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Navy Radio Hits Portsmouth Airwaves A new radio station dedicated to Navy life in and around Portsmouth has hit the airwaves. Navy Radio broadcasts from Portsmouth Naval Base for four weeks to an audience within a five-mile radius and to listeners worldwide via the internet.The station, headed by former Radio 1 DJ Mark Page, is broadcasting a lively mix of music, news, sport, information and entertainment aimed specifically at a Navy audience on 87.9FM and at www.navyradio.co.uk. This includes a daily news bulletin devoted solely to news from the Royal Navy across the globe. For the last five years Mark has been head of Garrison Radio which broadcasts 24-hour stations at five Army garrisons in the UK, and he is now keen to create a bespoke service for the Navy. “We are starting with this four-week trial to see how things go and we have deliberately timed it with the busy summer of events in Portsmouth including the International Fleet Review and the International Festival of the Sea,” he said. “We hope the trial will lead to a permanent Navy Radio which will have a role to play in Navy communications both internal and also to the local community. Captain Ian Beaumont, the Base’s director of personnel, said he was looking forward to Navy Radio’s presence. “It will have an important role in publicising the Trafalgar 200 events, and also it will be useful in getting internal news and information to Naval and civilian personnel working in the Base.” The station has been sponsored by two military service providers. “We are delighted to host Navy Radio 87.9 FM in our Queen Street offices,” said Al Voice, Managing Director of NAAFI Financial. “Being at the hub of activities during this action packed month will be terrifically exciting, and we congratulate Navy Radio on being the first to launch a dedicated service for the Royal Navy and it’s extended family. We wish them every success – with so much to cover in the coming days it’s bound to be lively and very entertaining listening.” Paradigm Services who provide Welfare Communications to the Royal Navy are a joint sponsor of the station. Sara White, Paradigm's Marketing Manager said: "Improving communications for service personnel is our business - and we are delighted to be sponsoring the first Navy Radio Station which will help everyone stay in touch with what's happening." |
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