Takeover Radio is a charity operated community radio station broadcasting on 103.2 FM across to UK city of Leicester and to the world on the internet.

The station is operated entirely by the charity Takeover Radio Childrens Media Trust and specialises in training young people (ages 8-16) in the industry of radio and media, thus giving them experience in first hand presentation and production.

The station first began broadcasting back in 1996 as a programme format on a series of short term radio licence broadcasting stations (RSL's) before becoming it's own station at the start of the 21st century, also running on RSL licences.

In 2001, Takeover Radio was awarded a pilot 5-year Access Radio licence and began broacasting across Leicester on 103.2FM on Tuesday 5th March 2002. For more info on history, Click Here

FIRST CHILDRENS RADIO STATION IN THE UK
Takeover Radio was the first full-time broadcasting radio station in the UK to be presented, produced and ran entirely by children upon it's launch in 2002.

The station still has the same ethos today - for young people, by young people!

Young people take over the station after 6pm on weekdays and entirely at weekends as they present a vast variety of specialised and general programming from Urban Music to a Sports Show, Rock Show to a Talk-based advice show.

For more information on our programme schedule, click here

MEDIA TRAINING AND EDUCATION CENTRE
Takeover Radio offers training to children aged between 8 to 14 years old who want to take up a career in radio or media. The full training course lasts for 10 weeks and lessons cover everything from production to presenting.

After 10 weeks and having fully completed the course, the children then take up a place presenting on the Next Generation Show (Sundays 6pm to 8pm) before eventually moving on to present and produce their own show.

As well as this, Takeover Radio also has links with local education organistations and runs similar courses for children and teenagers involved in those organistations and groups.

LEICESTER COMES FIRST
As a community radio station for young people in Leicester, Takeover Radio makes sure that all news, events and talent from the local community is at the forefront of our station.

From reporting and broadcasting live on historic events such as Abbey Park's 125th Birthday Concert to interviewing and supporting local organisations about fundraising events, we are there throughout it all.

Local bands and artists (such as K.Y. pictured right) are very important to us as we give them as much support and promotion as possible on our playlist and our events.

HOME ON ABBEY PARK
Takeover Radio has new moved to our new home within Leicester's historic Abbey Park.

To find out where are based, click here

To arrange a meeting, possible tour or just to contact us:

Takeover Radio 103.2
PO Box 2000
Leicester
LE1 6YX

Tel: 0116 2999615

Text: "Takeover" and your message to 84555

Email: kidz@takeoverradio.com