Radio St Austell Bay
radio station
CHAOS Radio (formerly known as Radio St Austell Bay and RSAB, often incorrectly called St Austell Bay Radio) is a non-profit, community radio station. The radio station is funded by a combination of grants from the National Lottery and the Arts Council, alongside a small amount of commercial advertising and sponsorship. Partners include the Eden Project, the Lost Gardens of Heligan, and the Cornish Guardian. All of the partners present shows on the station, alongside the regular DJs.
RSAB ran a Short Term RSL in February 2006 and presented their community programmes for 2 weeks. The response to the station suggested a desire for such a full-time service. RSAB's signal from Tregorrick Park (90 metres AMSL) could be picked up as far away as Plymouth whilst operating within OFCOM regulations.
In February 2007 OFCOM granted Radio St Austell Bay a community radio station licence.
The station started broadcasting on 28 January 2008, on 105.6FM and online.
RSAB broadcasts from a transmitter at Tregorrick Park (Home of St Austell RFC), which is in St Austell.
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