This Service Licence covers all BBC Local Radio stations in England. Each of the 38 stations is described in Annex II of this licence

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1 BBC Local Radio This Service Licence covers all BBC Local Radio stations in England. Each of the 38 stations is described in Annex II of this licence Part I: Key characteristics of the service The remit of BBC Local Radio is to provide a primarily speech-based service of news, information and debate to urban and rural communities. Speech output should be complemented by music. The target audience should be listeners aged 50 and over, who are not well-served elsewhere. There should be a strong emphasis on interactivity and audience involvement. Each station should broadcast at least between 05.00hrs and midnight on weekdays and between 06.00hrs and midnight at weekends. Each station should be available on analogue radio and should be simulcast on the internet. Stations may also be made available on DAB digital radio and digital television platforms. Each local station may offer its programmes streamed on-demand for a limited period after broadcast. 1 They may also offer broadcast radio content for download for an unlimited period of time after broadcast, although this must not include unabridged readings of published works nor full track commercial music nor classical music (even if recorded by the BBC), 2 and other interactive station and programme-related content via bbc.co.uk. Broadcast audio programmes may be visually enhanced. 3 1 BBC Local Radio currently offers a limited amount of mainly speech content on-demand for an 2 3 1

2 3. Service budget BBC Local Radio has an annual service budget of million. Any planned or actual change in annual expenditure on the service of more than 10% in real value requires approval from the BBC Trust and may entail variation of this Service Licence. This parameter of change is set to allow variations in spending which arise from regular, cyclical factors such as spending on major sports events, a reasonable level of operational flexibility (e.g. programme scheduling) and changes in accounting policy. Allowing for these factors, the Trust may judge that planned or actual change in annual expenditure of less than 10% should require its approval if the implications of this are significant for the character of the service or its market. 4. Overview of aims and objectives BBC Local Radio programmes should exhibit some or all of the following characteristics: high quality, original, challenging, innovative and engaging, and it should nurture UK talent. BBC Local Radio should deliver its remit by providing accurate, impartial and independent news and programmes that set local issues in context. The output should be relevant and act as a trusted guide to local and other issues for its audiences. BBC Local Radio stations should champion the local area and call to account decision makers. They should also reflect the diversity of communities served. The presentation style and tone should encourage participation. Programmes should offer listeners the opportunity to contribute, and there should be opportunities for listeners to tell their own stories. Output should be all speech at the breakfast peak 4 and the service should be speechled in daytime 5. Music output should be mainstream in peaktime 6 and include specialist in off-peak hours. Specialist music should be appropriate to the area. Current and recent 7 chart hits should represent a low proportion of weekly music output. BBC Local Radio stations may use some non-broadcast methods to extend their reach, and that of the BBC, into local communities. They should promote digital technologies to listeners. Each local radio station should also be linked to a website providing local news and information. 4 Breakfast peak defined as hrs, Monday-Friday 5 Daytime defined as hrs, Monday-Friday and hrs, Saturday and Sunday 6 Peaktime is defined as hrs, Monday-Friday, and hrs, Saturday and Sunday 7 Recent is defined as released within the past 12 months 2

3 Part II: Contribution to public value 5. Contribution to the promotion of the BBC s public purposes 5.1 Sustaining citizenship and civil society BBC Local Radio should make a very important contribution to this purpose amongst its audience. It should encourage a shared sense of civic responsibility among its listeners by providing constantly updated, accurate, impartial and independent news and information on local, national and international matters. It should host wideranging discussions on matters of local concern and hold elected and unelected decision makers to account, and frequently offer listeners opportunities to contribute to the output and take an active part in their local communities. Stations should aim to be the primary conduit of information during weather crises or other local civil emergencies. Conditions Each BBC Local Radio station should: Broadcast an average of at least 60% speech content in core hours and 100% at the breakfast peak each year 5.2 Reflecting the UK s nations, regions and communities BBC Local Radio stations should make a very important contribution to this purpose amongst their audiences, primarily by placing local and community concerns at the centre of the output. All stations should carry religious output reflecting the faiths followed in their area and all should provide religious output on Sundays. All stations should mount regular outside broadcasts at events across the local area and report on their local sports teams, including minority sports when appropriate to the local area. Where they exist, local minority audiences should be catered for. In addition to local programming, each station may also share some programming with local BBC stations in nearby areas and may simulcast BBC network radio overnight. BBC Local Radio should work with network radio and television to deliver local material into national programmes. 3

4 Conditions Each BBC Local Radio station should: Broadcast at least 85 hours of original, locally-made programming each week 5.3 Stimulating creativity and cultural excellence BBC Local Radio should contribute to this purpose amongst its audience. It should provide opportunities for new and emerging musicians from the local area and support local arts and music events by providing event information. Music output should be mainstream in peaktime and include specialist in off-peak hours. Specialist music should be appropriate to the area. Current and recent chart hits should represent no more than 15% of weekly music output. BBC Local Radio stations should take advantage of their structure small teams and no formal commissioning structure - to act as a test bed for new production ideas and ways of working, and for developing new talent. 5.4 Promoting education and learning BBC Local Radio should contribute to this purpose amongst its audience by contributing to pan-bbc learning and social action campaigns. 5.5 Bringing the UK to the world and the world to the UK BBC Local Radio should play its part in contributing to this purpose amongst its audience, primarily by bringing the world to the UK. Its news bulletins should cover key international events and issues. 5.6 Emerging communications The BBC s sixth public purpose is defined in the Charter as "in promoting its other purposes, helping to deliver to the public the benefit of emerging communications technologies and services and, in addition, taking a leading role in the switchover to digital television". BBC Local Radio should contribute to the promotion of this purpose in a variety of ways which are described in this Service Licence. 4

