Indus Radio community radio licence 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. Indus Radio 2. Community to be served Guidance Notes Define the community or communities you are It is a legislative requirement that a service is intended proposing to serve. Drawing from various sources of primarily to serve one or more communities (whether or data (e.g. from the Office of Population, Census and not it also serves other members of the public) and we Survey) and in relation to your proposed coverage need to understand who comprises that community or area, please determine the size of the population communities. The target community will also be concerned and the make-up of the population as a specified in the licence, if this application is successful. whole, along with any relevant socio-economic The legislation defines a „community‟ as: people who live information that would support your application. or work or undergo education or training in a particular (Please tell us the sources of the information you area or locality, or people who have one or more provide.) interests or characteristics in common. Answer in fewer than 300 words: The Pakistani and Kashmiri Community is the largest ethnic minority community living in the city of Birmingham, Sandwell and its surrounding areas. The Census 2011 revealed that the Pakistani ethnic group had grown faster (39%) than any other ethnic group in the last decade. It has more than doubled in size since 1991 growing from a population of 66,100 to 144,627 (an increase of 119%). 55,922 (approx.30%) of this group have been born in Pakistan/abroad. Considering same trend now it could be approx. 180,000+. Sandwell has also grown from 14,952(Census 2011) to approx. to nearly20,000. Ref:- (222973Census_2011_Analysis_Final Birmingham City Council) Ref:-(968948Census_2011_Birmingham_demographic_Profile_small_areas) Ref :-((3186762011_Census_population_and_migration_topic_report.pdf) Despite these statistics, recognition of this group is barely reflected in the local media, especially in broadcasting provision in Birmingham. Indus Radio has been created specifically to respond to this dilemma and seeks to address the particular needs of this unique community. Although there have been several redressing governmental initiatives, there continues to be low level entry into higher education from within the Pakistani and Kashmiri Community. Similarly, unemployment and particularly youth unemployment from this community feature very highly in all Birmingham ward statistics. Although the translation agenda has been successful, more needs to be done. Language and communication seem to be key in reversing these trends in the future. Indus Radio will be instrumental in reducing community isolation and creating greater social cohesion. ?Ref:- 122283-Birmingham Commission on Youth Unemployment Report Jan 2013 Indus Radio community radio licence application form The connection seems obvious, there are 10 wards in Birmingham, with the highest levels of non- English speakers, of these 7 are also in the 10 most deprived wards (in Birmingham or nationally) Similarly Sandwell is not much different in deprivation and education levels. The table below clearly indicates the situation. Ref:- Smethwick Local Learning Plan The wards of Soho & Victoria, St. Pauls, Newton, Cape Hill, border and over flow into Birmingham . 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/0020/10 1459/community-radio-future-licensing-technical-policy- statement.pdf Pakistani and Kashmiri Community living in the Birmingham & Sandwell area(10km+ Radius from the TX site).+ also beneficial to nearly 80,000+ Indian origin Punjabi & Hindi speaking community. Make up of the Constituency/Wards in Birmingham with Pakistani/Kashmiri Origin (figures taken from Census 2011) 1 Indus Radio community radio licence application form Constituency Council Wards Bartley Green Edgbaston Edgbaston (1094 – 4.5%) 2844 – 2.9% Harborne (1006 – 4.4%) Quinton Erdington (695 – 3%) Erdington Kingstanding (456 – 1.1%) 4709 – 3.9% Stockland Green (2256 – 9.3%) Tyburn (1302 – 5.1%) Hall Green (4895 – 18.5%) Hall Green Moseley and Kings Heath (3865 - 15.1%) 37653 – 32.5% Sparkbrook (13812 – 42.6%) Springfield (15081 – 48%) Bordesley Green (17280 – 50.9%) Hodge Hill Hodge Hill (9173 – 32.7%) 46042 – 37.8% Shard End (818 – 3.1%) Washwood Heath (18771 – 57%) Aston (6699 – 20.7%) Ladywood Ladywood (966 – 3.2%) 19484 – 15.4% Nechells (6429 – 18.9%) Soho (5390 – 17.8%) Kings Norton Northfield Longbridge Northfield Weoley Handsworth Wood (2405 – 8.7%) Perry Barr Lozells and East Handsworth (8013 – 25.8%) 12902 – 12% Oscott (299 – 1.2%) Perry Barr (2185 – 9.2%) Billesley (1718 – 6.5%) Selly Oak Bournville 4323 – 4.2% Brandwood Selly Oak Sutton Four Oaks Sutton Coldfield Sutton New Hall 1119 - 1.2% Sutton Trinity Sutton Vesey Acocks Green (3944 -13.9%) Yardley Sheldon (771 – 3.5%) 14801 – 13.9% South Yardley (6466 – 21%) Stechford and Yardley North (3620 – 13.8%) St. Pauls ] Capehill ] Wards with over 11,000 Sandwell combined population 14,952 – 4.5% Smethwick ] from the Pakistani & Kashmiri commu.nity Oldbury ] that border with Birmingham Indus Radio community radio licence application form Main areas/wards Indus Radio aims to reach. Wards with over one thousand people from the Pakistani and Kashmiri origin. Please also see Transmission area map sent separately to compliment the application. 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 providing a service that would: service. (i) cater for the tastes and interests of members of its Question B relates to how your output will serve the target community or communities (or for any tastes and interests of your target community. particular tastes and interests in those communities); Question C is about how your service will broaden (ii) broaden the range of programmes available on non- the range of local (non-BBC) services available in BBC local services (commercial and community your area. stations) to members of the relevant community or communities; Later in this form you will be asked to draft your own ‗key commitments‘. This will form the basis of your (iii) broaden the overall range of such non-BBC local licence and is what Ofcom will judge you against. It services provided in the area concerned; and should include a summary of your proposed (iv) have a distinct nature, or provide distinct content, programme output as set out below and reflect your from any non-BBC local services with which it would commitment to cater for relevant tastes and interests, overlap. to broaden the range of relevant programmes and Ofcom is required to consider the extent to which an services and to provide a service with a distinct applicant‟s proposals will cater for the tastes and nature and content as set out in the Guidance Notes interests of members of its target community or in the column opposite. communities. Ofcom is also required to consider the extent to which proposals for a community radio station would broaden the range of programmes available by way of non-BBC local services (both commercial and community stations) in the area concerned (especially, the extent to which a proposed service would have a distinct nature or provide distinct content