Radio West Fife 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. Radio West Fife
2. Community to be served Guidance Notes Define the community or communities you are proposing It is a legislative requirement that a service is intended to serve. Drawing from various sources of data (e.g. from primarily to serve one or more communities (whether or the Office of Population, Census and Survey) and in relation not it also serves other members of the public) and we need to your proposed coverage area, please determine the size to understand who comprises that community or of the population concerned and the make-up of the communities. The target community will also be specified in population as a whole, along with any relevant socio- the licence, if this application is successful. economic information that would support your application. The legislation defines a ‘community’ as: people who live or (Please tell us the sources of the information you provide.) work or undergo education or training in a particular area Answer in fewer than 300 words: or locality, or people who have one or more interests or characteristics in common. It is proposed to serve the communities of West Fife, within the local authority region of Fife Council. The main centre of population will be Dunfermline with other major towns of Rosyth, Inverkeithing, Cowdenbeath, Kelty, Lochgelly and Dalgety Bay being served as well as villages within the coverage area. The Population of the target area according to 2011 Census data was 143,711. Based on more recent Police Scotland statistics Dunfermline area has a population of approximately 49,000 with Cowdenbeath area a population of 40,500. Incorporating the surrounding villages with West Fife and Coastal Villages it is anticipated the target audience population will be approximately 150,000 equivalent to approximately 40% of the population of Fife. It is a mixed population covering all age groups and socio-economic groups reflecting the socio-economic and demographic make-up of the wider Scottish population. Historically the area was industrial with the linen trade, coal mining and Rosyth Naval Base being significant employers. The decline in the industrial base has seen a change to a service economy with significant public sector employment and in the private sector Sky and Babcock being significant private sector employers and commuting to the larger conurbations of Edinburgh and Glasgow and surrounding areas. The area also offers a mix of urban and rural communities with a proportion of the land being given over to agriculture and forestry. Tourism has been an increasing element of both employment and local economic development with Rosyth and Edinburgh a popular cruise ship destination and parts of West Fife being used as locations for popular television programme such as Outlander.
3. Proposed area Guidance Notes What is the area you propose to serve? Although we believe it is helpful to set guidance 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/0020/1 01459/community-radio-future-licensing-technical-policy- statement.pdf
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It is proposed to serve the area of West Fife within the Fife Council local government area. The main centre of population will be Dunfermline with other major urban areas of Rosyth, Inverkeithing, Cowdenbeath, Kelty, Lochgelly and Dalgety Bay being served as well as smaller villages and rural areas within the coverage area. As the area profile has changed in recent years and a proportion of the working population is commuter based working in Edinburgh, West Lothian and Central Scotland it is hoped to be able to maintain transmission in a wide area to maintain contact and to inform this population as they work and commute.
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. 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 service. providing a service that would: Question B relates to how your output will serve the tastes (i) cater for the tastes and interests of members of its and interests of your target community. target community or communities (or for any particular tastes and interests in those communities); Question C is about how your service will broaden the range of local (non-BBC) services available in your area. (ii) broaden the range of programmes available on non- BBC local services (commercial and community Later in this form you will be asked to draft your own ‘key stations) to members of the relevant community or commitments’. This will form the basis of your licence and communities; is what Ofcom will judge you against. It should include a summary of your proposed programme output as set out (iii) broaden the overall range of such non-BBC local below and reflect your commitment to cater for relevant services provided in the area concerned; and tastes and interests, to broaden the range of relevant (iv) have a distinct nature, or provide distinct content, from programmes and services and to provide a service with a any non-BBC local services with which it would overlap. distinct nature and content as set out in the Guidance Ofcom is required to consider the extent to which an Notes in the column opposite. applicant’s proposals will cater for the tastes and interests of members of its target community or 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).
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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?
