Radio station nominated for local award
Chesterfield Champion, online radio station Spire Radio, is in the running for local award.
Nominated in the New Business of the Year category at the Derbyshire Times Awards, Spire Radio will be battling with 5 other businesses to take home the title of New Business of the Year 2017 on November 9th at the Casa Hotel.
Chris Walters, Programme Director at Spire Radio, said:-
“I’m extremely proud of the team here at Spire Radio for the hard work and dedication they have put in over the last 12 months. This nomination could not have been achieved without them.”
Spire Radio is an online community radio station that serves Chesterfield and North Derbyshire. Based in the centre of Chesterfield, Spire Radio boasts some of the most diverse programming in the area. From dedicated shows for Blues and Soul, 50s and 60s, Country, Punk, Rock, a Kid’s Club, and partnerships with Chesterfield FC Community Trust, Chesterfield Champions scheme and Chesterfield College amongst others, Spire Radio has a growing audience – the audience listens in from all over the world as well as Derbyshire to the audio stream via the website and smart phone apps.
Simon Barnett, Media and Communicatins Director at Spire Radio, comments:-
“The station has grown in so many ways since I joined the station just over 12 months ago – the range of presenters and programmes we have now is amazing for a station that is run by a group of people that are pulling in the same direction.
“Our Mission is to develop Spire Radio to its full potential as a vibrant Community Radio station whose management and programming is based on community access and participation, and which reflects the special interests and needs of the listenership of the Chesterfield community that the Station aims to serve.”
