Professional radio show prep

More to say.
Less to search.

Genuinely local, ready-to-use stories, travel, events, weather, community updates and listener ideas—prepared for your station’s area, not copied from a generic national feed.

For presentersFor producersOne price per station
WMPREP
6PM REFRESH
DAILY SHOW PREP / STOKE-ON-TRENT & STAFFORDSHIRESATURDAY'S SHOW.
READY.
LOCAL NEWS / 6 STORIESLou Macari recognised for helping homeless people in Stoke-on-Trent
  • Local charity shop launch brings live music
  • City gardener celebrates more than 40 years
Presenter angles included
LOCAL WEATHER15°Partly cloudyHigh 16° / Low 8°
TRAFFIC & TRAVELM690-minute delaysRoadworks across the area
LOCAL EVENTS / NEXT 7 DAYSMiddleport Pottery Canal FestivalTwo days of family entertainment, boats, stalls and live activity.
TALKING TOPICWhat local place deserves more love than it gets?Listener interaction ready
QUIZ OF THE DAYWhich Staffordshire city is known worldwide for pottery?Answer: Stoke-on-Trent
National daysBirthdaysOn this dayUK No. 1ShowbizMusicSportJokes
FULL LONG-FORM RADIO-READY PREPFacts • angles • power-outs • prompts
FRESHCurrent content
LOCALCommunity relevance
READYEasy to scan on air
ONEPrice for your station

Built for busy broadcasters

Stop searching.
Start presenting.

Great radio needs energy, personality and something worth talking about. WM Prep takes care of the time-consuming research and organises useful material into a clear briefing made for radio.

Use it as a starting point, add your own voice and spend more of your prep time shaping a memorable show instead of opening endless browser tabs.

Inside every briefing

Content with somewhere
to go on air.

Useful, scannable material designed to create better links, stronger conversations and more reasons for listeners to stay.

01 / TOPICAL
Topical news, calendar, charts, history and talking-point research

Fresh stories and talking points

National stories, current topics and useful angles that give presenters a confident way into the conversation.

02 / ENGAGEMENT
Presenter reviewing listener voice messages

Listener questions

Conversation starters designed to encourage calls, messages and interaction.

03 / ENTERTAINMENT
Entertainment, music and film stories prepared for radio

Lighter content

Entertainment, lifestyle and feature ideas to bring pace and variety to the show.

04 / LOCAL
Local community stories and area research

News and community

Local news summaries, community stories, events and useful local business mentions.

05 / SERVICE
Local travel, traffic and roadworks information

Travel and roadworks

Relevant travel updates, roadworks and practical local information for your audience.

06 / WEATHER
Local weather prepared for a radio programme

More than a forecast

Weather information with hooks and angles that make it easier to turn into engaging radio.

07 / CALENDAR
Historical television and radio equipment representing an on-this-day story

On this day

Birthdays, national days and memorable historical moments ready to build into a link or feature.

08 / RESEARCH
Editorial research covering local news, travel, weather and events

We do the searching

Our team finds, selects and organises useful stories and ideas, saving presenters from spending hours searching for material before every show.

09 / ON-AIR READY
Presenter using an organised on-air briefing

Prepared for presenters

Content is structured for quick scanning, with clear facts, talking points and useful angles that presenters can confidently make their own on air.

Standard or local

Made for your format.
Relevant to your audience.

Choose broad national show prep or make your station unmistakably local with content researched for the area you actually serve—not generic material with a place name added afterwards.

  • Local traffic, travel and roadworks
  • Local news, weather and events
  • Community stories and local business information
  • Gold content tailored to your station and show styles
STOKE-ON-TRENT / LOCAL BRIEFING
TRAVEL LEADM6 delays
up to 90 mins
Presenter-ready local service information
LOCAL NEWSLou Macari’s community work WHAT'S ONMiddleport canal festival WEATHERPartly cloudy · 15°C TRAVELM6 congestion update SERVICESLocal A&E waiting times COMMUNITYLocal stories and businesses

The WM Prep difference

Not generic.
Genuinely local.

Your listeners live locally, travel locally, shop locally and care about what is happening around them. WM Prep helps your presenters sound connected to that world with useful content prepared for your station’s own area.

Local newsTraffic & travelLocal weatherEventsCommunity storiesBusiness information
01 / YOUR AREA

Content that makes your station sound local.

Give presenters relevant material about the roads listeners are using, the weather they are experiencing, the events they can attend and the stories being discussed in their communities.

  • Local traffic, travel and roadworks
  • Local news and community stories
  • Local events and weather hooks
  • Local business information and mentions
02 / CONTENT BANK

Broadcast audio, ready when you need it.

Your package also opens access to a growing bank of ready-to-use audio content, continually refreshed to give your station more production value without more production time.

Topical promosSweepsJinglesStingsSFXMusic beds
GOLD PACKAGE
03 / MADE YOURS

Your station name. Your shows. Your sound.

Gold takes WM Prep further with station-tagged audio and content shaped around individual presenters, show styles and dayparts—helping the output feel like it was created inside your own station.

STATION-TAGGED AUDIO + TAILORED CONTENT

And the everyday essentials

Never be short of a way into the next link.

BirthdaysHappened on this dayGamesQuizzesQuestion of the dayConversation startersEntertainmentFeature ideasAnd much more

Simple station packages

Choose your level
of preparation.

Every package is licensed per station location, with unlimited use by presenters at that station where included.

Bronze Show Prep
£19/ month

Essential national content for a single station.

  • Generic national show prep
  • Birthdays and national days
  • Topical stories and talking points
  • Entertainment and lifestyle
  • Listener questions and feature ideas
  • Refreshed twice per day
Get Bronze
Gold Show Prep
£65/ month

Tailored preparation for a complete station team.

  • Everything in Silver
  • Multiple show preparations
  • Content tailored to presenter style
  • Station-tagged audio and content
  • Breakfast, daytime, drive and weekends
  • Priority setup and support
Choose Gold

Prices and package details shown are based on the current Wrexham Media Show Prep service. Each package is for one station location.

A service that keeps growing

More content.
More ways to use it.

Subscribed packages will continue to expand with stronger presenter features and additional on-air material.

Downloadable audioCompetition supportTopical promosJingles and IDsNetworked shows

Frequently asked

WM Prep, explained.

What is radio show prep?+

A collection of stories, ideas, talking points and useful items that helps presenters prepare stronger, more engaging shows.

Who is it for?+

Radio presenters, producers, community stations, online stations, local stations and anyone who needs regular on-air content.

Can the content be localised?+

Yes. Local packages can include news, events, roadworks, travel, weather hooks, business mentions and community stories for your area.

Is the content ready to read on air?+

It is written to be easy to scan and use. Presenters should make it their own and check fast-changing or factual information before broadcast.

Can I see a sample first?+

Yes. Requesting a free sample is the best way to see how WM Prep can fit your show and presenting style.

Try WM Prep

Walk into your next show with more.

Request a free show prep sample and see what better-prepared radio feels like.

Request your free sample

Free WM Prep sample

Tell us about your station.

We’ll use this information to prepare a more relevant sample and contact you about your request.

ONE-MONTH FREE TRIALYour free WM Prep sample begins a trial lasting one month. We’ll contact you before the trial ends—there is no automatic paid renewal.