Radio West Fife will broadcast predominately live shows which will be produced locally by our team of volunteers and with the help of local community groups for typically twelve hours per day to be scheduled between 07:00 and 23:00. These shows will typically be 80% music and 20% speech. As well as producing daytime main stream pop music shows we will also produce specialist music shows covering music such as Jazz, country, Rock, Golden Oldies and unsigned local musicians and bands. As the majority of our output will be live we don’t anticipate the 80% / 20% ratio to change other than for scheduled dedicated talk shows. Speech output will be in English and will include community, local and national news together with live interviews, on air phone-ins and discussions with emphasis on local interest. Our area has suffered over the years with a change in the nature of employment as well as a change in the population arising from significant new housing increasing the amount of the population working outside the transmission area. Unemployment remains a local issue so we will provide a platform for local businesses, organisations and Job Centres to advertise their vacancies. As we specialise mainly in live shows hosted by our 25 plus volunteer presenters (this will increase to support our key commitments) we don’t intend to broadcast repeat shows, however, we may offer an online ‘listen Again’ service using Mixcloud or a similar service During programme hours we will broadcast News (National and local) and local weather at key times Local Charities, non-profit making organisations and community groups and local schools and Fife College will be invited, encouraged and supported to make their own shows. Radio West Fife would provide students with an interest in pursuing a career in radio to gain experience in radio and radio show production. We have had initial discussions with Fife College to allow media students airtime and production opportunities on Radio West Fife. Radio West Fife prides itself in producing high quality music shows from local artists as well as covering most music genres such as Pop, Dance, Rock, Indie, Folk, Blues, Country, Jazz, Soul, Oldies. Radio West Fife has, over the last 7 years, developed an unrivalled reputation in Fife and beyond for its support of new music offering the opportunity for unsigned acts and musicians to gain airplay and live
3 Radio West Fife application performance sessions. This reputation is reflected in many of the messages of support we have received. It is intended that this will be an important element of our music programming.
B. What is the address of the proposed studio (if known)?
Radio West Fife, Phase 1, Queen Margaret Hospital, Whitefield Road Dunfermline KY12 0SU
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?
Radio West Fife launched in 1970 as a hospital radio station and relaunched in 2012 as an internet station. Since then we have carried out regular market research in order to help us identify the wants and needs within our target community. We have actively involved local community groups and organisations who don’t get an opportunity to spread their message. We actively encourage local people, groups, charities and organisations to voice their opinions or to become involved in Radio West Fife and we have always operated an open-door approach for local people, charities, businesses and organisations to visit us or contact us via email, telephone or social media. Many of our team of volunteers are well known in the area and are involved in other local charities, groups and organisations which helps to further enhances our ‘open door’ approach. Local music clubs and groups currently have no specialist programming on local non-BBC stations. We address this situation with various live shows throughout the week including our extremely popular Saturday evening show – D’s Saturday Session which focuses on local artists and bands who are looking to get their music heard. As stated in section 4A Radio West Fife has, over the last 7 years, developed an unrivalled reputation in Fife and beyond for its support of new music offering the opportunity for unsigned acts and musicians to gain airplay and live performance sessions. This reputation is reflected in many of the messages of support we have received. It is intended that this will be an important element of our music programming. We also have several shows throughout the week which focus on local events and local news and frequently have live interviews with local people, charities and organisations from within our target area to talk about what is happening and what is important within our target area. Our Roadshow’s regularly visit local events, gala days and charity events supporting community activities throughout the year.
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.
Radio West Fife overlaps with the local commercial stations, Kingdom FM and Radio Forth. Several other national commercial radio brands are also available but have little or no content or presence in the area. As mentioned previously, Radio West Fife produces a wealth of quality locally produced specialist shows which are different to commercial stations. As we are in the heart of our target community, we can provide airtime for example, regular 30 -60 minute shows for local groups and organisations to feature their local news and information. There are no community stations within our target area and groups within West Fife are unable to easily get their voice heard. Kingdom FM and Radio Forth are unable to provide this as this would not be relevant to listeners in other parts of their coverage area. By our very nature we can on an ongoing basis, provide the local target community with the airtime they want and need on FM. We have always encouraged young people, students and people of all ages to produce their own shows with our help and training. This is something commercial stations are unable to do.
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Our target area is well known for its civic events like gala and festival days. As mentioned previously Radio West Fife has always supported these events and coverage on FM would further strengthen the awareness and local importance of these events and festivals within the community. We have outside broadcast facilities which are frequently used for these civic events. We have always worked with local charities and groups to ensure they get the voice they need and we actively encourage local charities and groups to use our on-air facilities without charge, something that is unlikely to be available on commercial radio. There is no local BBC radio with only national stations and BBC Radio Scotland broadcasting in our area. All of the aforementioned points will ensure our output is materially different from other non-BBC stations and provide positive value to our target community.
Social gain
5. Social gain Guidance Notes Community radio is required to be for the public good and Broadcasting legislation specifies a number of to bring community benefits, or social gains, to listeners ‘characteristics of community radio services’. Licence and participants. The requirement for ‘social gain,’ is one of holders need to ensure their services conform to these characteristics, including in this case the delivery of social the key factors that makes community radio stations gain. different from other radio services. The legislation sets out social gains that stations must Please tell us what community benefits your service will provide. These are the achievement, in respect of bring to your target community(ies) and/or the general individuals or groups of individuals in the target public. Please include summaries of evidence to support community, or in respect of other members of the public, of your answer. the following objectives – Answer in fewer than 1,500 words: (a) the provision of a radio service to individuals who 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.
