Bidders For Third National Licence

Today Was The Deadline For Bids for the third national radio licence. Six were received, with the highest bid of £3.8m from Talk Radio UK.

* APOLLO RADIO LTD – News/Sport/Information based, with soft adult contemporary music BID: £2.277m

Peter Burton 0582 666001 (Chiltern Radio Group)

* FIRST NATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT RADIO LTD – Personality led, speech based BID: £1.545m

John Whitney 071 734 5121

* JIM BLACK BROADCASTING –

Speech based programmes for 10-24 year olds BID: £1.040m

Jim Black 0608 644226

* LBC – News/current affairs/information/listener debate with some music BID: £2.007m

Michael Franklin 071 371 1515

* NEWSTALK UK LTD – News information with emphasis on discussion BID: £2.756m

Charles Cox 071 938 6790 (Associated Newspapers Group)

* TALK RADIO UK LTD – 100% speech and talkback BID: £3.820m

John Aumonier 0403 731722 (Media Ventures International)

The Radio Authority will announce a decision in June/July; this is not entirely dependent on the highest cash bidder; content and ability to provide backing will also be taken into account.

Radio Authority 071 430 2724