5 6. Annexes to this Licence 6.1 Annex I Performance assessment The performance of BBC Local Radio will be assessed by the Trust using the framework described in Annex I. BBC Local Radio s compliance with any Conditions, as described in section 5, will also be measured on an annual basis and reported in the Annual Report and Accounts. The BBC Trust will expect BBC Local Radio to comply with the commitments described in sections 4 and 5 of the Service Licence. The BBC Trust will monitor compliance with these commitments retrospectively as part of its periodic service reviews and/or on an exceptional basis if there is evidence or allegation of noncompliance. 6.2 Annex II Licences for individual BBC Local Radio stations The particular remit and commitments of each BBC Local Radio station are described in Annex II to this licence. 7. Operation of this Service Licence by the BBC Trust For details of how the BBC Trust operates this Service Licence, please see the Service Licence Operating Framework. This is available from or upon request from the BBC Trust Unit. 5

6 Annex I: Performance measurement framework Introduction The BBC Trust has the function of assessing the performance of the Executive Board in delivering the BBC s services and activities and holding the Executive Board to account for its performance. 8 It will use the framework described below as the basis for its assessment of BBC Local Radio. The framework is based around the four drivers of public value: Reach, Quality, Impact and Value for money and it includes measurement of the five content characteristics, as described in the BBC Agreement 9 : high quality, challenging, original, innovative and engaging. The Trust can amend this framework without this constituting formal variation to this Service Licence. Performance measurement framework Reach: BBC Local Radio should contribute towards the maintenance of combined BBC weekly reach 10 at over 90% by aiming to maintain its own weekly reach, particularly amongst its stated target audience. It should contribute towards on-demand consumption of content. This will be measured by weekly reach of non-drm audio downloads over the internet. Quality: audience approval of BBC Local Radio and audience perceptions of BBC Local Radio as high quality and innovative. Also, the proportion of originated programmes across all hours 11. Impact: audience perceptions of BBC Local Radio as engaging and challenging. Value for money: BBC Local Radio s cost per listener hour. 8 Charter, article 24 (c) 9 Agreement, clause For all BBC services 11 Including repeats 6

7 Annex II Licences for individual BBC Local Radio stations 1. BBC Radio Berkshire 2. BBC Radio Bristol 3. BBC Radio Cambridgeshire 4. BBC Radio Cornwall 5. BBC Coventry & Warwickshire 6. BBC Radio Cumbria 7. BBC Radio Derby 8. BBC Radio Devon 9. BBC Essex 10. BBC Radio Gloucestershire 11. BBC Radio Guernsey 12. BBC Radio Hereford & Worcester 13. BBC Radio Humberside 14. BBC Radio Jersey 15. BBC Radio Kent 16. BBC Radio Lancashire 17. BBC Radio Leeds 18. BBC Radio Leicester 19. BBC Radio Lincolnshire 20. BBC London 21. BBC Radio Manchester 22. BBC Radio Merseyside 23. BBC Radio Newcastle 24. BBC Radio Norfolk 25. BBC Radio Northampton 26. BBC Radio Nottingham 27. BBC Radio Oxford 28. BBC Radio Sheffield 29. BBC Radio Shropshire 30. BBC Radio Solent 31. BBC Radio Stoke 32. BBC Radio Suffolk 33. BBC Sussex and BBC Surrey 34. BBC Radio Tees 35. BBC Three Counties Radio 36. BBC Radio Wiltshire & BBC Radio Swindon 37. BBC WM 38. BBC Radio York 7

8 BBC Radio Berkshire BBC Radio Berkshire should fulfil the remit for BBC English Local Radio as described in the main Service Licence. BBC Radio Berkshire should be available every day for general reception in Berkshire on FM, and it should be simulcast on the internet. It may be available on DAB digital radio and on digital television platforms. broadcast. 12 It may also offer broadcast radio content for download for an unlimited by the BBC), 13 and other interactive station and programme-related content via bbc.co.uk. Broadcast audio programmes may be visually enhanced. 14 BBC Radio Berkshire should fulfil the aims and objectives, including the speech and music policies, for BBC English Local Radio described in the main Service Licence. It should aim to meet the needs of listeners in the communities of Reading, Slough and Basingstoke, together with those in more rural areas. 12 BBC Radio Berkshire currently offers a limited amount of mainly speech content on-demand for an