Radio West Fife will focus on underserved audiences, defined from a wide range of demographic data and other information to ensure that our programs meet the needs of the target community. We will deliver local and specialised programming which will be of interest to the retired and elderly people, the unemployed,
1 See Article 2(3) of the Community Radio Order 2004 and Ofcom’s Notes of guidance for community radio applicants and licensees. 5 Radio West Fife application
young people, students, minority groups and single parents. We will cover local events such as festivals, music events, open days, educational events, local sporting events and encourage local people and organisations to become involved, produce their own programs and get involved in on air interviews about their events and the work they do. We will continue to work with a number of community groups and charities such as Fire Station Creative, Visit Dunfermline, Fife Social Enterprise Network, The Rotary Club, Victoria and Queen Margaret Hospices to name but a few. We have always been (and will continue to be) committed to having an equal rights policy and will continue to encourage people and groups from all backgrounds and ethnicity to become involved in Radio West Fife. (b) Local people, Charities and organisations are able to access Radio West Fife to promote their activities. We will provide a comprehensive platform which will reflect the diversity of the communities in our target area. We will especially work with organisations and charities operating uniquely in our area to give them a voice. We will broadcast discussion programmes which are topical and encourage listeners to interact by telephone, text, email and social media. Our open-door approach means that people will be welcome to take part in programs in our studios live on air. We will produce documentaries and features which reflect human interest in our target area which existing radio stations do not provide. (c) We actively seek and encourage local people from all backgrounds to become volunteers at Radio West Fife in order that the station’s output reflects the community. We value the contribution made by volunteers and will continue to provide training in production and broadcasting which in turn will encourage local talent. We actively help and encourage existing presenters to grow their broadcast skills and in turn this also provides for additional training for new presenters We will provide regular open days at our studios where the local community can meet with experienced broadcasters and station management to find out about how to become involved in Radio West Fife and about training etc.
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 ensure opportunities to participate in the operation and their services conform to these characteristics, including in this case providing opportunities to participate in the management of the service? operation and management of the service. Ofcom requires Answer in fewer than 400 words: information as to how this would be achieved. 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?
At Radio West Fife we have always had and will continue to have an open-door approach. This approach will ensure that members of the community can visit the station and see how we operate and become involved in Radio West Fife. We have been an internet community station since 2012. We have had a large number of interested people from all walks of life come to see what we do, and many have become volunteers. Our many outside broadcasts and events that we support also give members of the community the opportunity to see what we do and find out more about Radio West Fife. We are always happy to spend time with people who come along to see us and answer all their questions. We are totally committed to giving local people the opportunity to get involved in Radio West Fife as a volunteer or indeed on our management team. We will continue to develop and run Radio West Fife, a community station owned and controlled by members of the community. We will hold regular open days which will be publicised on air and through various other mediums, local press, social media etc.to ensure that everyone in the community knows what’s going on and what we do. We envisage that our volunteer membership of local people will increase and develop, and that Radio West Fife on FM will further enhance the already strong community spirit that is typical within our community. We currently benefit
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from 30 local volunteers (presenters and backroom), however, it is expected that within a very short time our volunteer numbers will rise.
7. Access to facilities and training Guidance Notes Set out the practical (formal and informal) mechanisms Ofcom is required by the legislation to have regard to the which you will use to ensure that members of your target provision each applicant proposes to make to allow for community can gain access to your facilities that would be access by members of the target community to the facilities to be used for the provision of the service and for their used for the provision of your service and to receive training in the use of those facilities. training in their use.
Our Open-Door approach is a very effective way of ensuring that local people can visit us and see what’s going on. We are always keen to encourage local people and organisations to get involved in Radio West Fife. People who show an interest would be invited to an informal chat to see what they are looking for and indeed what they can bring to the station. Based on that conversation we would then arrange for an informal training in one of our studios to establish what they wanted to do is both right for them and Radio West Fife. If all goes well we would then proceed to arrange more formal, structured training with experienced broadcasters from within our team of volunteers or if appropriate, from external professional trainers. This training will also involve sitting in the studio during live shows shadowing existing broadcasters and producers and doing ‘demo’ off air which would be recorded and played back and discussed later with the new volunteer as part of their training. We always strive to help all our volunteers to continually improve their broadcasting and production skills. From time to time we bring in broadcasters to run training sessions. We have many very well experienced broadcasters each with individual strengths and we believe this is a huge benefit for new team member and offering ongoing training is a terrific way to continually improve the stations output quality. We have also set up an arrangement with Fife College to encourage members who wish to undertake formal courses and qualifications in radio and to allow those studying at Fife College to broaden their training with Radio West Fife.
