New Style Radio

New Style Radio is a Birmingham community station with a particular connection to African and Caribbean culture. The broadcaster traces its radio history to an FM launch in August 2002, following earlier short-term broadcasting and training activity. Its current online service reflects multicultural Birmingham while giving African and Afro-Caribbean communities a voice through music, conversation and local participation. The project is linked with the Afro-Caribbean Millennium Centre and describes a programme shaped largely by the work of volunteers.

The musical offering includes reggae, soul, R&B, gospel and wider African and Caribbean sounds, alongside other interests within the station's broad programme. Music is accompanied by a community purpose: the broadcaster aims to keep people informed about civic matters, support local artists and encourage the audience to participate. This gives the service a role that extends beyond entertainment. The programme can provide familiar cultural sounds while also creating a platform for the stories, creative work and everyday concerns of the people around the station.

Training and participation are important parts of New Style's stated objectives. The project encourages young people, students and others to become involved in programme-making and presentation, linking radio with opportunities to develop practical skills. Its website also reflects creative events and activities in Birmingham and the surrounding area. For listeners searching for Birmingham community radio or an African and Caribbean musical setting, New Style brings those interests into a service with a clear local purpose, where broadcasting, cultural expression and involvement in the community support one another.