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A 25 year long campaign by the Community Media Association for Community Radio to be licensed in the UK.
2001 Government consultation began on new Communications legislation.
June 2003 new Communications Act passed, including for the first time provision for “Community Radio”.
July 2004 Ofcom opens applications
for the new five year “Community Radio” licences.
October 2005 Oldham Community Radio awarded a full time licence. One of 107 issued nationwide.
Start broadcasting on Saturday 17th March 2007 with ‘Phase One’ of broadcasting.
Low key start with not all programme slots in place from day one.
Expansion of programmes over time.
In 2005 we ran a short broadcast called World War Two Radio
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