For the best in local music, forget about X-Factor and Pop Idol and get along to the Dodington Lodge Hotel between 12 noon and 6pm to support your favourite local band.

As well as the Battle of the Bands, the nine-day broadcast will be full of music, local news, interviews and outside broadcasts from in and around Whitchurch. Maggie White, press officer for the radio station, commented, “As the radio station is run solely by volunteers, it will require a tremendous effort from all of them to ensure that Whitchurch receives a first class broadcast for the whole nine days that we are on air. The broadcast is financed by donations and sponsorship from local businesses, and with many new presenters, as well as your favourite regulars, the station now has more than 25 staff, all of whom are members of the local community. The station is always looking for enthusiastic volunteers, so whether you want to work behind the scenes or try your hand at presenting, you can find a lot more about joining the group on their website www.whitchurchfm.com.

The aim of the broadcast is to bring the community together through the interactive medium of radio and the station hopes to provide a platform where the issues in the town can be discussed. So to have your say, or if you think you have a newsworthy story, contact the station on  This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it  or by telephone on 01939 220537, or 01948 664400 during the broadcast.