West Wolds Radio

RADIO STATION BEGINS TEST TRANSMISSIONS ON FM

People in Pocklington and surrounding villages can now have a preview of the sound of the area’s new radio station with the start of transmitter tests.

West Wolds Radio will broadcast on 103.1FM as well as online and via mobiles to 11,000 people across this part of East Yorkshire from Sunday 29th November at 10.31am.

Test transmissions began on Sunday 1st November,  broadcasting music from the 1950s to the present day as well as announcements about the station’s programmes and messages from local people.

Manager Stuart Cocker says: “This is the start of an exciting countdown to day one and to a full-time radio station from Pocklington Town Centre. Everyone can play a part in this by tuning in to the continuous music, sending in their what’s on information or their stories. We have some great plans for the launch including a competition, so please have a listen to something new on the radio.”

West Wolds Radio will also be part of the Pocklington Christmas Shopping Festival on Wednesday 2nd December, broadcasting live from the event and making announcements about the many activities on the night in the town centre. More details about this event will be released soon.

The station is one of around 250 community radio services around the UK, providing dedicated local broadcasting for a specific area, such as Pocklington and surrounding villages.  It will be funded by advertising, sponsorship, grants and fundraising, with all profits reinvested in the service.

West Wolds Radio was awarded a licence by the broadcasting regulator, Ofcom, to provide a radio service for the area in April 2014 and since then the station has been recruiting members, built studios in Pocklington Town Centre, set up a website and attended events such as the Pocklington Summer Fair, Fangfest, Barmby Moor Feast and Bielby Music Festival to promote the station brand.

The station’s website contains interviews recorded at various events, as well as news stories and an events guide.

More information about the station can be found at www.westwoldsradio.co.uk, or like us on facebook.com/westwoldsradio or follow on Twitter @westwoldsradio.

West Wolds Radio

INTRODUCING WEST WOLDS RADIO

Bielby residents interested in supporting the area’s new community radio station are invited to the next drop-in events taking place at Pocklington Arts Centre.

West Wolds Radio will start broadcasting in the summer serving Pocklington and district, and the station will be operated by volunteers. Already, healthy numbers of local people have made contact with the team behind the plans, eager to tackle different jobs from presenting to helping on technical issues.

West Wolds Radio will broadcast daily on FM, online and via mobiles to a population of 11,000 people across this part of East Yorkshire, with a mix of news, music, features, sport, theatre, creative writing and  specialist shows.

Manager Stuart Cocker says: “People have heard about us from Facebook, reading about the station in the press or from other local people. We’re busy converting studios in Market Street to become our headquarters so the progress is very exciting and we’re keen to come out with our programmes to places like Bielby when we are on the air.”

The next coffee mornings at the Arts Centre will be on Saturday 16^th May, 10am-12.30pm on 20^th June or 11^th July, all from 10am. Admission is free and it provides the opportunity for people to drop in to talk to the directors on a one-to-one basis about any aspect of West Wolds Radio.  Further information is available at www.westwoldsradio.co.uk, like us on Facebook or on Twitter @westwoldsradio.