Ofcom has completed the first round of community radio applications, with the final decisions being made on Wednesday 17th May 2006. Below, you will find a full list of applicants, detailing the location of their radio station, application outcome and the date on which the decision on each application was announced. The table for the second round of licensing can be found here. Last updated: 26th February 2010.

APPLICATION STATISTICS
 
Total Licences Awarded Rejected On Air
194 107 87 96
 
ENGLAND (163)
 		      
EAST MIDLANDS (16) Region Application Outcome Date of Decision
Buxton C.R. Partnership Buxton, Derbs Application Rejected 17/05/2006
Carillon Radio Loughborough, Leics Application Rejected 15/06/2005
Dawn FM Nottingham On Air - 107.6 15/06/2005
DC-FM Derby Application Rejected 15/06/2005
Faza AWP Nottingham On Air - 97.1 15/06/2005
Harborough FM Market Harborough, Leics On Air - 102.3 15/06/2005
Ikhlas Foundation Normanton, Derbs On Air - 107.8 15/06/2005
Lincoln (Lindum) C.R. Lincoln Application Rejected 16/03/2006
NBC Live Nottingham On Air - 97.5 15/06/2005
Raajcomm Radio Leicester Application Rejected 15/06/2005
Regency FM Chesterfield, Derbs Application Rejected 21/04/2006
Siren FM Lincoln On Air - 107.3 16/03/2006
Takeover Radio Leicester On Air - 103.2 15/06/2005
The Eye Melton Mowbray, Leics On Air - 103.0 15/06/2005
Trust FM Chesterfield Chesterfield, Derbs Licence Returned 21/04/2006
Voluntary Action Kesteven Grantham, Lincs Application Rejected 15/06/2005
 
EAST (17) Region Application Outcome Date of Decision
209 Radio Cambridge On Air - 105.0 21/04/2006
Cambridge University Radio Cambridge Application Rejected 21/04/2006
Chelmsford Calling Chelmsford, Essex Off Air - 104.4 17/05/2006
Colchester Army Radio Colchester, Essex On Air - 107.0 15/12/2005
Diverse FM Luton, Beds On Air - 102.8 16/03/2006
The Edge FM Haverhill, Suffolk Application Rejected 08/09/2005
From The Nam FM Dagenham, Essex Application Rejected 08/09/2005
Future Radio Norwich On Air - 96.9 08/09/2005
Ipswich C.R. Ipswich On Air - 105.7 16/03/2006
Kool AM Harlow, Essex Licence Returned 16/02/2006
Link FM Havering, Essex On Air - 92.2 16/02/2006
Lyon Radio Stevenage, Herts Application Rejected 16/03/2006
Phoenix FM Brentwood, Essex On Air - 98.0 16/02/2006
Red FM Romford, Essex Application Rejected 08/09/2005
Saint FM Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex On Air - 94.7 17/05/2006
Radio Verulam St. Albans, West Herts On Air - 92.6 16/03/2006
Wayland C.R. Swaffham, Norfolk Application Rejected 08/09/2005
 
