Future Radio Release ‘This Fine City’ Charity Single

Norwich’s leading community radio station Future Radio have put together a stellar charity release titled ‘This Fine City’ with the song being penned by local country music singer/songwriter Lisa Redford. The track is raising funds so that they can relocate the radio station following the loss of their offices and studios when their landlordʼs premises closed.

At the beginning of the nationwide lockdown back in March, Future’s landlord, Open Youth Trust, sadly shut its doors, forcing the radio station to operate on a remote basis since then. Now the station has begun looking for a new home meaning it will be a costly process of relocating so this single is hoping to raise some vital funds to secure new premises.

And in an innovative way to get a much-needed cash injection, Future Radio’s volunteers have pulled together in order to release ‘This Fine City’ with Lisa Redford creating a song that pays homage to the city that made her as she helps to ensure that the radio station will have a secure home for years to come.

Speaking about the track and fundraising campaign, Lisa Redford says: “I was delighted to be asked to compose the single as a tribute to my home city, for the radio station I love. The song is a tribute to Norwich and how weʼre getting through such a challenging time. Future Radio, which is facing some tough times itself, is such an important part of the life of the city, I hope people will enjoy this anthemic celebratory song and help the station to move to a new home.”

Whilst Christopher Remer, Income and Volunteer Coordinator at Future Radio, who pulled the project together, said “This has been a fantastic effort by Lisa, Andrew, their fellow volunteers, and local musicians. Weʼve been really touched by all the hard work everyone has put into this fantastic single. Although we still have a long way to go, we hope sales of the song will mean weʼre able to reopen Norwichʼs community radio station for our volunteers, guests, and listeners as soon as possible.”

The single costs just £1 to download with all proceeds going directly to Future Radio’s relocation fund, you can purchase the track from futureradio.bandcamp.com

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