The Radio Authority has today announced which bidders have been awarded the eight ILR licences for Greater London.
LBC, which has broadcast since October 1973, has lost its franchise on both AM and FM, to London News Radio. The new licence comes into effect on 8 October 1994. The chairman of London News Radio is Peter Thornton, an ex LBC chief.
The other existing stations which reapplied for a licence were all successful; Jazz FM, Kiss 100 FM, Melody Radio and Spectrum International Radio.
There were two new stations awardedlicences; Sunrise Radio, which will take over a frequency occupied by GLR; BBC Radio Kent is to relinquish its AM licence and this is to be replaced by London Country Radio.
Licences will run for a period of eight years from the commencement of broadcasting under each new licence.
The Radio Authority will be readvertising the licences held by Capital Radio in Spring 1994. The Government has brought forward the availability of two further London FM frequencies (to be effective from mid 1995), and the Authority also hopes to advertise these and possibly one or more AM frequencies in Spring 1994. The Authority will allow applicants unsuccessful on this occasion to reapply.
The eight licences awarded today are:
JAZZ FM
DAVID MAKER 071 706 4100
Licence effective 1 January 1995
KISS 100 FM
GORDON MCNAMEE 071 700 6100
Licence effective 1 January 1995
LONDON COUNTRY RADIO
BILL BEBB 081 883 7001
AM Licence effective 1 January 1994
LONDON NEWS RADIO LTD
PETER THORNTON 071 603 8632
AM and FM licences effective on 8 Oct 1994.
MELODY RADIO
SHEILA PORRITT 071 584 1049
FM licence effective 1 January 1995
SPECTRUM INTERNATIONAL RADIO
JOHN KYRIAKIDES 081 905 5000
AM licence effective 1 January 1995
SUNRISE RADIO
AVTAR LIT 081 813 9430
AM licence effective 1 January 1994
RADIO AUTHORITY 071 430 2724
