ABOUT RADIO WARRINGTON
Radio Warrington is a community radio station broadcasting 24 hours a day across Warrington and the surrounding areas on 1332AM, online, App, Smart Speaker and now also on DAB digital radio.
Operating from the town, for the town since 2007, we feature a broad mix of music, local news, history, arts, culture, business, sport, traffic updates and more. We love to shout about all that is great about the town of Warrington!
We promote the great work of local charities and receive regular visits from experts who can provide advice and support for members of our community who need it.
Radio Warrington is staffed and run by unpaid volunteers and gives training and broadcast opportunities to Warrington people looking to get involved with community radio.
Why Listen
- National News on the hour and Local Community News throughout the day
- Discussing local topics, sports and events, featuring local people in the studio or on the phone
- Promoting local events, schemes and services
- Teaching radio skills to members of the community.
- Supporting ALL local charities and businesses
- Broadcasting programmes from events all over Warrington using our outside broadcast trailer “The Cube” – if you are interested in booking “The Cube” email manager@radiowarrington.co.uk
- Playing locally produced music and interviewing local bands etc.
- Full match commentary on all Warrington Wolves home games and some away games
- Reports and score updates from all Warrington Town FC games
- Massive selection of music, Radio Warrington plays all kinds of different music with something to suit everyone with our specialist music shows.
Our History
Radio Warrington has been broadcasting online since March 2007.
After Ofcom announced there was no room on the FM band, in July 2014 the station was approved to broadcast on AM (Medium Wave).
AM broadcasting is quite complicated and requires a large aerial and transmitter station. We needed approval from the town’s planning department who required specialist certification and detailed plans. We were finally granted permission to build on land owned by United Utilities in Great Sankey and on the 16th May 2016, Radio Warrington began broadcasting on 1332AM. This, and our continued online presence, gives us significant coverage and listener numbers across the town and beyond.
In April 2015, we moved from our old studios in Cinnamon Brow to Warrington Market where we continue to broadcast from today, having recently moved into the Market’s fantastic new home in Time Square.
In October 2023 Ofcom gave us the go ahead to broadcast as a community station on the new DAB+ Multiplex in Warrington. Digital Audio Broadcasting has been around for over 20 years but the advent of DAB+ has allowed a lot more stations on air. Our move to DAB, combined with our existing AM, online, App and Smart Speaker broadcasts gives us a significant footprint in the town.
Broadcasting “from the town, for the town”, Radio Warrington is a community interest company run and staffed by unpaid volunteers. We are committed to promoting all that is good about the town and offer broadcast opportunities to local people regardless of age, experience or abilities.
We are keen to hear from any Warrington people who might want to get involved, particularly those who have a good knowledge of the town. If you would like to know more, email manager@radiowarrington.co.uk or pop into our studios in Warrington Market.