LONDON (34) Region Application Outcome Date of Decision
2.4 Stadium FM Brent, Middx Application Rejected 15/12/2005
Akasamoma Victoria Docks (E) Application Rejected 15/12/2005
Avenues FM Queen's Park (W) Application Rejected 15/12/2005
Azhar Forest Gate (E) Application Rejected 15/12/2005
Betar Bangla East London (E) Application Rejected 15/12/2005
Bounce FM Highgate (NE) Application Rejected 15/12/2005
BreakFM Newham Newham (E) Application Rejected 15/12/2005
Brent Life Brent, Middx Application Rejected 15/12/2005
City Radio Clapham Park Clapham (S) Application Rejected 15/12/2005
City Radio Haringey Haringey (N) Application Rejected 15/12/2005
Demo FM Streatham Hill (S) Application Rejected 15/12/2005
Desi Radio Southall, Middx On Air - 1602AM 15/12/2005
Difusion FM Streatham (S) Application Rejected 15/12/2005
East Africa FM Westbank (N) Application Rejected 15/12/2005
ECO Radio Wandsworth (SW) Application Rejected 15/12/2005
Edmonton FM Edmonton (N) Application Rejected 15/12/2005
Gina FM Newham (E) Application Rejected 15/12/2005
Hayes FM Hayes, Middx On Air - 91.8 16/02/2006
Hope Link Haringey (N) Application Rejected 15/12/2005
Irish FM Hammersmith (W) On Air - 101.4 16/02/2006
Issue FM Lambeth (SW) Application Rejected 15/12/2005
Life FM Harlesden (W) On Air - 103.6 16/02/2006
Link FM Brent, Middx Application Rejected 15/12/2005
NuSound Newham (E) On Air - 92.0 16/02/2006
Radio BG London Leytonstone (E) Application Rejected 15/12/2005
Radio La Voz Elephant & Castle (SE) Application Rejected 15/12/2005
Radio Peckham Peckham (SE) Application Rejected 15/12/2005
Radio Ummah Newham (E) Off Air - 94.0->96.5 16/02/2006
Resonance FM Central London On Air - 104.4 15/12/2005
Shalom FM Edgware, Middx Application Rejected 15/12/2005
Sound Radio Hackney (E) Off Air - 1503AM 15/12/2005
TLS Radio Lambeth (SW) Application Rejected 15/12/2005
Voice of Africa Newham (E) On Air - 94.3 16/02/2006
Westside Radio Southall, Middx On Air - 89.6 16/02/2006
 
NORTH EAST (7) Region Application Outcome Date of Decision
Community Voice FM Middlesbrough Application Rejected 21/04/2006
Cross Rhythms Teesside Middlesbrough On Air - 107.1 21/04/2006
Lionheart Radio Alnwick, Northumberland On Air - 107.3 10/11/2005
Radio Hartlepool Hartlepool Application Rejected 21/04/2006
Radio Teesdale Teesdale, Co. Durham On Air - 102.1/105.5 16/02/2006
Southside Broadcasting Middlesbrough Application Rejected 21/04/2006
Tyneside Broadcast Initiative Newcastle-upon-Tyne On Air - 102.5 10/11/2005
 
NORTH WEST (19) Region Application Outcome Date of Decision
7Waves Wirral, Cheshire On Air - 92.1 17/05/2006
ALL FM Levenshulme, Manchester On Air - 96.9 08/09/2005
Canalside FM Bollington, Cheshire Application Rejected 08/09/2005
Cheshire FM Mid-Cheshire On Air - 92.5 17/05/2006
Chorley FM Chorley, Lancs On Air - 102.8 08/09/2005
Crescent C.R. Rochdale On Air - 97.0 08/09/2005
Diversity Radio Lancaster On Air - 103.5 17/05/2006
Flame FM (Wirral Christian Media) Wirral, Cheshire Application Rejected 17/05/2006
Halton FM Halton, Cheshire On Air - 92.3 17/05/2006
Lune Valley Radio Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria On Air - 106.6 10/11/2005
Now Radio Wigan Application Rejected 10/11/2005
Oldham C.R. Oldham On Air - 99.7 06/10/2005
Pendle C.R. Pendle, Lancs On Air - 103.1 21/04/2006
Pure Radio Stockport On Air - 107.6 06/10/2005
Salford Radio Salford, Gt. Manchester On Air - 94.4 06/10/2005
Talkin' Toxeth TTFM Liverpool Licence Returned 17/05/2006
Tameside Community Stalybridge On Air - 103.6 06/10/2005
The Point Runcorn, Cheshire Application Rejected 17/05/2006
Wythenshawe FM Wythenshawe, Manchester On Air - 97.2 08/09/2005
 
