COMMUNITY Interest Company, Lymm Radio, broadcasting to Lymm and beyond has been awarded £9,950 from The National Lottery Community Fund.
The fund, which provides much-needed money for community-focused projects, allows volunteer-run companies to expand without the essential need for commercial intervention.
The National Lottery Community Fund supported Lymm Radio by awarding this money to hire their first Radio Manager to improve shows and listenership and from this for the radio station to gain new advertising and sponsorship, which generates the income needed to operate and serve the community.
This grant will also allow the station to purchase outside broadcasting equipment to allow Lymm Radio to take the digital station out into the community and broadcast from events, functions and public gatherings with improved technology. The grant will also replace some much used, pre-owned and donated equipment that is beyond its expected life which will be replaced with brand new kit.
Lymm Radio not only broadcasts great community content but allows volunteers to be trained in audio production as well as industry experience in social media training as well as building personal skills in confidence and public speaking.
Station Managing Director Paul Smith said “Lymm Radio’s goal of delivering high-quality output has been given a big boost by this grant from the National Lottery. The station is going from strength to strength and with our move to DAB at the end of the year, this funding will be vital to help us develop both on and off the air.
“This award goes to show that all the volunteer hard work is paying off and the growth of our audience month-on-month is proof of that. We continue to work towards becoming THE local radio station for Warrington and North East Cheshire by offering a local, accessible and entertaining radio service which our audience can rely on and trust.”
Founding Director Ian James said “In the two-year journey from a small online station broadcasting from our spare room, to being on the verge of DAB, Lymm Radio is bringing back local radio to Cheshire.
“The large radio groups have long cut local services to the bone, which I believe is why Lymm Radio is going from strength-to-strength broadcasting to our local community.”
If you’re interested in joining the station as a presenter, would like Lymm Radio to promote your event with an outside broadcast or would like to know more information about the project, please email [email protected] and get involved.
