<div dir="ltr">Future Radio has appointed its new Station Manager:Daniele Fisichella. He joined the Norwich based Community Radio Station on 9th June and is in charge of managing the station’s output, the recruitment of new volunteers and the development of marketing and funding strategies.<br>
<br>Daniele has an extensive experience in radio, having worked for local and national broadcasters in the UK and abroad. Daniele comes to Future Radio after having worked for two years as producer for talkSPORT International in London. <br>
<br>He has also significant knowledge of project management, fundraising and community engagement thanks to the experience as Station Manager of Peterborough Community Radio between 2010 and 2012. <br><br>30 years old, Daniele was born in Italy and moved to the UK in 2009 to study a MA in International Journalism at City University of London. <br>
<br>Daniele Fisichella is only the third station manager of Future Radio since the community radio station was established in 2004.<br><br>‘I am excited about the opportunity of managing such a well-established community radio station that has such a successful history of community engagement and the development of local talent’, says Daniele Fisichella. <br>
<br>‘I’ll put all my efforts and experience into making Future Radio even more inclusive and representative of the social, cultural and artistic scene of Norwich’,<br><br>‘A recent survey suggests that Future Radio has over 42,000 regular listeners and I am determined to build on this success.’ Daniele adds.<br>
<br>Daniel Childerhouse, Chief Executive Officer of Future Projects – the charity of which Future Radio is one part, said:<br><br>“We were extremely pleased to have attracted such a high quality candidate. Daniele is absolutely the right person to take the station forward and ensure that it continues to have a very positive impact on the communities of Norwich and beyond”.<br>
<br>END<br><br>NOTES FOR EDITOR<br><br>Future Radio is a speech, arts and music alternative community radio station with over 170 volunteers. Broadcasting to 190,000 people in Norwich on 107.8FM and nationwide via <a href="http://futureradio.co.uk/listenlive">futureradio.co.uk/listenlive</a>, it was established in 2004. <br>
<br>With an eclectic, BBC 6Music-style daytime playlist that showcases new music from emerging artists, Future Radio also has over 40 specialist music shows. Playing a huge range of genres including house, dubstep, indie rock, folk, drum & bass, film & TV soundtracks, reggae, Motown, and electronica, many shows have national and international listeners. Morrissey and Blur’s Alex James are said to be fans of The Shellac Shake - hosted by DJ78 and with a playlist comprised entirely of vintage gramophone 78s.<br>
<br>Future Radio was one of the first community radio stations to be awarded a full-time licence by Ofcom. It produces more live local content and commissions more drama than any other radio station in the region. It is part of the charitable organisation Future Projects, which was started in 2000 by Dawn Jackson in order to engage, help and educate economically disadvantaged people through the medium of music. The charity now has over 5000 registered users and in 2010 Dawn was awarded an MBE, in recognition of her services to the young people of Norwich. <br>
<br>CONTACT DETAILS<br>Daniele Fisichella – Station Manager <br><a href="mailto:d.fisichella@futureradio.co.uk">d.fisichella@futureradio.co.uk</a><br>Tel: 01603 255841<br><br>For press releases: <a href="mailto:news@futureradio.co.uk">news@futureradio.co.uk</a><br>
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