Radio station launches bid to help Rutland businesses and charities as line-up is revealed
By The Editor
30th Aug 2020 | Local News
The operators of Radio Rutland, which will be known as Greatest Hits Radio, from Tuesday, have launched an initiative within Stamford and Rutland aimed at helping local workers, charities and businesses as they deal with the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Rutland Radio will lead the 'Getting Stamford and Rutland Back to Work' campaign, as it relaunches as Greatest Hits Radio in September.
The move comes as support builds for a community run station to serve Rutland and Stamford.
Yesterday, popular presenter Rob Persani gave his last show at the station.
Owners Bauer Media says the scheme aims to promote local job opportunities both on-air and online.
Local employers will be encouraged to submit vacancies for inclusion, allowing them to reach a wide audience of local job-seekers free of charge. Job vacancy bulletins will be broadcast four times a day to local audiences and will be promoted on the relevant Greatest Hits Radio website.
As the station gets set to join the Greatest Hits Radio Network, it is also announced that it will welcome esteemed broadcaster Simon Mayo to its line-up.
The former BBC Radio 2 host currently hosts a daytime programme on Greatest Hits Radio's classical sister station, Scala Radio.
However, with this move he'll be returning to his popular music roots as he presents a new weekend show. 'The Album Show with Simon Mayo' will be a weekly three-hour programme dedicated to the greatest albums of all time, including features that explore listeners' record collections and a weekly Classic Album Countdown.
Bauer says this show aims to celebrate the good times and great memories albums bring as Simon plays their Greatest Hits.
Greatest Hits Radio, which will officially launch within Stamford and Rutland on Tuesday September 1, promises listeners the biggest songs of the 70s, 80s and 90s, celebrating music from iconic artists like Blondie, Queen, George Michael, Madonna, Fleetwood Mac, David Bowie, Elton John and Whitney Houston.
The presenter line-up will include legendary broadcaster's Mark Goodier, Paul Gambaccini, Simon Mayo, Janice Long, Alex Lester and Pat Sharp as well as much-loved Greatest Hits Radio Network presenters Simon 'Rossie' Ross, and Andy Crane.
Online applications for the 'Getting Stamford and Rutland Back to Work' campaign will open on Tuesday September 1. Employers looking to participate should email [email protected] for more information on how to apply.
Graham Bryce, Group Managing Director – Hits Radio Network Brand, said, "As we look to the future, we're very excited to add Simon Mayo to our weekend line-up. Simon's track record speaks for itself and to have someone of his experience and status join the network adds a new dimension to the Greatest Hits presenter line-up. "Alongside this, our stations continue to be committed to the local community and we're proud to launch this initiative to provide a valuable boost at a time of great uncertainty and hardship. We know the pandemic has hit communities across the UK hard, and we want to use our privileged position to promote opportunities."
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