STATION NEWS

FRH Radio Update...

Following the transfer of FRH Radio onto the ZENO FM platform, we are now pleased to announce the launch of a new FREE phone app which gives direct access to the live 24 hour, 7 day a week FRH Radio broadcast via the same Zeno FM music player we have on this website, so you can now listen "on the go" and need never miss a show again!

To download the app, simply scan this QR code with your phone.



This app will also give access to Indie Highway Radio and Streeeem Radio, both stations being part of the FRH Music group.

(Published 7th July 2024)

FRH Radio Now Broadcasting on the ZENO FM Platform

There will be no interuption to our broadcast schedule, but you will notice some changes if you listen via your computer, or via our FRH Radio App on your phone. There will also be some changes to our website.

1) The music player on our website home page has been replaced by a link to the FRH Radio page on Zeno FM where you will find a new player, which will allow you to listen via your computer.

2) Our dedicated FRH Radio app has been discontinued for now. Instead you can use a QR code on our home page to download a new Zeno Media app where you can continue listening to FRH Radio "on the go".

3) Unfortunately, FRH Radio cannot be found on Amazon Alexa at present.

(Published 29th June 2024)

FAIR PLAY RED CARPET AWARD WINNER!
Radio Personality of the year 2023

Kay Cook-Abbott, joint founder of FRH Radio and on-air presenter of several FRH shows, was suprised and delighted to hear a few days ago that she had won the Radio Personality of the Year Award at this year's Fair Play Red Carpet Awards in Holland for her show "The Orange Blossom Special" which airs on FRH Radio and is also being syndicated on several other stations world wide. It was especially unexpected as she had not even realised that she had been nominated for the award! Kay sends her thanks to the awards team and all those who nominated and/or voted for her.

Congratulations to all the other winners and if you would like further information on the FPRC Awards, you can go to their facebook page HERE

(Published 26th August 2023)

ACADAMY OF WESTERN ARTISTS AWARDS 2022
Nomination for FRH Radio!

We were delighted to hear that FRH Radio had been included as one of the final five nominations in the Radio Station catagory for the AWA Awards which were held in Texas on the 13th October 2022. The top five nominees are selected by disc jockeys world wide, so it was both a privilage and an honour to be included in this auspicious awards ceremony.

On the day, FRH Radio did not win the Award, but we acknowledge and thank the judges for our nomination, and offer our heartfelt congratulations to the winners, American Cowboy Radio, and indeed to all the winners in all the other catagories.

(Published 14th October 2022)

MORE New Shows Added to our Broadcast Schedule !!

We are pleased to announce that some new shows have been added to our schedule with effect from the 23rd July. Broadcast days and times of all our shows are detailed on our "Whats On" page, so why not check them out, listen in and let us know what you think?

We are also excited to confirm that 3 of our most popular shows - "The Orange Blossom Special", "The Voice of the UK's Western Swing Show" and "Down at the Honky Tonk" are now being syndicated on other radio stations in areas which we are not currently licensed to broadcast to, including Australia, parts of the EU and Africa. This is great news for all the independent artists we play on these shows, whose work is now being heard around the world....

So, if you are an independent artist and have not yet submitted your work to us for airplay, this is even more reason to do it now! Go to our "Song Submissions" page for more information.

(Published 25th July 2022)

New Shows Added to our Broadcast Schedule !!

FRH Radio prides itself on bringing the best country music we can find to our listeners, so we are pleased to announce the addition of FOUR new shows to our line-up effective from the 26th February.

These include shows featuring the best of Canadian and Australian Country music, a new UK based show and the top 20 Billboard Country Airplay chart.

The broadcast times for the new shows, and the re-arranged timings for some existing shows, are all detailed on our "What's On" page. Take a look.

(Published 26th February 2022)

Fair Play Country Music Awards

We are delighted to announce that Kay Cook-Abbott has received nomination for 10 catagories in these forthcoming awards.

Most of the nominations are for Kay's contributions as an independent country music artist, but here at FRH Radio, we are particulally pleased that she has been nominated for the catagory of "Radio Host".

Updates will be available on this page when more information is available.

(Update 04/09/22 - We are pleased to announce that Kay has won a Fair Play Country Music award in the Blues Country Cover (Female) catagory for her track BORN TO SING which appears on her 2020 Album "Feel So Country". Huge congratulations to all award winners!)

(Published 16th January 2022)

Our 1st Birthday!!

FRH Radio is ONE YEAR OLD on the 4th January 2022...

FRH Radio sprang from the germ of an idea between Kay and Mick during the UK lockdown in late 2020 and after a lot of hard work over the 2020 Christmas period, the first broadcast was aired on the 4th January 2021.

The success of the station has exceeded all expectations and this can only be put down to the support we have received from all the independent artists, songwriters, record companies and promoters in the country music community, many of whom have become friends and colleagues, who have shared their invaluable experience and knowledge with us. We must also thank our many loyal listeners without whom we would have no purpose.

We look forward to our second year of broadcasting and adding even more great independent music to our play lists.

(Published 2nd January 2022)

Endorsement Award

Kay Cook-Abbott and FRH Radio have received an endorsement for "always going above and beyond for all Artists".

This unsolicited and unexpected endorsement has recently been issued by Rocking Around The Clock Radio, Dory's Indie Starz Radio, Space Angel Music Co, Sound Wave One and Indie Starz Records, a group of music industry specialists operating out of Canada and the USA.
Kay says " On behalf of the station, I am both pleased and proud to be awarded this endorsement. We look forward to supporting many more independent artists over the coming years.

(Published 20th June 2021)

ISSA Awards Nominations

We are proud to announce that after only 4 months on air, two of FRH Radio's founders have been nominated for Awards by the International Singer Songwriter Association.

Mick Hearn (aka "The Voice of the UK"), has been nominated for International DJ of the Year (FRH Radio) and Kay Cook-Abbott has been nominated in three categories, International Emerging Artist of the Year, DJ of the Year (for her show on IAM4U Radio), and ISSA Rep of the Year.

The awards ceremony takes place in the USA in August 2021 so watch this space for more information, and if you haven't already heard Mick's "Western Swing Show", you can tune in on FRH Radio every Sunday at 7.00pm, Tuesday at 1.00pm and Friday at 1.30am and again at 9.30pm (all UK times).

To learn more about the ISSA and see a full list of award nominees CLICK HERE

(UPDATE - Unfortunately neither Kay or Mick won an award, but as Kay says "Just being nominated after less than 6 months on air was a great honour in itself, so we are not disappointed, and we offer our congratulations and best wishes to all ISSA award winners!")

(Published 4th May 2021)