Pigeons Get New Yeovil Local Radio Station off to Flying Start!

Released On 26th Sep 2018

On Thursday 27 September, a new local radio station, Radio Ninesprings 104.5fm, will open in Yeovil. The launch will take place at The Manor Hotel, Hendford, Yeovil BA20 1TG, at 12 noon.  Local businesses, councillors, charities, Yeovil Mayor, and members of Yeovil Town FC will attend. The Military Wives Choir will perform songs from their new CD commemorating the centenary since the end of WW1.

Yeovil MP, Marcus Fysh, will open the radio station at 1 pm by releasing 10 pigeons carrying a message that Radio Ninesprings 104.5fm has launched. The pigeons will fly to the main towns of South Somerset - Chard, Langport, Crewkerne, Somerton, and Wincanton - where the news about Radio Ninesprings 104.5fm will be 'proclaimed' by local Town Criers.