continuing online broadcasts. Some ideas brought to us by members of the community are now programmes presented by those who suggested the format to us.

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D: How will your proposed community radio service add to the range of programmes available on non- BBC local services (commercial and community stations) to members of the relevant community or communities, add to the overall range of such services in the area concerned and be different and distinct from them? Please tell us which non-BBC local services your station will overlap with. Answer in fewer than 400 words:

Pride FM Tyneside would overlap with Metro Radio, Heart, Smooth Radio, Capital FM, NE1FM, Spice FM. Pride FM Tyneside would be different and distinct as the only broadcast radio station talking about issues of LGBT people in Newcastle and Gateshead as well as reflecting their lives. Stonewall, the LGBT lobby group, produced a report in 2010 in which it said mainstream broadcasters weren’t representing LGBT people in their programmes. Stonewall recently repeated this criticism. Members of the community tell us they even struggle to get a mention or request played for a gay or lesbian couple on mainstream commercial radio. Our RSL broadcasts in the run up to Newcastle Pride over the past 6 years has promoted the event on air and encouraged community participation. The organisers stated in their annual report that the increased numbers attending Newcastle Pride could be partly attributed to the airtime given to the event by the station. Our coverage of Prides in the north east would be a major part of our broadcast schedule in the run-up to any future events – coverage not given by any other outlet. We will give airtime to aspects of LGBT history which are not present on any other broadcaster in the north east. We would mark key dates in the LGBT+ calendar such as World AIDS Day, Transgender day of Remembrance, Holocaust Memorial Day, LGBT History Month and International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia & Transphobia The music we would play is distinctive in its range with a particular focus on the types of music enjoyed by the LGBT community but not played on other stations. Examples range from gay rights campaigner Jimmy Somerville to local performer Sam Dickinson who has appeared on the RSL station many times as well as at Newcastle Pride.

Social gain

5. Social gain Guidance Notes Community radio is required to be for the public good Broadcasting legislation specifies a number of and to bring community benefits, or social gains, to ‘characteristics of community radio services’. Licence listeners and participants. The requirement for ‘social holders need to ensure their services conform to these gain,’ is one of the key factors that makes community characteristics, including in this case the delivery of radio stations different from other radio services. social gain. Please tell us what community benefits your service The legislation sets out social gains that stations must will bring to your target community(ies) and/or the provide. These are the achievement, in respect of general public. Please include summaries of individuals or groups of individuals in the target evidence to support your answer. community, or in respect of other members of the public, Your draft ‘key commitments’ (later in this form) of the following objectives – should include a summary of your proposed social (a) the provision of a radio service to individuals who gain set out below. are otherwise underserved by such services, Answer in fewer than 1,500 words: (b) the facilitation of discussion and the expression of opinion, (c) the provision (whether by means of programmes included in the service or otherwise) of education or training to individuals not employed by the station, and (d) the better understanding of the particular community and the strengthening of links within it. Social gain may also include the achievement of other objectives of a social nature.1

1 See Article 2(3) of the Community Radio Order 2004 and Ofcom’s Notes of guidance for community radio applicants and licensees.

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Applicants are required to provide evidence that their service will result in significant social gain to the public or the target community(ies). Copies of letters or research reports etc. should not be submitted, but brief relevant extracts from them, which represent an accurate and comprehensive summary, may be included. If we wish to see the source material, we will ask for it. Ofcom is required to have regard to the extent to which your proposed service would result in the delivery of social gain to the public or target community.

Pride FM Tyneside will deliver social gain in many forms – ranging from bringing the community together and forging stronger links within it to creating health and hate crime awareness campaigns for the community. Even though Newcastle now boasts the biggest free Pride event in the UK which attracts around 70,000 every summer and has a thriving scene of LGBT clubs and bars, there isn’t one organisation which has the potential to unite the diverse community all year around on a daily basis wherever they are in Newcastle/Gateshead. Pride FM Tyneside would be able to reach people at home, work, in their cars and would connect with those who perhaps never attend any LGBT events or visit the commercial gay scene. Pride FM will promote events run by the many organisations operating in and around Tyneside. We’d also invite the various groups to become involved in our programmes and to present and produce their own shows if they wished. For example, the gay rugby team the Newcastle Ravens have expressed an interest in being involved in an LGBT sports show. We would also be a place for debate and would give a voice to those sections of the community who had previously found it hard to reach other LGBT people. In our RSL FM and online broadcasts we promoted many groups and interviewed many of them. 2017 has seen a murder outside a gay club in Newcastle and a number of assaults outside LGBT venues. Hate crime against LGBT people in the north east is still the second most reported hate crime after race hate. (Northumbria Police Hate Crime figures, 2016). Reported hate crime has trebled in the Northumbria Police area since 2011 (figures from Northumbria Police website). We have worked with Northumbria Police to spread the message on reducing the risk of becoming a hate crime victim and the importance of reporting incidents. This work would continue if we were awarded an FM licence. The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria Police (which covers Newcastle/Gateshead), Vera Baird approached the station to have a regular slot for the Police to raise awareness of hate crime reporting. The engagement with the local PCC will provide safe space for local LGBT people to share their experience of policing and community safety with the PCC. Another area where Pride FM would help to achieve social gain would be through health promotion. A number of studies have concluded that members of the LGBT community face increased risk of health problems ranging from sexually transmitted infections to body image problems and mental health. A recent report from the Health Protection Agency found that the north east had a particular problem with late diagnosis for HIV which can make the disease harder and more costly to treat. The station has already worked with sexual health organisation Mesmac Newcastle. Together with the NHS and Mesmac we created an on air campaign encouraging gay men to come forward for a one hour test and to use condoms. Mesmac believe the work we have already done in our RSL FM and on line broadcasts has had an impact on the prevention of HIV and testing. Should we be awarded a full time licence, we will work to strengthen our already good relationship with Mesmac with further strategies on how to engage the LGBT community in the north east. Alcohol and drugs are also areas where there are higher than average levels of abuse in the LGBT community compared to society as a whole. Research carried out by the University of Central Lancashire across cities including Newcastle concluded that LGB people are much more likely to use drugs, problematic patterns of drinking are much more common among LGB people and barriers exist to seeking information, advice or help among LGB people. (Part of the Picture: Lesbian, gay and bisexual people’s alcohol and drug use in England (2009-2011) University of Central Lancashire)

