Community radio application form

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.

Nomad Radio, the voice of the horn

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

Nomad Radio initially started as an online radio and attracted over 40,000 listeners in its 3 years of operations between 2009-2012. The Somali community is a very marginalized with no form of representation in the media landscape whatsoever. We intend to be the first ever radio station in the UK and the first media outlet to cater to the Somali community whose objectives are to entertain, inform and help address community concerns.

Nomad Radio aims to target all age groups and broadcast both in English and in the Somali language. Our aim to inform, encourage and develop a sense of community and create social cohesion through a range of programs.

A few facts

• According to the ICAR, there are an estimated 95 000 Somalis living in the UK and according To the 201 census, 65 333 Somalis live in London. • According to the Londonpovertyprofile, up to 66% Somalis are unemployed. • According to the 2011 Census, the Somali language is the 15th most spoken language in London

The Somali community in the UK is currently one of the most marginalized and voiceless communities therefore Nomad radio will be a voice for the community. In general, Somalis are negatively represented in the media by associating the community with gangs, terrorists, FGM and crime which can have negative significant impact on community integration and social cohesion.

3. Proposed area Guidance Notes What is the area you propose to serve? It is policy that community radio stations usually serve an area of up to a 5 kilometre radius from the transmission site. See ‘Coverage and planning policy for analogue radio broadcasting services’.

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https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0 018/54621/analogue-coverage-policy.pdf We wish to deliver a reliable indoor stereo signal to the borough of Hammersmith & Fulham approximately 5km radius from the transmitter site and mobile/car coverage over the surrounding area.

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.) 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.

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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 particular tastes and interests of your target community. tastes and interests in those communities); Question C is about how your service will broaden the (ii) broaden the range of programmes available on non- range of local (non-BBC) services available in your BBC local services (commercial and community 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, from programme output as set out below and reflect your 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 nature applicant’s proposals will cater for the tastes and interests and content as set out in the Guidance Notes in the of members of its target community or communities. column opposite. 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:

What will the service sound like? Nomad Radio will provide a number of varied programmes and broadcasted in both English and Somali. Our programmes will focus on entertainment, information and current affairs. All programmes will be community lead and focus on issues the community feels strong about.

What music will you play? Nomad Radio will play all genres of music, from rock to hip hop to dance. In order to have a maximum reach, our music selection will cater to all members of the community. Different genres of Somali music will also be played? What are the main speech elements of the service and how will the social gain/community benefits you propose be reflected on-air? Our speech programming will include discussions, live interviews and news. In our experience, we’ve learned that speech programming is very successful within the community and attract segments that are not interested in music. Our programmes will include talk shows, live interviews, local features and community news bulletins. Nomad Radio intends to be a source of information for the local community especially those facing language barriers. In terms of presenters, we intend to use trained volunteers and who will make up the core of the station. They will from a range of professions, ages and demographics that make up the Somali community.

Nomad Radio will aim at the Somali community, and broadcast Somali music ranging from classical Somali music, spiritual to new urban fused Somali pop, which is growing trend in the community. Our range of music output will target all age groups within the community. In our 3 years of broadcasting, we’ve learned to group the Somali community into different segments. The under 25’s which are mostly music conscious, entertainment and fairly into current affairs. This is followed by 25-45 which are less into music, but more politically conscious and are interested in current affairs. The final group are the 45+ and are interested in current affairs, the Somali language and take a keen interest in their community.

Here at Nomad Radio , our aim will be to incorporate everyone, the local groups, hospitals, businesses and provide a platform where ideas, community cohesion, integration, policies are all shared and discussed. All community groups will have the opportunity for free on air exposure to spread their awareness messages, do live interviews and reach the wider community via Nomad Radio.

What is the likely music to speech ratio and will this vary at different times of the day or week (or year)? The bulk of our talk show will consist of music and discussions. Our music to speech ratio will typically be 70-30% across year and we will broadcast 24 hours of the day.

Do you intend to broadcast live output? If so when and how much do you propose to do?

We will have at least 3 Live shows per day. They will be in the morning, Midday and evening. These live shows will be a combination of both English and Somali discussion.

