To mark 30 years on the great British high street, award winning womenswear high street retailer Bonmarche in Manor Walks Cramlington, is celebrating its birthday in true 1980′s style and seen at the event are (left to right) Deputy Manager Susan A’Court, guest Eileen Nicholson from Cramlington and Simon Gray From Koast Radio. Published on Tuesday 2 October 2012 08:27   A shop had a blast from the past to mark its parent chain’s 30th birthday. Staff and customers joined [...]

Published on Wednesday 12 September 2012 07:00 Morpeth Neighbourhood Inspector Dave Simpson pictured with Koast Radio manager Vicky Oakley and day time presenters, Simon Robertson and Hayden Parker. A COMMUNITY radio station has tuned in to police support to pick up extra kit. Koast Radio, which is based at Longhirst Hall, has received a donation from the Northumbria Police Charities Fund to buy headphones, a portable recorder and pop-up banners. Manager Vicky Oakley said: “We are delighted that Northumbria Police Charities [...]

Published on Thursday 30 August 2012 14:28 MORE than £400 was raised at this year’s Blyth All Weather Lifeboat fundraising day. The event was opened by former Newcastle United and England striker Malcolm Macdonald, a regular supporter of the lifeboat station. Koast radio was also in attendance and there was a funfair, fire engines and more. A total of £430 was raised on the day to help the fully independent, volunteer-run, publicly funded charity. The event was led by fundraiser Michelle [...]

By Alexa Copeland, Reporter (Darlington)  8:00am Thursday 9th August 2012 Middlesbrough News  BORO legend Bernie Slaven says getting the popular Three Legends football talk show back on local radio is a victory for the region. The former Middlesbrough striker was axed from Real Radio last month with his Three Legends co-stars, Malcolm Macdonald of Newcastle, and Sunderland’s Micky Horswill, after 13 years on air. Darlington-based Star Radio has now signed him up and Slaven will be joined by Macdonald and [...]

by Coreena Ford, The Journal Aug 2 2012 Red tape has stalled the return of a popular sporting phone-in show on community radio. The Legends show – hosted by Toon supremo Malcolm “Supermac” Macdonald, former Sunderland star Micky Horswill and one-time Boro forward Bernie Slaven – was taken off air by Real Radio last week after 14 years of exchanging sporting opinions and news with fans.   Tony Green (left) Alongside Malcolm Macdonald. But the trio were snapped up days [...]

  One third of The Three Legends has announced the football talking trio are to join community radio station Koast Radio, based in South East Northumberland. Bernie Slaven, former Middlesbrough player, took the lead at the press conference, which was held at Longhirst Golf Club, Morpeth on Wednesday 1st August at 11:00am.   Due to legal reasons, the other two members of the Legends Malcolm Macdonald and Micky Horswill were unable to attend the press conference. However, Bernie, along with [...]

by Coreena Ford, Evening Chronicle Aug 1 2012  THEY’RE coming back. In a pitch-perfect move for fans, the Legends are reuniting on an online radio station. And the trio – Toon supremo Malcolm “Supermac” Macdonald, former Sunderland star Micky Horswill and one-time Boro forward Bernie Slaven – will be giving their time on Koast Radio for free for several weeks. The Legends show was axed by Real Radio last week after more than 14 years of swapping sporting gossip with [...]

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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 [...]