About Future Radio

About Us

Future Radio is a community radio station for Norwich. We are based in West Norwich and are funded by EEDA and the NELM Development Trust (North Earlham, Larkman and Marlpit).

Future radio is part of Future Projects (formerly known as The NR5 Project), a community based arts, media and education charity. Future provides school inclusion projects for young people aged 13 to 16 years, post 16 support, music, media and radio training, education films/DVD’s and much more.

Since 1999 the membership within Future Projects has increased from 40 to over 1500 members. Many other volunteers have been involved with broadcasts for Future Radio since we began broadcasting in 2004.

Community Radio

After a number of short-term trial licenses, Future Radio began broadcasting on a full time basis in August 2007. Community radio licences are intended for social gain and community empowerment.

 

 

We aim to use radio for:

  • An engagement tool for the local and wider communities

  • An education and training resource

  • An information and advice service

  • A platform for local talent

Mission Statement 

We promote social inclusion in its broadest sense, freedom of expression and the dissemination of information for the benefit of our local and wider communities. We use music of all genres to promote racial and social harmony, embrace social, cultural and economic diversity and promotes tolerance, understanding and democracy.
  
  

More Information

For more information or to get in touch use the site Contact Form or phone us on 01603 455250. Alternatively you can find us at: 

Future Radio,

The Neighbourhood Centre,

168b Motum Road

Norwich

Norfolk

NR5 8EG

 

Future Facts

With the relaunch of Future Radio on a larger Norwich-wide licence not too far away, we thought we'd look back on some of our recent achievements and highlight some 'Future facts' that you might not be aware of...

 

  • Future Radio is the first community radio station in the UK to be awarded a new expanded licence!
  • Future Radio produces more radio drama than any other local radio service in the region + produces more live local content than other radio stations in East Anglia.
  • We were a nominated finalist for the Radio Academy's 2009 Nations & Regions Awards (East Anglia).
  • Our Prison show 'Over the Wall' was a finalist at the Creative East Awards 2009.
  • Current Radio 1 DJ Greg James is a former Future Radio presenter (he previously hosted NR5 Drive).
  • Both Alex James (Blur) and Morrissey (The Smiths) are keen fans of DJ78’s Shellac Shake show which airs on Sundays on Future Radio. 
  • Over 160 volunteers are active with the station, ranging from 16-70+.
  • Some of our special guests have included David Cameron, Alex James (Blur), Davros, Bruce Forsyth, Gary Numan and Uri Geller.

  •  The People’s Playlist is a show that runs every Saturday which offers anyone from Norwich the chance to pick their 12 favourite records and present their own desert island discs style radio show.      
  • Future Radio organizes the annual East Anglian musical talent competition ‘the Next Big Thing’, which was broadcasted live from the LCR on the radio in 2009.
  • The Future Radio podcasts have been listened to all over the world – including countries such as China, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong, Australia & Finland.  
  • The longest single live show on Future Radio was broadcasted on November 26th through to the 27th when Terry Lee presented a fundraising ‘Marathon Broadcast’ for 27 hours.