Vintage radio presents Wirral radio Station wrs - Vintage Radio. A community-based radio station on the wirral broadcasting around the world with live guests and from the old to the new we play it all www.vintageradio.org.uk Vintage Radio was started by John Cotcher of Help the Aged in August 2008. At the time Help the Aged were responsible for sponsoring the project and covered the costs of buying and hiring equipment, advertising and all the many things that have to be spent and more importantly organised to get radio station up and running. [Ed: Vintage Radio is now self funded via various grants and awards and kind and generous help from many sources] John was responsible for getting everyone together and project managing the set up of the station together with 9 full days of exciting new programmes. John had some previous experience in setting up a community radio station - Carers FM and he built on the experience gained.