9 BBC Radio Bristol BBC Radio Bristol should fulfil the remit for BBC English Local Radio as described in the main Service Licence. BBC Radio Bristol should be available every day for general reception in Somerset and the Bristol and Bath areas on FM and AM, and it should be simulcast on the internet. It may be made available on DAB digital radio and on digital television platforms. broadcast. 15 It may also offer broadcast radio content for download for an unlimited by the BBC), 16 and other interactive station and programme-related content via bbc.co.uk. Broadcast audio programmes may be visually enhanced. 17 BBC Radio Bristol should fulfil the aims and objectives, including the speech and music policies, for BBC English Local Radio described in the main Service Licence. It should aim to meet the needs of listeners in the cities of Bristol and Bath, together with the more rural areas in Somerset. It should provide a part-time speech-based opt-out for Somerset including news, current affairs, local information, discussion and debate. 15 BBC Radio Bristol currently offers a limited amount of mainly speech content on-demand for an

10 BBC Radio Cambridgeshire BBC Radio Cambridgeshire should fulfil the remit for BBC English Local Radio as described in the main Service Licence. BBC Radio Cambridgeshire should be available every day for general reception in Cambridgeshire on FM and AM, and it should be simulcast on the internet. It may be made available on DAB digital radio and on digital television platforms. broadcast. 18 It may also offer broadcast radio content for download for an unlimited by the BBC), 19 and other interactive station and programme-related content via bbc.co.uk. Broadcast audio programmes may be visually enhanced. 20 BBC Radio Cambridgeshire should fulfil the aims and objectives, including the speech and music policies, for BBC English Local Radio described in the main Service Licence. It should aim to meet the needs of listeners in the cities of Cambridge and Peterborough, together with those in the more rural surrounding areas and small town communities. - It should provide a part-time, speech-based opt-out for Peterborough and the Fens including news, current affairs, local information, discussion and debate. 18 BBC Radio Cambridgeshire currently offers a limited amount of mainly speech content on-demand for an unlimited time period after initial broadcast. Any expansion of the scope of this requires the approval

11 BBC Radio Cornwall BBC Radio Cornwall should fulfil the remit for BBC English Local Radio as described in the main Service Licence. BBC Radio Cornwall is available every day for general reception in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly on FM and AM, and it should be simulcast on the internet. It may be made available on DAB digital radio and on digital television platforms. broadcast. 21 It may also offer broadcast radio content for download for an unlimited by the BBC), 22 and other interactive station and programme-related content via bbc.co.uk. Broadcast audio programmes may be visually enhanced. 23 BBC Radio Cornwall should fulfil the aims and objectives, including the speech and music policies, for BBC English Local Radio described in the main Service Licence. It should aim to meet the needs of listeners in the mainly rural areas and small towns of Cornwall and the Scilly Isles. 21 BBC Radio Cornwall currently offers a limited amount of mainly speech content on-demand for an

12 BBC Coventry & Warwickshire BBC Coventry & Warwickshire should fulfil the remit for BBC English Local Radio as described in the main Service Licence. BBC Coventry & Warwickshire should be available every day for general reception in Coventry and Warwickshire on FM, and it should be simulcast on the internet. It may be made available on DAB digital radio and on digital television platforms. broadcast. 24 It may also offer broadcast radio content for download for an unlimited by the BBC), 25 and other interactive station and programme-related content via bbc.co.uk. Broadcast audio programmes may be visually enhanced. 26 BBC Coventry & Warwickshire should fulfil the aims and objectives, including the speech and music policies for BBC English Local Radio described in the main Service Licence. It should aim to meet the needs of an ethnically diverse range of listeners in Coventry, together with those in the towns of Nuneaton, Rugby, Warwick, Leamington Spa and Stratford and rural Warwickshire. 24 BBC Coventry and Warwickshire currently offers a limited amount of mainly speech content ondemand for an unlimited time period after initial broadcast. Any expansion of the scope of this requires the approval

13 BBC Radio Cumbria BBC Radio Cumbria should fulfil the remit for BBC English Local Radio as described in the main Service Licence. BBC Radio Cumbria should be available every day for general reception in the Cumbria area on FM and AM and it should be simulcast on the internet. It may be made available on DAB digital radio and digital television platforms. broadcast. 27 It may also offer broadcast radio content for download for an unlimited by the BBC), 28 and other interactive station and programme-related content via bbc.co.uk. Broadcast audio programmes may be visually enhanced. 29 BBC Radio Cumbria should fulfil the aims and objectives, including the speech and music policies, for BBC English Local Radio described in the main Service Licence. It should aim to meet the needs of listeners in the rural communities of Cumbria, together with those in the towns of Barrow, Workington, Whitehaven and Carlisle. 27 BBC Radio Cumbria currently offers a limited amount of mainly speech content on-demand for an

14 BBC Radio Derby BBC Radio Derby should fulfil the remit for BBC English Local Radio as described in the main Service Licence. BBC Radio Derby should be available every day for general reception in Derbyshire and East Staffordshire on FM and AM, and it should be simulcast on the internet. It may be made available on DAB digital radio and on digital television platforms. broadcast. 30 It may also offer broadcast radio content for download for an unlimited by the BBC), 31 and other interactive station and programme-related content via bbc.co.uk. Broadcast audio programmes may be visually enhanced. 32 BBC Radio Derby should fulfil the aims and objectives, including the speech and music policies for BBC English Local Radio described in the main Service Licence. It should aim to meet the needs of listeners in the city of Derby, together with those in nearby towns and the rural communities of Derbyshire and East Staffordshire. 30 BBC Radio Derby currently offers a limited amount of mainly speech content on-demand for an

