Splash Out Radio to commence broadcasting for Wigan Pier Businesses

SC Media has today announced that it is to create a radio service known as 'Radio for the Workplace' under the 'Splash Out Radio' brand. The first confirmed stage will see a part-time radio service for businesses in and around Wigan Pier. In order to listen to the service, the property in which you are listening must hold a suitable PRS licence. 'Radio for the Workplace' will start in Mid November on 107.8 FM.

More details to follow.

SC Media awards Splash Out Radio frequency licence for Wigan Pier

The following application for a Frequency Modulation (FM) licence has been approved by SC Media for the use of 'Radio for the Workplace'.
Awarded to - Danny Withington
On Behalf of - Splash Out Radio
Location - Wigan Pier
Frequency - 107.80 MHz
Power Consumption - 38mA
Output - 38mA
Approximate output radius - 40m
Ofcom requirements - The above licence is exempt from the Ofcom licensing process.

Option One ties rights with WRI

Option One (SC Media's speech based radio service) has today received rights from Wales Radio International to broadcast a series of 5 radio shows entitled 'Celtic Notes.'

The shows will be broadcast on Splash Out Radio, as part of SC Media's welsh programming, and will be presented by Jenny O'Brian concentrating on the news and views of Wales.

For more information and to find out what is included in each radio show, visit: www.scmedia.org.uk/en/optionone/shows/celticnotes.html