From 9am on Saturday the 12th, radio presenter Jamie Skinner and charity advocate Meg Abernethy-Hope attempted to break the Guinness World Record for the Longest Radio Interview, live from the Somer Valley FM studios. They DID IT They kept the interview going for 31 hours and 28 minutes! Somer Valley FM is supporting the challenge […]

Somer Valley FM Wins Gold for Ukrainian Show at National Community Radio Awards  Somer Valley FM has been awarded Gold at this year’s Community Radio Awards for The Ukrainian Show, receiving the first-ever Voices for All Award. Launched for 2025 this new category celebrates programming that amplifies underrepresented voices and fosters inclusion through local radio.  The weekly show, hosted by Vira Niskoromnykh, has […]

We have been awarded the prestigious King’s Award for Voluntary Service — the highest honour bestowed upon volunteer groups in the UK

Somer Valley FM Wins Volunteer Team of the Year in Community Awards – Following King’s Award Honour Somer Valley FM, the not-for-profit community radio station serving Midsomer Norton, Bath, Keynsham and the wider Somer Valley, has been crowned Volunteer Team of the Year at the 2025 Bath & North East Somerset Community Awards – a […]

Somer Valley FM’s founder, Dom Chambers, attended Peasedown Parish Council’s Annual Public Meeting on Tuesday, 25th March, to express his gratitude for a generous grant awarded by the council. The meeting, held every March in Peasedown’s Beacon Hall, is an opportunity for the public to learn about the work of the parish council and the […]