Community radio licence application form TD1 ... - Ofcom Licensing

Proposed area
[State the proposed coverage area as
set out in section 3.]
Programming output
TD1 Radio application form
Central Borders including Galashiels, Tweedbank, Melrose and
Selkirk.
[This should be a summary of the answer you have given in section 4, in no more than 200 words]
The station will typically broadcast live, mainly locally originated programming for ten hours per day between the
hours of 06:00 and 22:00. Live programming will typically comprise 80% music and 20% speech during daytime
hours.
Speech output will be in English/Scottish and will include community, local and national news, interviews, phone
ins, discussions, as well as live and pre-recorded interviews. We will also provide a job spot and ensure that we
broadcast featured vacancies every day.
We plan to focus our speech based content around our morning programming (10am – 12pm), have some
shorter features/interviews during our afternoon programming (1 – 4pm) and have a 1 hour long magazine type
programme broadcast every weekday between 5 and 6pm). This programme will feature more in-depth
interviews and features as well as a round-up of local news stories, live studio guests, phone-in and pre-recorded
interviews.
Local charities and community groups will be invited in to make their own programmes, as would schools and
students from the local University campus.
Social gain
[Summarise the answers you have given in section 5.]
TD1 Radio will focus on under-served target audiences; defined using a wide range of demographic data
and other information to ensure our programming meets their specific needs. We will deliver very local and
niche programmes which will be of interest to retired people, the unemployed, youths, students, single
parents and minority groups.
We will cover local events such as carnivals, music festivals, open days, educational activities, some
sporting events, and will encourage local groups to get involved, make their own programming and be
interviewed about their activities and work that they do.
We already have (and will continue to) be committed to having an equal rights opportunity policy. The station
will continue to target and engage with as broad a range of local community individuals and groups as
possible.
Our volunteer policy reflects our inclusive commitment to offering participation and training to all members of
the community. We actively seek to recruit volunteers from all backgrounds, so that the station‟s output and
work will reflect the nature of the community. We also recognise and value the contributions made by
volunteers and will continue to provide access to training in production and broadcasting to encourage local
creative talent.
Participation in the service
[Summarise the answer you have given in section 6.]
We always have and always will continue to have an open door policy. This open door policy will ensure that
members of the community can come in and see how we operate, learn, and become involved with TD1
Radio.
It is our intention to re-locate to Langlee in Galashiels which will allow our services to become available to
everyone in the local community. We envisage that our membership will expand and develop quickly and
that TD1 Radio will be an excellent means of further engaging the community in programme making,
production and management.
Access to facilities and training
[Summarise the answer you have given in section 7.]
Our open days and our open doors policy would be a great way of ensuring that people know that they can
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