A COMMUNITY venture in Thornbury is celebrating its third birthday. 

Thornbury Radio, broadcasting to listeners across Thornbury and the surrounding area turned three years old this month.

Thornbury Radio, which started broadcasting on 105.1 and 107.5 FM in June 2021, broadcasts for 24 hours a day.

Following its successful bid for a full-time FM broadcasting licence, Thornbury Radio – Your Choice, Your Voice! launched on FM in June 2021.

The FM service is designed to cover Thornbury and surrounding villages – including Alveston, Olveston, Tytherington, Oldbury-on-Severn, Leyhill, Wickwar, Bagstone and Iron Acton.

Thornbury Radio is also available online, on smart speaker and mobile app and will start broadcasting on DAB from September 2024.

The station studios are based in the heart of Thornbury on the Plain.

Thornbury Radio is run by Thornbury Media Community Interest Company and is funded by a combination of grants, donations and advertising.

Chris Criddle  weekday breakfast show host and director said; “The station is going from strength to strength with such great positive feedback, more volunteers wanting to get involved and the station being recognised by more people than ever.

"We are attending more events this year and we are told that we are doing a great job by our community.

"With our plans for launching on DAB in September 2024 we hope to make it even easier to listen to Thornbury Radio”.

The full schedule can be found at: https://www.thornbury.radio/