Wyvern was offered the franchise to broadcast to Hereford & Worcester, directly in a phone call to Sir John in his Hereford home, from the IBA (John Thompson). We were given a few days to accept or reject the offer and we had to keep it a secret over a weekend before the press release embargo was […]
Welcome to My Wyvern Story
The site was created to celebrate the 35th Anniversary of this wonderful little station. On October the 4th this year it will be 40 years since I had the great pleasure and privilege of opening the station and saying the first words on-air.
I could never have imagined at that time that “Wyvern” would be returning to the air again 40 years to the day and that I would be asked again to say the opening words on the station for the second time.Sammy Southall
THE NEW RADIO WYVERN SUCCESSFULLY RELAUNCHED OCTOBER 4th 2022 7am
Listen in on the Wyvern Live Button at www.radiowyvern.co.uk Sam.
UPDATE :- November 2023 – The New Sound of Wyvern is continuing to grow over 1 year on and is sounding better than ever. If you haven’t heard it yet give it a try. Check out Owen Lowe in the morning for a great wat to start your day.
NEWS FROM RADIO TODAY AUGUST 22nd 2022
Some of the original team behind Radio Wyvern are bringing the radio station name back in place of community service Youthcomm Radio.
Muff Murfin has teamed up ex-Wyvern presenter Paul Ellery to make the move. Sammy Southall will be back for one day only to open the station for the second time 40 years to the minute after he opened it the first time around. A unique moment in broadcast history
The original Radio Wyvern, named after the River Wye and River Severn, ( and the mythical beastie the two-legged two-winged dragon that used to inhabit these valleys SS ) started broadcasting 40 years ago but became Free Radio in 2012.
So on October 4th, the 40th anniversary of its launch, Youthcomm Radio will make way for the new Wyvern service.
Paul Ellery will be the programme director of the new station and he told us that the new Wyvern will be a full-service local station employing local staff again in the spirit of the original station. “The whole team are really excited about the relaunch on what would have been Wyvern’s 40th birthday,” he said.
The new team now owns the trademark for the service and has the blessing to use the name from Bauer.
Youthcomm Radio launched on 106.7FM in 2008 and is licensed as a community radio station for Worcester.
Sammy Southall has been asked to open the station again for the second time 40 years till the minute he opened it for the first time a unique moment in radio history
I still regularly meet people who have many fond stories to share about the happy times they had listening to this truly local little station – If you were one of those who worked at the station in any capacity and are yet to share your story, photos or anecdotes from your time at the original station I would still love to hear from you and will add on stories as and when I can.
Welcome to ” My Wyvern Story” a place to share your story, of your time at this amazing little station. On October the 4th 2017 it was 35 years since the station launched and Rob Yarnold and myself, Sammy Southall, thought it would be a good time to see if we could gather together as many staff stories, pictures, videos and airchecks that have survived the ravages of time with a nostalgic look back at this exciting time in radio. This site is intended to give everyone who worked at the station for any length of time and in whatever capacity a chance to share their own Wyvern Story.
The Radio Wyvern Documentary
Just a couple of nights before the station launched we were incredibly lucky to have a Central TV documentary about the building and creation of the station broadcast across the area. The pre-launch publicity was intense but having a 40 minute TV programme about the station go out just before we went on air was pure genius.
So turn on your sound, kick back with a drink and take yourself back to October 1982.
The video is courtesy of Dave Webb Who has supplied us with a much better quality version than we originally had on the site. Thanks Dave
The Radio Wyvern Opening
Well after a very short and restless sleep and several strolls around the car park feeling more than a little anxious – I went into the studio and with TV cameras rolling and a substantial party of the directors and other presenters I managed to get the first few words of the opening show out on air.
I was so incredibly nervous and excited all at the same time and with thanks to www.aircheckdownloads.com, we are able to listen back again to those first minutes.
Wyvern Towers Barbourne Terrace
This wonderful piece of art is an image of a print reproduced from original watercolour paintings by David Birtwhistle. David is a prolific watercolour artist who was based in Belmonte house Bransford road in St Johns, Worcester. I can’t remember exactly when the picture was commissioned but I suspect it was very late 80’s or early 90’s. […]