Lymm Radio receives 'vital' £9k funding to help the station develop

The community fund has rewarded the radio station £9,950 to upgrade various aspects of the running of the station, including the opportunity to hire a new radio manager as it continues to grow.

With new management, this will not only improve the overall running of the show, but will open avenues for better advertising and further funding.

The grant will also allow the updating of pre-loved and expired equipment with brand new, so the station can go outdoors and into the community, with the opportunity then to broadcast live from events.

Managing director Paul Smith said: “Lymm Radio’s goal of delivering high quality output has been given a big boost by this grant from the National Lottery.

“The station is going from strength to strength, and with our move to DAB at the end of the year, this funding will be vital to help us develop both on and off the air.”

The National Lottery fund grants volunteer-ran companies within communities funding to help them thrive.

So far, it has distributed more than £600million to communities across the UK, including Lymm.

The broadcasting station, which reaches more than 14,000 listeners each month, encourage volunteers young and old to get involved.

Paul added: “This award goes to show that volunteers’ hard work is paying off, and the growth of our audience month-on-month is proof of that.

“We continue to work towards becoming the local radio station for Warrington and north east Cheshire by offering a local, accessible and entertaining radio service which our audience can rely on and trust.”

Founding director of Lymm Radio, Ian James, commented: “In the two-year journey from a small online station broadcasting from our spare room, to being on the verge of DAB, Lymm Radio is bringing back local radio to Cheshire.

“The large radio groups have long cut local services to the bone, which I believe is why Lymm Radio is going from strength-to-strength broadcasting to our local community.”