SDLP Pat Ramsey MLA Support for Community Radio Stations

SDLP Pat Ramsey MLA Support for Community Radio Stations


“I have signed the petition asking the British Government to increase funding for local community radio stations.

“Community radios stations bring a great service to local people and have been described by the telecoms regulator OFCOM as “one of the great UK broadcasting success stories in the last few years.

"But local radio stations are restricted, in law, in the percentage of revenue they can get from advertising. Government is committed to co funding local community radio stations but the level of funding is totally inadequate and community radio stations are struggling.

“Given the service they give to their communities, I hope Government will agree to increase the funding to community radio.”


ENDS

For further details contact Paul Herron at 71 361 444
Also see http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/allthevoices/