Solar powered community radio station in Kings Heath/Moseley
Posted by tomfromthepost on February 4, 2008
This has had a mention before (original link doesn’t seem to work) but community organisers are looking for support for the UK’s first solar-powered community radio station, starting in Kings Heath, Moseley, Brandwood and Billesley.
Organisers Peni Whelan and Nick Shough hope to get the community-run station a trial run in June/July this year, and are currently looking for funding. If you live in South Birmingham, the more people that get in touch the more likely it will be to go ahead.
They also hope to be bringing in local people to DJ if it takes off, so if you’ve always wanted to be South Brum’s next Jon Gaunt (or whoever) then give it your support.
Contact Peni on sbcradio@talktalk.net or go to www.e-voice.org.uk/southbirminghamcommunityradio for info. (Website is a bit out of date but will be updated momentarily I’m told.)
More to come in next Monday’s Media and marketing in the Post. Or read the Post copy here.
February 4, 2008 at 10:52 am
Here’s the About My Area link.
I went along to the meeting on Tuesday, they seem to have things firmly in hand - I’d be very surprised if they didn’t manage to pull it off. Of course, the more people, money, ideas etc the better.
February 16, 2008 at 10:45 pm
Here’s the link to the story , published on 30 Jan (a little ahead of the Post - though I admit we didn’t major on the solar power angle)