Notts youth radio station outbid

Last year Takeover Radio 106.9FM, a youth community radio station based in Ashfield in north Nottinghamshire stepped up to create the most valuable Joke of the Fringe Award in partnership with the ISH Awards.

They created the award to fill the gap left by Dave and to show that post-industrial communities like theirs can play their part in the world’s greatest arts festival. The award was worth £500.01 and eventually won by Jo Caulfield.

Takeover Radio will be back at the Fringe again this year but their award will no longer be ‘the most valuable Joke of the Fringe award. They’ve been overtaken by Kellanova brand Cheez-It with the launch of their ‘Cheeziest Joke of the Fringe’ and a prize of £1000.

Station volunteer Nick Mellors said “(E)damn! we brie-ly (roque)fort the Takeover Radio 106.9/ISH Joke of the Fringe Award would be the most valuable joke award again this year. If it wasn’t for the fact we love their Cheez-It snacks we’d be upset but, seriously, huge congratulations to the Kellanova team for their continuing support for the Fringe and live comedy – PS we’re based on High Pavement in Sutton in Ashfield if you happen to have a spare box of Cheez-Its for our after-school radio club.”