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We have already worked with the NHS in our FM RSL broadcasts on health campaigns surrounding drug and alcohol abuse and through C Charlton, Head of Communications at the NHS in the north east and we would continue and enhance this work. The other area where we would work towards social gain would be to encourage non LGBT people to listen to and be part of our radio station. We have had comments on our Facebook page and through email from listeners who tell us that they are not gay or lesbian but have enjoyed our programmes as they have given a different perspective on being LGBT – i.e.: life in the north east though gay or lesbian eyes. Hopefully the end result of this would be a greater understanding between the LGBT and non LGBT community. We have also worked with Northumberland Council who are keen to recruit LGBT people to adopt and foster children. They are keen to work with us again in future. The other area where we would bring social gain would be by training LGBT people to make radio programmes to share their experiences. Through our training programmes with University of Northumbria, we would give LGBT people skills and therefore a voice to LGBT people who might never have been on radio before. This will enable them to tell their story which would be an incredibly empowering experience for the individuals and the community. It would also give members of the community skills which might help in the search for employment or a change of career.

Access and participation:

6. Participation in the service Guidance Notes How do you propose to ensure that members of your Legislation specifies a number of ‘characteristics of target community (or communities) are given community radio services’. Licence holders need to opportunities to participate in the operation and ensure their services conform to these characteristics, management of the service? including in this case providing opportunities to Your draft ‘key commitments’ (later in this form) participate in the operation and management of the should include a summary of your proposed service. Ofcom requires information as to how this would participation objectives as set out below. be achieved. Answer in fewer than 400 words: What will be the involvement of members of the target community in the radio station? How many volunteers do you anticipate will be involved in your service per year?

Pride FM already has excellent engagement within the community and many of the team are involved in other local projects. The recruitment often happens in an organic way by meeting individuals and groups who would like to learn new skills and work with the team. Since the stations first RSL broadcast we have reached out to the community and had an open door policy. When the station was set up, a public meeting was held and anyone interested in being a presenter, producer, fundraiser etc was invited to come along. Pride FM would work with local universities, colleges and academies and LGBT youth groups to engage a range of interested individuals and groups. We have already trained about 30 volunteers and we anticipate that this number will rise if the station launched full time on FM. We estimate that we would be able to fully train 10 volunteers every quarter which would make a total of up to 40 in our first year on air. Training sessions will be held at convenient times for volunteers and new volunteers would be assigned a mentor who could work with them in their chosen field (i.e.; presentation, production, fund raising etc) We’d produce a training manual to help with presentation, production and legal/compliance matters for radio. As outlined later in this document, we would set up a board made up of representative members of the LGBT community who would meet regularly and give feedback on the programmes broadcast on the station. This would be made up of 5 people. Every volunteer will be made aware of the advisory board. Volunteers will also be made aware of the process to get any thoughts or ideas discussed by the group. Notes of all discussions by the advisory board will be made available after meetings All current volunteers are part of a “collective” who make contributions to the station in their area of expertise. The collective meets regularly and shares information and ideas through a closed group on

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the social media site Facebook which we intend to continue.

7. Access to facilities and training Guidance Notes Set out the practical (formal and informal) Ofcom is required by the legislation to have regard to the mechanisms which you will use to ensure that provision each applicant proposes to make to allow for members of your target community can gain access access by members of the target community to the to your facilities that would be used for the provision facilities to be used for the provision of the service and of your service and to receive training in their use. for their training in the use of those facilities. Your draft ‘key commitments’ (later in this form) should include a summary of your proposed access and objectives for training people in the use of the facilities as set out below. Answer in fewer than 400 words:

The organisation has a track record of bringing in members of the LGBT community who have no previous experience in radio presentation and/or production and giving them the skills to become part of the on air and/or production team. Almost all of our original team for our first FM RSL broadcast had no previous on air experience or technical know how to enable to make or present radio programmes. We would invite those interested in becoming presenters, producers etc to training days. Through our training co-ordinator we would repeat our successful training of members of the community on regular training days. The sessions would be hosted by our co-ordinator and more experienced members of the presentation and production team. The training would cover use of equipment, recording, audio editing, interviewing, broadcast law and the Ofcom code..Some sessions would be held at University of Northumbria’s media school – we have an agreement with them to train our volunteers which would include in media law and compliance.

