THANKS to a donation from a Petersfield business, the town’s fledgling radio station now has essential recording equipment.
The donation to Petersfield Community Radio (PCR) came from financial planning company Informed Choice of Station Road.
Informed Choice director Shelley McCarthy said: "This project is a great opportunity for the town of Petersfield, which is sorely underserved when it comes to local radio, owing to its location.
"But as it doesn’t have the backing of a media conglomerate, it is being driven by a large group of enthusiastic volunteers, of which I am one.
"Hopefully other local businesses can see its potential and join us in supporting it financially. We were delighted to be its first donor and look forward to a long and mutually-beneficial relationship."
With the purchase of handheld audio recorders and accessories, and a pair of broadcast-quality microphones that can be used for interviews in any indoor location, PCR can now carry out ambitous interviews and recordings in the town. The station is already uploading stories and audio to its website and plans to start broadcasting this summer, initially with a podcast.
Stephen Martin of PCR added: "The donation was most welcome and we’d like to thank Informed Choice for the support.
"The new equipment is enabling us to record a number of features which will be used in long and short forms.
"We also have local business support from Antrobus House, which is providing our accountancy services, while we have partnered with Petersfield Museum and four schools - Bedales, Churcher’s College, Ditcham Park and The Petersfield School - and we’d be delighted to hear from anybody else who would be keen to support it or volunteer to be a part of it."
To discover more about Petersfield Community Radio visit petersfieldradio.uk or email [email protected]