SOUTH & SOUTH EAST (23) Region Application Outcome Date of Decision
Aldershot Army Radio Aldershot, Hants On Air - 102.5 21/04/2006
Angel Radio Havant Havant, Hants On Air - 101.1 20/04/2005
Angel Radio Isle of Wight Cowes, Isle of Wight On Air - 91.5 15/06/2005
Asian Star Slough, Berks On Air - 101.6 16/02/2006
BRFM Bridge Radio Isle of Sheppey, Kent On Air - 105.6 17/05/2006
Chichester C.R. Chichester, West Sussex Application Rejected 20/04/2005
Citizen Radio Slough Slough, Berks Application Rejected 15/12/2005
CSR Canterbury Canterbury, Kent On Air - 97.4 16/02/2006
Express FM C.R. Portsmouth On Air - 93.7 15/06/2005
Gravesham C.R. Gravesham, Kent Application Rejected 15/12/2005
GU1 Radio Guildford, Surrey Application Rejected 15/12/2005
Radio CD Oxford Application Rejected 10/11/2005
RadioReverb Brighton On Air - 97.2 15/12/2005
Raven Sound Bromley, Kent Application Rejected 15/12/2005
South Asian Radio FM Slough, Berks Application Rejected 15/12/2005
Shoreway Radio Deal, Kent Application Rejected 06/10/2005
Skyline C.R. Hedge End, Hants On Air - 102.5 15/06/2005
SUSY Radio Reigate & Banstead, Surrey Application Rejected 15/12/2005
Swale Radio Faversham, Kent Application Rejected 17/05/2006
TGR Sound Bexley Bexley, Kent Off Air - 103.7 16/02/2006
The Island's Play Newport, Isle of Wight Application Rejected 20/04/2005
Touch FM Milton Keynes, Bucks Application Rejected 21/04/2006
Unity 101 Southampton On Air - 101.1 15/06/2005
 
SOUTH WEST (13) Region Application Outcome Date of Decision
Beautiful Bristol FM Bristol Application Rejected 16/02/2006
Bristol Community FM Bristol On Air - 93.2 16/02/2006
Base (Student Radio) FM Bristol Application Rejected 16/02/2006
Castledown Radio Salisbury On Air - 104.7 16/03/2006
Focus FM Bristol Application Rejected 16/02/2006
Forest of Dean Radio Forest of Dean, Gloucs Off Air - 1521/1503AM 07/03/2005
Forest FM Verwood, East Dorset On Air - 92.3 10/01/2006
GFM Gloucester On Air - 96.6 10/11/2005
Hope FM Bournemouth On Air - 90.1 16/03/2006
Nerve Radio Poole, Dorset Application Rejected 16/03/2006
Radio Scilly St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly On Air - 107.9 08/09/2005
Salisbury Plain Army Radio Salisbury On Air - 106.8 16/03/2006
Spirit of Plymouth FM Plymouth On Air - 96.3 15/12/2005
 
WEST MIDLANDS (14) Region Application Outcome Date of Decision
Aston FM Aston, Birmingham On Air - 89.1 06/10/2005
Castle Vale C.R. N.E. Birmingham Licence Returned 06/10/2005
Cross Rhythms City Radio Stoke-on-Trent On Air - 101.8 20/04/2005
FORward Radio Stoke-on-Trent Application Rejected 20/04/2005
New Style Radio Winson Green, Birmingham On Air - 98.7 06/10/2005
Punjabi Radio Smethwick, West Mids Application Rejected 06/10/2005
Radio Awaam Smethwick, West Mids Application Rejected 06/10/2005
Smart Radio Stone, Staffs Application Rejected 20/04/2005
Stourbridge Radio Group Stourbridge, West Mids On Air - 102.5 06/10/2005
The Public FM West Bromwich Licence Returned 06/10/2005
Unity FM Small Heath, Birmingham On Air - 93.5 06/10/2005
Walsall FM Walsall Application Rejected 06/10/2005
Wolverhampton C.R. Training Wolverhampton On Air - 101.8 06/10/2005
Youth Community Media Worcester On Air - 106.7 10/11/2005
 