Ensuring accountability:

8. Accountability Guidance Notes Please set out your proposed community Broadcasting legislation specifies a number of accountability mechanisms. These should cover ‘characteristics of community radio services’. Licence matters such as: holders need to ensure their services conform to these How will members of your target community: characteristics. One is that, in respect of the provision of the service, the provider makes itself accountable to the • make contact with your service, and community (or communities) the service is intended to • influence the operation of the service? serve. How will suggestions or criticisms from members of Ofcom is required to have regard to the provision each your target community (or communities) be applicant proposes to make in order to ensure its considered and acted upon? accountability to the relevant community (or Your draft ‘key commitments’ (later in this form) communities). should include a summary of your proposed accountability measures as set out below. Answer in fewer than 500 words:

Since our first RSL FM broadcast in 2010, we have encouraged feedback though our website and on our Facebook page from our 6200 plus followers along with online surveys. We will look to develop this further by encouraging listeners to leave feedback on a special section of our website. Feedback was very important after our first FM RSL and encouraged us to include a broader range of programmes and music. Listeners welcomed this change when we took to the air again for our second FM broadcast in 2011. This vital engagement with the audience will continue and close attention paid to what our community of interest wanted to hear on the radio station. We will establish a board made up of members of the LGBT community who would meet on a regular basis and give feedback on programmes broadcast by the station. A group of around 5 people will make up this board. They will meet regularly and as far as possible the station’s output would be influenced by their input. The directors would discuss the recommendations made by the board and report back on the progress of the suggestions made by the advisory board. It might not always be

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possible for logistical, financial or other reasons to accommodate the wishes of the board but it would be our intention to act on their advice as closely as possible. The station carried out an online survey which gave us a valuable insight into what the community wanted, how often they listened to the radio and the type of programming that they’d like to hear on a full time FM community station for Newcastle/Gateshead. We will carry out these types of surveys on a regular basis to enable us to gauge whether our programmes were what the LGBT community wanted. All survey results will be made public via our programmes and our website to enable the station to be as accountable as possible to the community. We will also run promotions on air encouraging people to tell us what they like or if they wanted to raise an issue about the station with the management team.

Guidance notes: station’s draft key commitments Please draft the Key Commitments for your proposed service. There is a blank key commitments template overleaf. If your organisation is awarded a licence, the key commitments you draft here will be included in your licence. (Please note: Ofcom may require amendments if, for example, we feel changes are required to better reflect your application proposals). Your draft Key Commitments should be consistent with, and, where appropriate, summarise the answers you have already given in this application form. It is important that you draft your own commitments rather than just copying what may have been done by others. You should keep in mind that it will be a condition of any licence to meet the Key Commitments: something you must do at all times and for breach of which you could face sanctions including revocation of the licence. So, you should think carefully about what you will be committing to. We would expect key commitments to be brief and no more than one page long.

KEY COMMITMENTS: to be completed by the applicant [Guidance is given in italics.]

Station name Pride FM Tyneside [As in section 1 of this application] Licence area [State the proposed coverage area as Newcastle / Gateshead set out in section 3 of this form.] Description of character of service [Describe in no more than 80 words in total]: - the target community/communities [describe the community or communities you will serve; this should be a summary of your answer in section 2 of this form]: The LGBT community (lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender) of Newcastle and Gateshead - the main purpose of the service: Engage and be a source of information for the LGBT+ community - the station’s primary functions or activities. A range of live, pre-recorded and outside broadcasts which cover the diverse range of tastes of the LGBT community

The service broadcasts: [these bullet points should be a summary of the answers you have given in section 4 of this form]: • Music. The main types of music2 broadcast over the course of each week are: [insert types of music in a maximum of 30 words] 80’s, 90’s,current mainstream pop with a focus on LGBT artists • Speech. The main types of speech output3 broadcast over the course of each week are: [describe the speech output in a maximum of 30 words] speech output would typically comprise 30% of daytime programming including LGBT News, interviews with guests on LGBT issues, what’s on in the LGBT

2 e.g. mainstream pop, urban etc. 3 e.g. local news, what’s on etc.

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community in Newcastle and Gateshead, health related info • Over the course of each week programming is broadcast in [list all language(s) other than English, if relevant] English

• The service provides original output4 for a minimum of 18] hours per day. [What are the minimum hours per day that the service will broadcast original output?] • The service provides locally-produced output5 for a minimum of 14 hours per day. [What are the minimum hours per day that the service will broadcast locally-produced output?]

[The text below is included in the Key Commitments in all community radio licences, and does not need to be amended or augmented. Every service is required to comply with these requirements, but the details of how each service does so do not need to be included in the Key Commitments]

The studio is located within the licensed coverage area.

The service provides a range of community benefits (social gain objectives mandated by statute) for the target community, both on-air and off-air, and in doing so, achieves the following objectives:

• the facilitation of discussion and the expression of opinion,

• the provision (whether by means of programmes included in the service or otherwise) of education or training to individuals not employed by the person providing the service, and

• the better understanding of the particular community and the strengthening of links within it.

Members of the target community contribute to the operation and management of the service.

The service has mechanisms in place to ensure it is accountable to its target community.

[Please note: If awarded a licence, the key commitments you draft here will be included in your licence. (However, Ofcom may require amendments if, for example, we feel changes are required to better reflect your application proposals).]

About your organisation:

9. Company details Guidance Notes The legislation requires that: • Community radio services should not be provided primarily for commercial reasons or for the financial or other material gain of the body providing the service or the individuals involved in it • Any profits produced may only be used to either improve the future provision of the service or for the delivery of social gain to members of the public or the target community Provide the name of the body corporate (e.g. Only a body corporate can hold a community radio company) submitting this application and the type of licence. A body corporate is almost always a (registered) body corporate. company, although it can also include, for example, Please provide copies of the company’s some bodies created by statute (an individual or a Memorandum, Articles of Association and Certificate registered charity on its own is not a body corporate). of Incorporation (or, where it is another type of body Your application must therefore be submitted on behalf corporate, its founding documents and those which of a registered company (or other body corporate). set out its objectives and rules of operation) There are different types of company (e.g. a company limited by shares, a community interest company, a company limited by guarantee) and we need to know what kind of company is applying for a licence. We will not consider a licence award to a company if it has not yet been registered. If the application is successful the licence will be awarded to the body corporate (e.g. company) submitting this application.

