Severn radio on air
It's finally here. . .Shropshire woke up to a new radio station this morning as The Severn hit the airwaves to herald a new era in broadcasting for the county.
Pictured right: DJ Ben Day launches the station at the Shropshire Star office in Oswestry
Listeners tuned in in their thousands as the station, which broadcasts round the clock from Shrewsbury and Oswestry, went live on air at 7am.
It is the first time the towns have had their own commercial radio station and listeners were greeted with the sound of Sting's Seven Days.
The Severn, a music-led station with news, weather and sport, presents different shows in Shrewsbury and Oswestry. It broadcasts on 106.5 FM and 107.1 FM.
By Ben Bentley
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