Some of our Live Show will include the following;

Football Focus: This will be an hour long round up of the week’s football games across all major leagues in Europe and beyond. This programme will consist of interviews, phone-ins, discussions and most importantly include listerners’ reaction.

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Quarami; This show will consist of classical music and is the oldest form of Somali music genre and is today still popular both amongst the old and the young. This show will definitely strike a chord with those feeling nostalgic.

Talk to Hooyo: A programmes designed to tackle female issues. Thought provoking and current affairs will be at the forefront of this show.

Drive time; We aim to run this on weekdays bringing news, current affairs, interviews, music and discussions.

Health Matters: This programme will aim to educate and inform listeners about health and create awareness. There are many health issues within the Somali community and there are many barriers facing especially the older generation about access to health, therefore Health Matters will specifically aim to target those hard to reach segments of the community.

Will you broadcast in languages other than English (what languages and how much)? Nomad Radio will aim to broadcast 30% of its overall speech in Somali both in pre-recorded and Live shows. This will cater for the non-English speaking members of the community.

Will it be locally produced? With the content, we intent to originally produce up to 95% of the station’s output and use 5% from free sharing radio material sources.

We aim to be a responsive radio station and will consider feedback from listeners in terms of programming and content. The content will be produced by trained presenters and will take community orientated approach to presenting.

Do you intend to repeat material? Nomad Radio will also use repeat material to be played in some evenings and weekends to cover late parts of the nigh for maximum presenter exposure. Also live shows will be also repeated however, we will clearly advise the audience not to interact as it’s a Live Show.

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

Studio location will be picked on award.

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? Nomad Radio will be a reflection of the community it intends to serve. The core of the radio station will be made up of trained volunteers. Members of the local community will take a hands-on approach and will be heavily involved in all broadcasts operations from the presenters, to production right through editing. Volunteers will be drawn from the local populace through radio advertising in both English and Somali.

Each community is different and so is the Somali community. Over the 3 years operations, we have gathered a lot feedback in terms of programs topics and issues relevant to the community, from health to employment to social cohesion. These topics will be at the forefront of our programming as they resonate with the community .Nomad Radio intends to regularly request discussion topics from listeners to make sure the underserved have a voice and opportunities to get involved through our an extensive network of followers from social media. Other means also are available for feedback include through call-ins, SMS messages and emails.

Form our broadcasting experiences; we know exactly what type of programmes the Somali

community is interested in music, current & religious shows to sports. The health show will target those members that cannot speak the language and those that cannot access the health service through advice and on-air and Live Q&A’s.

Nomad Radio will also accommodate those facing linguistic barriers by broadcasting and even supplying translation for important health and social news packages and discussions. Nomad Radio will provide regular reviews and improvements These shows will positively cater to the community because it will empower them to participate in local government initiatives and encourage them to be an active part of the society by informing them. They will provide employment opportunities through partnerships with local and regional employment. Our educational shows will broadcasted both in English and Somali to cater for parents on matters relating schools such as curriculums or behavioural issues thus helping parents make important decisions for their children. Our music shows will showcase talent and provide local artist with a platform to reach hundreds of people if not thousands at any given time.

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.:

Currently there are no radio stations dedicated to the Somali community in London and the rest of the UK on all platforms. Nomad Radio will be very different in terms of shows, language and music content. We aim to be the first ever FM Somali radio stations in the UK. We aim to be community driven and focus on issues within the local Somali communities with a local voice covering local issues and providing an advertising platform for local businesses. Nomad Radio will approach and concentrate on matters that benefit our local audiences and partner organisations thus creating a radio station for the community by the community. One of Nomad Radio’s objective to carry out local news and interest which will benefit the community we intend to serve in contrast to commercial radio stations whose main goal is to connect audiences with advertisers. We will not be pressured by commercial goals. Every few years, a Somali pirate radio station pops up in West London in the Southall/Ealing area, which is very popular and receives many calls and interaction. It was broadcasted in areas with a large Somali community and had high audience engagement though SMS and phone calls. With this licence application, we hope to channel that latent demand through the legal route and provide a much needed platform for the community to express themselves. There are a few community radio stations which targets the various other communities in London which we will overlap to a certain extent. However, our output, audiences and programming will be different. Radio Station Format Coverage Area Somali Content Spectrum Radio FM/DAB London No Beat FM FM North West London No Westside Radio FM Southall , West London No FM North London No Desi Radio FM Southall West London No FM South London No Hayes FM FM Middlesex No Resonance FM FM Central London No Rinse FM FM London No

