Radio Fyneside - Ofcom Licensing

Public Version 2.0 [14th August 2006].
3.9 Bodies which are wholly or mainly of a political nature, or which are
affiliated to such a body - If any Political Body is involved in your application,
please give details of the nature and extent of any such involvement.
N/A
3.10 Bodies whose objects are wholly or mainly of a religious nature - If any
Religious Body is involved in your application, please give details of the
nature and extent of any such involvement.
N/A
3.11 An individual who is an officer of a body falling within 3.10 above –
Please provide the names of individuals involved in the management or
operation of the proposed Community Radio service who are officers of
Religious Bodies.
The Reverend Dr Roderick MacLeod, a Church of Scotland minister who is also a
specialist scholar, writer and publisher in gaelic language and culture and an
experienced broadcaster in these areas, is Head of Gaelic Programming for the
station.
3.12 An advertising agency or an associate of an advertising agency - Please
provide details of any linkages to advertising agencies or associates of
advertising agencies (such as sales representatives).
N/A
3.13 Other Broadcasting Act licences, specifying which licences (for example
RSL licences). - Please also provide details of any other broadcasting
service which is linked to the proposed Community Radio service.
As a project that began only in August 2006, we have not yet had a regulatory
relationship with Ofcom via an RSL.
The station will be taking a news feed from IRN.
3.14 Affiliations with other bodies not outlined above, (for example related
charities or community groups).
Radio Fyneside has become an Associate Member of:
• Bute and Cowal Community Planning Partnership
• Inveraray Marketing Group
• Cowal Marketing Group
Note 1: The Bute and Cowal Community Planning Partnership is a pilot scheme
bringing local residents together with all of the statutory and voluntary agencies and
associations involved in aspects of governance, economic development, health,
education, tourism, natural heritage and social services in Bute and Cowal. Its
objective is to bring to bear comprehensive resources and focused thinking on the
development of the community. Radio Fyneside is fully supportive of this initiative
and engaged with it.
Note 2: The last two small organisations named above represent community
marketing initiatives on both sides of upper Loch Fyne. Radio Fyneside’s relationship
with them is one of support, not of dependence.
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