Riverside Radio

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Riverside Radio
Broadcast area South West London
Frequency 9A (South London DAB)
History
First air date
12 January 2015 (online as Wandsworth Radio)
1 August 2020 (DAB)
Links
Webcast play.riversideradio.com
Website www.riversideradio.com

Riverside Radio is a local radio station based in Battersea, London, which broadcasts local news, sports, music and specialist shows for the community of South West London online and on DAB. [1]

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History

In May 2013 BBC Radio London presenter Jason Rosam held a public meeting at Battersea Arts Centre to encourage people to help him set up a radio station for the London Borough of Wandsworth. In 2014, a Crowdfunding campaign was launched with the aim of raising £3,000 for studio equipment and software. [2]

Wandsworth Radio went live on 12 January 2015 [3] with Martin Harris and Samantha Baines presenting the live launch show. The station was officially opened by Mayor of Wandsworth, Cllr Stuart Thom, the Battersea MP at the time Jane Ellison and founder Jason Rosam. Since launching the station became an important feature in the local community with the outside broadcast team will often presenting at local events across the borough. On its first anniversary in January 2016, the station launched a project to celebrate the diversity of Wandsworth by highlighting residents who were born outside of the UK to mark the first anniversary broadcasting. [4]

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Riverside Radio studios

In October 2016, Wandsworth Radio applied to the regulator Ofcom for a community radio licence to broadcast on FM across the borough, however, this was turned down due to not being able to find a suitable FM frequency. In August 2017, Wandsworth Radio opened new purpose built studios at the Doddington and Rollo Business Centre in Battersea. On September 15, 2018 Wandsworth Radio was crowned the 'Digital/RSL Station of the Year' at the Community Radio Awards. [5]

On 7 April 2019, the station re-branded as Riverside Radio to serve the boroughs of Wandsworth, Lambeth, Merton and Richmond with the slogan Switch on SW London. [6]

On 1 August 2020, Riverside commenced broadcasting on DAB. [7] On 1 November 2025, Riverside joined the South of the River DAB multiplex. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Riverside Radio". Riversideradio.com. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  2. ↑ Sophia Sleigh (21 July 2014). "Wandsworth Radio station needs £3,000 for new Battersea studio". Sutton & Croydon Guardian . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Station celebration - South London Press". South London Press . Archived from the original on 20 April 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  4. ↑ Grainne Cuffe (8 January 2016). "Wandsworth Radio launches World in Wandsworth project to mark first birthday". Wandsworth Guardian. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  5. ↑ "Wandsworth Radio wins community radio award". Wandsworth Guardian. 19 September 2018.
  6. ↑ "Wandsworth expands and rebrands as Riverside Radio". Radio Today. 9 January 2019.
  7. ↑ "South West London radio station moves to Digital Radio this August". Wimbledon Guardian. 20 July 2020.
  8. ↑ "Services carried on our multiplex - South of the River Digital". Southoftheriver.digital.

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