Update for AM/FM commercial licence holders
Renewal offers will be made to AM/FM commercial licence holders in October 2026, and the current moratorium on commercial licence modifications will be lifted on 1 November 2026.For more information on the project, please see:
AM/FM radio spectrum: 2031 expiry of licences and potential reassignment
In July 2026 all current commercial licence holders were contacted via email by RSM. If you haven’t received this communication but you think you should have, please contact:
Licences for sound broadcasting must be certified by an Approved Radio Engineer. There is a list on the RSM website of Approved Radio Engineers who work on spectrum broadcasting licences, which we have recently refreshed including: A Sathyendran, Tony Brown, Stephen Fogerty and Xin Tang.
The list of Approved Radio Engineers with AM/FM broadcasting expertise may be updated over time. For the latest list, including contact details, please visit the Approved Radio Engineers webpage: