Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 21682
Radio: Rural Areas
Tabled: 3 January 2025
Answered: 13 January 2025
Question
Alicia Kearns
Conservative — Rutland and Stamford
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to support new FM licences for radio stations in (a) Rutland, (b) Mid-Wales and (c) other rural areas.
Answer
Stephanie PeacockThe 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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