Ensuring accountability:
8. Accountability Guidance Notes Please set out your proposed community accountability Broadcasting legislation specifies a number of mechanisms. These should cover matters such as: ‘characteristics of community radio services’. Licence 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 • make contact with your service, and the service, the provider makes itself accountable to the • influence the operation of the service? community (or communities) the service is intended to serve. How will suggestions or criticisms from members of your target community (or communities) be considered and Ofcom is required to have regard to the provision each applicant proposes to make in order to ensure its acted upon? accountability to the relevant community (or communities).
People and organisations from our community can contact Radio West Fife by telephone, email, letter, social media or via our contact page on our website. We will hold monthly, open Trustee meetings to ensure that all comments, opinions, suggestions and complaints are addressed in an appropriate way and that the outcome is fed back to the person or organisation who made the contact. Regular Team meetings will be held which will comprise of presenters, producers and our management team. We will also hold regular open meetings where members of the local community can come along and raise questions or concerns or ideas directly with representatives of Radio West Fife. All this will ensure that
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the community can be part of their community station and help to ensure the people in our target area are making a difference. We will continue to monitor and assess the strength of our links with the community which will help to inform Radio West Fife’s future plans and as previously mentioned, our regular open days will provide a good way for people in the community to keep in contact with us. We will hold regular quarterly meetings and training with our volunteer staff to access and monitor our progress against the objectives that we have set out. This will ensure that we can address any objective or target which is not being met and action taken to resolve it. However, if it is found we constantly meet our objectives, these meeting may be reduced to every 6 months or indeed increased to monthly meetings if we feel our objectives are not being met. Public questionnaires and surveys are another way we will engage the community. These will be published on-line or produced in paper form for use at events, outside broadcasts and at our open days or posted out to groups, charities, organisations or those who are unable to attend the events. We will always publish the results of these surveys and questionnaires on our website and they will be discussed at our team and public meetings. We will continue to work closely with local groups, individuals, community councils and community organisations and local press to ensure that the local community are fully aware of what we are doing.
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: [As in section 1 of this application] Radio West Fife
It is proposed to serve the area of West Fife within the Fife Council local government area. The main Licence area: centre of population will be Dunfermline with other [State the proposed coverage area as set out in section 3 of major towns of Rosyth, Inverkeithing, Cowdenbeath, this form.] Kelty, Lochgelly and Dalgety Bay being served as well as villages within the coverage area.
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 main purpose of the service - the station’s primary functions or activities.
Radio West Fife will provide a radio service for the town of Dunfermline and surrounding areas in West Fife. It will reflect all aspects of local life and involve a range of local voices. The output covers a wide variety of community interests reflecting the diverse communities in West Fife, with programmes for local people by local people.
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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]
Chart music from the last sixty years. Specialist music covering many genres An outlet for local, unsigned bands and musicians to perform live
• 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]
Information about local services, local news and what’s on, local sports coverage, studio guests, interviews and interactive discussions.
• Over the course of each week programming is broadcast in [list all language(s) other than English, if relevant]
English. Consideration will be given to community produced programmes in other languages where demand exists
• The service provides original output4 for a minimum of [insert number] hours per day. [What are the minimum hours per day that the service will broadcast original output?]
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• The service provides locally-produced output5 for a minimum of [insert number] hours per day. [What are the minimum hours per day that the service will broadcast locally-produced output?]
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[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.
2 e.g. mainstream pop, urban etc. 3 e.g. local news, what’s on etc. 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. 9 Radio West Fife application
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. company) Only a body corporate can hold a community radio licence. submitting this application and the type of body corporate. A body corporate is almost always a (registered) company, Please provide copies of the company’s Memorandum, although it can also include, for example, some bodies Articles of Association and Certificate of Incorporation (or, created by statute (an individual or a registered charity on where it is another type of body corporate, its founding its own is not a body corporate). documents and those which set out its objectives and rules Your application must therefore be submitted on behalf of of operation) a registered company (or other body corporate). 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: Radio West Fife (SCIO)
Date of registration: 16th May 2018
Company registration number: SC048378
Type of company (or other body corporate): Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO)
Radio West Fife is constituted as a SCIO. A SCIO is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation. As an incorporated body, Radio West Fife (SCIO) is an organisation recognised in law as a corporate body, able to hold property in its own right, able to enter into its own legal agreements and being separate from the individuals behind the organisation. Where your body is not a company, please explain how it Therefore, Radio West Fife (SCIO) should be meets the requirement to be a body corporate: considered the same as a limited company or community interest company, for example, when entering into contracts, holding licences etc. The definition from OSCR (Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator) is: “The Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) is a legal form unique to Scottish charities and is able to enter into contracts, employ staff, incur debts, own property, sue and be sued. It
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also provides a high degree of protection against liability.”
