New measures to secure the long-term success of the UK’s community radio stations have been announced by the government. There are more than 300 community radio stations dedicated to serving small geographic areas and largely run by more than 20,000 volunteers across the UK.

The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Community Media Association (CMA) and BBC Local acknowledges the mutual benefits and shared objectives of both organisations.

Schedule released for the Community Media Festival in Poole, Dorset on Saturday 21st September

Public Letter to the Labour Party

Ask your local parliamentary candidates to support Community Radio ahead of the General Election!

From 24th May to 6th June 2024 we surveyed our members and other Community Radio stakeholders in an online form titled ‘CMA - Response to consultation on Ofcom’s proposal to streamline and simplify Key Commitments’.

The 39th Community Media Association Annual General Meeting was held at the BBC Yorkshire building in Leeds.

Lighthouse, Poole's Centre for the Arts is the venue for the annual festival run by the Community Media Association

The Community Media Association visits BBC Yorkshire in Leeds for our Annual General Meeting and Networking Event 2024.

The Community Media Association and the UK Community Radio Network have come together to coordinate an all-day symposium to discuss the future of the community radio sector.

The Community Media Association is launching a new look to our membership offer in 2024

Letter to members from CMA Chair Terry Lee

Community Media Association and UK Community Radio Network launch joint survey for the future of analogue Community Radio Licensing

The Community Media Festival 2023 will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the UK representative body for community broadcasting.

LEGACY AND TOMORROW - The CMA's 40th anniversary is being marked with the Community Media Festival 2023 in the City of Leicester, the birthplace of local radio.

In the first two weeks of February 2023 the CMA surveyed the community radio sector on a number of different issues. We had 100 responses, representing 76 organisations.

Most people reading this are very busy people with little spare time, so asking whether you have time to become more involved in community radio may sound like a huge ask!

The CMA gives Community Media Champions Awards to those who have made an outstanding contribution to community media in the UK. In this film CMA Chair, Dom Chambers, visits Angel Radio, one of the original community radio stations, to give their founder Tony Smith his award.

BBC Birmingham at The Mailbox will be the venue for the CMA's 2023 AGM and networking event on Saturday 29th April.

It's been a year since the CMA launched The Community DAB Handbook which provides an introduction to Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) for community media organisations, community businesses, and social entrepreneurs.

Bristol and Severnside Digital Radio is a collaboration of three established community radio stations - Ujima Radio, BCfm and Bradley Stoke Radio.

After competing and winning Mr Gay England 2022, David Allwood, has been continuing to go from strength to strength.

Kirkcaldy Community Radio (K107FM) are today celebrating after being confirmed as a finalist at the 2023 Fife Business Awards for their partnership with the free and impartial energy and debt advice service, Cosy Kingdom.