Future Radio is one of the longest running community radio stations in the UK. We received our full-time broadcast licence in 2005 and since then we have been Norwich’s Community Station, broadcasting for and about the people, organisations, culture, news and events in our City.
Community radio stations are run for, and by, people in their communities. They are powered by volunteers and offer anyone the opportunity to get involved with radio, develop new skills, have their voice heard and take part in their community.
Coordinated by a small team of staff, our volunteers create and present shows, interviews, features and podcasts representing their interests, specialist music genres, culture, groups and goings-on in Norwich.
Future Radio is operated by around 70 volunteers, who present and produce shows, source local news stories, carry out administrative tasks and anything else needed to run a radio station.
Local people choose to get involved with Future Radio for all sorts of reasons, such as representing their interests or community on-air, learning new skills, or feeling more involved with their community.
Our volunteers use their time with us to build on their skills and experiences, many go on to have successful careers in the media or other industries, such as Greg James (Radio 1), Thordis Fridriksson (Radio Cambridgeshire) and Sam Day (Radio Norfolk & The Community Radio Male Presenter of the Year 2019). Many Future volunteers are now also working at local media organisations, including the Eastern Daily Press and Norwich Evening News.
The station is managed by our Station Manager, Dean Tucker and Business Development Manager, Christopher Remer, supported by a core team of volunteer Broadcast Assistants, including university students who join us on a work placement as part of their degree.
Hi I’m Dean, I’ve spent my whole working life in radio – community, commercial and the BBC, but now I’m responsible for everything you hear on Future Radio. Get in touch if you would like to get involved!
Hi, I’m Christopher Remer, Future Radio’s Business Development Manager. I’m responsible for generating revenue for the station, and promoting Future Radio to the wider community across Greater Norwich. If you’d like to promote your business or organisation on air, give me a call!
“With my time at Future Radio having only just begun, I’m happy to say it more than lives up to my expectations and surpasses them in many areas. Learning about Future Projects as a whole has really put the work we do at the station into perspective and I’m looking forward to what is to come.”
Claire Allen, Broadcast Assistant (Work Placement)
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Get in touch about featuring your story on air in our local news segment or to request an interview about your organisation or cause.
Broadcasting to 380,000 people in Greater Norwich, our schedule is made of dozens of shows led by a creative and diverse range of passionate presenters.
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