15 BBC Radio Devon BBC Radio Devon should fulfil the remit for BBC English Local Radio as described in the main Service Licence. BBC Radio Devon should be available every day for general reception in Devon on FM and AM, and it should be simulcast on the internet. It may be made available on DAB digital radio and on digital television platforms. broadcast. 33 It may also offer broadcast radio content for download for an unlimited by the BBC), 34 and other interactive station and programme-related content via bbc.co.uk. Broadcast audio programmes may be visually enhanced. 35 BBC Radio Devon should fulfil the aims and objectives, including the speech and music policies, for BBC English Local Radio described in the main Service Licence. It should aim to meet the needs of listeners in the cities of Plymouth and Exeter, together with those in more rural areas. It should provide a part-time, speech-based opt-out for Plymouth including news, current affairs, local information, discussion and debate. 33 BBC Radio Devon currently offers a limited amount of mainly speech content on-demand for an

16 BBC Essex BBC Essex should fulfil the remit for BBC English Local Radio as described in the main Service Licence. BBC Essex should be available every day for general reception in Essex on FM and, and it should be simulcast on the internet. It may be made available on DAB digital radio and on digital television platforms. broadcast. 36 It may also offer broadcast radio content for download for an unlimited by the BBC), 37 and other interactive station and programme-related content via bbc.co.uk. Broadcast audio programmes may be visually enhanced. 38 BBC Essex should fulfil the aims and objectives, including the speech and music policies, for BBC English Local Radio described in the main Service Licence. It should aim to meet the needs of listeners in both rural Essex, together with those in the towns and metropolitan areas closer to London. 36 BBC Essex currently offers a limited amount of mainly speech content on-demand for an unlimited time period after initial broadcast. Any expansion of the scope of this requires the approval of the BBC Trust

17 BBC Radio Gloucestershire BBC Radio Gloucestershire should fulfil the remit for BBC English Local Radio as described in the main Service Licence. BBC Radio Gloucestershire should be available every day for general reception in Gloucestershire on FM and AM, and it should be simulcast on the internet. It may be made available on DAB digital radio and digital television platforms. broadcast. 39 It may also offer broadcast radio content for download for an unlimited by the BBC), 40 and other interactive station and programme-related content via bbc.co.uk. Broadcast audio programmes may be visually enhanced. 41 BBC Radio Gloucestershire should fulfil the aims and objectives, including the speech and music policies, for BBC English Local Radio described in the main Service Licence. It should aim to meet the needs of listeners in the towns of Cheltenham and Gloucester, together with those in more rural areas of Gloucestershire. 39 BBC Radio Gloucestershire currently offers a limited amount of mainly speech content on-demand for an unlimited time period after initial broadcast. Any expansion of the scope of this requires the approval

18 BBC Radio Guernsey BBC Radio Guernsey should fulfil the remit for BBC English Local Radio as described in the main Service Licence. BBC Radio Guernsey should be available every day for general reception in Guernsey, Alderney, Sark and Herm (the Bailiwick of Guernsey) on FM in Alderney and AM, and it should be simulcast on the internet. It may be made available on DAB digital radio and on digital television platforms. broadcast. 42 It may also offer broadcast radio content for download for an unlimited by the BBC), 43 and other interactive station and programme-related content via bbc.co.uk. Broadcast audio programmes may be visually enhanced. 44 BBC Radio Guernsey should fulfil the aims and objectives, including the speech and music policies for BBC English Local Radio described in the main Service Licence. It should aim to meet the needs of listeners in the islands of Guernsey and Alderney. 42 BBC Radio Guernsey currently offers a limited amount of mainly speech content on-demand for an

19 BBC Radio Hereford & Worcester BBC Radio Hereford & Worcester should fulfil the remit for BBC English Local Radio as described in the main Service Licence. BBC Radio Hereford & Worcester should be available every day for general reception in Herefordshire and Worcestershire on FM and AM, and it should be simulcast on the internet. It may be made available on DAB digital radio and on digital television platforms. broadcast. 45 It may also offer broadcast radio content for download for an unlimited by the BBC), 46 and other interactive station and programme-related content via bbc.co.uk. Broadcast audio programmes may be visually enhanced. 47 BBC Radio Hereford & Worcester should fulfil the aims and objectives, including the speech and music policies, for BBC English Local Radio described in the main Service Licence. It should aim to meet the needs of listeners in both the urbanised and rural areas of Hereford and Worcester. 45 BBC Radio Hereford and Worcester currently offers a limited amount of mainly speech content ondemand for an unlimited time period after initial broadcast. Any expansion of the scope of this requires the approval