10. Ownership Guidance Notes Please provide details of who controls and who owns the Ofcom needs to know about the ownership of the company body corporate (e.g. company) applying for this licence, (or other body corporate) applying for this licence, and any and on what basis this control and ownership is achieved. issues regarding its control. We will also consider how the company (or body corporate) will be run (this will usually be (If this will be different once the station starts broadcasting specified in the Articles of Association of the company). please say so (a licence is not issued until broadcasting In relation to exerting control over the applicant, the starts.) information provided should include the name and address The information provided must include: of any individuals or corporate bodies in accordance with • all the subscribers, members, shareholders, or whose wishes the applicant’s affairs are or will be whatever is appropriate for the applicant company (or conducted in most cases or in significant respects. body corporate), and state the extent of their interest (e.g. % shareholding) (if the company will be controlled by members, but 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.
Radio West Fife is owned by Radio West Fife (SCIO) as detailed in section 9 and controlled by its elected trustees as follows: Joe Parker (Trustee / Chairperson) Pamela Weeks (Trustee /Secretary) Allan Brown (Trustee/Treasurer) Chris Pope (Trustee) Murray Wright (Trustee) Stuart Shanks (Trustee) Mike Shanks (Trustee) Alan Freeburn (Trustee) John Matson (Trustee) Iain Lawson (Trustee)
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 also required to evaluate the human resources involved in the • A list of directors, indicating who is the managing director and/or chair (please see question 12 running of a community radio station. Answers should demonstrate how those who have relevant experience will regarding directors’ details). work for the station. In addition, a diagram or organisation • An indication of management structure (e.g. chart may help paint a clearer picture. management committee or equivalent, if 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
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indicate whether paid or voluntary, full or part-time (and the number of hours). While the Trustees named in section 10 are responsible for the management of Radio West Fife a Management Team made up of Trustees is in place to deal with day to day management of the station. Joe Parker – Chairperson, Station Manager, Programme Controller (10 hours p/w voluntary) Pamela Weeks – Secretary and general administration (6 hours p/w voluntary) Allan Brown – Treasurer and studio maintenance and technical management (6 hours p/w voluntary) Chris Pope – Volunteer Recruitment and Training, Music and system management (6 hours p/w voluntary) Iain Lawson – Sports coverage management (3 hours p/w voluntary) At this time Radio West Fife is run entirely on a voluntary basis. It is anticipated that, if the licence application was successful and appropriate funding was in place that part time or whole-time roles would be created to cover Station Management and Station Development.
12. Management and operations Guidance Notes Please provide information regarding each director as set Ofcom needs to know about the proposed directors and out below (some or all of which may be regarded as chair of the applicant. Some or all of the information given confidential). in this section will usually be removed from the publicly available copy of this application form. (All community In addition if any individuals have been identified for radio applications forms will be made available on our management roles at the proposed station, please give website.) If you request that any information be removed, further information in this section. please indicate which (and why by email to [email protected]).
Director: Joseph Mark Parker (Board Chair) Employment: Promotional Product Partner Other directorships: Director, Kingdom Advisory Ltd Relevant experience or qualifications: Joe started in hospital radio in Paisley in 1980 and was Station Manager for nearly 4 years. He has been involved with Radio West Fife for 7 years having been Chairperson since 2015. Joe has undertaken a number of voluntary roles over the years in other community organisations including fundraising and community engagement.
Director: Pamela B Weeks Employment: Online Bookseller Other directorships: Sole director of Pamorama Books. Relevant experience or qualifications: Have been a member and Presenter with RWF since 1992- 27 years. Been Vice Chair and Secretary in hospital radio days, and now Secretary with online RWF. Also worked for 3 years with Eastsound Radio in North East Fife, a community radio station, doing mid-morning and other shows 1997 - 2000, Experience of producing, presenting, and writing own shows. Studied Radio Modules at Glenrothes College, particularly in production, presenting and Writing for Radio., also some interviewing. General life experience includes 40 years in Education, up to Headteacher Level. Worked with Deaf Action charity for two years. Also background in Dance and Theatre over many years, have directed and produced numerous shows, with children and adults.
Director: Allan Graham Brown
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Employment: Self employed (Director) Other Directorships: NALLA IT Ltd Relevant experience or qualifications: Experience in radio is with RWF from 2013. Presenting, producing, Past Secretary and Vice-Chair. Currently Treasurer. Started and ran a jogscotland group which helped people start out in their road to running. This was in partnership with Scottish Athletics
Director: Chris Pope Employment: Commercial Manager Other directorships: None. Relevant experience or qualifications: All of my relevant experience is with RWF, where I have been a member since 2011, and a member of the management committee in some capacity since 2012. Presenting, production, recruitment, training, management of playout systems and stream provider.
