Station News and Events

In this section you can read about Oldham Community Radio events and news items, past, present and future.

Listener Survey 2011

Each year Oldham Community Radio conducts it’s annual listener survey, and each year the number of respondents have increased. If you listen to Oldham Community Radio 99.7fm we would appreciate it if you could contact us and let us know: … Continue reading

Failsworth Carnival 2011

The Failsworth Carnival is held on 16th & 17th July 2011. Oldham Community Radio broadcast live from the event on each day. You can find out more about the event on the Failsworth Carnival Website. You can also Listen Again … Continue reading

Oldham Local Election 2011 Results

Thursday 5th May 2011 sees elections taking place in Oldham for both the Local Council, Parish Councils in Saddleworth and Shaw and Crompton and the national referendum on The Alternative Vote system. Oldham Community Radio will be broadcasting a Results … Continue reading

Valentines Requests

On the Oldham Today Programme on Monday 14th we will be broadcasting a Valentines Special. You can make your own special requests. Continue reading

Oldham East and Saddleworth By-election

Oldham Community Radio will be broadcasting live the results of the Oldham East and Saddleworth By-election, live from the Queen Elizabeth Hall. The broadcast starts at Midnight on Thursday 13th January. In the run up to the By-election we have … Continue reading

Tales From Around The Rowan CD

If you have enjoyed our broadcast of “Tales from around the Rowan” – you can now purchase a copy on CD. The disc can be purchased from ‘The Oldham Evening Chronicle’ offices on Union Street in Oldham at a cost … Continue reading

2010 Summer Strolls

Summer Strolls 2010 Oldham Community Radio’s 2010 Summer Strolls are supported with a small grant from Sport Relief Community Cash. Each month during the summer we are organising a series of short two hour lunchtime walks. We broadcast live from … Continue reading