YORKSHIRE & HUMBER (20) Region Application Outcome Date of Decision
Asian Fever Leeds On Air - 107.3 06/10/2005
Barnsley C.R. Barnsley Application Rejected 21/04/2006
BCB FM Bradford On Air - 106.6 08/09/2005
Branch FM Dewsbury, West Yorks On Air - 101.8 16/03/2006
Burngreave C.R. Sheffield On Air - 103.1 16/02/2006
Catterick Army Radio Catterick. North Yorks Application Rejected 21/04/2006
Drystone Radio Craven, North Yorks Application Rejected 06/10/2005
Hillcrest C.R. Leeds Application Rejected 06/10/2005
Indian Muslim Welfare Society Batley, West Yorks Application Rejected 06/10/2005
Phoenix Radio Halifax On Air - 96.7 08/09/2005
Pit FM Deame Valley, South Yorks Application Rejected 16/02/2006
Rabtah FM Sheffield Application Rejected 16/02/2006
Radio Barnsley Barnsley Application Rejected 21/04/2006
Radio Paradise Wakefield, West Yorks Application Rejected 06/10/2005
Seaside Radio Withemsea, East Yorks On Air - 105.3 10/11/2005
Sheffield Live Sheffield On Air - 93.2 16/02/2006
Tempo FM Wetherby, West Yorks On Air - 107.4 16/02/2006
Urban Space Wakefield, West Yorks Application Rejected 06/10/2005
West Hull C.R. Hull On Air - 106.9 15/12/2005
Wharfdale FM Otley, West Yorks Application Rejected 06/10/2005
 
NORTHERN IRELAND (7)
 		      
ALL IRISH (7) Region Application Outcome Date of Decision
BFBS Lisburn Lisburn, Co. Antrim On Air - 100.6 06/10/2005
Down FM Downpatrick, Co. Down On Air - 105.0 06/10/2005
Drive FM Londonderry Application Rejected 08/09/2005
Féile FM Belfast On Air - 103.2 06/10/2005
IÚR FM Newry, Co. Armagh On Air - 101.4 06/10/2005
Raidió Fáilte C.R. Belfast On Air - 107.1 06/10/2005
Shine FM Banbridge, Co. Down On Air - 102.4 06/10/2005
 
SCOTLAND (17)
 		      
ALL SCOTTISH (17) Region Application Outcome Date of Decision
Awaz FM Glasgow On Air - 107.2 15/06/2005
Black Diamond FM Newtongrange, Midlothian On Air - 107.8 16/02/2006
Celtic Music Radio Glasgow Application Rejected 15/06/2005
ClydeAsia Radio Glasgow Application Rejected 15/06/2005
East End Broadcast Glasgow Application Rejected 15/06/2005
Edinburgh Army Radio Edinburgh On Air - 98.5 16/02/2006
Faith Radio Edinburgh Application Rejected 16/02/2006
GGT FM Glasgow Application Rejected 15/06/2005
Leith FM Leith, Edinburgh On Air - 98.8 16/02/2006
Lowland Radio Dumfries & Galloway Application Rejected 15/12/2005
Ness FM Inverness Application Rejected 10/11/2005
Radio_Asia Glasgow Application Rejected 15/06/2005
Revival Radio Glasgow On Air - 100.8 15/06/2005
SHMU FM Aberdeen On Air - 99.8 08/09/2005
Sunny Govan Radio Glasgow On Air - 103.5 15/06/2005
The Superstation Orkney Orkney On Air - 105.4 08/09/2005
VIP On Air Glasgow On Air - 101.0 15/06/2005
 
WALES (7)
 		      
ALL WELSH (7) Region Application Outcome Date of Decision
Afan FM Port Talbot, West Glamorgan On Air - 97.4/107.9 20/04/2005
Beats FM Cardiff On Air - 98.7 21/04/2006
Brynmawr Blaenau, Gwent Application Rejected 06/10/2005
Calon FM Wrexham On Air - 105.0 16/03/2006
GTFM Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan On Air - 107.9 20/04/2005
Toradio Pontypool, Torfaen Licence Returned 10/11/2005
Wrexham FM Wrexham Application Rejected 16/03/2006

Based on community radio licence table created by Stourbridge Radio Group. Reproduced with permission.
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