Future Of Local Radio On The Analogue Spectrum

EDM number 842 in 2009-10, proposed by Paul Burstow on 09/02/2010.
Categorised under the topic of Broadcasting.

That this House is concerned that the future of local analogue-based radio stations is being jeopardised by the absence of a clear Government strategy and confusion over what happens when digital switchover is complete; believes that popular local radio stations like Radio Jackie in south west London provide a valuable service which would be threatened by larger regional stations which will not provide radio services with a local focus; and calls on the Government to develop an alternative to digital switchover which allows local radio stations to continue broadcasting on the analogue spectrum.

This motion has been signed by a total of 26 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.