Ofcom received no consultation responses supporting our proposed approach to no longer
license new AM radio services. Radio Caroline, an existing AM community radio licensee, expressed an interest in making an application for a technical change, supported by a response from Kevin Davies.

Radio Caroline’s response challenged some of the positions we set out regarding AM in the
consultation. Specifically, Radio Caroline said “we firmly believe that a sunset date for AM should be for the listeners to decide which technology is to be used, not the whim of a government or industry pressure group”.

Their response also set out its response to high energy consumption of AM transmission, explaining their use of solar power to increase energy efficiency with their broadcasts, while also setting out that their “audience is continuously growing”