20 BBC Radio Humberside BBC Radio Humberside should fulfil the remit for BBC English Local Radio as described in the main Service Licence. BBC Radio Humberside should be available every day for general reception in northern Lincolnshire and across eastern Yorkshire on FM and AM, and it should be simulcast on the internet. It may be made available on DAB digital radio and on digital television platforms. broadcast. 48 It may also offer broadcast radio content for download for an unlimited by the BBC), 49 and other interactive station and programme-related content via bbc.co.uk. Broadcast audio programmes may be visually enhanced. 50 BBC Radio Humberside should fulfil the aims and objectives, including the speech and music policies, for BBC English Local Radio described in the main Service Licence. It should aim to meet the needs of listeners in both the urban and rural areas of Humberside, including those in Hull, Grimsby/Immingham and Scunthorpe. 48 BBC Radio Humberside currently offers a limited amount of mainly speech content on-demand for an unlimited time period after initial broadcast. Any expansion of the scope of this requires the approval

21 BBC Radio Jersey BBC Radio Jersey should fulfil the remit for BBC English Local Radio as described in the main Service Licence. BBC Radio Jersey should be available every day for general reception in the Bailiwick of Jersey on FM and AM, and it should be simulcast on the internet. It may be made available on DAB digital radio and on digital television platforms. broadcast. 51 It may also offer broadcast radio content for download for an unlimited by the BBC), 52 and other interactive station and programme-related content via bbc.co.uk. Broadcast audio programmes may be visually enhanced. 53 BBC Radio Jersey should fulfil the aims and objectives, including the speech and music policies, for BBC English Local Radio described in the main Service Licence. It should aim to meet the needs of listeners in the island of Jersey. 51 BBC Radio Jersey currently offers a limited amount of mainly speech content on-demand for an

22 BBC Radio Kent BBC Radio Kent should fulfil the remit for BBC English Local Radio as described in the main Service Licence. BBC Radio Kent should be available every day for general reception in the county of Kent including Medway on FM and AM, and it should be simulcast on the internet. It may be made available on DAB digital radio and digital television platforms. broadcast. 54 It may also offer broadcast radio content for download for an unlimited by the BBC), 55 and other interactive station and programme-related content via bbc.co.uk. Broadcast audio programmes may be visually enhanced. 56 BBC Radio Kent should fulfil the aims and objectives, including the speech and music policies, for BBC English Local Radio described in the main Service Licence. It should aim to meet the needs of listeners in the towns and urban areas of Kent, including the metropolitan area close to London. The station should be distinctive in its market as a speech-led service aimed specifically at the Kent area. 54 BBC Radio Kent currently offers a limited amount of mainly speech content on-demand for an

23 BBC Radio Lancashire BBC Radio Lancashire should fulfil the remit for BBC English Local Radio as described in the main Service Licence. BBC Radio Lancashire should be available every day for general reception in Lancashire on FM and AM, and it should be simulcast on the internet. It may be made available on DAB digital radio and on digital television platforms. broadcast. 57 It may also offer broadcast radio content for download for an unlimited by the BBC), 58 and other interactive station and programme-related content via bbc.co.uk. Broadcast audio programmes may be visually enhanced. 59 BBC Radio Lancashire should fulfil the aims and objectives, including the speech and music policies, for BBC English Local Radio described in the main Service Licence. The only addition to this is that it provides at least 500 hours of output each year aimed at the local Asian population. It should aim to meet the needs of ethnically diverse audiences in the towns and cities of Lancashire, together with those in the rural communities it serves. 57 BBC Radio Lancashire currently offers a limited amount of mainly speech content on-demand for an

24 BBC Radio Leeds BBC Radio Leeds should fulfil the remit for BBC English Local Radio as described in the main Service Licence. BBC Radio Leeds should be available every day for general reception in West Yorkshire on FM and AM, and it should be simulcast on the internet. It may be made available on DAB digital radio and on digital television platforms. broadcast. 60 It may also offer broadcast radio content for download for an unlimited by the BBC), 61 and other interactive station and programme-related content via bbc.co.uk. Broadcast audio programmes may be visually enhanced. 62 BBC Radio Leeds should fulfil the aims and objectives, including the speech and music policies, for BBC English Local Radio described in the main Service Licence. It should aim to meet the needs of an ethnically diverse range of listeners in the mainly urban area of Leeds, Bradford, Huddersfield, Halifax and Wakefield, together with those in more rural areas. 60 BBC Radio Leeds currently offers a limited amount of mainly speech content on-demand for an

25 BBC Radio Leicester BBC Radio Leicester should fulfil the remit for BBC English Local Radio as described in the main Service Licence. BBC Radio Leicester should be available every day for general reception in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland on FM, and it should be simulcast on the internet. It may be made available on DAB digital radio and on digital television platforms. broadcast. 63 It may also offer broadcast radio content for download for an unlimited by the BBC), 64 and other interactive station and programme-related content via bbc.co.uk. Broadcast audio programmes may be visually enhanced. 65 BBC Radio Leicester should fulfil the aims and objectives, including the speech and music policies, for BBC English Local Radio described in the main Service Licence. The only exception to this is that it provides programming for the local African Caribbean communities at off-peak times. It should aim to meet the needs of an ethnically diverse range of listeners in Leicester, together with those in the smaller towns and rural areas it covers. 63 BBC Radio Leicester currently offers a limited amount of mainly speech content on-demand for an

