Erewash Sound
Encyclopedia
Erewash Sound is a community radio
station broadcasting to the Borough of Erewash
in Derbyshire
, including Ilkeston
, West Hallam
, Long Eaton
, Borrowash
and surrounding areas.
Following a short-term RSL broadcast in the summer of 2005, the station has broadcast via the Internet since 2007. In April 2008, the station was awarded a five-year community license by OFCOM
and launched on 96.8FM on Saturday 6 March 2010 at 9am.
The station is run by local volunteers from across the borough and broadcasts from studios at Bennerley Business & Enterprise College in Cotmanhay
.
between 1997 and 2002. In late 1994, the station brand Erewash Sound was launched and a 28-day RSL broadcast, supported by the area's local councillors and MP, took place in the summer of 2005. Following the success and popularity of the RSL broadcast, plans were made to apply for a full-time community radio
licence as soon as the opportunity arose. In the meantime, the station began broadcasting via the Internet from January 2007 with its "At The Weekend" service dedicated to providing local news, sport and information alongside presenter-led music shows.
In October 2007, OFCOM
invited applications for community licenses from stations across the East Midlands. The Erewash Sound application was submitted and was successfully accepted in April 2008, with OFCOM
granting the station a five-year license to broadcast to the borough of Erewash on FM.The station continued with its online service until February 2010 before launching its full-time service online and on 96.8FM on Saturday 6 March 2010 at 9am. A launch day party was held for the station at Ilkeston Co-op
in Ilkeston town centre with popular local-born actor Robert Lindsay
as special guest.
The station commemorated its first anniversary of broadcasting on FM by returning to the Co-op Store in Ilkeston on Saturday 5 March 2011 for a special celebratory event.
, Ilkeston
. Since the station's FM launch in March 2010, the studio was sited in the former Headmaster's Study in B Block at the college. Over the weekend of 29/30 January 2011, the station moved into its new specially built studio complex within the College's new Media Centre. The first show from the new studio was broadcast at 7am on Monday 31 January 2011.
The station's music policy offers a wide variety of music to suit all tastes from the 1960s to present day. In addition, the station schedule also includes a specialist music show each evening ranging from country music to rock.
borough. The station's outside broadcast van is fully equipped to provide PA facilities for outdoor events and also enables the station to broadcast programming live from outside locations.
Among the locations and events attended by the station's outside broadcast team in 2010 were Ilkeston
and Long Eaton
town centres, Ilkeston Community Hospital's fun day, the Ilkeston Mid Summer Happening, the Erewash Triathlon and Earth Day
2010 events in Long Eaton plus several live broadcasts from the Co-operative Department Store in Ilkeston.
More live outside broadcasts are planned by the station in 2011.
Community radio
Community radio is a type of radio service, that offers a third model of radio broadcasting beyond commercial broadcasting and public broadcasting. Community stations can serve geographic communities and communities of interest...
station broadcasting to the Borough of Erewash
Erewash
Erewash is a local government district and borough in eastern Derbyshire, England, to the east of Derby and the west of Nottingham. It contains the towns of Ilkeston, Long Eaton and Sandiacre and fourteen civil parishes....
in Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
, including Ilkeston
Ilkeston
Ilkeston is a town within the Borough of Erewash, in Derbyshire, England. It lies on the River Erewash, from which the local borough takes its name. Its population at the 2001 census was 37,550...
, West Hallam
West Hallam
West Hallam is a large village close to Ilkeston in the County of Derbyshire in the East Midlands region of England.West Hallam has had its own parish council since 1894 and, since 1974, has been part of the Erewash Borough.-Early history:...
, Long Eaton
Long Eaton
Long Eaton is a town in Derbyshire, England. It lies just north of the River Trent about southwest of Nottingham and is part of the Nottingham Urban Area...
, Borrowash
Borrowash
Borrowash is a village in the Erewash district of Derbyshire, England, situated immediately east of the Derby city boundary.-Amenities:In the village there is a Co-operative supermarket, which is located amongst a number of shops including a butcher, a building society agency, an insurance...
and surrounding areas.
