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North Lancashire community station Beyond Radio has received a five-year licence extension from Ofcom.
The team, made up mostly of volunteers, is currently providing a full schedule of programming remotely due to the closure of its studios because of the pandemic.
Steven Normyle, managing director said: “It’s extremely rewarding to know that the hard work and effort of the many volunteers involved at the station over the last five years of broadcast, and indeed in the many years leading up to that moment; has resulted in our licence extension.”
“This last year, perhaps more so than any other year I can remember since the start of community radio licensing in the UK, has proven just how critically important local information, the awareness of local support and good causes, and of course entertainment produced by and for local members of our community is.
Tony Cookson returns to radio in North Lancashire
Former long-serving presenter on The Bay, Tony Cookson, has returned to radio in the area with a show on Beyond Radio.
Cooky, as he’s known locally, hosted programmes on The Bay for almost 20 years before it was bought by Global and rebranded as Heart.
He’s joined the community radio team to present eveery Friday from 3pm till 6pm.
Tony said: “I’ve missed broadcasting to the North Lancashire area and can’t wait to be back on the radio again.”
Duncan Moore from Beyond Radio told RadioToday: “It’s great to have Cooky back on the radio in the North Lancashire area and we are really pleased that he is joining our team.
Recently launched service Radio Travel News is expanding its audio bulletins service just a week after launching.
The company has started providing more regional content for radio stations, with the addition of audio bulletins for services in the East of England.
Radio Travel News is now heard on over 20 radio stations across the UK, including recently launched Cambridge and Norwich DAB station Rubix Radio along with established FM station Diverse FM. Both are now taking the new East bulletin, along with a new local version of News Radio UK on DAB in the region.
Get Radio in Oxfordshire is also airing exclusive local bulletins, broadcast every 30 minutes at breakfast and drive, and hourly during the day for the county, whilst Beyond Radio in Lancashire is taking a regional service.