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Radio Jackie FM South west London/Surrey No *List does not include mainstream commercial radio station

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, (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 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.

Nomad Radio will be able to provide substantial social gain to the Somali community in London. Nomad Radio was first set up by volunteers and was community orientated from its inception. The following are a summary of Key Social Gains: • Provision of a local radio service to the unrepresented and underserve Somali community. • Provision of a broadcasting platform for local organisations and charities to reach their target audiences. • Strengthening community cohesion and integration through dialogue and discussions. • Promotion of healthy living and mental health • Creating awareness of social issues such as crime and employment and the provision of • Provision of radio training and resources for local community through partnership.

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

Local Community Organisation Currently there are many organisations within the Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham that target Somalis however there’s no outlet to use to get their messages across. We will aim at educational and health related organisations which are most needed in the community such as giving a voice to service providers, teachers, local police and social services. We will post events, local activities and material or anything that may be of interest to the local Somali community. Somalis in London currently face language and cultural barriers which prevents them from accessing local services therefore Nomad Radio will act as a bridge to transfer information through a voice or personality they can relate to. These barriers create lack of community cohesion and we want to play our part in breaking them. The Somali community also lacks involvement regarding council lead initiatives due to lack of understanding. Nomad Radio will invite local politicians and council leaders to encourage participation amongst the Somali community. Mental Health Mental health is quite a big issue in the Somali community. It has become apparent that members of the Somali community were linked in both the Leytonstone and Russell Square tube attacks in the last few years. There’s has been a steady increase in the level of incidents relating to Mental health within the Somali community therefore we strongly believe radio is a platform where both sufferers and service providers can interact on a much wider level. Nomad Radio will have a weekly medical show where we will be working with local and national Mental Health service providers to teach and educate our audiences. Mental Health is a taboo subject in the Somali community and the show will provide a platform for both sufferers and providers to interact. This will be of particular help as it will also be broadcasted in Somali to help parents who have language barriers.

Crime Crime in the Somali community has been on the increase for the past 20 years. There were an estimated 417 Somali prisoners in 2015. There was an estimated 58% in increase in youth prison population and London has one of the highest proportions of youth population in custody. Nomad Radio will give a platform to youth workers and local organisations and local police to directly speak to our audience and young listeners. Nomad Radio will create youth orientated shows that discuss topics that will ensure better community understanding. According to the House of Commons prison population statistics there 381 Somali prisoners in 2016 an 87% increase on the population 202 in June 2006 http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-31794599 http://www.councilofsomaliorgs.com/sites/default/files/resources/Neenas-Final-Report- CJS.pdf Employment Opportunities & Broadcast training The Somali community suffers from one of the highest rates of unemployment. According to ONS,’ 66% of people born in Somalia are unemployed’. There’s a lack of trust in authorities and local government and lack of confidence in approaching organisations. Therefore Nomad Radio will hold a series programmes aimed at combating this through information, awareness and facilitation of access to local services. The Nomad Radio website will have links to the local Job centre website and set up job page where all local jobs will be posted. In addition Nomad Radio will create an on air workshop designed to help people work on their CVs, give tips, carry-out interview techniques and pointers. This set of on-air workshops will help those in the community that require help and direction and will be helpful as they will delivered both in English and Somali to cater for non- English speaking Somalis. In line with our commitment to help spread the community message and help reduce