26 BBC Radio Lincolnshire BBC Radio Lincolnshire should fulfil the remit for BBC English Local Radio as described in the main Service Licence. BBC Radio Lincolnshire should be available every day for general reception in the county of Lincolnshire on FM and AM, and it should be simulcast on the internet. It may be made available on DAB digital radio and on digital television platforms. broadcast. 66 It may also offer broadcast radio content for download for an unlimited by the BBC), 67 and other interactive station and programme-related content via bbc.co.uk. Broadcast audio programmes may be visually enhanced. 68 BBC Radio Lincolnshire should fulfil the aims and objectives, including the speech and music policies, for BBC English Local Radio described in the main Service Licence. It should aim to meet the needs of listeners in the city of Lincoln, together with those in the smaller towns and rural areas it covers. 66 BBC Radio Lincolnshire currently offers a limited amount of mainly speech content on-demand for an unlimited time period after initial broadcast. Any expansion of the scope of this requires the approval

27 BBC London BBC London should fulfil the remit for BBC English Local Radio as described in the main Service Licence, with an amendment to its target audience to people aged 45 and over. This reflects the fact that London s population is younger than the general UK population. The station should also aim to serve London s ethnic minority audiences. BBC London should be available every day for general reception in London and surrounding counties on FM, and it should be simulcast on the internet. It may be made available on DAB digital radio and on digital television platforms. broadcast. 69 It may also offer broadcast radio content for download for an unlimited by the BBC), 70 and other interactive station and programme-related content via bbc.co.uk. Broadcast audio programmes may be visually enhanced. 71 BBC London should fulfil the aims and objectives, including the speech and music policies, for BBC English Local Radio described in the main Service Licence. It should aim to meet the needs of the ethnically diverse audience in London, including regular programmes for particular communities in London. 69 BBC London currently offers a limited amount of mainly speech content on-demand for an unlimited time period after initial broadcast. Any expansion of the scope of this requires the approval of the BBC Trust

28 BBC Radio Manchester BBC Radio Manchester should fulfil the remit for BBC English Local Radio as described in the main Service Licence. BBC Radio Manchester should be available every day for general reception in Greater Manchester on FM, and it should be simulcast on the internet. It may be made available on DAB digital radio and on digital television platforms. broadcast. 72 It may also offer broadcast radio content for download for an unlimited by the BBC), 73 and other interactive station and programme-related content via bbc.co.uk. Broadcast audio programmes may be visually enhanced. 74 BBC Radio Manchester should fulfil the aims and objectives, including the speech and music policies, for BBC English Local Radio described in the main Service Licence. It should aim to meet the needs of listeners in the cities of Manchester and Salford, together with those in the towns of Bolton, Bury, Oldham and Stockport and those in the more rural areas it covers. 72 BBC Radio Manchester currently offers a limited amount of mainly speech content on-demand for an

29 BBC Radio Merseyside BBC Radio Merseyside should fulfil the remit for BBC English Local Radio as described in the main Service Licence. BBC Radio Merseyside should be available every day for general reception in Merseyside and North Cheshire on FM and AM, and it should be simulcast on the internet. It may be made available on DAB digital radio and on digital television platforms. broadcast. 75 It may also offer broadcast radio content for download for an unlimited by the BBC), 76 and other interactive station and programme-related content via bbc.co.uk. Broadcast audio programmes may be visually enhanced. 77 BBC Radio Merseyside should fulfil the aims and objectives, including the speech and music policies, for BBC English Local Radio described in the main Service Licence. It should aim to meet the needs of listeners in the city of Liverpool, together with the neighbouring boroughs, the Wirral and the parts of North West Cheshire it covers. 75 BBC Radio Merseyside currently offers a limited amount of mainly speech content on-demand for an

30 BBC Radio Newcastle BBC Radio Newcastle should fulfil the remit for BBC English Local Radio as described in the main Service Licence. BBC Radio Newcastle should be available every day for general reception in Tyneside, Sunderland, Northumberland and the northern half of County Durham on FM and AM, and it should be simulcast on the internet. It may be made available on DAB digital radio and on digital television platforms. broadcast. 78 It may also offer broadcast radio content for download for an unlimited by the BBC), 79 and other interactive station and programme-related content via bbc.co.uk. Broadcast audio programmes may be visually enhanced. 80 BBC Radio Newcastle should fulfil the aims and objectives, including the speech and music policies, for BBC English Local Radio described in the main Service Licence. It should aim to meet the needs of listeners in Newcastle, Gateshead and Sunderland, together with those in the smaller towns and more rural areas of Northumberland. 78 BBC Radio Newcastle currently offers a limited amount of mainly speech content on-demand for an

31 BBC Radio Norfolk BBC Radio Norfolk should fulfil the remit for BBC English Local Radio as described in the main Service Licence. BBC Radio Norfolk should be available every day for general reception in Norfolk on FM and AM, and it should be simulcast on the internet. It may be made available on DAB digital radio and on digital television platforms. broadcast. 81 It may also offer broadcast radio content for download for an unlimited by the BBC), 82 and other interactive station and programme-related content via bbc.co.uk. Broadcast audio programmes may be visually enhanced. 83 BBC Radio Norfolk should fulfil the aims and objectives, including the speech and music policies, for BBC English Local Radio described in the main Service Licence. It should aim to meet the needs of listeners in the city of Norwich, together with those in the smaller towns and rural areas it covers. 81 BBC Radio Norfolk currently offers a limited amount of mainly speech content on-demand for an

