Community radio debated in Scottish Parliament

Members of the Scottish Parliament have praised the efforts of community radio groups in their areas – and pledged more support to help them continue their activities

MSP Christine Grahame (SNP) told MSPs in a debate on Thursday 19 April that community radio provided 2,500 volunteering opportunities in Scotland and was good for the communities they serve. Ms Grahame references community radio stations Black Diamond FM and TD1 Radio, both in her constituency.

Ms Grahame led the debate entitled Community radio coming from a station near you. Her motion stated that community radio does excellent voluntary work across Scotland in training, education and developing individual skills. She called for the Scottish government to work constructively with the network.

Culture and External Affairs Secretary Fiona Hyslop said it was a “remarkable sector” and it served the under-served and gave voices to local communities and she looked forward to working with it.

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(Source : Community Media Association, UK)