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Community radio application form unemployment, Nomad Radio will undertake certified and accredited radio training programmes such as producing , editing, presenting . This will provide experience to those in the community that are school leavers, and those that are actively looking for work an opportunity to further their skills. By providing free courses to the local community, we’re building trust, close partnership and helping we reach all segments of the local community. http://www.londonspovertyprofile.org.uk/indicators/topics/work-and- worklessness/worklessness-by-gender-and-country-of-birth/ Local Businesses Nomad Radio will tremendously benefit local business that are unable to afford commercial radio stations rates. Nomad radio will provide very cost effective advertising opportunities for local businesses and provide an outlet to reach the local Somali community. The station will also provide commercials both in Somali and English to maximise reach, thus providing the audiences with services and products they might need. Social Gain for wider community In summary the wider community will undoubtedly benefit from Nomad Radio because it will • Provide Somalis a medium where they have more awareness about local services, health matters and local news • have Somalis voices talking about topics they can relate to • help to provide employment opportunities for Somali people • provide local businesses a channel to target the Somali audiences • provide local authorities with a medium to reach hard to reach communities • help enhance community relation through discussions , community engagement an access to policy making

In our 3 years in online broadcasting, the response was magnificent and Nomad Radio had an extremely positive response, however, with a full community licence, we strongly believe we can impact on the community in an even greater manner.

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?

Since Nomad Radio’s inception, volunteers from the local community have been part of the radio station management. All members of the local community that are interested in learning about radio production and broadcasting will be given an opportunity to participate. Opportunities for volunteering both at operations and management will be promoted via on- air advertising, DJ mentions, station emails & contact number and Nomad Radio Social Media Accounts. Our aim is to provide as many contacts means as possible to widen the reach.

We plan to push for a volunteers which will make for the following roles: • Presenters/Production volunteers. Volunteers will be allowed to pitch and start their own programmes and will be partnered with a more experienced presenter. • Researchers/Producers. They will have the flexibility to work from home and provide all the preparations work for the producers, presenters and editors. • Community Officer. This officer will responsible for community reach programmes, Responsibilities include liaising and engaging local organisation. • Sales and Marketing officer. This role will look after the promotion of the station, fundraising and sales. In our order to drive successfully recruit volunteers, we intent to send out reports, videos and case studies of volunteers through a newsletter every month to showcase their work. A ,monthly forum meeting will be held with local employment and volunteering groups as it’ll provide opportunities for our volunteer to prepare and schedule in upcoming initiatives to inform our listeners. Nomad Radio will approach schools to provide local work experiences in media which we believe will provide a steady stream of volunteers. In order to keep volunteers interested, Nomad Radio will give out community awards to motivate and encourage others to join. In Nomad Radio’s public Annual General Meeting, there will be also more opportunities for members of the community to become part of the management. Opportunity to speak to the board of directors and management committee will be available We intend to push for a massive volunteer drive as soon as we receive the licence award, which will be followed by a training drive that will last for 3 months with a target of 25 volunteers per month. News delivery will be essential to our programming therefore we will encourage the local community in the news gathering process. Different journalism interns will look after news gathering based on sports, politics, music and entertainment. The local community will set the tone and choose the issues that affect them most.

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.

One of Nomad Radio’s main objectives is to decrease unemployment through discussions, volunteering, and training, networking and providing access to local services. Nomad Radio will forge partnership with local organisation that specialise in unemployment to meet the needs of the local community. Most of our programming will be produced by volunteers made up of people from the local community. The local target community will have full access to the facilities to produce

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Community radio application form programmes or carry out their desired goals with the support of Nomad Radio’s senior staff. Informal Mechanism We can informally recruit volunteers in a number on ways. An impactful on-air advertising is the one most efficient ways to recruit. Our work and volunteers are also key representing us. Word of mouth will increase our credibility and spread our message. Social media is another powerful form of recruitments; testimonials through graphical design with boosted ads can spread the message as far as wide as possible. DJ shout-outs, newsletters, competitions and announcements are also informal methods for recruitment. Formal Mechanism Our formal mechanism drive for volunteer recruitments will be will partnership with local organisations and schools. Nomad Radio will have open days to invite members of the community. We will also plan to participate in open days in schools and local colleges for a recruitment drive. Once we have sufficient interest, Nomad Radio will organise a number beginner courses and which will be taught by senior qualified operational staff. Front-line experience will also be provided once the course is complete. Volunteering process In both set of mechanisms, we will ensure all training staff are qualified to work with young people and have the necessary checks. Each role will have a separate specific training program coupled with informal training. Once completed, there will be an evaluation of the training process that will help us improve the training experience. Our Studios Nomad Radio’s studio will be located in the Hammersmith area. It will be easily located. There will also be a smaller office where pre-recorded material and training will take place. Monthly forum meeting will take place in the meeting rooms within the building. Annual AGM will take in a local conference room rented from the town hall. Training for the volunteers will take place in the meeting room.

