Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 23121

Radio: Lincolnshire

Tabled: 10 January 2025

Answered: 17 January 2025

Question

Sir John Hayes

Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to support new FM licences for radio stations in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.

Answer

Stephanie Peacock

The growth and development of digital radio and changes in listener behaviour have resulted in a clear shift away from analogue listening – digital listening now accounts for 74% of all radio listening (RAJAR Q3 2024). Although AM/FM platforms remain impo...

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