A COMMUNITY radio station is celebrating four years of being on the airwaves - and the crew behind it promise there's much more yet to come.

AIR 107.2 marked its fourth anniversary in style with cake, balloons and some special guests.

The station, run entirely by volunteers, aims to be a truly community station, from helping train youngsters to be radio hosts and technical crew, to highlighting community issues and making donations to good causes.

Cineworld in Weymouth has teamed up with the station and is now sponsoring the breakfast show from 7am to 9am.

Emiliya Ivanova, General Manager at Cineworld Cinemas Weymouth, said: “We are delighted to be supporting AIR through our breakfast show sponsorship.”

Station manager Derek Greenacre said: “We’re really grateful to Cineworld for their support. Sponsorship really does keep us on the airwaves.”

He added he was “very proud” of the AIR Crew and added there was a “great community feeling” to the station.

Mr Greenacre said: “It’s been really wonderful to have worked with the community in Weymouth and Portland for four years and we are looking forward to continuing our successful relationship in the future.”

He added: “It has been an amazing journey so far and there’s still so much to come.”

AIR107.2 plays a mix of music aimed at under 25s, with regular 'hijack' shows where bands and artists take over the studio to perform live. They have a show highlighting community issues in the town and allow charities and good causes to create ‘AIR in the Community' – a free minute slot to promote their upcoming event.

The Air Crew now have their sights on the popular Party in the Park event on Sunday, August 6, promising it will be “bigger and better” than ever before.

There will be live bands, stalls, games and lots of fun at the event at Lodmoor Country Park from 12pm.

Creative director at AIR107.2, Venetia Randall, said: “It’s going to be a wonderful event for all the family and we have some exciting announcements about headline acts coming soon. We are still looking for sponsors so please get in touch.”

To help sponsor AIR107.2 or to join the AIR Crew email info@air1072.com.