Meeting Report.

  The Speakers from Rotary Radio were, John Robinson & Steve Wood.The whole idea started when Steve, as a Club President, presented a cheque to John, who was running the local hospital radio. The germ of an idea of a Rotary Radio was  initiated and grew from there. Premises and equipment were found on the Isle of Sheppey and, as it grew, in a business centre in Sittingbourne. The first broadcast was on 13th October, 2018 and it now runs 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. There are listeners in 154 countries most of whom are non-Rotarians. The aim of the station is to disseminate the good news of Rotary to as wide a number of people as possible especially to the younger generation. Every hour there are 50 minutes of music and 10 minutes of Rotary themed news. There are a variety of volunteer presenters and mechanisms which allow it to continue for 24 hours a day. 

The music library runs to 10,000 tunes and there is software to make their own jingles and adverts. These are often made in conjunction with students at Canterbury College where 3 students a year also come from for work experience. The station offers free publicity for Rotary events and also hopes to raise funds for the running of the station which, thanks to the generosity of volunteers, is only £3,000 a year.

 When John and Steve were with us last Tuesday, they told about a podcast for the Tools With A Mission charity. The podcast will be on their system in a day or two and can be accessed.   

          via their website www.rotaryradiouk.org.

They said they had a great time at the golf club and have "name-checked" the club during a broadcast this week. Steve said later "I hope some of your members found the time to tune in. If they missed the show I will be back "on the air" on Tuesday next week at 10:00.

 Steve & John do not charge a fee for the presentation but request a donation to their chosen charity of Guide Dogs UK.