RADIO CAROLINE

Early day motion 1163, tabled 8 December 2010 by Tracey Crouch (Conservative). Signed by 65 members.

That this House expresses its disappointment that, having pioneered commercial radio in the UK and for the past decade being a fully licensed broadcaster, Radio Caroline, a cornerstone of British radio history, has been denied by Ofcom the opportunity to secure a medium wave frequency from which to broadcast; regrets that as a result its devoted listeners are confined to listening to Radio Caroline via the internet and unable to enjoy its musical offerings in transit; and calls on Ofcom to exhaust all avenues in making the provisions available for Radio Caroline to celebrate its 50th birthday in 2014 by broadcasting on a medium wave frequency which, it appears, is unwanted by both BBC and commercial operators as a broadcast platform.

Signatures by party: Labour 27, Conservative 18, Liberal Democrat 16, DUP 1, Green 1, Plaid Cymru 1, Scottish National Party 1.