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Ofcom awards Winchester Radio an FM licence

‘Radio for Winchester, From Winchester, By Winchester’ has taken a step closer today with the awarding of a community radio licence to local volunteer-led charity, ‘Winchester Radio’. The charity applied to Ofcom for an FM community radio licence to serve the city of Winchester and the surrounding villages when the opportunity arose for community radio bids for the South East of England back in October. Today, Ofcom have announced that the business case and bid put forward by Winchester Radio has been successful. The station now has 2 years to organise planning permission for and to install a transmitter and…

Community First – 31st July 2015

Community First: Winchester have today announced the winners of the 2015 Winchester “Have Your Say” grants public vote. We’re happy to say that Winchester Radio was in the top 10 most-popular projects, and we will be receiving the full £1000 that we asked for to fund our campaign for a community radio station for the city of Winchester. Thanks to all who voted for us. Our Chairman, Anna O’Brien is quoted in the press release saying: “FANTASTIC NEWS! Thank you so so much! This money is a huge thing to a small charity such as ours, and will enable us…

Hampshire Chronicle – 4th June 2015

The Hampshire Chronicle are carrying the story about the launch of our bid for a community radio licence from Ofcom, and the editor also wishes us well in his Editorial Comment: “[comments about social cohesion being threatened and the East Winchster Social Club closing] But there is good news. Along comes Winchester Hospital Radio with a scheme to launch a new station that will help bind the community together. We wish it well.” Entitled “Winchester Radio plan as hospital broadcasters bid for airwaves” online, but “Hope for radio to assist OAPs” in the newspaper, the article starts: “A NEW Winchester…

Local radio for Winchester, from Winchester, by Winchester

A charity is bidding to launch a new radio service to serve the city of Winchester, to keep older people engaged with their local community, promote healthier lifestyles, and reduce loneliness and social isolation. Winchester Radio promises to deliver local radio for Winchester, from Winchester and by Winchester. Unlike other radio stations in the past that have broadcast from the city and had to close, merge, or move, Winchester Radio, as a charity, will not be affected by commercial interests, buy-outs or take-overs. Its overall aim will be to promote the benefits of living a healthy lifestyle, and the importance…