A local radio station has had its broadcast licence renewed for a further five years.

Ofcom, the UK’s broadcasting regulator, has renewed Red Kite Radio’s licence from the end of June, meaning the station will broadcast until at least June 2027.

Red Kite Radio began broadcasting to the people of Thame, Haddenham, Princes Risborough, Chinnor and the surrounding villages in June 2017 under a licence granted by Ofcom.

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The entire Red Kite Radio team are unpaid volunteers from the local area.

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Director and presenter Howard Bond said: “We have a great team of volunteers at Red Kite Radio. They give their time freely presenting shows, reading the news and providing technical support. The five-year extension to our licence is recognition of the tremendous work by our volunteers in keeping the station on the air.”

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Station manager Chris Long added: “Our team has grown considerably over the past five years, and with that growth has come a variety of specialist music programmes featuring music to suit all tastes. We are proud to be able to continue serving the residents of Thame, Haddenham and the villages for the next five years… and beyond!”

Listeners can tune in to Red Kite Radio 24 hours a day, 365 days a year on 107.2 FM, on a smart speaker, on Tune-In, or online at redkiteradio.com

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