| Broadcast area | St Austell Bay, United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Slogan | Local, Local Radio |
| Frequency | 105.6 MHz FM |
| First air date | Monday Jan 28th 2008 |
| Format | Varied |
| Owner | Radio St Austell Bay CIC |
| Webcast | Mp3 Stream |
| Website | Radio St Austell Bay |
Radio St Austell Bay (RSAB, often incorrectly called St Austell Bay Radio) is a not for 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 [1]. 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 license. The station started broadcasting on January 28, 2008, on 105.6FM and online.
RSAB broadcasts from a transmitter at Tregorrick Park (Home of St Austell RFC), which is in St Austell.
As its name suggests, Radio St Austell Bay covers the whole area from Tywardreath in the east to Sticker in the west, without focusing solely on St Austell town itself. St Austell is the largest settlement and the St Austell Bay area is the largest conurbation in Cornwall, surpassing the Camborne-Pool-Redruth area
Radio St Austell Bay also promotes and broadcasts live music events, in the bar adjacent to the studio at Tregorrick Park. Other live broadcasts have included The Eden Project's Arts Café, Tanya's Courage Sing For Courage 2008, and a 2 day broadcast from the offices of the Cornish Guardian in St Austell, for publicity.