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Winchester Radio Wi******er Radio is a truly local community radio station that broadcasts to Wi******er and the surrounding areas: for Wi******er, from Wi******er, by Wi******er. If you would like to tell us about a local event, then please email us at [email protected]

If you would like us to play a request for you, then please email [email protected]. You can also call us on 01962 603947, and leave us a message, or you can text us on 07537 149947.

You can listen to Wi******er Radio on 94.7FM, on DAB, and online at https://winchester.radio . If you have a "smart speaker", you could try saying "Alexa, play Wi******er Radio"

You can listen to our local news program, "Wi******er Now" on our website: https://winchester.radio/winchester-now/ or via your favourite podcast app.

Wi******er Radio is a truly local community radio station that broadcasts to Wi******er and the surrounding areas: for Wi******er, from Wi******er, by Wi******er. If you would like to tell us about a local event, then please email us at [email protected]

If you would like us to play a request for you, then please email [email protected]. You can also call us on 01962 603947, and leave

us a message, or you can text us on 07537 149947.

You can listen to Wi******er Radio on 94.7FM, on DAB, and online at https://winchester.radio . If you have a "smart speaker", you could try saying "Alexa, play Wi******er Radio"

You can listen to our local news program, "Wi******er Now" on our website: https://winchester.radio/winchester-now/ or via your favourite podcast app.

Michelle Williams could barely manage a few steps after spending a year in hospital isolation, now she has climbed 7 of ...
03/10/2025

Michelle Williams could barely manage a few steps after spending a year in hospital isolation, now she has climbed 7 of Hampshire's highest hills in 7 days to celebrate 7 months since a life-saving stem cell transplant. She spoke to Wi******er Radio about her story and you can hear it on our news programme 'Wi******er Now' tonight. We also discover all about the Wi******er Poetry Festival and how the Wessex Rotary Shoebox Appeal is helping disadvantaged children to have a magical Christmas.
Tune in at 6pm or 10pm tonight on 94.7FM, DAB or listen later on our website: https://winchester.radio/winchester-now/ (episode 149) Wi******er Rotary UK

So pleased to hear that the Purple Night Walk raised more than £30,000 for Wi******er Hospice.  An amazing event and a h...
27/09/2025

So pleased to hear that the Purple Night Walk raised more than £30,000 for Wi******er Hospice. An amazing event and a huge shout out to everyone who took part. Thanks too to all those who shared their personal stories with us on Wi******er Radio. You can hear their interviews on our news programme Wi******er Now at 10am this morning or listen here: https://winchester.radio/2025/09/26/episode-148-26-09-2025/
We also broadcast an appeal for volunteer dog trainers who are desperately needed by the charity Hearing Dogs for Deaf People and Anna talks to the actress Susan Hampshire about caring for a loved one with dementia. Hearing Dogs for Deaf PeopleDementia Friendly Hampshire

Congratulations Home-Start Wi******er on your 20th birthday and thank you for allowing Wi******er Radio to be part of yo...
20/09/2025

Congratulations Home-Start Wi******er on your 20th birthday and thank you for allowing Wi******er Radio to be part of your celebrations. You can hear all about the difference this wonderful charity has made to the lives of families in and around of city in our news programme Wi******er Now. Have a listen here: https://winchester.radio/2025/09/19/episode-147-19-09-2025/
We also feature news on Wi******er Green Week, and look ahead to the Michaelmas Fair at The Hospital of St Cross & Almshouse of Noble Poverty. We have our news round up and community shout outs too.

What a remarkable piece of history.  We enjoyed being part of the celebrations to mark the return of this 16th century c...
15/09/2025

What a remarkable piece of history. We enjoyed being part of the celebrations to mark the return of this 16th century clock to St John the Baptist Church in Wi******er. If you missed our interview why not tune into Wi******er Now. We also talk to Alex Whitfield from Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust about the NHS 10 year plan and visit the Chesil Theatre to hear the latest in their redevelopment plans. You can listen here:
https://winchester.radio/winchester-now/

We were so pleased to be invited to the United Church last weekend to help celebrate Ukraine Independence Day.  It was a...
29/08/2025

We were so pleased to be invited to the United Church last weekend to help celebrate Ukraine Independence Day. It was a moving and beautiful event. You can hear some of the thoughts and singing on our news programme tonight at 6 and 10pm. We also find out about Tech Fest and the campaign to save some of Wi******er's bus routes. Tune into 94.7FM or DAB or listen here:
https://winchester.radio/winchester-now/ (episode 144)
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Only a week to go!! If you love what we do at Wi******er Radio, then please come along support us at our fundraising cof...
21/08/2025

Only a week to go!!

If you love what we do at Wi******er Radio, then please come along support us at our fundraising coffee morning on Thursday 28th August! 9am to 11am courtesy of the kind folks at Rick Stein Wi******er.

