Burgess Hill Community Radio awarded grant from Sussex Police

From left to right: Tony Parris (director), Jerry Bradford (director), PCSO Karen Iles, Paul Traynor (presenter), PCSO Paul Umney.

The grant will go towards the cost of updating some of the equipment at the radio station.

Burgess Hill Radio’s studios are in Church Walk and the grant money will be used to help fund the purchase of a brand-new mixing desk for the main studio.

Jerry Bradford, one of the radio station's directors, said: "We're very grateful to Sussex Police for their grant which has allowed us to raise sufficient funds to purchase the mixer that we want.

"We hope to have it installed very soon after Christmas."

The current mixing desk in service is around 15 years old and is beginning to show signs of ageing.

One of the radio station’s objectives is to offer training to potential radio presenters, technical and support staff.

Using the new equipment will ensure that trainees get the best possible training.

The radio station already has the most up to date computer playout software which is also used by many community stations all over the country and commercial radio stations worldwide.