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. Contacting Nomad Radio Our listeners can contact us in a number ways which includes, our social media, our toll free on-air telephone and text numbers, what’s apps number and station or presenter emails. Alternatively they can write to us or visit us in person. Other opportunities to contact us

include; the monthly meeting with local organisations and groups. Also at our AGM meetings, the local community will have an opportunity to talk to us and contact us. Influence Being a community orientated radio station, it is a priority for Nomad Radio to produce output that interests all segment of the community. We will take in all suggestions, complaints and ideas will be considered by the management. The website will have Ideas & request box where listeners will be able to write feedback and suggest show ideas. Also with every show, they’ll be a comments box, where listeners can contribute and provide feedback instantly on the specific show. Every 3 months, Nomad Radio will carry out surveys online and on social media for feedback regarding shows and general output. As a community station, we want to produce what the community wants therefore we will constantly be reviewing our programming and community opinion of Nomad Radio, particularly in regards to addressing local needs and issues. Feedback All criticisms and suggestions will be taken on board and referred to the relevant person (s) or departments. All complaints will be logged and dealt with appropriately and accordingly. To ensure best practise is used, Nomad Radio will have a complaints policy and framework which all staff/volunteer must follow. Our responses will be respectful and polite. Nomad Radio will be fully accountable to both of local community and listeners wherever they may be. Safeguarding Policies Nomad Radio will operate a safe volunteer recruitment procedure that will be subject to a careful selecting and vetting process. All of our volunteers will all have to go through enhanced DBS checks. We will have the following policies and procedures in place. In-house volunteer policy; There will a detailed in house policy that applies to all volunteers. Child Protection and Vulnerable adults Policy; Nomad Radio will ensure that all activities provided for young people are carefully planned and adhere to. This policy will apply to all children and young people regardless of gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality or religion. All staff will be trained on it. Health and Safety; Nomad Radio will have a health and safety policy that all volunteers and staff must adhere to. Risk assessment will be carried out regularly and acted upon accordingly. Equal opportunities policy. Nomad Radio will set out a comprehensive equal opportunities policy that will be applicable to all staff and volunteers. Complaints Procedure; All staff will be trained to ensure that all complaints and comments procedures are explained to end users and volunteers as well as how to handle all forms of complaints and the avenues to channel them through. To constantly improve and continual development, our policies will be subject to regular review.

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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 Nomad Radio [As in section 1 of this application] Licence area Hammersmith and Fulham Borough and surrounding [State the proposed coverage area as boroughs set out in section 3 of this form.] Description of character of service Nomad Radio aims to provide a radio community service for the Somali community in Hammersmith & Fulham borough and surrounding area. Our target group will mainly consist of British Somalis.

Our main purpose is to educate, inform and entertain a voiceless and marginalised community. Nomad radio‘s primary function will be to broadcast news and community shows. It will also play music in both English and Somali. The programming will consist of weather and community updates.

The service broadcasts: [these bullet points should be a summary of the answers you have given in section 4 of this form]: Nomad Radio will play all genres of music, from rock to hip hop to dance. In order to have a maximum reach, we’ll be playing different genres of Somali music. Our speech programming will include discussions, live interviews and news. It will also include talk shows, live interviews, local features and community news bulletins. Nomad Radio will aim to broadcast 30% of its overall output in Somali both in pre- recorded and Live shows. This will cater for the non-English speaking members of the community. During the course of the day, Nomad Radio will broadcast a minimum of 8 hours of original output .Nomad Radio will provide 23 hours of locally produced output.

