Speaking at Radio Festival in Manchester yesterday (Tuesday, October 14), Ed Vaizey MP committed to reviewing a second rollover of analogue licences ahead of a digital switchover.

This would mean commercial radio stations Classic FM, owned by Global, Bauer’s Absolute Radio and UTV Media-owned TalkSport, along with 60 regional stations, would not have to compete for their licences, which are due to expire by 2017.

Towards the end of his speech at the festival, the culture minister said: “The announcement ...