Last day to comment on who wins the digital radio multiplex licence

01/12/2022

Ofcom is offering the public the chance to have a say

Today is the last day that the public can comment on the two applications that have been made to Ofcom to provide a digital radio multiplex for our area.

The broadcast regulator is welcoming the views of local people, businesses, community groups and political leaders, but these need to be submitted by 5 o’clock this afternoon.

The licence winner will provide a platform to offer carriage for a number of digital radio stations within Ofcom’s advertised area, which covers Banbury, Brackley and Bicester.

The local applicant is a not-for-profit company called NOxDAB, which comprises four local and community radio stations, including Banbury FM.

The second application has been submitted by a Leicestershire based company called Maxxwave.

You can see both applications on Ofcom’s website by following these links: NOxDAB, Maxxwave

Comments can be emailed to Ofcom using the address smallscaleDAB@ofcom.org.uk.

No date has been given for when the winner will be announced.


Published: by Banbury FM Newsteam

Reader's opinions
  1. Lisa   On   01/12/2022 at 5:09 pm

    NOxDAB have been doing great work in the community for many years. They are also up to date, informative and fun.

    • Councillor Steve Kilsby   On   02/12/2022 at 11:26 am

      Maxxwave appears to be a one man band from out of the area of operation. NOxDAB, in contrast , is a well established local operation. I fully support the NOxDAB bid and rather feel the Maxxwave one is speculative and impertinent.

  2. Councillor Steve Kilsby   On   13/12/2022 at 10:15 am

    Maxxwave have now clarified to me that they are not run by a sole operative and that, as they operate in Northampton, they do indeed operate locally. I am happy to add these points in clarification of my previous comments and also to withdraw the word “impertinent”, the use of which which was rather intemperate of of me.

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