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Radio Scilly - news archive

This is an archive of news about Radio Scilly. Some links may no longer work, due to the transient nature of the internet.

Mayday plea for Scilly presenter
From Radio Today. Posted June 16 2008, 12.06am
The transatlantic rowing challenge undertaken by a Radio Scilly presenter and three other islanders has ended when their 29 foot boat capsized, 450 miles off Cape Cod. (more)

Scilly presenter gets rowing
From Radio Today. Posted June 2 2008, 8.19am
A Radio Scilly presenter has begun a challenge of a lifetime by aiming to row the 3100 miles across the Atlantic from New York to the Isles of Scilly in 55 days or less. (more)

Storm coverage on Scilly
From Radio Today. Posted March 11 2008, 1.27am
Radio Scilly, along with many other radio stations hit by recent severe weather conditions has broadcast non-stop coverage of the storm, keeping listeners aware of developing conditions. (more)

Radio Scilly on the telly
From Radio Today. Posted February 20 2008, 8.11am
A community radio station for the Isles of Scilly is enjoying national television coverage at the moment thanks to a BB2 TV programme about the area. (more)

Radio Scilly keeps in local
From Radio Today. Posted December 3 2007, 7.09am
One of the UK's smallest radio stations is continuing to makes waves by attracting quality guests and highlighting local issues. Radio Scilly, run by Keri Jones, has broadcast an extended 25 minute interview with an islander who survived when his cruise ship collided with an iceberg in Antarctica. (more)

The biggest helps the smallest
From Radio Today. Posted November 9 2007, 8.09am
GCap Media has agreed for community radio station Radio Scilly to broadcast their business, lifestyle and entertainment podcast content. The audio, produced by Creation will compliment local audio produced by volunteers. (more)

Beckham visits Radio Scilly
From Radio Today. Posted October 31 2007, 8.17am
Radio Scilly founder and morning presenter Keri Jones is attracting not only new listeners to the station, but the stars are visiting too. David Beckham, whilst filming a Adidas promotional campaign took time out to visit the radio station and sign items to raffle for island charities. (more)

Big launch for Radio Scilly
From Radio Today. Posted September 3 2007, 2.00pm
The world's smallest radio station has launched in Scilly, from studios opposite Porthmellon Beach on St Mary's. Radio Scilly went live at 2pm during a ceremony attended by around 100 invited guests. 67 islanders have signed up as presenters, serving a maximum audience of 2100 people on the five islands, 28 miles off Lands End. (more)

World's smallest radio station launches in Scilly
From Media Guardian. Posted September 3 2007, 1.00am
Radio Scilly, billed as the world's smallest professional radio station, launches this afternoon. By Steven Morris. (more)

New beer for Radio Scilly!
From Radio Today. Posted August 1 2007, 10.17am
The launch of Radio Scilly is to be celebrated with a new beer – and Islanders and visitors are being asked to come up with a name. Mark Praeger, who owns the Ales of Scilly brewery, is to create a real ale to mark the station’s permanent return after eight years of short-term trial broadcasts. (more)

Lottery balls for Radio Scilly
From Radio Today. Posted July 18 2007, 1.37pm
The new radio station for the Isles of Scilly is to launch on September 3rd, and has been licensed by the islands' council to run a weekly lottery draw. Money raised will fund Radio Scilly's volunteer training programmes and will offer annual grants to established islands-based organisations. (more)

Big finish for The Big Listen
From Radio Today. Posted June 18 2007, 1.08am
The Big Listen has concluded it’s week-long campaign to gather the views of commercial radio listeners with a two hour long radio show. The programme heard from a variety of business people, listeners, presenters and radio owners from Richard Branson commenting about buying Virgin Radio, to Keri Jones talking about launching the UK’s smallest radio station on the Isles of Scilly. (more)