Director: Alan Freeburn Employment: NHS Fife, Applied Psychologist Other directorships: Sports Mind Scotland (pending) Relevant experience or qualifications: Around 8 years experience with RWF as a presenter and also working in production. I previously worked at a commercial radio station for a number of years at various times in market research, production and sponsorship & promotion.
Director: John Jardine Matson Employment: Retired Oil and Gas worker Other directorships: None Relevant Experience: Presenter at Radio West Fife for over 20 years specialising in sports coverage and football commentary. Served on Radio West Fife Management Committee as required. Presently a S.T.E.M. ambassador encouraging young people to look at careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in schools and colleges.
Director: Murray Wright Employment: Field Representative Other directorships: None Relevant experience or qualifications: 2 years with Radio West Fife presenting and producing live programming. Trustee and committee member during that period.
Director: Michael Raymond Shanks Employment: Bus Driver Other Directorships: None
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Relevant Experience or qualifications: Over 2 years presenting and producing music and chat programming on Radio West Fife. Led and managed fundraising activities and social activities
Director: Stuart Raymond Shanks Employment: Unemployed (Disabled) Other directorships: None Relevant experience or qualifications: RWF presenter on and off for 7 years. Led and managed fundraising activities and social activities
Director: Iain Alexander Lawson
Employment: Material Handler
Other directorships: None
Relevant experience or qualifications: Radio West Fife Feb 2012 – Date Presenter, Treasurer, Head of Sport & Executive Committee Member, Glenrothes College, Glenrothes, Fife Aug 1999 - Jun 2000 NC Media Production, Wave Radio, Dr Grays Hospital, Elgin, 1997-1999 Presenter
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 indicate applicant’s ability to maintain the proposed service (as well whether the individual will be paid or will work in a as to ensure the applicant is fit and proper to hold the licence). As well as its ownership, management and voluntary capacity, will be full or part-time (indicate the operations, the proposed staffing of the station is relevant number of hours for part-time posts). This may be provided to these considerations. as a diagram or organisation chart.
In the Launch Phase it is planned that the management structure will remain as is for the online station: Joe Parker – Chairperson, Station Manager, Programme Controller (10 hours p/w voluntary) Pamela Weeks – Secretary and general administration (6 hours p/w voluntary) Allan Brown – Treasurer and studio maintenance and technical management (6 hours p/w voluntary) Chris Pope – Volunteer Recruitment and Training, Music and system management (6 hours p/w voluntary) Iain Lawson – Sports coverage management (3 hours p/w voluntary) Additional roles are planned to be filled from voluntary staff to cover playout system and music library management. It is also intended to source and appoint a fundraiser/community engagement lead. A person has been identified for this subject to relocation to the West Fife area. This will also be a voluntary position. It is intended to appoint a paid role (either full time or part time) to take on station day to day management and advertising/sponsorship sales and account management subject to grant funding being available. Initial discussions are positive such funding may be available.
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14. Applicant’s experience Guidance Notes Please describe the history of your group, and any relevant Ofcom is required to consider whether an applicant has the experience of the group, or the individuals within the ability to run a community radio station for the licence group, by answering the questions below. 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.
In 1953 a small group of enthusiastic fans started broadcasting football commentaries, from East End Park, to patients in the old West Fife hospital. In 1970 Radio West Fife started broadcasting a range of programmes to patients in Dunfermline hospitals moving to the new Queen Margaret Hospital in 2009. With changes in hospital provision in Fife in 2012 Radio West Fife started broadcasting online as a community radio station for Dunfermline and West Fife and has successfully maintained online programming throughout that period with a broad range of music, sport and chat type output. In that time Radio West Fife has established an unrivalled reputation for supporting new music, unsigned acts and bands giving many local exposure that larger commercial radio stations cannot provide. Throughout those years we have been grateful for the support and encouragement from organisations and public bodies in West Fife.
B. Please summarise the group’s broadcasting experience (e.g. internet radio, Restricted Service Licences (RSLs)).
Radio West Fife commenced hospital broadcasting in 1970, A number of the trustees and members started with Radio West Fife in that time. Since 2012 we have been broadcasting online as a community radio station and much of the experience has been gained during that time. Several Trustees have previous experience in running hospital, community and RSL stations and 1 Trustee has previously worked in Commercial radio in central Scotland primarily in market research, production and sponsorship & promotion. This skill will be used during the set-up phase and beyond.
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).
Several trustees and members have wide experience in setting up, managing and organising voluntary organisations and charities. In addition trustees have formal teaching and training qualifications. Over the years many members have gained experience in fund-raising both for Radio West Fife and for other organisations. It is also anticipated that during launch stage additional advice will be sought and that the Trustees will be enhanced with involvement from local business and community people to bring enhance experience to running Radio West Fife.