Following a short-term RSL broadcast in the summer of 2005, the station has broadcast via the Internet since 2007. In April 2008, the station was awarded a five-year community license by OFCOM
Ofcom
Ofcom is the government-approved regulatory authority for the broadcasting and telecommunications industries in the United Kingdom. Ofcom was initially established by the Office of Communications Act 2002. It received its full authority from the Communications Act 2003...
and launched on 96.8FM on Saturday 6 March 2010 at 9am.
The station is run by local volunteers from across the borough and broadcasts from studios at Bennerley Business & Enterprise College in Cotmanhay
Cotmanhay
Cotmanhay is a village in Derbyshire, England, UK, in the Erewash Borough Council area, north of Ilkeston.The neighbourhood's two main industries were textiles and coal mining, the latter from 1848 until 1880.-External links:***...
.
History
The founding members of Erewash Sound first came together in 1997 and were involved in delivering six short-term 28-day RSL broadcasts as Pride FM in DerbyDerby
Derby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407...
between 1997 and 2002. In late 1994, the station brand Erewash Sound was launched and a 28-day RSL broadcast, supported by the area's local councillors and MP, took place in the summer of 2005. Following the success and popularity of the RSL broadcast, plans were made to apply for a full-time community radio
Community radio
Community radio is a type of radio service, that offers a third model of radio broadcasting beyond commercial broadcasting and public broadcasting. Community stations can serve geographic communities and communities of interest...
licence as soon as the opportunity arose. In the meantime, the station began broadcasting via the Internet from January 2007 with its "At The Weekend" service dedicated to providing local news, sport and information alongside presenter-led music shows.
In October 2007, OFCOM
Ofcom
Ofcom is the government-approved regulatory authority for the broadcasting and telecommunications industries in the United Kingdom. Ofcom was initially established by the Office of Communications Act 2002. It received its full authority from the Communications Act 2003...
invited applications for community licenses from stations across the East Midlands. The Erewash Sound application was submitted and was successfully accepted in April 2008, with OFCOM
Ofcom
Ofcom is the government-approved regulatory authority for the broadcasting and telecommunications industries in the United Kingdom. Ofcom was initially established by the Office of Communications Act 2002. It received its full authority from the Communications Act 2003...
granting the station a five-year license to broadcast to the borough of Erewash on FM.The station continued with its online service until February 2010 before launching its full-time service online and on 96.8FM on Saturday 6 March 2010 at 9am. A launch day party was held for the station at Ilkeston Co-op
Ilkeston Co-operative Society
Ilkeston Co-operative Society was a consumer co-operative society based in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England.By 2006, Ilkeston had created one of the largest independent travel companies in the UK, operating 42 branches throughout the East Midlands and South Yorkshire...
in Ilkeston town centre with popular local-born actor Robert Lindsay
Robert Lindsay (actor)
Robert Lindsay is an English actor who is best known for his television work, especially his roles of Wolfie Smith in Citizen Smith, Michael Murray in G.B.H., Captain Sir Edward Pellew in Hornblower and Ben Harper in My Family which has been on television screens since 2000.-Early life:Lindsay was...
as special guest.
The station commemorated its first anniversary of broadcasting on FM by returning to the Co-op Store in Ilkeston on Saturday 5 March 2011 for a special celebratory event.
Studios
The Erewash Sound studios are based at Bennerley Business and Enterprise College, in CotmanhayCotmanhay
Cotmanhay is a village in Derbyshire, England, UK, in the Erewash Borough Council area, north of Ilkeston.The neighbourhood's two main industries were textiles and coal mining, the latter from 1848 until 1880.-External links:***...
, Ilkeston
Ilkeston
Ilkeston is a town within the Borough of Erewash, in Derbyshire, England. It lies on the River Erewash, from which the local borough takes its name. Its population at the 2001 census was 37,550...
