[comradio-l] Durham community is all ears thanks to grant

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Congratulations to Michael Fryer and all at Bishop FM!

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A new community radio station is celebrating the success of its first
month on air, broadcasting local news and views to listeners across
South West Durham.

Community radio station Bishop FM, broadcasting on 105.9FM, is a
not-for-profit venture run by more than 60 volunteers. It has been
granted a five year licence to broadcast from Bishop Auckland.

One of the first visitors to the station was Sue Ellwood, Project
Manager of North Pennine Dales LEADER, the organisation that supported
the venture with a grant of £11,500.

“We are delighted that our grant has helped Bishop FM get
up-and-running,” she said. “LEADER is here to support projects that
improve the basic quality of life in rural areas and the station will
help to foster community spirit and keep people in touch with what is
going in their local areas. It is also providing volunteers with the
chance to learn a whole range of new skills.“

Programmes on Bishop FM feature local news, views, sport and music
from folk and blues to indie and rock and roll with outside
broadcasts, covering village events, local businesses and so on, are
an important part in the station’s coverage.

The LEADER funding is made available through the Rural Development
Programme for England which is jointly funded by Defra and the
European Union and is managed by One North East in the region. North
Pennine Dales LEADER supports innovative and sustainable rural
development projects in Teesdale, Weardale, West Derwentside and South
Tynedale.

Source: http://bdaily.info/news/voluntary-and-community/04-12-2009/durham-community-is-all-ears-thanks-to-grant/

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