SoulTrain Radio DAB to launch from Bristol based Bottle Yard Studios

The soulful station takes up new studio premises at the site ahead of it’s launch in December 2017.

SoulTrain Radio DAB team – (L-R) Keren Painter, Clement McLarty, Paul Alexander, Richard Reid, Sam Dimmer

“It’s a huge plus for us to add a radio tenant to the wide variety of media companies we have on site, and feels only right that it should be a station devoted to entertaining music fans living right here in Bristol. SoulTrain has been very much a part of Bristol’s cultural identity, with an established and devoted following. We’re extremely proud that it will be taking the exciting step forwards to onto the DAB airwaves, to delight listeners from their new base at The Bottle Yard.” – Site Director of The Bottle Yard Studios Fiona Francombe

The Bottle Yard Studios have welcomed their first radio station to base at the production hub with SoulTrain Radio DAB taking up residence. The station has moved into its brand-new studio residence located in three former edit rooms at The Bottle Yard Studios, in preparation for its DAB launch in December.

SoulTrain Radio DAB came about as the result of 25 years of the legendary SoulTrain, one of Bristol’s most famous and longest running club nights, founded by Paul Alexander in 1992. After internet broadcasting over the past two years, the station is now set to launch on DAB playing “classic Motown sounds, sexy soul ballads, 70’s & 80’s rare groove, quintessential jazz, mind blowing funk to modern day soul and RnB, broadcasting 24 hours a day, every day.”

“SoulTrain has been a labour of love for many years and finally we have reached a point where we can bring the joy of soul music to the masses. It’s going to be fantastically soulful.” Referring to its new location, Paul explains “SoulTrain Radio DAB is the only independent soul music station in Bristol and we are very proud of that. We are excited to be based somewhere that has such an outstanding reputation for providing production services and to be the first radio station being broadcast from The Bottle Yard is a privilege for us.” – Founder and Chairman Paul Alexander

In other recent Bristol production news Access All Areas directed by Bryn Higgins which hit cinema screens recently had part of its production produced in the city. The feel-good tale follows an unlikely gang of teens who run from their dysfunctional parents to an island festival to lose themselves in the crowd and find themselves in the music.

Festival scenes were filmed in crowds of 50,000 at Isle of Wight music festival Bestival, before production moved to Bristol for a five-week shoot, assisted by Bristol Film Office. Bristol locations featured include the city’s Harbourside area, Clifton Suspension Bridge, Redland’s Warwick Road and Robertson Road, Stokes Croft/Picton Street area, Ashton Bridge/Brunel Way and Bedminster’s Alfred Road and Eldon Terrace. Locations used in the wider region include Portishead Lido and Clevedon Pier.

Paul Alexander, founder SoulTrain Radio DAB