. Since the station's FM launch in March 2010, the studio was sited in the former Headmaster's Study in B Block at the college. Over the weekend of 29/30 January 2011, the station moved into its new specially built studio complex within the College's new Media Centre. The first show from the new studio was broadcast at 7am on Monday 31 January 2011.
Programming
Erewash Sound is committed to providing news and information of direct interest to its local audience. Local and national news is provided on the hour with additional dedicated local news and sports programmes every weekend. Each of the station's mainstream shows also features details of local community events and initiatives plus general conversation on the local issues affecting people in the borough.The station's music policy offers a wide variety of music to suit all tastes from the 1960s to present day. In addition, the station schedule also includes a specialist music show each evening ranging from country music to rock.
Presenters
Erewash Sound aims to involve the local community as much as possible in its programming and is proud of its on on-air team of presenters who come from around the local area and have a wide variety of backgrounds and experience.Current regular presenters
The station's current regular presenters include:- David Allen - "Morning Plus" - Weekday Mornings (except Wednesday)
- Steve Allen (Wednesday/Thursday Late Show)
- Mark Atherton (Monday/Tuesday Late Show)
- Mark Bennett (Weekday Breakfast - "Wake Up With Erewash" - and Sunday Retro)
- Hannah Bliss (Saturday Erewash and Beyond)
- Ross Bray (Saturday Breakfast)
- Paul Coulson (Weekday Drivetime - "Homeward Bound")
- Mark Ford (Sunday Afternoon)
- Christine Free (Wednesday Mornings & Sunday Breakfast)
- Colin Hanslip (Sunday Late Nights - "The Chill Factor")
- Emma Layton (Weekday Newsreader)
- Dan Martin (Friday nights (It's the Weekend) and Saturday Afternoons)
- Jeff Martin (Monday Goldmine)
- Koa Maddock-Bradley (Tuesday Rock & Thursday Alternative)
- Amy Naylor (Saturday Soul & Disco)
- Ian Perry (Sunday Morning - "Lazy Sunday")
- Steve Rawlings (Friday Alternative 80s & Saturday GEMS)
- Kingsley Sime (Wednesday Smooth & Cool)
- Paul Stacey (Saturday Mornings)
- Bob Staveley (Sunday Evenings - "The TV Show")
- Neil Taylor (Weekday afternoons)
- Colin Thorpe (Sunday Country)
Previous presenters
Previous regular presenters on the station include:- Alan Beardon
- April Berry
- Darren Booth
- Darren Rodgers
- Rachel Strong
- Dave Sadler
- Jim Watson
Roadshows and outside broadcasts
Erewash Sound attend a number of local events each year throughout the ErewashErewash
Erewash is a local government district and borough in eastern Derbyshire, England, to the east of Derby and the west of Nottingham. It contains the towns of Ilkeston, Long Eaton and Sandiacre and fourteen civil parishes....
borough. The station's outside broadcast van is fully equipped to provide PA facilities for outdoor events and also enables the station to broadcast programming live from outside locations.
Among the locations and events attended by the station's outside broadcast team in 2010 were Ilkeston
Ilkeston
Ilkeston is a town within the Borough of Erewash, in Derbyshire, England. It lies on the River Erewash, from which the local borough takes its name. Its population at the 2001 census was 37,550...
and Long Eaton
Long Eaton
Long Eaton is a town in Derbyshire, England. It lies just north of the River Trent about southwest of Nottingham and is part of the Nottingham Urban Area...
town centres, Ilkeston Community Hospital's fun day, the Ilkeston Mid Summer Happening, the Erewash Triathlon and Earth Day
Earth Day
Earth Day is a day that is intended to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth's natural environment. The name and concept of Earth Day was allegedly pioneered by John McConnell in 1969 at a UNESCO Conference in San Francisco. The first Proclamation of Earth Day was by San Francisco, the...
2010 events in Long Eaton plus several live broadcasts from the Co-operative Department Store in Ilkeston.
More live outside broadcasts are planned by the station in 2011.