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Tag Archives: Croydon Radio
Digital radio station decides to pull the plug one last time
Croydon Radio is to close this Friday. Having been shunted out of its original town centre home, Matthew’s Yard, when its rents were hiked by 150 per cent last year, the digital radio station run by volunteers has spent the … Continue reading
Digital radio station in crisis as it declares itself homeless again
Croydon Radio’s “live programming” is set to go off-air for the second time in six months. The community-run digital station was forced out of its original studios off Surrey Street by a 150 per cent hike in rents by landlords … Continue reading
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Tagged Croydon Airport, Croydon Radio, Matthews Yard, Surrey Street
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Off-air radio station still without new studio or broadcast date
Croydon Radio say that they “have made the decision to seek new premises with room for development, rather than continue to invest in our current modest space”, as they prepare to leave Matthew’s Yard, off Surrey Street, the home for … Continue reading
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150% rent hike forces Croydon Radio to stop programming
Croydon Radio has gone off-air, the community-run digital station having decided to leave its studio in Matthew’s Yard, off Surrey Street, after a demand for a 150 per cent rent increase. There has been no new or live programming from … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Croydon Radio, Local media, Music, Surrey Street
Tagged Croydon Radio, Matthews Yard, Saif Bonar, Surrey Street, Tim Longhurst, Tracey Rabbetts
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Radio station accused of deceit over inclusion of NF guest
Figures from a range of political parties are accusing Croydon Radio of deceiving them over the inclusion of local fascist Tony Martin in an “election special” aired last night. Andrew Pelling, the former Croydon MP who presented a midweek show … Continue reading
Posted in 2014 council elections, Andrew Pelling, Croydon Radio, Local media, South Croydon, Tony Newman
Tagged Andrew Pelling, BNP, British National Party, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon Radio, Labour, Liberal Democrats, National Front, Nick Griffin, Thornton Heath, Tony Martin, Tory
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Croham NF candidate dropped from election broadcast
Croydon Radio was forced into an embarrassing U-turn yesterday, as it withdrew its invitation to Tony Martin, Croydon’s representative of the fascist far-right, to appear on its endurance test of a four-hour “election special” planned for Sunday. Tony Martin – … Continue reading
Radio station’s first birthday arrives with some growing pains
Happy birthday, Croydon Radio. The borough’s digital radio station is back on air with live programmes just in time to celebrate its first anniversary. Tim Longhurst and Tracey Rabbetts are the co-founders of the Croydon internet-based station, which uses more … Continue reading