32 BBC Radio Northampton BBC Radio Northampton should fulfil the remit for BBC English Local Radio as described in the main Service Licence. BBC Radio Northampton should be available every day for general reception in Northamptonshire on FM, and it should be simulcast on the internet. It may be made available on DAB digital radio and on digital television platforms. broadcast. 84 It may also offer broadcast radio content for download for an unlimited by the BBC), 85 and other interactive station and programme-related content via bbc.co.uk. Broadcast audio programmes may be visually enhanced. 86 BBC Radio Northampton should fulfil the aims and objectives, including the speech and music policies, for BBC English Local Radio described in the main Service Licence. It should aim to meet the needs of listeners in the towns of Northampton, Corby and Kettering, together with those in the surrounding rural areas. 84 BBC Radio Northampton currently offers a limited amount of mainly speech content on-demand for an unlimited time period after initial broadcast. Any expansion of the scope of this requires the approval

33 BBC Radio Nottingham BBC Radio Nottingham should fulfil the remit for BBC English Local Radio as described in the main Service Licence. BBC Radio Nottingham should be available every day for general reception in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire on FM and AM, and it should be simulcast on the internet. It may be made available on DAB digital radio and on digital television platforms. broadcast. 87 It may also offer broadcast radio content for download for an unlimited by the BBC), 88 and other interactive station and programme-related content via bbc.co.uk. Broadcast audio programmes may be visually enhanced. 89 BBC Radio Nottingham should fulfil the aims and objectives, including the speech and music policies, for BBC English Local Radio described in the main Service Licence. It should aim to meet the needs of listeners in the ethnically diverse city of Nottingham, together with those in Mansfield and the small towns and rural areas of Nottinghamshire. 87 BBC Radio Nottingham currently offers a limited amount of mainly speech content on-demand for an unlimited time period after initial broadcast. Any expansion of the scope of this requires the approval

34 BBC Radio Oxford BBC Radio Oxford should fulfil the remit for BBC English Local Radio as described in the main Service Licence. BBC Radio Oxford should be available every day for general reception in Oxfordshire on FM, and it should be simulcast on the internet. It may be made available on DAB digital radio and on digital television platforms. broadcast. 90 It may also offer broadcast radio content for download for an unlimited by the BBC), 91 and other interactive station and programme-related content via bbc.co.uk. Broadcast audio programmes may be visually enhanced. 92 BBC Radio Oxford should fulfil the aims and objectives, including the speech and music policies, for BBC English Local Radio described in the main Service Licence. It should aim to meet the needs of listeners in the city of Oxford, together with those in the smaller towns and rural areas it covers. 90 BBC Radio Oxford currently offers a limited amount of mainly speech content on-demand for an

35 BBC Radio Sheffield BBC Radio Sheffield should fulfil the remit for BBC English Local Radio as described in the main Service Licence. BBC Radio Sheffield should be available every day for general reception in South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire and North Derbyshire on FM and AM, and it should be simulcast on the internet. It may be made available on DAB digital radio and on digital television platforms. broadcast. 93 It may also offer broadcast radio content for download for an unlimited by the BBC), 94 and other interactive station and programme-related content via bbc.co.uk. Broadcast audio programmes may be visually enhanced. 95 BBC Radio Sheffield should fulfil the aims and objectives, including the speech and music policies, for BBC English Local Radio described in the main Service Licence. It should aim to meet the needs of listeners in the city of Sheffield and the urban areas of Rotherham, Barnsley, Doncaster and Chesterfield, together with those in the smaller towns and more rural areas it covers. 93 BBC Radio Sheffield currently offers a limited amount of mainly speech content on-demand for an

36 BBC Radio Shropshire BBC Radio Shropshire should fulfil the remit for BBC English Local Radio as described in the main Service Licence. BBC Radio Shropshire is available every day for general reception in Shropshire on FM, and it should be simulcast on the internet. It may be made available on DAB digital radio and on digital television platforms. broadcast. 96 It may also offer broadcast radio content for download for an unlimited by the BBC), 97 and other interactive station and programme-related content via bbc.co.uk. Broadcast audio programmes may be visually enhanced. 98 BBC Radio Shropshire should fulfil the aims and objectives, including the speech and music policies, for BBC English Local Radio described in the main Service Licence. It should aim to meet the needs of listeners in the towns and rural areas of Shropshire. 96 BBC Radio Shropshire currently offers a limited amount of mainly speech content on-demand for an

37 BBC Radio Solent BBC Radio Solent should fulfil the remit for BBC English Local Radio as described in the main Service Licence. BBC Radio Solent should be available every day for general reception in most of Hampshire, East Dorset and the Isle of Wight on FM and AM, and it should be simulcast on the internet. It may be made available on DAB digital radio and digital television platforms. broadcast. 99 It may also offer broadcast radio content for download for an unlimited by the BBC), 100 and other interactive station and programme-related content via bbc.co.uk. Broadcast audio programmes may be visually enhanced. 101 BBC Radio Solent should fulfil the aims and objectives, including the speech and music policies, for BBC English Local Radio described in the main Service Licence. It should aim to meet the needs of listeners in the towns and cities of Southampton, Portsmouth, Bournemouth and Poole, together with those in the smaller towns and rural areas it covers. 99 BBC Radio Solent currently offers a limited amount of mainly speech content on-demand for an

