Power Up for Cross Rhythms

Cross Rhythms community radio station is now reaching further than ever before, having been granted increased transmission power from Ofcom, the body that regulates Community Radio. You may have stumbled on a music heavy FM station in your travels on 96.3FM, and enjoyed the mix of uplifting music and content that the group of volunteers have been broadcasting since 2007.

Cross Rhythms Plymouth station manager David Simpson said of Ofcom’s decision:

“We are delighted to have been awarded this increase. It is great to have our FM signal much clearer across Plymouth and South East Cornwall, and we are so pleased that as a result more people will be able to tune in to the station. From feedback we receive from listeners we know the station encourages many people. We are committed to airing positive and life-affirming content and we hope that listeners who tune in on FM will notice the improvement to the signal.”

This development comes at a key time for the station in which they are looking to upgrade much of their now ageing equipment. As a community radio station Cross Rhythms Plymouth is charity run and so is looking to raise much of the funds required for these upgrades. You can lend your support through their Crowdfunder project at www.crowdfunder.co.uk/cross-rhythms-plymouthequip1. As a part of its programming the station is committed to promoting local charities, community groups and organisations who are working for the good of the local area. Over the years the likes of Shekinah, Friends and Families of Special Children, CHICKS, Street Factory, St Luke’s Hospice and many more have all been featured. The Community Matters programme, airing weekdays at 11am, provides those organisations with a fantastic opportunity to explain their work. Robert Maltby from St Luke’s Hospice said of the show:

“Cross Rhythms’ Community Matters programme has really enabled us to get our message out there and properly explain what we do.”

To listen to Cross Rhythms Plymouth tune in to 96.3FM on your radio in and around Plymouth or listen online at bit.ly/crplymradio. You can also download their free app by searching ‘Cross Rhythms Plymouth’.