Radio Somer Valley FM

Somer Valley FM is a volunteer-led community broadcaster for Midsomer Norton and the wider Somer Valley, with connections across North East Somerset, Bath, Keynsham and Bristol. Local sports, arts, health, heritage and events are part of its output alongside a wide range of music. Training is integral to the project, giving residents and community organisations the skills to tell their own stories and take part in programme-making.

Jo Davis presents breakfast, while Debbie Chatting's Great Outdoors Brunch Show brings together music and subjects such as local food, wildlife, countryside and walking. Sally Vinyl's LiveLaugh Brunch includes features and interviews with local creative people. Tim Carter's Off The Beaten Track moves between genres, with an interest in discoveries that can range from folk and highlife to jazz and less obvious popular records.

The specialist musical range also includes Peter Campbell's Up-Beat, drawing on jazz, soul and blues, and Rob Bayly's Eclectic Selection, which can reach from pop and folk to world music and classical recordings. Ella May Thomas presents Soul Food, while Pete Bailey hosts Dance Valley. These individual choices give the station considerable variety beyond its general daytime music.

The Ukrainian Show, hosted by Vira Niskoromnykh, provides a voice for an underrepresented community and received the Voices for All gold award at the 2025 Community Radio Awards. The station has also received the King's Award for Voluntary Service and a Princess Royal Training Award. Its partnership with Sound Vision supports media-skills training and opportunities for trainees to present programmes. Community participation is therefore part of both the sound of Somer Valley FM and the work behind it.