D. Please summarise the radio broadcasting experience of key individuals in the applicant group (only if not already described above).
Joe Parker has previously been station manager of Scotland’s largest hospital radio station (at the time) and has been chairperson since 2015. Alan Freeburn has previously worked in Commercial radio in Central Scotland and Pam weeks has previously been involved in RSL and Community radio in other parts of Fife. We have extensive contacts in both commercial and, more importantly, community radio from stations in Central Scotland and beyond which provides a network for assistance, advice and support. 2 Trustees have also undertaken formal courses through Glenrothes College (Now Fife College) in Media and Radio Production.
Evidence of demand:
15. Demand and/or support Guidance Notes Please provide a summary of evidence of demand and/or When considering community radio licence applications, support for your proposed service. Ofcom is required to take into account the extent of local This may include a variety of information, for example:
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• summary of support from statutory or voluntary demand for, or support for, the provision of the proposed sector organisations which expect to contribute service. practically and/or financially to your operations, or It is for applicants to decide what evidence of demand or which would expect to collaborate with you in joint support they wish to submit. However, Ofcom does not activities; believe that generic support for the establishment of a new • evidence of interest generated through radio activity radio service is as meaningful as evidence of considered (e.g. RSLs, internet radio), community activity, support for a specific applicant’s proposals. This means that training, voluntary sector work etc.; Ofcom does not attach great value to numerous examples of similar generic or form letters of support by your group, • results of research; or to petitions. • summary of support from local politicians, councils, Copies of letters or research reports etc. should not be educational or religious bodies etc.; submitted. However, your response here may include brief • summary of support from local business or other relevant extracts from such material and must represent an sectors; accurate and comprehensive summary of any such supporting evidence. If we wish to see the source material, • evidence of support from your proposed target we will ask for it. community.
We conducted an online survey during the period January and February 2019 to gauge interest and support. 95% of respondents believed that Dunfermline and West Fife would benefit from having its own FM Community Radio station. In addition 74% of respondents positively responded to having listened to Radio West Fife’s online output. When asked what respondents would like to hear on an FM Community Radio station the most popular themes were local news and sport, local culture and community activity, support for local music scene, something different from mainstream “chart” radio, local topical debate. When asked what opportunities an FM Community radio station would bring to the community comments consistently mentioned: Local advertising opportunities for local businesses, Opportunity for young people to create programmes for the youth population, support for the local area that feels ignored by the currently available broadcasters, support for the initiatives that are reviving the area and the opportunity to have a place to highlight and discuss local issues. Below is a selection of extracts of expressions of support for our application that have been received from within our community. Full versions are available on request. “The contribution Radio West Fife has made in providing a reliable community service over decades speaks volumes for the dedication of your Board, presenters and all your backroom team. To deliver such a service and to a professional quality over this time is truly outstanding. I wish you well with your licence application and I hope OFCOM recognise how highly your output is valued is in Dunfermline and West Fife.” Douglas Chapman MP (Dunfermline & West Fife) “As MSP for Dunfermline, I would like to send a note of my support as you consider Radio West Fife’s application to obtain a FM Community Radio Licence. Radio West Fife makes a valuable contribution to the local community, offering a variety of programming catering to a range of local tastes. The station’s provision of public interest information is also of benefit to Dunfermline and West Fife residents, keeping listeners up to date with local news. An FM community radio licence could create further opportunities for local people to volunteer to participate in the running of the station and would create an excellent space for local voices to be heard. I am confident that an increase in the accessibility of the station would be widely welcomed by the Dunfermline and West Fife community. S Anne Somerville MSP (Dunfermline & West Fife)
“Radio West Fife is not just about entertainment. They are actively supporting local talent, highlighting the excellent work in the community by various organisations, breaking down barriers and helping to create a better environment and future for those residing in Fife. They are certainly deserving of the FM licence as this will help them further in the great work they are doing.” I Habib, Imam Dunfermline Central Mosque and Islamic Centre
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“Dunfermline and West Fife need a really good FM community radio station, and having listened to Radio West Fife for over five years, I am most impressed by the presenters' professionalism, talent and skillfulness. As a community radio station, I believe Radio West Fife would make a significant and important contribution to Dunfermline and West Fife communities. It aims to bring people together, celebrate their successes, and give local people a voice.” Dr. D J. Weeks, Consulting Clinical Neuropsychologist
“I would very much welcome the FM status of Radio West Fife as the new community radio station for the area. I would see it as a great benefit to both Dunfermline both festival and events as well as a benefit town centre business.” C Foote, Event Manager, Dunfermline Delivers (Business Improvement District)
“Speaking for myself and the Fife musical community I can honestly say Donald and the folks at the station are genuinely passionate and hard working when it comes to our 'scene' and we thank them loads for all their hope so far and with them the absolute best in the future and with their application to Ofcom.” M Boyd Silverburn Festival (Organiser), Groucho Underdog
