Cirencester s radio station is celebrating its 15th anniversary this month.
Corinium Radio which broadcasts 24/7 music and talk programming aimed at Cotswold residents first broadcast on May 5, 2006, on a temporary radio licence. It has since gone on to become one of the UK s most successful community radio stations, having been shortlisted in the nationwide Community Radio Awards in 2019. May marks the launch of a 15th anniversary year for the organisation which is run entirely by volunteers with plans in the pipeline for activities over the upcoming months that will celebrate the achievement. These include the launch of 15 facts about the station, which will aim to give the local community a greater insight into its work.
Community Radio Awards introduces honours programme
The Community Radio Awards is launching a new honours programme to recognise those who have made significant impact in the community radio sector.
The Award for Outstanding or Exceptional Service to Community Radio, the first of which will be presented later this year, is set to become an ongoing roll of honour.
Martin Steers, awards chair, said: “We want to say thank you to those who may not usually be recognised.
“For the first recipients, we want to honour those not just in stations now, but who have worked across the sector in the last few years.”
Nathan Spackman, operations director at the station, said: “We were delighted to be nominated for this award but to win it is unbelievable. “2020 has been a challenging year for everyone and this win is a celebration of the station and our wonderful team of volunteers, who work so hard to create brilliant local radio for the Vale of Glamorgan. “I can’t thank every member of our team, the local businesses and everyone in our community who supports the work which we do – thank you.” In 2019, the annual awards were held in Barry’s Memo Arts Centre but this year were held online on Saturday, December 12 due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
A BARRY-based radio station set to launch in Penarth has picked up a national award in recognition of its volunteers’ work to deliver local radio across the Vale of Glamorgan. Bro Radio, the community radio station for the Vale, picked up the Station Of The Year award at the Community Radio Awards 2020 event, broadcast on Facebook Live, on Saturday December 12. The Community Radio Awards aim to recognise the work of the 300+ volunteer-led community radio stations across the UK, with 96 stations putting in nominations this year. Bro Radio was one of two Welsh stations to feature in the top three, with North Wales based Mon FM picking up Bronze in the category.