4 Original output is output that is first produced for and transmitted by the service, and excludes output that was transmitted elsewhere before. Original output can be live or voice-tracked. Repeat broadcasts of original output do not count towards the minimum requirement. 5 Locally-produced output is output made and broadcast from within the service’s licensed coverage area.

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Company (or other body corporate) name: Pride Community Network Ltd

Date of registration: 24th October 2017

Company registration number: 11027846

Type of company (or other body corporate): Private limited company not having a share capital

Where your body is not a company, please explain how it meets the requirement to be a body corporate:

10. Ownership Guidance Notes Please provide details of who controls and who owns Ofcom needs to know about the ownership of the the body corporate (e.g. company) applying for this company (or other body corporate) applying for this licence, and on what basis this control and ownership licence, and any issues regarding its control. We will is achieved. (If this will be different once the station also consider how the company (or body corporate) will starts broadcasting please say so (a licence is not be run (this will usually be specified in the Articles of issued until broadcasting starts.) Association of the company). The information provided must include: In relation to exerting control over the applicant, the • all the subscribers, members, shareholders, or information provided should include the name and whatever is appropriate for the applicant address of any individuals or corporate bodies in company (or body corporate), and state the accordance with whose wishes the applicant’s affairs are extent of their interest (e.g. % shareholding) (if or will be conducted in most cases or in significant the company will be controlled by members, but respects. the members are not yet recruited, please say so). (You will also be asked about the board of directors in 11 & 12 below.) • details of any individual, company or other body that may exert control over the applicant.

The operator of Pride FM Tyneside will be Pride Community Network Ltd which is a not for profit company, owned by its members who are drawn mainly from the LGBT community on Tyneside. A board of directors is elected at an annual general meeting of members. The company has been established with the support of Pride World Media Limited who, it is hoped, will continue to support the project where required with accommodation, technical support and administrative services.

Ability to maintain the service:

11. Management and operations Guidance Notes With regard to the applicant please provide: In addition to the notes above on ownership, Ofcom is • A list of directors, indicating who is the managing also required to evaluate the human resources involved director and/or chair (please see question 12 in the running of a community radio station. Answers regarding directors’ details). should demonstrate how those who have relevant experience will work for the station. In addition, a • An indication of management structure (e.g. diagram or organisation chart may help paint a clearer management committee or equivalent, if picture. applicable), and/or • Information about who would be responsible for the day to day management and running of the station (there is a separate question regarding other staff below). Explain the role(s) in the station, job titles, and indicate whether paid or voluntary, full or part-time (and the number of hours).

Peter Darrant, Chair & Station Manager Responsible for output, day-to-day running of station, fundraising, sales and overseeing training/recruitment. Liaison with Advisory Board. Voluntary role

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Jonathan Morrell, Director Compliance with Ofcom code, legal matters, programming. Voluntary role. Richard Kell, Director Programming, engineering & training. Voluntary role

12. Management and operations Guidance Notes Please provide information regarding each director as Ofcom needs to know about the proposed directors and set out below (some or all of which may be regarded chair of the applicant. Some or all of the information as confidential). given in this section will usually be removed from In addition if any individuals have been identified for the publicly available copy of this application form. management roles at the proposed station, please (All community radio applications forms will be made give further information in this section. available on our website.) If you request that any information be removed, please indicate which (and why Answer (for each director): by email to [email protected]).

Peter Darrant Employment: Employed Made TV Other directorships: DCS Ltd , Pride World Media Ltd Relevant experience or qualifications: Senior Producer/Presenter at Made Television; Exec Producer/Presenter for Made with Pride – the UK’s #1 LGBT+ Multi-platform broadcast show (average weekly reach – 1.75million); former Chair of Northern Pride; Commercial Sales & Marketing Director (20+ years); presenter on Pride World Radio Jonathan Morrell Employment: Employed BBC Other directorships: UKWA Radio Pty Ltd, Perth, Western Australia Pride World Media Ltd Relevant experience or qualifications: BBC, ITV & SKY TV broadcaster, producer and journalist with 30 years’ experience in the radio and tv industry; winner of four Sony Radio Awards; former presenter/producer for ABC Radio Perth, Australia; Producer with Channel 7 TV, Perth, Australia. Original founder of Pride World Radio Richard Kell Employment: Employed Made TV Other directorships: Pride World Media Ltd Relevant experience or qualifications: 25 years’ experience as broadcaster, programmer and technical director for commercial radio networks including Bauer and Chrysalis; instrumental is setting up Magic 1170 in North East; technical director for Pride World Radio

If any individuals (not necessarily directors) have been identified for management roles please state what experience identified individuals have to undertake the role in question.

