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Black Cat Radio is an Ofcom licensed Community Radio Station based in St Neots, Huntingdonshire. It began it's life back in 2012, founded by ex-BBC radio presenter Tony Gillham.[1] The station was granted its Ofcom FM license in April 2017.

The station won 4 awards in the 2023 Community Radio Awards [2] - including Gold for Male Presenter, Ste Greenall; Silver for Newcomer, Jenny Jefferies, Silver for the local programme, 'Your Voice', and Bronze for Brian Dobson, Volunteer of the Year.[3]

The Late Ernie Almond was nominated in the Sage Category of the awards. Ernie was the inspiration behind the 'Your Voice' programme format. [4][5]

The station acquired pioneering software at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, enabling its presenters to broadcast from home. [6] During this time Ernie Almond interviewed a local Baptist Minister, Jon Magee and suggested he collaborated with other religious figures in the town to bring religious programming to isolated listeners, something we would be able to achieve by means of the new software.[7] This venture very soon became a reality.

In its seventh year, Black Cat Radio is respected as a major voice within St Neots and speaks on behalf of the residents to promote the town's welfare and growth.[8]

The station has partnered with Huntingdon Community Radio to apply to Ofcom to bring DAB to the area.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "BBC - Radio Cambridgeshire - Tony Gillham Presenter Profile".
  2. ^ "2023 Community Radio Awards winners announced".
  3. ^ Elworthy, John (5 November 2023). "Purr-fect night for St Neots Black Cat Radio at national awards ceremony - DEV | CambsNews.co.uk". Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Former BBC radio presenter Ernie Almond has died after a short illness". RadioToday. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Ernie Almond: BBC presenter and royal entertainer dies". BBC News. 29 November 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  6. ^ Coleman, Josephine F. (5 February 2021). Digital Innovations and the Production of Local Content in Community Radio: Changing Practices in the UK. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-37867-2.
  7. ^ Magee, Jon (13 September 2024). Confessions of a Baptist Minister. AuthorHouse. p. Part 5. ISBN 979-8-8230-8919-7.
  8. ^ "Vote for change demands action - new Cambridgeshire MP told". BBC News. 15 September 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Huntingdonshire radio stations hoping to expand across the county". The Hunts Post. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024.

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Official website

Black Cat radio Keeps St Neots Alive


  1. ^ "Black Cat Radio - Ofcom Licesnse". Ofcom.
  2. ^ "Radio legend Ernie Almond: 'A funny modest talented and selfless man with just a hint of mischief'". Peterborough & Cambridgeshire News | CambsNews.co.uk. 30 November 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2024.