38 BBC Radio Stoke BBC Radio Stoke should fulfil the remit for BBC English Local Radio as described in the main Service Licence. BBC Radio Stoke is available every day for general reception in Mid and North Staffordshire and South Cheshire on FM and AM, and it should be simulcast on the internet. It may be made available on DAB digital radio and on digital television platforms. broadcast. 102 It may also offer broadcast radio content for download for an unlimited by the BBC), 103 and other interactive station and programme-related content via bbc.co.uk. Broadcast audio programmes may be visually enhanced. 104 BBC Radio Stoke should fulfil the aims and objectives, including the speech and music policies, for BBC English Local Radio described in the main Service Licence. It should aim to meet the needs of listeners in the urban and rural areas of Staffordshire and South Cheshire. 102 BBC Radio Stoke currently offers a limited amount of mainly speech content on-demand for an

39 BBC Radio Suffolk BBC Radio Suffolk should fulfil the remit for BBC English Local Radio as described in the main Service Licence. BBC Radio Suffolk is available every day for general reception in Suffolk on FM, and it should be simulcast on the internet. It may be made available on DAB digital radio and on digital television platforms. broadcast. 105 It may also offer broadcast radio content for download for an unlimited by the BBC), 106 and other interactive station and programme-related content via bbc.co.uk. Broadcast audio programmes may be visually enhanced. 107 BBC Radio Suffolk should fulfil the aims and objectives, including the speech and music policies, for BBC English Local Radio described in the main Service Licence. It should aim to meet the needs of listeners in the urban areas of Ipswich and Felixstowe, together with those in the towns and rural parts of Suffolk. 105 BBC Radio Suffolk currently offers a limited amount of mainly speech content on-demand for an

40 BBC Sussex and BBC Surrey BBC Sussex and BBC Surrey should fulfil the remit for BBC English Local Radio as described in the main Service Licence. BBC Sussex and BBC Surrey should be available every day for general reception in Sussex, Surrey and North East Hampshire on FM and AM, and it should be simulcast on the internet. It may be made available on DAB digital radio and on digital television platforms. broadcast. 108 It may also offer broadcast radio content for download for an unlimited by the BBC), 109 and other interactive station and programme-related content via bbc.co.uk. Broadcast audio programmes may be visually enhanced. 110 BBC Sussex and BBC Surrey should fulfil the aims and objectives, including the speech and music policies, for BBC English Local Radio described in the main Service Licence. It should aim to meet the needs of listeners in the towns and rural areas of Surrey, East and West Sussex. It should provide part-time, speech-based opt-outs for Sussex and Surrey including news, current affairs, local information, discussion and debate. The station should be distinctive in its market as a speech-led service aimed specifically at the local market. 108 BBC Sussex and BBC Surrey currently offers a limited amount of mainly speech content on-demand for an unlimited time period after initial broadcast. Any expansion of the scope of this requires the approval

41 BBC Radio Tees BBC Radio Tees should fulfil the remit for BBC English Local Radio as described in the main Service Licence. BBC Radio Tees should be available every day for general reception in Teesside, North Yorkshire and County Durham on FM, and it should be simulcast on the internet. It may be made available on DAB digital radio and on digital television platforms. broadcast. 111 It may also offer broadcast radio content for download for an unlimited by the BBC), 112 and other interactive station and programme-related content via bbc.co.uk. Broadcast audio programmes may be visually enhanced. 113 BBC Radio Tees should fulfil the aims and objectives, including the speech and music policies, for BBC English Local Radio described in the main Service Licence. It should aim to meet the needs of listeners in the towns of Middlesbrough, Hartlepool, Stockton and Darlington, together with those in more rural areas of North Yorkshire and County Durham. 111 BBC Radio Tees currently offers a limited amount of mainly speech content on-demand for an

42 BBC Three Counties Radio BBC Three Counties Radio should fulfil the remit for BBC English Local Radio as described in the main Service Licence. BBC Three Counties Radio should be available every day for general reception in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire on FM and AM, and it should be simulcast on the internet. It may be made available on DAB digital radio and on digital television platforms. broadcast. 114 It may also offer broadcast radio content for download for an unlimited by the BBC), 115 and other interactive station and programme-related content via bbc.co.uk. Broadcast audio programmes may be visually enhanced. 116 BBC Three Counties Radio should fulfil the aims and objectives, including the speech and music policies, for BBC English Local Radio described in the main Service Licence. It should aim to meet the needs of listeners in the towns and rural areas of Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire, including programmes for some minority communities in the area. It should provide a part-time, speech-based opt-out for Milton Keynes including news, current affairs, local information, discussion and debate. 114 BBC Three Counties Radio currently offers a limited amount of mainly speech content on-demand for an unlimited time period after initial broadcast. Any expansion of the scope of this requires the approval