Generation Radio has secured a full-time 5 year AM license from radio and TV regulator Ofcom.

The community station has been broadcasting 24/7 for four years on the internet for the residents and workers across Clapham Park and the surrounding area.

The station has 17 volunteers who present shows and supports the station, and has built up an average monthly listenership of 9,000. Generation Radio is now looking forward to bringing great music and community news to even more listeners.

With music from the 1960’s to today,  specialist shows including classical, hip hop, debates and discussions on  local issues,  community Interviews and promoting new music, there is something for everyone at Generation Radio.

Generation Radio Project Manager Andrew Sayers said:  “All the hard work undertaken by the team over the last four years has now paid off and we are proud and excited to be bringing real local radio to Lambeth”.

Donna C Henry Chair of the Clapham Park Project which started and continues to support Generation Radio said:  “This is a great achievement for Generation Radio and will really help the station to achieve real sustainability, bringing greater employment, training and volunteering opportunities to the people of Lambeth.”

Listen to Generation Radio online right now at www.generationradio.co.uk as we prepare for the launch of the AM station in 2011.

If anyone would like to get involved or support Generation Radio, contact Andrew Sayers on 020 8623 9421 or email: info@generationradio.co.uk

As mentioned in June’s edition of E-life, The Clapham Park New Deal for Communities programme will finish at the end of March 2011.

Earlier this year Clapham Park Project became a charity because we recognised that in order to continue achieving great things in Clapham Park, we would need to be able to apply for funding from a range of organisations and individuals.

CPP sent out consultation questionnaires in July in order to aid the board in coming up with a new name for the charity. A total of 236 individuals responded, with 145 of these voting to name the charity, Communities 4 People.

The Board will be meeting this month to discuss how they feel about using the name or one of the other names suggested by respondents. They will also be discussing how the project will move forward as a whole.

We are keen to know what you think about the charity name suggestion. The options are Communities 4 People or Phoenix at Clapham Park. It would really help us to get input from as many people as possible. Please help us by indicating which name you prefer by emailing it to cwilliams@claphampark.rg.uk or vote in our online poll.

We need more local people to support and/or volunteer for the Clapham Park Project Charity.  If you like what you have read and are able to support us in any way, please contact us on 020 8678 5900, email bmcgowan@claphampark.org.uk or write to us at FREEPOST RRHG-TZCX-HHLX, 1-4 Brixton Hill Place, London SW2 1HJ.

Which of these names for the CPP Charity do you prefer? Communities 4 People Phoenix at Clapham Park