Today I came across a new online radio station I’d not heard of before called Red Shift Radio. It’s based just up the road from me in Crewe and they have a show on Saturday lunchtime called ‘Scout and About’. To quote their Twitter account –
Radio show about Scouting and the local community. Hosted by the Explorer Scouts and Leaders of 1st Alsager Scout Group. Saturdays 12-2
Alsager Group are a few months older than my own Group having also started in 1908. The are geographically in Cheshire but for Scouting purposes they are in Staffordshire and in Potteries North District.
I listened to their show for the first time today and it seemed quite interesting. It is done in the style of a traditional radio show with talking and music (no music on the listen again feature though). They had picked up on the fire at Kidsgrove Scout Group the day before, so they are obviously keeping their eye out for local stories. They also covered stuff in the latest Scouting magazine, student tuition fees and the videos the Scout Association puts out.
Based on listening to one show, it sounded good, so if you get chance please have a listen.