Halton Community Radio - By the people, for the people.

Halton Community Radio/Halton Access to Media truly is a broadcasting service run by the people of Halton, for the people of Halton and operates on 92.3fm or online at www.hcr.org.uk , serving the people of Widnes and Runcorn. Formally Halton FM, the station has been broadcasting on a restricted basis for many years and manned by volunteers. However in August 2008 the station became a full time 24 hour broadcasting service.

HCR are interested in promoting the positive aspects of Halton and want to hear from the public about local events, community activities, charitable events, local arts such as music or the spoken word e.g. Poetry/recitations, local history, local writers, action groups, area sporting events, summer fayres, winter fayres and any other activity that the local community may be engaged in . Broadcasters at the radio station are keen to publicise these activities and very often do by reading out information during their broadcast or by actually inviting organisers or participants to talk live on the radio about their interests or causes.
If you would like to become involved with Halton Community radio, opportunities exist for volunteers to assist with many aspects of running what is now a busy broadcasting centre.

Halton Access to Media/Halton Community Radio also run a course called REACT for young people aged 12-19 years who want to train in Radio presentation/Media skills and the course is entirely free. The course usually lasts for 8 weeks (2 hour lesson per week flexible times) with tuition from a qualified and skilled instructor and which covers show preparation, editing, live radio presentation, media software/computer skills and many other features.

When the course has been completed, the young person will be awarded with a certificate and will be eligible to stay on at the Radio station to present/co-present a show of their own. We find that young people who participate in the programme usually enjoy themselves immensely and if nothing else enhances their confidence which clearly is a good strength or quality to have throughout their lives.

To contact HCR about any of these activities contact either Pete Muldoon or Chris Kelly on 01928 835290 or email petemuldoon@haltonaccesstomedia.co.uk

To contact the studio direct please phone 01928 835291 or email studio@hcr.org.uk

We will even play a song for you!

Pictured (top to bottom) Chris Kelly, Kev James & Brian the News Hound.