13. Staffing structure Guidance Notes What is the staffing structure of your proposed radio The legislation requires that Ofcom has regard to the service? Provide a job title for each position and applicant’s ability to maintain the proposed service (as indicate whether the individual will be paid or will well as to ensure the applicant is fit and proper to hold work in a voluntary capacity, will be full or part-time the licence). As well as its ownership, management and (indicate the number of hours for part-time posts). operations, the proposed staffing of the station is This may be provided as a diagram or organisation relevant to these considerations. chart. Answer in fewer than 400 words, plus organisation chart (optional):

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The directors will take day to day responsibility for the running of the station but will be supported by other volunteers & employees as the station grows – namely in fund raising, community engagement, an advisory role and engineering. The Pride FM Tyneside volunteers would have access and would be encouraged to raise any issues with directors, others with job roles and the Pride FM Tyneside Advisory Board. Similarly the committee could raise issues directly with the volunteers or directors. The idea is that people at all levels within the organisation feel that they are able to bring ideas, issues or concerns to whoever they think is the best person to help them or hear their concerns. Our 7 years of experience has shown us that it is possible to run the station with volunteers who are dedicated and take responsibility for their particular role. We have also identified team members who will be available to staff the station during the important weekday periods which means we could broadcast live daytime programmes. From our experience in running RSLs and online broadcasts we estimate the following hours for these roles every week • Fundraising – 2 hours a week • Community engagement – 2 hours • Advisory role – 2 hours • Engineering – As required

PRIDE COMMUNITY NETWORK LTD COMPANY STRUCTURE

PETER DARRANT CHAIRMAN & STATION MANAGER

FUNDRAISING SALES RECRUITMENT ADVISORY BOARD LIAISON

JONATHAN MORRELL RICHARD KELL COMPLIANCE & LEGAL ENGINEERING PROGRAMMING PROGRAMMING

VOLUNTEER TRAINEES NON PRESENTATION PRESENTERS VOLUNTEERS

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14. Applicant’s experience Guidance Notes Please describe the history of your group, and any Ofcom is required to consider whether an applicant has relevant experience of the group, or the individuals the ability to run a community radio station for the within the group, by answering the questions below. licence period (up to five years). To aid our consideration we want to know about any relevant experience the applicant group as a whole, or the individuals involved, may have.

A. Please provide a brief history of your group. Answer in fewer than 300 words:

Pride Radio was formed in 2010 and was rebranded Pride World Radio in June 2017 with the intention of providing an RSL station for the Northern Pride LGBT festival. Adverts were placed on social media sites and in newspapers for anyone interested to come along to a meeting. Many of those who were at that meeting are still with the group. From the response of listeners, it became clear that there was a demand for this service on a more permanent basis. Shortly after the end of the 28-day FM broadcast, the station continued broadcasting on line. Permanent studios and new studio equipment was installed in offices in Dance City in 2016. Studio facilities, management and technical support would be provided by Pride World Media. Pride FM Tyneside would pay Pride World Media for these services but have its own board to determine programming and community involvement. The station also partnered with the Made TV Network across the UK for a weekly joint radio and tv show called “Made with Pride”. The organisation also co-produced a 2 hour special with BBC Radio Newcastle on The Best of Newcastle Pride 2017.

B. Please summarise the group’s broadcasting experience (e.g. internet radio, Restricted Service Licences (RSLs)). Answer in fewer than 150 words:

We carried out a number of successful RSL broadcasts on FM from 2010 to 2016. Since our first FM broadcast, the service has continued online. The group has three professional broadcasters – TV presenter and producer Peter Darrant, Former ITV News and BBC journalist Jonathan Morrell and former Bauer Radio programmer Richard Kell - who have helped to shape programme ideas, advise on styles of presentation and content and initiate training. The online service has allowed us to trial a number of programme formats to test what our audience thinks of them. Since the first RSL, our team have grown in experience and confidence and the quality of the output is of a high standard. We successfully broadcast from Northern Pride in 2010 to 2017 with interviews and live on stage performances. Our outside broadcasts also included coverage of Sunderland Pride, Durham and Cumbria Prides These broadcasts involved the innovative use of computer technology and the 3G mobile phone data network.

C. Please summarise the relevant experience of the group or its members, in relevant non-broadcast areas (such as third sector, local business, fund-raising, training or education). Answer in fewer than 150 words:

The group has a rich mix of experience when it comes to business with Peter Darrant running his own business and generating revenue, good management of finances and good links with potential businesses who might want to support or advertise on the station. Peter is involved with Northern Pride, an LGBT organisation which he has helped to be the largest free LGBT Pride Festival in the UK. It was his responsibility to co-ordinate raising £200,000 per year for the festival to be held. Jonathan Morrell has experience of raising funds within the LGBT voluntary sector for the Newcastle Ravens LGBT Rugby Club as a former treasurer of the organisation and his role as a trustee of an HIV charity.

D. Please summarise the radio broadcasting experience of key individuals in the applicant group (only if not already described above). Answer in fewer than 150 words:

Peter Darrant – Chair. Director Senior Producer/Presenter at Made Television; Producer & Presenter on numerous networked shows including Made with Pride – the UK’s #1 LGBT+ Multi-platform broadcast show (average weekly reach – 1.75million); former Chair of Northern Pride & currently acting as Sponsorship Consultant (over

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£350,000 generated in sponsorship and bid applications); twenty years of business, sales & marketing experience; presenter on Pride Radio Jonathan Morrell – Director BBC, ITV & SKY TV broadcaster, producer and journalist with 30 years’ experience in the radio and tv industry; winner of four Sony Radio Awards; former daytime presenter for ABC Radio Perth, Australia; original founder of Pride Radio. Richard Kell – Director 25 years’ experience as broadcaster, programmer and technical director for commercial radio networks including Bauer and Chrysalis; instrumental is setting up Magic 1170 in North East; technical director for Pride Radio.