The studio is located within the licensed coverage area of Hammersmith and Fulham

The service provides a range of community benefits 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.

Company (or other body corporate) name: Nomads Media Ltd

Date of registration: 13/10/2016

Company registration number: 10426320

Type of company (or other body corporate): Limited by Guarantee

Where your body is not a company, please explain N/A 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 15

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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. Nomads Media Ltd is registered as company limited by guarantee run no shareholders. It has one founding member, Abdulkadir Adan, however further directors will be added. Company membership is open to the local community. Nomad Radio will be controlled by the volunteer board of directors who are nominated from the wider membership. The board will meet every 4 months for reviews and discuss development. The board of directors will also choose the management committee which are tasked with the strategies and support operations. The management committee will be made up of volunteers and will be recruited in due time. There’s no individual, company or other body that could exert control over the organisation.

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). The chair will be Abdulkadir Aden who will be also sit on the board of directors. Other members of the board are. Ahmed, Roble, Liban Aingal, Yusuf and Mohamed. All non- operation decisions will be made by the board of directors. Nomad Radio’s day to day operations will be run by its management committee which will consist of the board chairman and volunteers. The management committee will co-ordinate all training and development opportunities. Should we be successful in obtaining a licence, we will hire a part time station manager who will be responsible for coordinating and running the station supported by the management committee.

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]).

Name: Abdulkadir M Adan Employment: Producer Other directorships: N/A Relevant experience or qualifications: Mr Adan has an experience in radio production and currently works previously with Qatar Radio, QF Radio and a number of radio production companies in the UK. His previous experience includes managing and operating Nomad Radio.

Name: Liban Aingal Employment: Logistics General Manager Other directorships: N/A Relevant experience or qualifications: Accountable for people, service, cost and quality performance. Responsible for leading the change process to deliver a fully integrated depot operation in line company. Plans and projects. Liban started as a producer in Nomad Radio and then move up to present Football Focus, a weekly football show.

Name: Dr Ahmed Roble Employment: Ophthalmology Senior House Officer Other directorships: N/A Relevant experience or qualifications: Dr Roble is currently an ophthalmology senior house officer at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital and has authored and co-authored numerous papers at national conferences. He also was involved in leading regional teaching for fellow colleagues on the programme. At Nomad Radio, he worked as a volunteer in the health matters assisting the main presenter and producers prepare questions.

Name: Yusuf Ibrahim Employment: Third Sector Youth Services Project Manager. Other directorships: N/A Relevant experience or qualifications: Mr Ibrahim is currently a trustee in Venture Community Association and has a wealth of

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experience in the service in West London. Mr Ibrahim currently works a Public Health a tri- borough initiative for the well-being of children. He has a wealth of experience in working with public bodies including the British council and was instrumental in setting up the first ever Somali youth exchange to Sweden in collaboration with the British Council.

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.

Board of Directors  The board of directors have the overall authority and responsibility for the running of the organisation Management Committee  The management committee is made up of volunteers and is in charge of day to day operations and implements the strategy 

Station Manager  1x Full Time Business Administration and Finance coordinators  1 x Part Time (5 hours a week) & 2x Volunteer (16 hours a week) Sales & Marketing Coordinators  1 x Part Time (16 hours a week) & 1x Volunteer (16 hours a week) Operations Coordinators  1 x Part Time (16 hours a week) & 1x Volunteer (16 hours a week)

