one town, 2 stations, 32,000+ lucky ears...

a unpublished press release to the Totnes Times, upon the news of another licensed community radio station for the area:


Soundart Radio welcomes another radio station to the FM airwaves

Soundart Radio 102.5fm staff and programme makers welcomed this week's news that soon there will be another FM licenced station for the Totnes area with enthusiasm.

Ofcom, the independent regulator for the UK communications industries, has licensed four more community licensed stations in the South West.  Soundart Radio would like to congratulate and welcome these four stations to the airwaves; Totnes FM, CHBN serving Truro, Penwith Radio in Penzance, and Redruth Radio in Cornwall. 

The OFCOM community license competition is always very stiff- very few new licences are awarded per year- and it is an amazing testament to Totnes' vibrant culture that the town can support two stations making community radio.

Soundart Radio would like to congratulate all the hard work of volunteers at the newly licensed stations as, well they know, community radio is held together by the hard work of devoted volunteers in many roles such producers, programme makers, journalists, coordinators, fund raisers and listeners.

Jenny Wellwood, who produces Soundart Radio's Town Crier programme and the Totnes Town Council public meeting broadcasts said “Congratulations to all the programme makers at Totnes Fm. Soundart Radio has great relations with community radio stations in Falmouth, London, and internationally- and its really great to have a new community radio neighbour just down the road!"

This is a another wonderful opportunity for people of Totnes and the surrounding villages to engage and participate in local media and embrace FM radio broadcast by neighbours, friends and family. 

"I feel very excited by how enriching and rewarding it is to be part of community radio - its something anybody can try, and for some people something clicks, and there starts the love affair."  said Sarah co-presenter of Soundart Radio's morning radio show, In Bed With Sarah And John. "There is now even more room for creativity in radio broadcasting for our local community!" 

Good luck to all at Totnes FM!