Evidence of demand:

15. Demand and/or support Guidance Notes Please provide a summary of evidence of demand When considering community radio licence applications, and/or support for your proposed service. Ofcom is required to take into account the extent of local This may include a variety of information, for demand for, or support for, the provision of the proposed example: service. • summary of support from statutory or voluntary It is for applicants to decide what evidence of demand or sector organisations which expect to contribute support they wish to submit. However, Ofcom does not practically and/or financially to your operations, believe that generic support for the establishment of a or which would expect to collaborate with you in new radio service is as meaningful as evidence of joint activities; considered support for a specific applicant’s proposals. This means that Ofcom does not attach great value to • evidence of interest generated through radio numerous examples of similar generic or form letters of activity (e.g. RSLs, internet radio), community support by your group, or to petitions. activity, training, voluntary sector work etc.; Copies of letters or research reports etc. should not be • results of research; submitted. However, your response here may include • summary of support from local politicians, brief relevant extracts from such material and must councils, educational or religious bodies etc.; represent an accurate and comprehensive summary of any such supporting evidence. If we wish to see the • summary of support from local business or other source material, we will ask for it. sectors; • evidence of support from your proposed target community. Answer in fewer than 1,000 words:

Since Pride World Radio’s first FM trial broadcast in 2010 the profile of the station has grown with thousands listening on line or engaging with us via social media every week. However many of our listeners say they find listening via the internet can restrict how often they can tune in and would like to be able to hear us via a traditional radio with a more localised service. The station survey of listeners which has shown strong support for the creation of a full time service on broadcast radio. When asked if they thought there was a need for a full time radio station on air in the north east for the LGBT community, 97% said yes. 55% said they’d listen to the station if it was on AM/FM every day. The community also told us they’d like a mix of music genres and LGBT news on the station. The sample was equally weighted between age groups but with a slight male bias. “It’s about time the North East had a permanent gay radio station.” C Brown, Listener, iPetition “I’m a heterosexual woman and me and my male partner love Pride Radio. It was a breath of fresh air.” W Freman, Listener, iPetition “I have loved being part of this radio station and I’m sure we can make a permanent success of it!” C Grant, Volunteer Judging how many people tuned in during our FM RSL broadcasts is tricky some idea comes from social media - we currently have over 6000 followers on Facebook and getting on for 5000 on Twitter. “The station has a key part to play in sending out a clear message that Newcastle is an open and welcoming city, helping to build on the popularity of events such as Pride” Nick Forbes, Newcastle

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Council Leader “We would hope that it would also help to further reduce…homophobia…and unite LGBT communities across the local area.” S Ramsay, Chief Executive, Gateshead Council Newcastle Council & Gateshead Council are very much behind the project and we will work with them on community initiatives to promote better understanding within and about the LGBT community. “The team have supported Northumberland Council in their drive to recruit more…people…to foster or adopt…in the north east” C Matthews, Northumberland Council. We would continue to work with Northumberland Council on initiatives like this in future. We also have the backing of one of the biggest free LGBT “Pride” events – Northern Pride. Pride World Radio and Northern Pride have worked closely to promote the event on air and bring a live broadcast from the event for the past 7 years. “The support we have had…has been instrumental in the growth of Newcastle Pride” M Nichols, Newcastle Pride Chair. Clubs including the Newcastle Ravens LGBT+ Rugby Team and Newcastle Frontrunners say they’d like us to be on FM as we’d be a great way of bringing the community together and raising important issues affecting LGBT people. The NHS in the north east and sexual health project Mesmac have been and will continue to be strong supporters of the radio station and would very much like to see us gain a licence. Both bodies have supported us financially in the past and have pledged to do the same in future. “Pride Radio…also has an important role in community education. I sincerely hope OFCOM will agree with me that this project is needed and valued…” Dr F-M Khaw, Director of Public Health, Newcastle City Council “Pride Radio has proved to be a valuable partner in helping to share health messages…advertising our services…would be an excellent option for us as there are restricted opportunities for LGBT specific advertising in the region.” J Fraser, Manager, MESMAC North East “Balance would be happy to support your licence application…LGBT groups…can demonstrate a higher likelihood of (alcohol) dependency,” C Shevills, Balance – North East Alcohol Office. We have received very good feedback from other advertisers who supported us during our FM RSL broadcasts. We managed to raise advertising and sponsorship worth over £10,000 every year to fund our 28 day spells on FM. “I’d like to say that Pride Radio advertising has helped our business massively. It’s certainly made an impact and been very well received.” P Rowe, HH Leisure (Operator of LGBT venues in Newcastle) “We would advise our clients to advertise on (Pride FM) as it’s a perfect introduction to the LGBT market.” B Saltzer, Sorted PR Managing Director “I would anticipate that Barclays would be able to support (the station) going forward” I Twizell, Barclays Bank “I truly believe this…is needed for the area as the LGBT+ community doesn’t have a dedicated FM station” M Ali, Sky UK Limited We also have support from the biggest university media department in the north east – the University of Northumbria with whom we have agreed a reciprocal deal to give placements to students in return for volunteer training from the university. We have worked with the BBC in the north east on a number of projects and they are backing us. “We…teamed up to support Newcastle Pride & organised a joined up broadcast and this went exceptionally well with great professionalism” P Roberts, BBC North East & Cumbria Political support for the station has come from a north east MP who is a big supporters of LGBT rights - Chi Onwurah, the MP for Newcastle Central.

