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High Sheriff Awards Wayne for Community Youth Work

On the 13th January, a cold and dark Monday, Wayne Flynn, our founder, received the brightest of emails that read: "In recognition of your great and valuable service to the Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin community, The High Sheriff of Shropshire, Jane Trowbridge, is delighted to award you with a High Sheriff's Award. You are invited to be presented with your award at the High Sheriff of Shropshire's Award Ceremony on 19th January 2026." We were all delighted for the […]

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Funding for School Radio Clubs across Shropshire received

We were delighted to receive a welcome financial boost just before Christmas from the Wynn Foundation and the Millichope Foundation. Our School Radio Club project desperately needs funding to get into more schools, to help more children to use radio as a platform to enhance their research and oracy skills. You can find out more about our School Radio Club project here: https://intune-radio.co.uk/event/school-radio-club/ We submitted applications to both Foundations, and we are delighted to be awarded £500 from the Wynn Foundation […]

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New INTune Radio board appointment marks continued growth for community broadcaster

Sofia Lewis joins board as listener numbers rise and fresh programming planned for 2026. Shrewsbury-based INTune Radio CIC has announced the appointment of broadcaster Sofia Lewis to its board of directors, as the station continues to expand its presence across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin. A well-known voice in local radio, Sofia brings decades of broadcasting experience to the role, having worked with both BBC and independent stations across the Midlands and North West. She joined INTune Radio in early 2025 […]

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Enabling Radio Superstars

Joe was a Shrewsbury College student and was placed at INTune Radio on the Enable Supported Internship programme. Joe has a passion for creative media and has completed qualifications in this area. He expressed an interest in a role where he could have an outlet for his creativity but was anxious about starting a new role and meeting new people. With the help of Enable, Joe secured a placement at INTune Radio Radio in Shrewsbury. The role involved feature creation, […]

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We’ve hit 20,000 for the Youth Awareness Day Takeover of INTune Radio

We've partnered with Jane Trowbridge, the current High Sheriff of Shropshire for the Youth Awareness Day Takeover of INTune Radio on Thursday 16th October 2025. We're delighted to reflect on this amazing day, our combined online and radio enegagement has hit a staggering 20,000 people - thank you for those tuning in and interacting with our social media posts! Donate now! A handful of market town young people have been selected and trained at INTune Radio and they'll be taking […]

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High Sheriff helps launch INTune Radio’s School Radio Club as county-wide rollout begins

INTune Radio officially launched its School Radio Club with a special event at its Shrewsbury studio on 1 August 2025, attended by High Sheriff of Shropshire Jane Trowbridge JP, local sponsors, volunteers and supporters. The celebration marked the next phase of a journey that began with a crowdfunding campaign, a youth rap battle at Loopfest 2025 and growing support across the county. The event also looked ahead to the Youth Awareness Day takeover on 16 October, when members of the […]

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School Radio Club first

On Wednesday 09th July, 2025, INTune Radio met with school leaders at Wilfred Owen Primary School about our School Radio Club. You can read more about our School Radio Club here. We had a wonderful meeting, the hour flew and we were delighted that Sarah O'Hara and her team were as excited about the benefits of a School Radio Club as we are. Sarah noted how the School Radio Club can positively influence the whole school, there doesn't appear to […]

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INTune Radio at The Shropshire County Show 2025

On Saturday 24th May, 2025, INTune Radio attended The Shropshire County Show where we had a wonderful time broadcasting, meeting and speaking with many people. We were live via satellite for the duration of the show while also recording interviews with businesses and charities from in and around Shropshire at The DMOS People West Mid Showground. The amazing event was superbly organised by The Shropshire and West Midlands Agricultural Society and provided a friendly and relaxed atmosphere where great fun […]

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BBC Radio Shropshire Interview INTune Radio Founder Wayne Flynn

BBC Radio Shropshire Interview INTune Radio Founder Wayne Flynn. Did you know Wayne was interviewed just before Christmas 2022 at BBC Radio Shropshire? Have a listen to what he said, what we’ve been up to and where we’re going – other than into space… been there, done that!

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