<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4">Sometimes we need to pat ourselves on our back and today is such an occasion!</font><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><br></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4">Last night Radio Verulam won the "Voluntary Sector Award" at the St Albans Mayor's Pride Awards.</font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><br></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4">This is an annual event in our beautiful home City. The Mayor's Pride Awards honour "extraordinary individuals and outstanding organisations in St Albans District".</font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><br></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4">We were broadcasting the event live so it was a surprise - and an honour - to be given this prestigious award by Cllr Geoff Harrison, the Mayor of St Albans, during the programme!</font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><br></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4">He said: “I was
overwhelmed to read about all the wonderful things that the nominees for
these awards are doing for our community. It was a real privilege to
learn more about the unsung heroes and a very difficult task for all the
judges to decide on the final short list.” </font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><br></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4">This event was just one of three local outside events Radio Verulam broadcast this week alone which were another Awards Ceremony for a secondary schools business competition, the Dragon's Apprentice Challenge and an Election hustings including all the St Albans Parliamentary candidates organised by the St Albans Chamber of Commerce.</font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><br></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4">Radio Verulam is completely run by volunteers - now nearly 100 of us - and we could not manage without their incredible enthusiasm plus their time, efforts and expertise.</font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><br></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4">We have recently completed a total refurbishment of our studios including all new equipment and software, new transmitter and antenna and we will be refreshing the entire station sound including some new programmes and presenters after Easter. This has only been possible because of the huge efforts of our volunteers over the past year and the support from the local business community who sponsor many of our programmes and advertise with us plus local grant funders who have continued to fund our volunteer training projects in particular.</font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><br></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4">..... And anyone else who knows us!</font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><br></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><b>Clive Glover</b></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><b>Radio Verulam 92.6 FM</b></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><b><br></b></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><b><a href="http://www.radioverulam.com">www.radioverulam.com</a></b></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><b><br></b></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><b>St Albans</b></font></div></body></html>