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“The LGBT community…would benefit from a full time local radio station providing information…on important issues including health…and promotion of support groups.” Chi Onwurah MP Vera Baird who is the Police & Crime Commissioner for Northumbria is also fully behind the project. “I would like to offer you my support…such a station will help celebrate diversity in the region.” V Baird, Police & Crime Commissioner, Northumbria Police Northumbria Police have worked with the station for a number of years and are also supportive of our application. They will also support us with grants. “”We would…support (the station) through funding” J Turnbull, Central Communities Engagement Team, Northumbria Police.

Ability to maintain the service – financial information:

16. Pre-launch financial information

In assessing an applicant’s ability to maintain the service we need to know what funds and assets it holds, how much it intends to spend getting the station on-air (pre-launch expenditure), and predicted funding for the pre- launch period. Please note ‘in-kind’ income is dealt with in 18 below.  Tick this box if you request Ofcom to withhold this information from the public copy of your application.

17. Year 1 financial information – income Please provide information on the predicted income for your first year of broadcasting. N.B. there is a legislative restriction on income from on-air advertising and sponsorship/commercial references (in summary, each station is allowed a ‘fixed revenue allowance’ of £15,000 per year from paid-for advertising and sponsorship; some stations may also be allowed up to 50% of their total relevant information per year (i.e. disregarding the fixed revenue allowance). See the ‘Invitation of applications for community radio licences’ for your region for further information).  Tick this box if you request Ofcom to withhold this information from the public copy of your application.

18. Financial information – in-kind support Please provide totals that reflect the in-kind support you expect to receive for the pre-launch period, and for year one. You may count some volunteer input as in-kind support – please see our guidance on this http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/broadcast/radio-ops/volunteerinput.pdf  Tick this box if you request Ofcom to withhold this information from the public copy of your application.

19. Year 1 financial information – outgoings Please summarise year 1 outgoings – your expected operational expenditure to cover the first 12 months after the service has commenced broadcasting. (Add rows if necessary).  Tick this box if you request Ofcom to withhold this information from the public copy of your application.

20. Year 1 financial information – commercial activities on air  Tick this box if you request Ofcom to withhold this information from the public copy of your application.

21. Pre-launch financial information – contingency If there is a shortfall between pre-launch predicted income and outgoings, please explain below how you would expect to cover any outstanding costs. Answer in fewer than 150 words and/or submit a summary table:  Tick this box if you request Ofcom to withhold this information from the public copy of your application.

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22. Year 1 financial information – contingency If there is a shortfall between Year 1 income and Year 1 outgoings, please explain below how you would expect to cover any outstanding costs (see also 23 and 24 below). Alternatively if there is a surplus at the end of Year 1, please explain what you intend to do with such additional resources. Answer in fewer than 150 words and/or submit a summary table:  Tick this box if you request Ofcom to withhold this information from the public copy of your application.

23. Financial information – loans and other borrowings If any of your proposed funding (either set-up or operational) is in the form of loans e.g. from directors, individuals or organisations, please provide details as to who the loan is from and the terms of such lending, expected repayment terms, interest rate charged and other associated costs. Answer in fewer than 150 words and/or submit a summary table:  Tick this box if you request Ofcom to withhold this information from the public copy of your application.

24. Financial information – alternative funding streams If there is a shortfall between income and outgoings, what arrangements have you explored and are in place to provide further financial and/or ‘in-kind’ support for your proposed service? If you have any proposals for expanding and/or changing the funding model of your proposed service after the first year of operation, please provide details below: Answer in fewer than 150 words and/or submit a summary table:

 Tick this box if you request Ofcom to withhold this information from the public copy of your application.

Broadcasting engineering:

Engineering notes We require preliminary radio frequency (r.f.) engineering information and applicants are advised that this section is not intended to be exhaustive. We are asking for the basic engineering parameters necessary to determine the extent of frequency availability in an applicant’s chosen area (after taking account of the requirements of neighbouring broadcasters); and to determine whether the proposed service area can be adequately served from this site. As a result, applicants should note the importance of identifying a transmission site that is suitable for the area they wish to serve. While Ofcom would not wish applicants to go to unnecessary expense (we do not guarantee the availability of a suitable frequency and/or our ability to allocate it for broadcasting from the chosen transmission site), we do require precise details about the transmission site chosen. The questions following relate to this. Applicants should provide evidence of negotiations or agreement with the site owner (e.g. whether a provisional agreement is in place). Any licence award will be based on the coverage area from the site identified in the application. If a licence is offered, Ofcom may not be able to agree to a change from the site put forward in this application (and any request for a change will need to be justified). Applicants should read and be aware of the relevant part of the Ofcom Site Engineering Code which may be found at: http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/broadcasting/guidance/tech-guidance/eng_code/ 25. Engineering information Waveband: This application is for an FM licence Yes Do you understand the requirements for FM (VHF) and have you incorporated these below and in, for example, Yes your start-up and other costs, detailed earlier? Transmission site What is the postal address and post code: Shieldfield House, Barker address: Street, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 1BQ National Grid The NGR is a reference code comprising two letters and Reference (NGR): two groups of three numbers (e.g. SW 123 456). It is NZ 25732 64928 available from Ordnance Survey.

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What is the height of the site, in metres, Above Ordnance 41 metres Datum (AOD)? In metres, what is the total height of the mast / building 77 metres Above Ground level (AGL)? About the site’s What is the height, in metres, of the transmitting antenna 80 metres dimensions: AGL? Please supply photographs of the transmitter mast /  Tick if enclosed building and aerial location. Is this site already used for broadcasting and if so by No whom? About the Delete as appropriate the yes/no answers which describe transmission site: your situation regarding proposed site (it may be that you cannot answer all four questions): Site identified? Yes Transmission site Provisional agreement with site owner in place? Yes availability: Or under negotiation? Applicant group owns site? No Other – please specify. Applicant group owns site?

