Koast Radio

So why not Cambois Radio, or don't you know that Bedlington isn't on the Toast. You really know naff all about Bedlington when the the truth is known. Your best idea is to BOGOF! Bedlington Only Greets Our Friends. a say BEDLINGTON ONLY GREETS OUR FRIENDS.

I live in Bedlington and have done for 21 years.

I think if Synergy were part of a wider corporation I don't think funding would have been a problem. The thing that bugs me is, Synergy have been trying for a good while to set up, then when the winning post is sight, low and behold two others appear, but not just on the horizon, no, these other two seem to have jet propulsion in their schemes! Where did they get their ideas from? Why now, when Synergy were so close? Why did they not try to set up before? Did someone in the know think 'Cor blimey, that's a good idea' I'll have some of that? How did it take Synergy so long to get Cooncil attention, then this Toast waltzes in and gets every thing they want within a matter of weeks. Ideas, I think , have been snaffled. Something stinks to high heaven here. I would hate to think that someone in the cooncil employ, or ex employ, has had privy information on this matter, or priveleges extended. Because believe you me I WILL find out. BEWARE

When we set up Koast, we had honestly no idea about Synergy. I have always been part of radio in some form or another, infact after a few weeks of setting up Synergy contact Koast and that wasthe first we knew of an alternative group.

I won;t be drawn into public arguments. I have said all I have to say on the matter. Koast have taken no ideas from anyone.

Like I have said... feel free to contact me at any time.... we have nothing to hide.

You really thing because I worked at the Council I would have known about Synergy and have been able to take their ideas....? I think you are very sadly mistaken. THe Council employs over 8000 employess with a number of different departments.

Unfortunately from now on I won#t be commenting anymore. Please contact me and we can discuss this

Kindest regards

One thing that puzzles me Merlin and perhaps one of these radio reps can provide an answer is that these station names are not original.

Koast has a station or a station with the same name in America. Synergy is a name used by many stations dotted around the country, are these stations truly independent or are they part of a larger network? I am not trying to be offensive Just asking like.

Can I comment on Koast. We picked the name because of our location..... we are very close to the coastal area.... unfortunately website names coast.co.uk and .com were taken so we had the idea of spelling it with a K instead.

Thats the plain and simple answer on how Koast was born.

No Pete I think there is more to this than meets the eye, I get the feeling that there has been some 'Shenanigans' going on here, the feeling of gleaning information for personal gain, also of an abuse of inside information, like, it's not what you know, but WHO! Something just doesn't sit right here, and you know what, I'm going to make it my business to find out!

Merlin

Please feel free to contact me at any time. I have nothing to hide at all... you have my email address, my mobile is 07875437476. Please dont hide behind a forum. Call me and lets discuss this.

For the record.... I'm an accountant, I have no personal gain to achieve at all.... I will not be on air. I've given up a well paid full time job to do this. Please let me know what my personal ain will be? Other than going back to my passion and roots of radio. Its all about wanting to make a difference to our community. My job did not give methat anymore

I'm not sure how you can discount us without even giving us a chance.

Kindest Regards. Vicky

Due to the nature of the station, we will not be filled with ads, although there will be afew.... but not to detract from our main aim..... a great community station...

Dear All

I would like to thank everyone for the recent posts to the thread I began all those many months ago. I`m rather taken aback by the flurry of activety.

I`m sorry if it appeared to some that time has gone by without anything seemingly happening with our project. But that could not be further from the truth.

Myself Neal & Colin have been endlessly applying to funding streams to get Synergy off the ground. But it seems we have not been as lucky as some.

You may remember our luck changed for the better, about a year ago, when we were kindly offered premises in Bedlington This spurred us on to keep going. For that we are so grateful.

My original reason for posting tonight was to tell you that we would like to hold an open public meeting sometime in November to discuss our project.

We would probably try to get the Salvation Army hall.

Would you to come?

Keep the comments coming please.

Can I just add.... I would not say Koast have had "luck". I am experienced in this area... I know what I am doing and have worked exceptionally hard to ensure Koast has a path to follow and a sound plan in place to make it a success..... I feel you using the word luck is a little unfair. Koast deserves this funding because of the experienced professionals on board and the skill base and aims we have.

Hi

Would just like to add about Koast.

We are going to be based in the Community Centre, however due to the delay in that opening, we will have to wait.

Our website has had some hics, however is now being put together. The aim is to start preview streaming mid to end of November.

We have been approached by Ultra Radio to join forces, however from the information provided by them, feel that they have nothing to bring to Koast. We wish them well and we will be continuing our own path, with a number of trial broadcasts next year, hopefully leading to an announcement from Offcom of more licences being released, by which time we will be in a position to apply.

Community radio is a very expensive business. We have been lucky enough to secure a fair amount of funding so far, and continue to put bids in. Grant bids normally take arounf 4 months to get a response, so its a very slow process.

We have the backing on a number of town councils and look forward to working with them in order to make South Northumberland a more cohesive place to live. to give a platform from which the community can have a say and to provide entertaining programming.

We take advice and guidance from a number of radio professionals who work or have worked in commericial radio and we want to get it right. There is no point rushing things just to win the "who broadcasts first" prize. We are not about that.... we want things to be right for NOrthumberland. We want to have forged links with the right people and organisations and have an idea of where we are going.

If you would like to be involved, please get in touch. My email address is vickymusic72@hotmail.co.uk

Hope you enjoy what we have to offer

We are South Northumberlands new local community radio station. Based in Bedlington but broadcasting to the whole of South Northumberland.

We've got plenty of funding behind us.... read our latest newspaper article......

and some pretty good people behind us.

http://www.journalli...634-27261355/2/

Join us on facebook:

http://www.facebook....60703153?ref=ts

or twitter

www.twitter.com/koastradio

Our new website will be up very soon and we start broadcasting from late November.

Sound interesting>??? Want to be involved???? Want your say???

Contact us at Koastradio@hotmail.co.uk

Please let us know via this website too... what do you want to hear? What programming do you want on?

We have a poll running on the introduction pages.... have a vote!

Look forward to hearing comments and also you getting involved

Hi all.

We are South Northumberlands new local community radio station. Based in Bedlington but broadcasting to the whole of South Northumberland.

We've got plenty of funding behind us.... read our latest newspaper article......

and some pretty good people behind us.

http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2010/09/14/new-radio-station-set-to-make-waves-in-northumberland-61634-27261355/2/

Join us on facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Koast-Radio/159876860703153?ref=ts

or twitter

www.twitter.com/koastradio

Our new website will be up very soon and we start broadcasting from late November.

Sound interesting>??? Want to be involved???? Want your say???

Contact us at Koastradio@hotmail.co.uk

Please let us know via this website too... what do you want to hear? What programming do you want on?

We have a poll running on the introduction pages.... have a vote!

Look forward to hearing comments and also you getting involved

Got an interest in music??? Looking for a platform to promte yourself?

Why not get in touch with Koast Radio... your new local community station for South Northumberland.

We are looking to allow bands/artisits a platform to promote themselves and allowing people to hear good local music.

If you think you might be interested... please contact vickymusic72@hotmail.co.uk

Broadcasting starts late November!