West of England Metro Mayor Dan Norris visited a pioneering Bristol-based community radio station to see how it is benefiting from one of our Creative Growth Grants.
Broadcasting from its St Pauls-based home, Noods Radio has been an outlet for the city’s growing indie music scene since 2015, growing into a worldwide station showcasing Bristol’s musical hidden gems and with supporting local producers and performers at the heart of its ethos.
Before entering the DJ booth, Mr Norris met directors Leon Pattrick and Jack Machin who explain to the Metro Mayor how the station is benefitting from specialist training thanks to £3,000 of investment from the West of England Combined Authority, which Mr Norris leads.
The creative duo also explained how the funding will support the work of Noods Radio's social enterprise company, Noods Levels, helping develop projects for talented local people to help them find their niche in the industry similar to their recent CrossTalk project for creative young people, a full day of talks and workshops from established radio, videography and production professionals.
Metro Mayor Dan Norris said: “This isn’t the normal type of ‘spinning’ for a politician, and I might not know my mixing from my beatmatching, but I know an innovative community radio station when I see one. I am delighted that a grant from the West of England Combined Authority which I lead is helping the region’s producers, mixers, presenters and programmers reach their full potential. The West of England is a region of innovation and creativity, and I’m proud to back the talented local people working in this sector”.
