Monday, 14 October 2013

Sheffield Live!


Sheffield live

  • independent radio station
  • community radio station - small scale, non-profit, operated for the good of the public, aim to deliver social gain
  • Ofcom - regulate radio broadcasting 
  • four mandatory requirements: provide a service for underserved groups, facilitate expression of opinion, provide training and education to people not employed by the station, strengthen the community.
  • independent company that runs sheffield live is commedia Sheffield ltd. 
  • awarded a license by Ofcom
  • its content cannot cross over with mainstream content
  • target listenership is dramatically lower - reaches 11% of sheffield - 32 thousand people a week
  • targets underprivileged areas of sheffield
  • Diverse mix of genres - RnB, indie pop, reggae, jungle, latin, asian
  • has to cap its advertising revenue at 50% for running costs and the other 50% is provided by donations, grants and lottery funding
  • possible funding through community radio
  • only available through FM radio, runs on analogue (old system)
  • it can stream live broadcasting online 

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