“I'd like to endorse the application for FM status for Radio West Fife, particularly due to Donald Makin's fantastic music show on a Saturday evening. He has championed countless local and national acts, including myself, for a number of years now, and allowing the station to be put out on the airwaves on FM would only broaden the outreach and strengthen the music community in the area. It's not just music however. The station has a number of shows that greatly enhance the sense of community in West Fife and surrounding areas and FM status would greatly improve the reach the station has. I think that you should seriously consider this application and the implications it has for the local community in Dunfermline and West Fife.” S Power – Local musician
“Radio West Fife has been a continuing bench mark for the local music scene and its listeners. I personally had the pleasure of being on the radio show and performed with Supa and da kryptonites. It offers fantastic opportunities for local bands and having its own FM station across Dunfermline and West Fife could only improve the positive impact Radio West Fife has managed to create” L Greenhorn – Local musician
“..on behalf of the Rotary Club of Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay to support your bid to become an FM station. Your work on Radio West Fife is already much appreciated and we believe as an FM station you would really be a community asset. Last year you broadcast during the Rotary KidsOut Day. As you will recall this event is for less abled children. We thought it would be a nice thing to have on the day. But you surpassed all expectations! You knew exactly what these kids enjoyed and even simple things like wishing a teacher happy birthday were made thrilling for the children. Your team drew all our event together letting everyone know what was happening. RWF was a wonderful asset on the day and we look forward to seeing you this year.” A Brown, Community Chair, Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay Rotary Club
“As a local Councillor, I discuss many local issues with residents and it's clear many of them want up-to-date and reliable local news, notices of events and more open and transparent discussions about issues that really affect their daily lives. Radio West Fife can really play a major role by providing communities a positive platform to share, engage and discuss information with others in and around their community. People care enormously about the area they live in and having a local radio station that encapsulates that can only be a positive going forward. Cllr D Watt - Ward 7: Cowdenbeath (Fife Council)
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“As Councillor for Dunfermline South, I want to indicate my support for Radio West Fife’s bid. Dunfermline is a rapidly expanding community and this offers a great opportunity to help ensure the community has a radio station that provides a local voice.” J Calder, Councillor for Dunfermline South (Fife Council)
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.
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).
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
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). Please note the categories listed below are examples for guidance only and may not be relevant to all applications. Please add further items if required.
20. Year 1 financial information – commercial activities on air The legislation for Community Radio places limits on the amount of income annually from the sale of on-air advertising and sponsorship that can be generated.
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.
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.
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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.
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:
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: Fire Station Creative, address: Carnegie Drive, Dunfermline, KY12 7AN
The NGR is a reference code comprising two letters and two groups of three numbers (e.g. SW 123 456). It is NT 090 876 available from Ordnance Survey.
What is the height of the site, in metres, Above Ordnance 102m Datum (AOD)?
National Grid In metres, what is the total height of the mast / building 22.86m Reference (NGR): Above Ground level (AGL)?
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About the site’s What is the height, in metres, of the transmitting antenna 1 dimensions: AGL?
Please supply photographs of the transmitter mast / Tick if enclosed building and aerial location.
Who owns the site and what are their full contact details?
Is this site already used for broadcasting and if so by No. Previously sited Fife Fire whom? and Rescue radio antennas. These are now redundant
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? Yes
Applicant group owns site? No
Other – please specify. None
Applicant group owns site? No
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 applications, and enquiries from the press and public and the contact from time to time statements which may include public contact details for them. details, on its website. A point of contact is required to deal with press and other enquiries from interested parties.
Name: Joe Parker Email: [email protected] Website: www.radiowestfife.scot
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.
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
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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 and/or By a director a shareholder or (section 12 of this application member form) (section 11 of this application form) a) Local authorities None None
Joe Parker, Alan Freeburn b) Bodies whose objects are wholly or mainly of a political None members of Scottish National nature, or which are affiliated to such a body Party. Not actively involved c) Bodies whose objects are wholly or mainly of a religious None None 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 to the None None Broadcasting Act 1990) or a body falling within (b) or (c) above) f) An advertising agency or an associate of an advertising None None agency g) Other broadcasting interests (including radio, television, None None satellite and cable broadcasting and allied 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)
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 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.
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;
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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 (SCIO Registration) 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.
Joseph Mark Parker (Name of person)
Trustee and Chair of Trustees (Title or position in the applicant group)
st 21 March 2019 (Date)
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