Licensing Notices
Community Sound Broadcasting Service
In accordance with section 65(8) of the Broadcasting Act 2009 (“the 2009 Act”), Coimisiún na Meán (“the Commission”) hereby invites applications in writing from persons interested in securing a sound broadcasting contract for the provision of the following sound broadcasting service on the FM band:
Community Sound Broadcasting Service for Roscommon Town and its Environs.
Programming on the service should be community-focused, specifically address the interests of, and seek to provide a social benefit to, the community in the specified area. The service should be owned and controlled by a not-for-profit organisation whose structure provides for membership, management and operation primarily by members of the community.
An applicant must be representative of, and accountable to, the community to be served by the sound broadcasting service.
Attention is drawn to the relevant criteria laid down in Section 64 and Section 66 of the 2009 Act and to the duties that will be imposed on the successful applicant under the various provisions of the 2009 Act.
Applications for the community sound broadcasting contract must be completed in accordance with the detailed format prescribed in the Commission’s Guide to Applications for a Sound Broadcasting Contract for the provision of a Community Sound Broadcasting Service for Roscommon Town and its Environs (“the Guide”). The Guide, which also contains other relevant information in respect of the application procedure, is available on the Commission’s website (www.cnam.ie) or on request from the Commission’s offices.
The closing date for receipt of applications is 5 p.m. on Monday, 16 June 2025. Applicants should note that the Commission reserves the right not to award a contract.
Completed applications should be sent to: –
Oisín Kelly
Licensing Manager
Coimisiún na Meán
1 Shelbourne Buildings,
Shelbourne Road,
Dublin 4, D04 NP20.
T: 01 6441200, E: [email protected]
Community Sound Broadcasting Service for East Clare, including Tulla, Scariff, Whitegate and Killaloe.
Programming on the service should be community-focused, specifically address the interests of, and seek to provide a social benefit to, the community in the specified area. The service should be owned and controlled by a not-for-profit organisation whose structure provides for membership, management and operation primarily by members of the community.
An applicant must be representative of, and accountable to, the community to be served by the sound broadcasting service.
Attention is drawn to the relevant criteria laid down in Section 64 and Section 66 of the 2009 Act and to the duties that will be imposed on successful applicants under the various provisions of the 2009 Act.
Applications for the community sound broadcasting contract must be completed in accordance with the detailed format prescribed in the Commission’s Guide to Applications for a Sound Broadcasting Contract for the provision of a Community Sound Broadcasting Service for East Clare, including Tulla, Scariff, Whitegate and Killaloe (“the Guide”). The Guide, which also contains other relevant information in respect of the application procedure, is available on the Commission’s website (www.cnam.ie) or on request from the Commission’s offices.
The closing date for receipt of applications is 5 p.m. on Wednesday, 18 June 2025. Applicants should note that the Commission reserves the right not to award a contract.
Completed applications should be sent to: –
Kerrie Costello
Licensing Manager
Coimisiún na Meán
1 Shelbourne Buildings,
Shelbourne Road,
Dublin 4, D04 NP20.
T: 01 6441200, E: [email protected]
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