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Norfolk's newest radio station gets ready for broadcast
Released on 29 May 2009
We're looking for presenters, producers, news readers and anyone who would like to be involved, on air and off air
Josh Worley, 13
A new radio station run by young people for young people is about to be launched.
SNYA Radio is the idea of South Norfolk Youth Action, and is expected to go live and on air in just over a months' time.
It will be set up in a converted former cellar of a leisure centre bar in Long Stratton, south of Norwich, which is owned by South Norfolk Council.
So far, Josh Worley, aged 13, and radio station project manager has raised over £14,000 towards the £18,000 he needs to get the station off the ground.
He has been working with fellow SNYA member Toby Limbach, the group's treasurer, to win funding for the project - in between studying for summer tests and exams.
Now they are looking for willing young people to staff the station. Josh said:
"We're looking for presenters, producers, news readers and anyone who would like to be involved, on air and off air. Anyone interested can go to our website at www.snyaradio.co.uk and get in touch, or fill out the forms."
Josh has also been interviewing some young people as potential future presenters, and is keen to work with youngsters who are not currently in education or training.
One of the key station objectives is to combat rural isolation among young people, but they will also be tackling all the tough issues from teenage pregnancy and anti-social behaviour to homeslessness, as well as playing music and having fun.
They won't be able to broadcast 24/7, but in the second phase of the project, they hope to buy two mobile studios to take out to schools.
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| address: | South Norfolk House Swan Lane Long Stratton Norwich NR15 2XE |
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