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 .
BBC Radio Norfolk host Wally Webb is leaving the station after 40 years on-air.
Wally was one of the original presenters on the service when it launched in 1980.
He announced his decision to leave in November and will be heard for the final time today. He said: “It’s something that I’ve been contemplating for a little while now but who would’ve imagined this year would’ve been the way it was?
“But the way it’s all turned out, I’ve decided that after 40 plus years it’s time that I retired and let some of the young guns get in there as well, if you know what I mean.”
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