Community Radio stations in Leicester have come together to bid for the new DAB multiplex licence for the city.
In a collaboration between EAVA FM, Kohinoor Radio, LCR2, Radio2Funky and Takeover Radio, Leicester Digital Partnership CIC is developing a bid to Ofcom for the small-scale licence.
Operations Director Dr Rob Watson told RadioToday: “we’ve come together to pool our experience and expertise in providing radio in Leicester, and to support additional radio services for the benefit of residents of the Greater Leicester Area.”
“As a not-for-profit company, Leicester Digital Partnership is looking to offer community-focussed radio stations in Leicester the chance to be heard on the Small-Scale DAB platform, at a price they can afford.
“We are also offering space on the service for commercial partners at very competitive rates. Any profits we generate will…
