1. “One of the events that triggered the creation of Oldham Community Radio was the Summer Race
Riots of 2001.
They needed something that would animosity that had been caused by these riots, and a
Community Radio’s philosophy is to provide for its community by broadcasting content relevant to
its people’s interests, thereby bringing the community together.
According to OCR’s website, their goal is to focus all of their attention on the entire Metropolitan
Borough of Oldham, rather than targeting a specific disadvantaged community.”