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Folk on BBC Radio
A wide range of Network (e.g. Mike Harding on Radio 2) and National (Radio Wales, Scotland etc.) folk programmes from the BBC is available through www.bbc.co.uk/music/genres/folk. Follow the 'Listen to Folk shows' link to see the programmes available through iPlayer (for up to 7 days after broadcast). I don't yet understand why certain other BBC folk programmes broadcast locally do not appear in these listings. For example:
See www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/radio/bbc_radio_gloucestershire for an excellent weekly programme by Johnny Coppin on BBC Goucestershire.
And www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/radio/bbc_radio_shropshire offers you the weekly programme 'Sunday Folk' by Genevieve Tudor.

The Music Well (formerly Radio Britfolk)
www.themusicwellhome.co.uk is an online resource dedicated to folk. Extensive billboard and new releases playlists offer pure no-chat music, plus many archived programmes offer a wide listening choice.

Local/National/International - Mr Red has a radio page on www.users.waitrose.com/~cresby/radio.htm ( http://cresby.com) listing all the local folk radio programmes vaguely in the area Shrops/borders Wales southwards, plus many national and international links I haven't even begun to look at yet (e.g. US radio stations with online folk programmes...).

Local

Dartington's Soundart Radio 102.5 FM
Now webstreaming at www.soundartradio.org.uk (or www.myspace.com/soundartfm). A weekly schedule which includes Merlin's folk and roots programme Weds 8.30-10pm is available online.

Soundart Radio currently transmits 24/7 to Dartington and parts of Totnes. The range will increase when full community broadcasting commences. Soundart was awarded a 5-year community radio licence by Ofcom in Feb 2007 so the Totnes/Dartington area will have its own arts-based local radio station (not-for-profit) within 2 years of that date. See Ofcom's announcement here. Soundart Radio's full application can be read here.
This was how Soundart Radio first announced its intentions to the local folk community:
[Harberton Folk e-circular 19/10/06] "We are setting up a community radio station for the Totnes area and beyond - a non-profit, non-commercial fm radio station which will encourage listeners to make their own radio programmes and become involved with the running of a permanent radio station. It will have a broad editorial base catering for local musicians and artists and we would like to hear from anyone who would be interested in promoting the local folk scene 'on air', e.g. by sending us CD's of your music, recording your own gigs or presenting a weekly folk magazine show. No previous experience of radio is necessary. Get in touch through www.soundartradio.org.uk."

Phonic FM 106.8 FM - Exeter area
and streaming online www.phonic.fm. Includes "Roots & Shoots" 6-8pm Mondays - An eclectic mixture of folk/roots music from Devon and the world. In time we'll be featuring live sets from some of the best folk entertainers in and around Exeter.
Further details can be found on our online blog: http://rootsandshootsdevon.blogspot.com
Martin Hodge and Martin Henning"

Bayfm 107.9 (www.bayfm.co.uk) runs in the Exmouth area during the Exmouth Music Festival (late May).
Merlin (from Soundart Radio) presented two shows on Mons 21st/28th May 8-10pm in 2007.

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