FAQ

To contact your favourite presenter on Radio Christmas go to the CONTACT US page of the website and send your message from there.

If you are interested in advertising our sales team will be happy to discuss your needs and offer you suggestions on how to get your message to the right people, at the right time, at the best price.  Please use the CONTACT US page on our website and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

We have our own charity here at Radio Christmas, STREET KIDS DIRECT. This raises thousands of pounds for many projects in Latin America every year. We concentrate all our resources on supporting these projects but are happy for presenters to mention other charities or charitable events on ther station.

If you would like to volunteer with Radio Christmas please check out the GET INVOLVED page on our website.

For press and media enquiries about Radio Christmas, including interviews with our presenters, you can contact Duncan Dyason via the CONTACT US page.  Thank you and we will get back to your ASAP.

If you would like to comment about the stations programming, please send an email to Martin Hughes, Head of Programming martin@radiochristmas.co.uk

If you would like to comment about the station’s output, please send an email to studio@radiochristmas.co.uk and we will get back to you within the same day.

If you have a comment or enquiry about our website, please send us a message by our CONTACT US page.

Download the Radio Christmas App and head to the ‘More’ tab then click ‘Request a Feature’ or ‘Report a Bug’ and we would be more than heppy to help you out

If you have any other comments or enquiries about our app, please send us a message by our CONTACT US page.

There is enough room for about 6 people in the recording studio but you would need to be aware that the studio is shared and so the next presenters will also need room to prepare for their show.

Taking into consideration the ethos of the station, the show is yours to do what you like. You can have music, quizzes, interviews, guests, jokes, plays, readings, etc.

Most presenters have been allocated a one-hour show but we have some shows that repeat each week or even last two hours. If you think that in the one-hour show you will have adverts, jingles and the news then you will have about 54 minutes in every hour free to do what you want.

We have a PRS license so we can use any music we like. You need to be aware that swearing will not be tolerated or any form of language that is negative towards any individual nor groups of people. Please try and keep the spirit of Christmas and remember that if someone turns off because of one silly comment they probably won’t turn back on again. We are trying to raise money for street kids so let’s keep them as the focus.

Volunteers are invited to come and read out the news every hour. They will also be able to report on traffic and weather. The national and international news will also be played exactly on the hour.

Some people are making their own jingles for their show. There are lots of Radio Christmas jingles you can use in your show, we suggest you play one between songs if you aren’t talking. They are already on our playout system and last from about 2 seconds to 30 seconds.

We are trying to raise money through advertising and sponsorship. We will also be asking you to mention the Street Kids Direct charity a lot so people go to the website and see how they can give. If people want to have a request then we can play them a song but ask them to give a donation. Money can be taken into any of the shops that have a Radio Christmas poster up outside as well as the HSBC bank in Amersham. Remember to keep mentioning that we are trying to raise money for street kids.

All the adverts are recorded and will be scheduled into your hour show. The technical operator will make sure these are played at the correct times for you.

Since it is your show, you chose the music. We have a selection of about 10,000 songs in our main system as well as thousands more on an external database for access if you request.

We are organising a few Radio Christmas competitions that will run throughout the day. If you wish to have a competition then we would encourage you to use the text system. We don’t have a supply of prizes to give away so if you would like to run a competition then please consider donating a prize or finding a company or even a family member to sponsor that for you. Please do let us know by email that you will be doing a competition and we will try and put this on the website.

There should be three available to use but one might be used by the person doing the technical side of things. If there is a lot of people doing a show you will have to share microphones rather than have one each.

We have email that will come into the studio and then it will be sent through to the studio for you to read on a computer screen. People need to contact us via the CONTACT US page on our website.

The phone system comes through the internet to save costs. The number is 01494 853797 and we can only take one call at a time. We do have a second phone line for calling out if we need to. If you wanted to get people to phone in then you need to explain that if it is engaged to keep trying. If a volunteer is available phone calls can be routed through to the studio so you can talk to them ‘on air’.

We also have a text number we can encourage people to use. It is 70099 (UK only) and people will need to be told to type the word KIDS in first and then whatever you are asking them to respond to. For example they type in KIDS followed by a space and then A, B or C should you decide to have a quiz with the answer being A, B or C. If you use the text system then you need to say ‘texts costs £1.00 plus your standard network rate’.100%of the £1 donation comes directly to us for our work with street kids, so every text will help make a difference in the life a child this Christmas and throughout the coming year. You could then look at the replies and choose a winner and call them back to say they have won.

A technical operator will be available to make sure your microphone levels are fine, play your music and fade in jingles and anyone on the phone you might like to have ‘on air’.

The best thing is to come in at least 15 minutes before your show starts. We have two studios and so you will come into the unoccupied studio and prepare yourself before going live. Once your show begins then those in the previous studio will vacate and then that studio will become available for those following your show.

We only have 15w of power but that should be enough for the whole of Amersham, Little Chalfont and down into some parts of Chesham. Coverage on FM depends on the height of the transmitter and given that it is going on the Challoner’s Grammar School tower block we should be transmitting from the highest point of the area.

We are also going to broadcast on the internet and via the Apple app for i-phones etc. Encourage your family and friends around the world to tune in and listen via the internet or download and listen via our app.

We have considered that from 6am until school starts we will have families listening and then mostly adults during the daytime until schools are out when children and young people will listen more. At weekends all age groups will be listening.

It is important that presenters consider the listener first and foremost. THE RADIO SHOW IS FOR THE LISTENER NOT THE PRESENTER. Please remember that if the person listening does not feel part of the show then they will turn off. Try not to make the show about you as the presenter, make about the listener!

Statistics show us that our audience is worldwide and we have a lot of people listening in the UK, Europe, USA, and Canada. Please beware of this and try not to make your program sound too local.

Yes! We have to keep a record of all the shows just in case we have complaints and then the government comes and asks to hear what is being broadcast.

If you would like a copy of your show then you can go to our website or app and select the listen again feature to listen or download your show and keep it for future enjoyment. The listen again and download functions will only last until we start Radio Christmas again the following year.

You could help with the phone, email or news either before or after your show, or there are often unfilled slots so you can ask the station managers where help is needed and we would be happy to find you a role!