After the move to a new location, a new piece of state-of-the-art digital equipment has now been acquired by local community radio station South Norfolk Radio (SNR) and installed at the heart of its studio presentational system.
“We’ve made a considerable investment in this new hardware” explains Anthony Woods, SNR’s station manager for the not-for-profit community interest company, “but the Rodecaster Pro will provide us with much more flexibility for our broadcasts, and once our volunteers become fully familiar with it, it should make for slicker and more professional programmes too” he says.
“The suppliers of our playout computer system are also looking to make changes this spring that will further enhance our studio broadcasts” says Anthony, “and, critically, the changes will also make it much easier for the station to broadcast remotely as well, from almost anywhere with a reasonable Wi-Fi connection, whether that be presenters doing live shows from their own homes if they have a microphone and a laptop, or doing outside broadcasts from live events taking place in the local community. It’s also an important element in our planned roll-out of an educational programme for local schools in South Norfolk, tied in to elements of the national curriculum. So it looks like a good time to make a resolution to join us this year” says Anthony.
“We’re still actively seeking new volunteers” he continues. “Even if you don't fancy having a go at presenting a show yourself in front of the microphone, there are plenty of opportunities to work in other roles supporting the station, some of them without even needing to leave your own home. We are also keen to expand into more local speech-based programmes and to try and attract more local advertisers to the station too” says Anthony.
South Norfolk Radio was granted a DAB broadcasting licence by OFCOM in 2022 and there was a period of test broadcasting on the local DAB platform last summer. “Currently, because of the increased costs incurred, principally for music rights licensing on DAB as opposed to purely on-line broadcasting, we have had to put our DAB aspirations on hold for the time being” explains Anthony. “But the station of course remains accessible through our website at www.snradio.uk, on Smart Speakers and on a range of radio streaming platforms and apps. Basically, if you’ve got a Wi-Fi connection, you’ve got South Norfolk Radio!” he says.
In a previous edition of Wymondham Magazine, Anthony explained that the station has set up a GoFundMe page for donations. “Everyone is being squeezed financially at the moment” he says “and being a 24/7 broadcaster means for example that our electricity is on all the time, and so the costs are constantly rising. We’d like to say a huge thank you to those who have made a contribution since we opened our donations page, and if you can help us, every donation, however modest, is very gratefully received indeed.” Donations can be made here: www.shorturl.at/twCX3
South Norfolk Radio Programme Guide
Listen Live on www.snradio.uk where you’ll find more details of programmes and presenters.
SNR's Music Mix provides your non-stop entertainment 24/7, together with our fully presented shows shown below.
Mondays:
8.00 - 9.00 am #BreakfastBriefing with David Mann
5-6pm - Jimi's 60s Show - with Jimi Wei Tang
8-9.00pm - Lust for Life 'Backstage' - with Hannah (occasional show)
10-11.00pm - Monday Metal Mayhem - with Peter
11pm-midnight - Jazz Shows - with Jake Longwell
Tuesdays:
8.00 - 9.00 am #BreakfastBriefing - with David Mann
Midday-2pm The Pluggin' Baby Radio Show - with Emma Scott
5-6pm - Sounds Easy (Catch-up) - with David Mann
6-8pm - The Country Show - with Peter Fairhead
8-9.00pm - Two Men in a Bottle - with Matt & Chris (Fortnightly show)
11pm-midnight - Classics & Beyond - with Jake Longwell
Wednesdays:
8.00 - 9.00 am #BreakfastBriefing with David Mann
Midday-2pm - JP's Golden Years (Catch-up) - The music of your life
6-8pm - Midweek Mixtape - with Nigel Thorpe
8-10pm - It Takes Two - with Adam and Toby
10-11pm - The Rust Bucket Show - with Sam & Steve
11pm-midnight - Something Beautiful - with Jake Longwell
Thursdays:
8.00 - 9.00 am #BreakfastBriefing with David Mann
Midday-1pm - The Lust for Life Show - with Hannah Young
6-8pm - The Thursday Night Club - with Tristan
8-10pm - Year of Music with DJ Harry
10-11pm - Upstate Radio Theatre - Archive radio shows
11pm-midnight - The Lake Air Shows - with Jake Longwell
Fridays:
8.00 - 9.00 am #BreakfastBriefing with David Mann
Midday-2pm - Classic Gold & Guilty Pleasures - with Peter Fairhead
7.00-8.00pm - Lust for Life Funked Up - with Hannah
Saturdays:
8.00 - 9.00 am #BreakfastBriefing with David Mann
4-6pm - JP's Golden Years - The music of your life
6-10pm - Dancemania with DJ Harry
10pm-midnight - Saturday Night Mixtapes
Sundays:
8.00 - 9.00 am #BreakfastBriefing with David Mann
9.00-11.00am - Love from Tony with Tony Lloyd
11-Midday - Sounds Easy - with David Mann
Midday-4pm - Eurovision Radio International - with JP & David Mann
4-6pm - The Pluggin' Baby Radio Show - with Emma Scott (Catch-up)
6-8pm - The Retro Room - with Peter Ireland
9-10pm - Dance Time in Texas - with DJ Mike
10-11pm - Sounds from the Global Village - with Jake Longwell
11-Midnight - Sounds Easy - with David Mann (Catch-up from 11.am)
Catch-up on many SNR shows on our Mixcloud Channel: https://www.mixcloud.com/snradiouk/
