St George s Works in Colegate, Norwich, the former home of Radio Broadland.
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A Grade II-listed building in Norwich which used to house a popular radio station will now be used to train the broadcast journalists of the future.
Radio Broadland broadcast from 47-49 Colegate for 35 years, up until its demise in May 2019.
The building, part of which dates back to the 18th century, was put up for sale that month for £895,000, but by October the price had fallen dramatically to £349,000.
The old Radio Broadland studios prior to being refitted by UEA.
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But just days before the studios were to be demolished, UEA s broadcast journalism course director Mark Wells spotted them and thought it was too good an opportunity to miss .
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Park Radio given stay of execution with South Norfolk Covid grant Published: 19:00, 31 January 2021
A Diss community radio station has been rescued from the brink after securing a £2,000 grant from South Norfolk Council.
Park Radio, which has been broadcasting to residents in the Norfolk and Waveney Valley region for little over a decade, secured the vital funding this week.
The station has suffered devastating financial losses since the pandemic began, with advertising revenues dwindling and community events restricted.
Park Radio station manager Chris Moyse described the grant as a stay of execution .PICTURE: Mecha Morton
The additional restriction grant â which is offered to businesses that have been heavily impacted by the virus, without necessarily having to close â will assist with running costs at the station, which operates out of Diss Youth and Community Centre, in Shelfanger Road.