RADIO volunteers hoping to make their hobby a full-time job have been given some financial fuel by a leading coal company. Community station Koast Radio is applying to media regulator Ofcom for a five-year, full-time FM licence, allowing it to go on air 365 days a year to more than 140,000 homes in Northumberland. A decision on the bid is expected later this year, but meanwhile the 30 volunteers at the Morpeth-based venture are preparing to take to the airwaves [...]

Monday 20th February 2012 Forget heavy metal and rock, volunteer DJs are tuning into coal to help make their hobby a full-time job – radio broadcasting to more than 140,000 homes in the heart of Northumberland. Community radio station Koast Radio based in Morpeth is applying to the media regulator Ofcom for a five-year, full-time FM licence to go on air 365 days a year. A decision is expected to be made by the end of the year but in the meantime [...]