How to contact you:

26. Public contact details Guidance Notes Provide the name of the person who will deal with Ofcom will publish community radio licence enquiries from the press and public and the contact applications, and from time to time statements which details for them. may include public contact details, on its website. A point of contact is required to deal with press and other enquiries from interested parties. Name: Peter Darrant Email: [email protected] Website: www.prideworldradio.com Postal address: Pride FM c/o Pride World Radio, Dance City, Temple Street, Newcastle NE14BR

27. Contact details for Ofcom Guidance Notes Provide the name of the person who will be Ofcom’s Ofcom will need to contact your group in relation to this primary contact and their contact details: application. PLEASE ENSURE YOU ADVISE OFCOM OF ANY CHANGES TO YOUR CONTACT DETAILS

Concluding declaration:

28. Declaration APPLICANT’S, DIRECTORS’ AND OWNERS’ OTHER INTERESTS 1. In relation to the applicant and any body’s and/or individuals whose details are given in sections 11, 12 and 13 of this application, please state whether the applicant, any body or individual is (and if so identify that body or individual) involved in any of the activities set out in the table below, and the extent of the involvement or interest. For these purposes, the applicant includes associates of the applicant (i.e. directors and their associates and other group companies): (Note: if none of the following categories in this section apply, this must be clearly indicated by writing “none” in any appropriate box.) Activity/involvement By the applicant By a director and/or a shareholder (section 12 of this or member application form)

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(section 11 of this application form) a) Local authorities n/a n/a b) Bodies whose objects are wholly or mainly of a n/a n/a political nature, or which are affiliated to such a body c) Bodies whose objects are wholly or mainly of a n/a n/a religious nature d) An individual who is an officer of a body falling within n/a n/a (c) above e) A body corporate which is an associate (as defined in paragraphs 1(1) and 1(1a) of Part I of Schedule 2 n/a n/a to the Broadcasting Act 1990) or a body falling within (b) or (c) above) f) An advertising agency or an associate of an n/a n/a advertising agency Jonathan Morrell is a Jonathan Morrell is a director of an Australian director of an Australian g) Other broadcasting interests (including radio, radio service – UKWA radio service – UKWA television, satellite and cable broadcasting and allied Radio Ltd Pty based in Radio Ltd Pty based in activities). Perth, Western Perth, Western Australia. Australia. Other interests 2. Give details of any other interest or activity of the applicant which is or could be incompatible with the requirements imposed by or under Schedule 2 to the Broadcasting Act 1990 (as modified by the Community Radio Order 2004) and Articles 6 and 7 of the Community Radio Order 2004. Please also give details of any other participant in the applicant whose interest is or could be incompatible with those requirements. (You may need to seek advice about these matters) Answer: N/A

Other matters 3. In pursuance of its duties under Section 86(4) of the Broadcasting Act 1990 (as amended), Ofcom requires that the applicant should notify Ofcom of any matters which might influence Ofcom’s judgement as to whether: (i) the applicant; (ii) any director of the applicant; (iii) any individual, or any director of a company, who will have an interest of 5 per cent or more in the applicant; may not be considered a 'fit and proper person' to participate in a radio licence. Such matters would include, for example, the following (whether they occurred in the UK or any other country): any unspent criminal conviction, any undischarged insolvency and/or bankruptcy orders, any disqualification from being a director of a limited company, and any adverse findings made by Ofcom (or its predecessor broadcast regulators), any other regulatory authority and/or any court or tribunal in respect of any regulatory matters. Answer:

N/A

Do you confirm, to the best of your knowledge and belief, that: 4. The applicant is not a disqualified person in relation to the licence by virtue of the provisions of section 143 (5) of the Broadcasting Act 1996 (relating to political objects); 5. The applicant is not otherwise a disqualified person in relation to the licence by virtue of Part II of Schedule 2 to the Broadcasting Act 1990 or any other rule prohibiting its holding the licence; 6. No director, member or other person involved directly or indirectly in the management of the applicant group is the subject of a disqualification order as defined by section 145 (1) of the Broadcasting Act 1996; 7. No person (body corporate or individual) involved in the application has been convicted within the past five years of an unauthorised broadcasting offence and that the applicant will do all it can to ensure that no person (body corporate or individual) so convicted will be concerned in the provision of the service, the making of programmes included in it, or the operation of the radio station if the applicant is granted a licence; and 8. Any matters which might influence Ofcom's judgement as to whether the directors or members of the

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applicant group are fit and proper persons to participate in a radio licence have been made to Ofcom. Applicants should note that Ofcom reserves the right to revoke a licence if at any time any material statement made is found to be false and to have been made by the applicant or any member or officer thereof knowing it to be false, and that in the circumstances of section 144 of the Broadcasting Act 1996, the provision of false information or the withholding of relevant information with the intention of misleading Ofcom could incur a criminal conviction and a disqualification from the holding of a licence.  Please tick this box to confirm that the applicant agrees with the above statements. Please tick the boxes below to indicate which additional documentation is included as part of this application. We are not willing to accept additional information with this application, other than that set out below:  Memorandum & Articles of Association  Certificate of Incorporation  Application Payment (UK £ 600.00) non-returnable  Photographs of the transmitter mast / building and aerial location.

I hereby apply to Ofcom for the grant of a community radio licence and declare that the information given in this application and any additional documentation is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, correct.

Peter Darrant (Name of person) Chair (Title or position in the applicant group) 23 October 2017 (Date)