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30th anniversary celebrations planned for Radio Maldwyn
20/01/2023 @ 08:13
The search is on for past volunteers and staff of the now defunct Radio Maldwyn as preprations are made to celebrate the 30th anniversary of it first broadcasting.
The radio station was the culmination of several years planning by a group of volunteres to set up a community radio station.
Grant from the then Montgomeryshire District Council and Development Board for Rural Wales was used to help establish it and a studio was opened in Newtown's Back Lane car park.
It first broadcast on 756 Medium Wave, the former frequency of Radio Shropshire. It launched at 7.56am on 1 July 1993.
Tina Turner’s ‘Simply the best’ was played on the Lee Thompson breakfast show.
Its last broadcast on MW was in November 2010.
Now, some of the former volunteers and staff are planning a reunion and celebration.
One of the first volunteers and a DJ was Ashley Owen who is behind the celebrations.
“I’m looking to make contact with any ex station jock’s, presenters, news and sports team, volunteers, committee and management," he said.
"We were a small station but with a big local presence in the communities and we couldn’t have done and achieved what we did without a wide range of skills and teamwork from many people over the years.
"You may have helped with research on the
Talkabout show or presented Farm Focus, you could have helped with the outside broadcasts with
the weekend Pub Teams Challenge or Schools Quiz, or you could have been working in our
advertising and sales teams.
"It’s really open to anyone involved with Maldwyn from the start right up until the end in November 2010."
He added: "I appreciate we have lost a few over the years as well, people I very much liked working with on a weekly basis at our studios in the park in Newtown
"The likes of Kenn Morris, Steve Edge, Bill Hopkins, Mark Williams, Idris Owen, Ken Whittaker, Martin Adams and Martin Davies.
"So I’m hoping ex staff may well have some old photos even recordings of shows, jingles as well as memories they can share with myself and others.”
If you were involved with the station between 1993 and 2010 and would like to attend then get in
touch with Ashley at ashleyowendj@hotmail.com
The radio station was the culmination of several years planning by a group of volunteres to set up a community radio station.Grant from the then Montgomeryshire District Council and Development Board for Rural Wales was used to help establish it and a studio was opened in Newtown's Back Lane car park.
It first broadcast on 756 Medium Wave, the former frequency of Radio Shropshire. It launched at 7.56am on 1 July 1993.
Tina Turner’s ‘Simply the best’ was played on the Lee Thompson breakfast show.
Its last broadcast on MW was in November 2010.
Now, some of the former volunteers and staff are planning a reunion and celebration.
One of the first volunteers and a DJ was Ashley Owen who is behind the celebrations.
“I’m looking to make contact with any ex station jock’s, presenters, news and sports team, volunteers, committee and management," he said.
"We were a small station but with a big local presence in the communities and we couldn’t have done and achieved what we did without a wide range of skills and teamwork from many people over the years.
"You may have helped with research on the
Talkabout show or presented Farm Focus, you could have helped with the outside broadcasts with
the weekend Pub Teams Challenge or Schools Quiz, or you could have been working in our
advertising and sales teams.
"It’s really open to anyone involved with Maldwyn from the start right up until the end in November 2010."
He added: "I appreciate we have lost a few over the years as well, people I very much liked working with on a weekly basis at our studios in the park in Newtown
"The likes of Kenn Morris, Steve Edge, Bill Hopkins, Mark Williams, Idris Owen, Ken Whittaker, Martin Adams and Martin Davies.
"So I’m hoping ex staff may well have some old photos even recordings of shows, jingles as well as memories they can share with myself and others.”
If you were involved with the station between 1993 and 2010 and would like to attend then get in
touch with Ashley at ashleyowendj@hotmail.com
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