Not-For-Profit Radio

Community Radio
In the UK, Community Radio is refer to a system of licensing small, micro-local, non-profit radio stations which started in 2002. They used to be called Access Radio.
Community Radio is new type of radio station but they used to have community radio ages ago. They came back but in the new type of radio station. Community Radio broadcast to smaller areas within 5 km of their transmitter. Their job is to use communities rather than make a profit. Community Radio also need licence, which we award, to broadcast.

OfCom
OfCom have rules for broadcasting in the UK and we have to follow them by licence every radio and television station. So radio and television station have to agree terms and aims.

A community radio station's programmes need to know the needs and interests of their audience. Normally the radio stations talk but they wanted to involve listeners to make them part of the community  and making sure listeners have a say in what is put on the radio stations.

Licence
You are not allowed to have a licence  if you are an individual but they give the licence to groups or organisations like not-for-profit companies or charities. The people who give the licence out will be from the community they serve.
The community they can apply to broadcast can be anything you choose as long as you are meeting what it is needed in the community, this is so they can award you a licence. However if you want to meet the needs of your community then you need to show that you can offer a radio service.
The licence lasts for at least five years at a time. When it nears the end to run out then you need to apply the licence before it runs out but they might not be available.

The community radio stations get paid by having small amount of advertising and sponsorship in their broadcasts. However you need to raise the money to fund the station in other ways such as the government, national lottery or charities. OfCom might be able to provide some funding if they get any from the governments.
They don't restrict the amount of the licences that are available.

They can apply once a year but they must be within 12 weeks of the opening date.

They have to pay £600 just to apply and they won't get it back. If they are successful, they will also have to pay licence fees every year.

Our Local radio is Salford City Radio and our radio is called E6 Radio. E6 Radio is new recently, they are starting getting ready for this college and it is our first time to have radio in our college so we are all learning what to do and how to use it. We have been rehearsing and listening another radios to help us to do our own radio station.

Hospital Radio
Hospital Radio is a form of audio broadcasting produced specifically for the in-patients of hospitals. It is primarily found in the UK. People who listen hospital radio would be who's a patients and staffs. They can make them more relaxing and welcoming rather than be sad all the time. They make the patients happier. Staff who always work hard, they can listen to radio to release their stress. Hospital Radio is come from through bedside units, by low-powered AM or FM licence, or over the Internet. They can do live programming is limited to the times that stations' volunteer members can attend studios and do it for the patients, mostly evenings and weekends.
Volunteers - Volunteers are mostly trained by the station and take part in regular broadcasts which may include hospital news, the songs are mostly chosen by the patients and interviews. Most professional radio presenters volunteer for hospital in their early career, as it provides a training ground for budding broadcasters. Such as Chris Moyles, Scott Mills, Huw Stephens, Karl Pikington, Ken Bruce etc.

Student Radio
Student Radio Stations is a place of education such as a college or university. This can help the students to broadcast their college or university, they will have experience and if they wanted to be radio presenters. This would be good for them to learn before you go to the Radio Stations. Most students stations do like news mostly from the local area and sports could be from their campus. Also they can do music for student radio.
Volunteering -  Student Radio will be a good start for students to learn and practice broadcasting. Most stations broadcast online now, for only short periods at a time. You don't need a licence to provide for a reception area greater that 4km from the point of transmission.