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. Initially our group started in in 2006 in the Horn of Africa community centre as volunteers .We realise after a number of meetings that the Somali community was much underrepresented in all media. . These were times; when the Somali community was facing a backlash from the 21/7 London Bombings as some involved were of Somali origin and the negative impact of piracy at the international level. The founder Abdul Adan has been involved in radio for over 10 years. He started started working as a volunteer for Total Rock radio and then went to set up Nomad Radio. We initially started producing from a small rented office at the back of an internet shop with a few mics and a simple mixer. Luckily commedia help with the streaming through Canstream. We used volunteers to do accounts, leaflet designs and our social media was handled by an intern. At our peak, we had had over 30+ volunteers and worked with Hammersmith Mencap, Camden summer schools and local organisations such as the ATM, Somali Mind and even interviewed politicians. Our group is made up professionals, community workers and local activists that are passionate about community work. Over the years, we have built an extensive network of partnership and collaborations. We have also won an award for the Somali community awards as the best new Somali media. Our first live program went out on the 10th December 2009 in a small, sufficiently equipped studio with just over 5 volunteers and we built up from there. Our board of directors mainly consists of individuals with radio background which is a bonus when it comes to AGM and monthly meetings.

B. Please summarise the group’s broadcasting experience (e.g. internet radio, Restricted Service Licences (RSLs)). Our group’s broadcasting experience includes setting up and operating an online radio. From the operation stage, planning, sales right through to broadcasting. We have set up www.nomadradio.co.uk which ran from 2008 to 2012. It was an online radio station with a

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podcast system, which people were able to listen again and leave comments on each show’s page. We broadcast Live from the Inc. Club inside the Millennium Dome from one of major yearly events which was very successful and attracted over 400 people. Our radio station can accessed from www.nomadradio.co.uk The founder also has further experience in radio production and has worked in BBC 1xtra commissioned documentaries and QF radio in Qatar. ------

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).

The Nomad Radio group consist of members that are experience in the third sector with cross borough experience. Others members include educators, volunteer coaches, administration, event production and risk management. Station volunteers have a number of wide ranging skills such as sound engineering, script writing and business development.

D. Please summarise the radio broadcasting experience of key individuals in the applicant group (only if not already described above).

On the management committee, Mr Abdul Adan currently works with international clients in Dubai and Qatar. He has currently works as copywriter and in radio production. Hunni Hassan is a passionate and very flexible On-Air Personality in the media industry. She has previously presented a number of shows on Beat FM Abdisalam Jama has over 10 years of production and presentation experience in community radio station across the UK.

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.

In our 3 years of operations, our audience’s response has been great. We have enjoyed a great level of support from many bodies and formats. The following example of support and demand will demonstrate how the Somali community would benefit from Nomad Radio

Social Media Figures

Social Number Followers Links Media of & Views accounts Facebook 6 pages 2332 https://www.facebook.com/officialnomad/ Youtube 1 Account 208 207 https://www.youtube.com/user/officialnomad/feed Twitter 2 accounts 964 https://twitter.com/nomadradio Instagram 1 account 183 https://www.instagram.com/nomadradio/

Other Traditional Media

Article in the Guardian that covered the challenges faced by the Somali community and how Nomad Radio faced these challenges’ https://www.theguardian.com/society/2012/feb/21/somali-community-britain-finds-voice We have also appeared in the Guardian to contribute.

Online Radio Statistics

The figures below are estimates of broadcast

• 3680 Unique visitors per month • Listernership from 13 countries • Estimated 46 000 listeners in 3 years Community Support We have a number local community and voluntary organisations supporting Nomad Radio which include; H&F Refugee Council, Elays Network, Council of Somali Organisations,

Political Support We have the support of the following MP and councillors. • Hibaq Jama ( Councillor , Lawrence Hill)

‘’I am writing to inform you that I wholeheartedly endorse Nomad Radio’s bid for a five year Ofcom broadcasting licence…….I strongly urge that you grant Nomad their licence, so that the Somali’s of London can stamp their voice, their views, their language and their vibrant culture upon the airways of London. ’’ Rupa Huq Mp (Ealing Central and Acton)

“Nomad Radio is of national importance to the Somali community in the UK, in particular, young men and women who benefit greatly from discussions about key issues facing the communities across the UK. I strongly support this radio station and would be pleased to see it fully re-established.” Awale Olad (Councillor , Holborn & Convent Garden)

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Local Businesses support We have a number local businesses supporting Nomad Radio and have also pledged to financially support our operations. These include Savannah and Village restaurants, Hayber Cars, Ziita Travels, Food Palace and African Development Trust.

