Press Releases

Happy Warriors Fri 01/07/11

Joining the Red Sands Radio band of ‘Happy Warriors’ this year Paul Pearson, the local lad
whilst not an Offshore Radio man has spent a good deal of time on Cruise Ships, so is
suitably qualified for Red Sands Radio & to look after the ‘80’s Power’ show on Sunday
afternoons.

New to the weekdays ‘Afternoon Spin’ show from 2pm we welcome David Daly a Whitstable
man with useful radio experience. Paul Beard from Herne Bay comes aboard from
Community Radio in Spain on the ‘Red Sands Radio Café’ on 2nd July & ‘Saturday Brunch’ on
9th, 16th, & 23rd July.

Guy Starkey previously with ILR in Sunderland and these days has a University Doctorate
looks after evenings on ‘Red Sands Non-Stop’ from 7pm.

You heard him briefly last year, Alan King formerly with Medway FM returns for two weeks
looking after the ‘Home Run’, followed by Duncan Martin from Meridian Radio who takes over
the wheel from Alan.

Forever into rock music Roger Dilley of Whitstable’s Computer business AD3000 hosts ‘Red
Sands Rocks’ on a Sunday evening.

Also new to the schedule; put that paper down and pin back your ears as Whitstable Times
Editor John Nurden’s guests for ‘60’s Sunday’ on the 17th & 24th July.

Finally, we welcome Norman Barrington who’s been on ‘watery wireless’ many years, brings
us a special history of the Red Sands Radio jingles we know and love.

You’ll hear our regular team of Bob Le-Roi on the ‘Hot Breakfast’, James Day in for a ‘Live
Lunch,’ Friday’s it’s Tony Gillham & Saturday evening Stephen Wright on the ‘Wright Stuff’
Solid Gold Sunday morning kicks of with Amanda McKean of the Canterbury Festival with
‘60’s Sunday,’ Martin Smith plays some ‘70’s Magic’ from 10am, with Bob Preedy on ‘Red
Sands Country’ from 3pm

Local Music on Local Radio Thu 30/06/11

Broadcasting from Whitstable Harbour Red Sands Radio continues to champion local talent. Thanks to the local press the station attracted many offers of assistance and a number of recordings by local bands, but they’d like more. This year a new daily spot in the ‘Live Lunch’ and a brand new programme ‘Red Sands Rocks’ on a Sunday evening will showcase the best music from Local composers and musicians

Spokesman Roy Gooderson said, “We’re supporting this years ‘Bands at the Belmont’ and we want to hear from local composers, bands, solo artists who’d like to hear their songs on the station”

Already lined up: The Flame Pilots, Dave Emm, The Trouser Trumpets, Masque, The Scimitars, The Keytones, Hullabaloo, Jazz Police, Rubber Biscuit, Wasabi, Malcolm Holland, and Mel Harris

Red Sands Radio will also be playing songs from established and Classic local Bands like Caravan, The Maroon Dogs & Fantasi.During a live lunch we will interview Jim Leverton, Bass player with Caravan.

Like to hear your songs on your local station? Then Email your mp3’s tostudio@redsandsradio.co.uk or send in an audio CD with a brief biography to Red Sands Radio, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 2PF.

We also need your events to add to our ‘Whats On Page’ These can be around the coastal towns and Canterbury, mail to studio as above.

Radio Red Sands launches on Saturday 2nd July 2011 on 87.7FM & online.http://www.redsandsradio.co.uk/

Red Sands Radio, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 2PF

 

Proper Local Radio Thu 30/06/11

Red Sands Radio is looking forward to a 5th year serving the Thames Estuary Coastal Towns and perhaps longer term becoming a permanent fixture.
Red Sands Radio is the only true local station: Invicta has had its heart torn out! CTFM is no more, and its replacement does little for the CT area and actually transmits from Ashford, hardly local!
The BBC’s Radio Kent, itself under threat seldom does much for the Coastal Towns, maintaining a small satellite studio manned by a journalist in Canterbury. Their programme content and music is aimed squarely at a more senior audience, testament to the callers heard on-air.
In contrast Red Sands Radio is fresh and vibrant, playing a wide selection of ‘feel good music’ aimed at a wide demographic. With a balance of focused local and topical information, news, travel, features, interviews, local music and the promotion of local events. Red Sands Radio is the only proper local option for the Thames Estuary basin and Coastal Towns.
Radio Red Sands launches on 2nd July 2011 87.7FM & on-line at www.redsandsradio.co.uk
Red Sands Radio, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 2PF 07711 512 991
Bob Le-Roi – Founder & Programme Director
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Toe in the water Thu 30/06/11

The former Offshore Station Red Sands Radio still has a foot in the sea; based at Whitstable Harbour.

Phil Hadler MD of FSC Music and one of  the team behind Red Sands Radio said “we’re looking forward to the 2011 season, operating from the very centre of Whitstable, 2011 represents our 5thyear on-air and it’s a real opportunity for the people in the Community to get involved with what is the only real local radio station for the area”

“There are opportunities behind the scenes for engineers, I.T technicians, administrative staff and experienced on-air personnel, so we’d like to hear from you”

Radio Red Sands launches on 2nd July 2011 on 87.7FM & on-line

 

Done Deal Thu 30/06/11

The former Offshore Radio station that broadcast from the Sea Forts off The Whitstable, Herne Bay coast has gained sufficient revenue to assure a return to the air throughout July 2011

Returning for a 5th year Red Sands Radio will operate from studios at Whitstable Harbour, providing listeners a balance of ‘feel good music’, topical local information, news, guests with a light sprinkling of local music

Spokesman Roy Gooderson of RG Electronics, Oxford Street, Whitstable one of the team behind the station said, “It’s been a tough job securing sponsorship and advertising, and we’re grateful to a whole raft of local businesses that recognise the value of the station and have invested in Red Sands Radio”

“We’re looking forward to providing the Coastal Towns Red Sands Radio with what these days is the only proper local radio option”

Radio Red Sands launches on 2nd July 2011 on 87.7FM & on-line

 

Comeback Thu 30/06/11

With more than 90% of interested listeners polled saying Red Sands Radio should be a full time entity, we’re planning a come back in July 2011 giving us 5 years history and chance to build up the resources and personnel before considering a full time licence

In the delicate financial climate it’s not easy to predict how much further we might take the Community station for Coastal Towns & Thames Estuary basin. Over the last four years we’ve had to underwrite a significant proportion of our operating costs.

The small-dedicated team behind the station are driven to continue. But we need more support and not just from wanna-be DJ/presenters: I.T sales, marketing, promotion & publicity, and financial backing.

Incredibly licence fees to operate a short term costs about the same as running a Community Station for a year! You have to question if the Government actually want short-term stations or see them as just revenue spinners?

As far as listeners are concerned they make no distinction between a National, Regional, Local or Community Station, irrespective of the resources behind them. Since the demise of the ‘Promise of Performance’ Regional and Local stations have ditched their local identity and provide scant local information, unlike Community Stations that are forced by their licence to provision this costly service

Red Sands Radio has proved it can be successful through it’s own blend of music, local information, interviews and features.We’re back in 2011 as part of your local Community

If you would like to support us in anyway we’d love to hear from you

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Radio Red Sands launches on 2nd July 2011 on 87.7FM & on-line