Bear’s message to Northumberland Scouts

Northumberland's newest community radio station has received a very special message to pass on to Scouts in the county.

One of the station's presenters, Keith Newman who hosts the New Wave with Newman show managed to get an interview with explorer, action man and Chief Scout, Bear Grylls when he visited members of the Royal Naval Reserve at HMS Calliope after completing his Olympic Torch zip wire spectacular.

As a Queen's Scout himself, Keith was keen to find out what message Bear had for the hundreds of Scouts in Northumberland.

"Be proud and remember that Scouting is like life, you get out what you get in," he said. "Keep going, be ambitious and I'll see you at the Queen's Scouts Parade in Windsor one day."

He continued, " Don't take the organisation for granted, you are part of something special, a worldwide force for good with 28 million Scouts and you stand for something special with people looking up to you."

Radio Northumberland is currently providing an internet based service broadcasting music, community information and talk based programming. As the station grows, an application will be made to Ofcom for a temporary RSL licence which will enable it to broadcast on an FM radio frequency to the people of Ashington, Bedlington, Blyth, Cramlington and Morpeth.

The station broadcasts a variety of music styles and genres with shows by experienced presenters and interviewers as well as running shows presented by schools, scout groups and other community organisations.

The station is now looking to recruit more members of the team to help present, operate behind the scenes and promote the station. Anyone interested can contact the station on requests@radionorthumberland.com .

Northumberland's best kept secret can be heard online at http://www.radionorthumberland.com/

For media information contact Keith Newman at Highlights PR 07814 397951 (Queen's Scout 1981) Benton Venture Scout Unit then Scout Leader for 15 years at 1st West Moor until around 1999