Tickets cost £7 and include tea or coffee and a choice of cake 🍰🍰

Book your tickets ahead of the day at https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/JGBLZGH4SCRX6 or by emailing [email protected] or calling 10962603947!

Remember to bring cash with you for the raffle. And come along and meet some of the team. We look forward to seeing you there 😊 📻

Love what we do at Wi******er Radio? Then please support us at our fundraising coffee morning on Thursday 28th August! 9...
18/08/2025

Love what we do at Wi******er Radio? Then please support us at our fundraising coffee morning on Thursday 28th August! 9am to 11am courtesy of the kind folks at Rick Stein Wi******er.

Tickets cost £7 and include tea or coffee and a choice of cake 🍰🍰

Book your tickets ahead of the day at https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/JGBLZGH4SCRX6 or by emailing [email protected] or calling 01962603947!

Remember to bring cash with you for the raffle. And come along and meet some of the team. We look forward to seeing you there 😊 📻

Lots to share on our latest 'Wi******er Now',  Episode 142: Including an update from Alex Whitfield, CEO at Hampshire Ho...
18/08/2025

Lots to share on our latest 'Wi******er Now', Episode 142: Including an update from Alex Whitfield, CEO at Hampshire Hospitals; learn how you can help volunteering with the Centenary of St. Peter's Church on Jewry St; discover where and when you can meet Wi******er MP Danny Chambers' on his summer tour this week; and we celebrate student exam successes; and share more about the eligibility and timings of the autumn boosters for Covid and Flu this year. Listen: https://winchester.radio/2025/08/15/episode-142-15-08-2025/

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustSt Peter And The Wi******er MartyrsDanny Chambers MPSt Clements Surgery - Wi******erThe Friarsgate PracticeSt Paul's Surgery

Photo: Alex Whitfield, CEO at Hampshire Hospitals

Have you been away on holiday? If you have and want to catch up on Wi******er news, then do listen to our 'Wi******er No...
18/08/2025

Have you been away on holiday? If you have and want to catch up on Wi******er news, then do listen to our 'Wi******er Now' news programme. In Episode 141, the Mayor's official Residence - Abbey House, was the venue for the recent 'Mayors for Peace' event in the city; we also find out more about Wi******er Rotary UK's upcoming Clarendon Marathon on 5th October; and hear more about local volunteer opportunities with Wi******er Bereavement Support, the St Peter And The Wi******er Martyrs, and The Wi******er Beacon. Listen here: https://winchester.radio/2025/08/08/episode-141-08-08-2025/

Wi******er City Council


Photo: Mayor of Wi******er's official residence: Abbey House

We really enjoyed joining football fans last weekend at The Mucky Duck in Wi******er - what a reaction when England scor...
01/08/2025

We really enjoyed joining football fans last weekend at The Mucky Duck in Wi******er - what a reaction when England scored that finally penalty. You can hear the cheers on our news programme Wi******er Now this evening at 6 and 10pm. We also talk about diabetes and the 'library of things'. Want to know more? Then tune in on 94.7FM or DAB or listen online later: https://winchester.radio/winchester-now/ (episode 140)
Healthier You - NHS Diabetes Prevention Program HIOWThe Mucky DuckRepair Café Wi******erBadger Farm Community Centre

On our news programme Wi******er Now, we enjoy catching up on old stories and hearing new ones too.  This week we did ju...
25/07/2025

On our news programme Wi******er Now, we enjoy catching up on old stories and hearing new ones too. This week we did just that. We joined Sally Stoodley as she handed over a cheque for a new hoist at Wi******er Hospital after her 'adversity to adventure' challenge. And we went to an England v Australia international as the 'grey ashes' came to Sparsholt. Want to hear how they did? Tune in at 6pm or 10pm tonight on 94.7FM or DAB or listen here: https://winchester.radio/2025/07/25/episode-139-25-07-2025/

Hampshire CricketEngland 60s CricketOfficial Sparsholt CCAustralian 60s Tour of the UK. The Defence of the AshesHampshire Hospitals CharityHampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustThe Hospital of St Cross & Almshouse of Noble Poverty

We do hope you'll tune into our weekly news programme Wi******er Now this week as we share stories from across our city....
18/07/2025

We do hope you'll tune into our weekly news programme Wi******er Now this week as we share stories from across our city. We also have interviews about the upcoming Jane Austen walks and the new Emmaus boutique and we hear what people in Wi******er think about the hosepipe ban.
Listen at 6pm and 10pm tonight on 94.7FM or DAB, find us as a podcast (search for Wi******er Now) or click here: https://winchester.radio/winchester-now/ (episode 138)
And if you've got a story to share, do email us at [email protected]
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