Ofcom has cancelled the award of the Welsh Valleys small-scale radio multiplex at the request of the winner.
GTFM, which provides an analogue community radio service in the locality, had been the sole applicant for the licence.
It told Ofcom recently it couldn’t deliver the proposal for eight transmitters within the 18 month deadline due to lack of funding.
Ofcom says it Will now readvertise the licence as part of Round 5 applications.
In a statement to RadioToday, station manager Terry Mann said: “Due to the large cost of building enough DAB transmitters to provide adequate coverage in our very hilly broadcasting area, making the project un-viable on a normal commercial funding basis, we are seeking public funding for construction of the network – and while several prospective funders have shown interest, the delays caused by the widespread close-down of many…
