Future Radio

Future Radio is Norwich’s community station, bringing music, conversation and local perspectives into one live service. Its broadcaster describes volunteer involvement and opportunities to learn radio skills. That makes the programme more than a branded music feed: people from the city have a route into making it.

Amélie Reid and Reuben are among its breakfast presenters. Norwich Today brings local subjects into the daytime schedule, with voices including Tim Edwards, Mike Stevens and Sarah Maher. Drive programmes continue that community-facing approach, while the evening and weekend line-up gives specialist music considerable space.

Toby Newton presents New Music Review, David Eastaugh hosts The C86 Show and Steve Arlene explores Americana. Andrew Todd, also known as DJ Venom, presents the Drum & Bass Show, while Phil Hinchley's Where in the World? takes a broader international musical view. These programmes reflect the different interests of the people making them.

Around seventy volunteers contribute to presentation, production, news gathering and the work behind the scenes, supported by a small staff team. Future Radio is part of the Future Projects charity. Its community partnerships have produced programmes addressing loneliness, men's mental health and practical money matters, alongside arts and culture. Local charities, businesses, musicians and groups appear as guests, giving Norwich organisations a voice within the schedule. This combination of volunteer-made specialist music and locally focused conversation explains the station's role in the city: participation in making radio is as central as the music it broadcasts.