Author: Somer Valley FM
Join Allan and Tom live from the Recreation Ground for coverage of Bath Rugby vs Montpellier
From 9am on Saturday the 12th, radio presenter Jamie Skinner and charity advocate Meg Abernethy-Hope attempted to break the Guinness World Record for the Longest Radio Interview, live from the Somer Valley FM studios. They DID IT They kept the interview going for 31 hours and 28 minutes! Somer Valley FM is supporting the challenge […]
We celebrate Somer Valley Farms 4th birthday! We had a great few hours at the farm, speaking to lots of people and enjoying some great music!
The University of Bath is running a local research study here in the Somer Valley. The study explores how people feel when their GP recommends community based activities like local groups or programmes. Rather than sharing personal experiences, you are asked to complete the ending of a short story. The findings will support local organisations […]
From the Coalface to the College: Kevin Hamblin’s Vision for Bath College “When people are at their most vulnerable, that is when leadership really matters.” It is a sentiment rooted in lived experience, and one that underpins the approach Kevin Hamblin brings to his new role as Principal and Chief Executive of Bath College. […]
Somer Valley FM Wins Gold for Ukrainian Show at National Community Radio Awards Somer Valley FM has been awarded Gold at this year’s Community Radio Awards for The Ukrainian Show, receiving the first-ever Voices for All Award. Launched for 2025 this new category celebrates programming that amplifies underrepresented voices and fosters inclusion through local radio. The weekly show, hosted by Vira Niskoromnykh, has […]
On the launch weekend of the Midsomer Norton Town Council Imagine Midsomer Norton project, shaping the future of the High Street, Dom Chambers presents a programme special that explores the theme that connects community development with creativity. Joining Dom in the studio is project producer Katie, Poet P Burton-Morgan and musician China Blue who wrote […]
We have been awarded the prestigious King’s Award for Voluntary Service — the highest honour bestowed upon volunteer groups in the UK
Somer Valley FM is right behind Somerset Day on Sunday 11th May. Hear the voices of our young presenters celebrate their county in this Sound Vision Somerset Day Special. We invited Passion for Somerset founder Nigel Muers-Raby to answer the questions Somerset’s future local radio talent had for him. Simply Click Here or click below […]
Somer Valley FM Wins Volunteer Team of the Year in Community Awards – Following King’s Award Honour Somer Valley FM, the not-for-profit community radio station serving Midsomer Norton, Bath, Keynsham and the wider Somer Valley, has been crowned Volunteer Team of the Year at the 2025 Bath & North East Somerset Community Awards – a […]