Academia ‘The team knows what is important to the community in London and how to present to that audience; what is more bringing a young person’s perspective on issues is very important as their priorities and ideas are not always at the forefront in the mainstream Somali media. I am confident this venture will become popular among Somali listeners and indeed others interested in learning and understanding more about the Somali community in London. Radio has always played a very important role among Somalis in the Horn of Africa since it's introduction in the 1940s and I would welcome the establishment of a community radio station in London’ ( Dr Martin Orwin, Senior Lecturer in Somali and Amharic at SOAS University, London)

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

 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 During your first year of broadcasting would your proposed The legislation for station carry any on-air advertising? (If so, please state the Community Radio

amount of income you anticipate from this source and its places limits on the anticipated proportion of total income) amount of income annually from the sale If ‘No’ might your proposed service seek to carry on-air of on-air advertising and advertising at a later date? (If so, please state the amount

of income you estimate from this source and its estimated sponsorship that can be proportion of total income) generated. During your first year of broadcasting would your proposed station carry sponsorship or commercial references in return for payment? (If so, please state the amount of income you anticipate from this source and its anticipated proportion of total income) If ‘No’ might your proposed service seek to carry sponsorship or commercial references in return for payment at a later date? (If so, please state the amount of income you estimate from this source and its estimated proportion of total income)  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.  Tick this box if you request Ofcom to withhold this information from the public copy of your application.

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.  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.  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:  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

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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/ Community radio stations typically have a coverage area of up to a 5 kilometre radius. Please see Ofcom’s ‘Coverage and planning policy for analogue broadcasting services’ (including community radio) http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/broadcast/radio-ops/coverage/analogue-coverage-policy.pdf

25. Engineering information Note: there are fundamental differences between FM (VHF) and AM (MF) transmission systems. These include differences in mast and antenna size, transmitter site requirements, site location, installation cost, audio quality and night-time interference. Before completing this section, applicants may wish to take professional advice to ensure they understand these differences and their implications. Answer Waveband: Is the application for an FM licence? Yes Is the application for an AM licence? No Should a suitable FM frequency be unavailable, would a frequency on AM be acceptable? If you have answered YES to this last question please No complete the questions below separately for both an FM transmission site and an AM transmission site. Do you understand the fundamental differences between FM (VHF) and AM (MF) services and have you Yes incorporated these below and in, for example, your start-up and other costs, detailed earlier? Transmission site 1 Lyric Centre, London What is the postal address and post code: address: W6 0NB 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 available from Ordnance Survey. Further information can TQ 232 786 be found at: http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/index.html About the site’s What is the height of the site, in metres, Above Ordnance 21 dimensions: Datum (AOD)? In metres, what is the total height of the mast / building 26 Above Ground level (AGL)? What is the height, in metres, of the transmitting antenna 30 AGL? Please supply photographs of the transmitter mast /  Tick if enclosed building and aerial location. About the Who owns the site and what are their full contact details? […] transmission site: Is this site already used for broadcasting and if so by no whom? Transmission site Delete as appropriate the yes/no answers which describe availability: your situation regarding proposed site (it may be that you cannot answer all four questions): Site identified? Yes Provisional agreement with site owner in place? No Or under negotiation? Yes Applicant group owns site? No Other – please specify. (Note: we cannot consider an application if no site has been identified.)

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: Abdulkadir M Adan Phone: 02032907160 Mobile: 07515505571 Email: [email protected] Website: www.nomadradio.co.uk

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) (section 11 of this application form) a) Local authorities None None b) Bodies whose objects are wholly or mainly of a None None political nature, or which are affiliated to such a body c) Bodies whose objects are wholly or mainly of a None None religious nature d) An individual who is an officer of a body falling within None None (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 None None to the Broadcasting Act 1990) or a body falling within (b) or (c) above) f) An advertising agency or an associate of an None None advertising agency g) Other broadcasting interests (including radio, television, satellite and cable broadcasting and allied None None activities). 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: None

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

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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:

None

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 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.

Abdulkadir M Adan (Name of person) General Manager (Title or position in the applicant group) 24/10/2016 (Date)