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Swindon 105.5 relocate to Liden Library and celebrate eighth anniversary

Swindon 105.5 community radio
will be formally opening their new
studios in Liden Library on Tuesday
15 March at midday – eight years
to the day since the station was
started.
Swindon 105.5 was launched at
The County Ground in 2008 by Town
Crier Fred Feris, with the inaugural
show presented by Shirley Ludford
and former broadcasting colleague
from BBC Radio Swindon Peter
Heaton-Jones.
The station was moved to larger
premises at the Bentley Centre
in 2010, which allowed for three
studios and spaces to run tuition
courses in radio presenting, Shirley Ludford and presenter Brigitte Jones of Swindon 105.5 at their new studios in Liden Library
engineering and other associated
media. These courses, along with them alive and busy facilities. passengers to know they are at our University, producing a documentary
regular fundraising have been the “We now have a 5-year initial stop. We also have local groups on the Swindon 175 celebrations
station’s primary sources of income lease which means we can make wanting talks and visits. with my support, giving practical
alongside various grants, with staff plans and not worry every six “These premises will lend experience to add to her learning.”
and presenters made up almost months about whether we will need themselves even further to plans The team from Swindon 105.5
entirely of volunteers. to look for a new home. to continue to develop training are holding an eighth anniversary
Shirley Ludford, who has run the “We feel much more a part of the projects, courses and volunteering evening at the Hilton Hotel on
studio on a part-time wage since its community here and have received opportunities, remaining inclusive Saturday 30 April. Tickets are £35
inception, said: “I believe that the a very good response from the and accessible and providing each, with drinks provided on
town’s Community Radio Station public at large. regionally unique opportunities for arrival, dinner, entertainment and
settling in to the building shared “Thamesdown Buses have all ages. music from the Locomotown band.
with Liden Library is a form of labelled two bus stops with the “Our first student at our new For more details call 01793
template for other libraries to gain station’s name and are carrying studio base has already completed 611555.
relevant support - and to help keep an announcement I recorded for her placement from Bournemouth www.swindon1055.com

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