Keynsham and District Talking Newspaper
Keynsham and District Talking Newspaper (KTN) was founded in 1983 and provides a much-valued free service for approximately 100 visually impaired listeners, with a weekly mix of news and magazine articles.
Our Listeners
We welcome new listeners from Keynsham, Bristol, Bath and anywhere in the country. Our longest-standing listener has been listening
for 30 years.
Volunteering With Us
We always welcome new volunteers. We have around 100 active volunteers ranging from editors and readers to technicians, to people who help on the publicity side and sorting the envelopes when they return from the Post Office.
About us
Did you enjoy reading but now experience difficulty due to poor eyesight or blindness? The service is free to people who are unable to read newsprint.
Local news and listeners come from Keynsham, Bristol & Bath as well as further afield.
Welcome Message
From our Chairman
“Welcome to our website - we currently provide a free service for approx 100 visually impaired listeners, providing a weekly mixture of news and magazine articles. We know the service is much valued by our listeners from the feedback received, and further listeners are always welcome.”
If you or someone you know is unable to read news print and is interested in receiving the Keynsham Talking Newspaper weekly on USB stick through the post, or to use the Listen Online feature on our website, please contact us on 0117 299 3021. We can also supply an easy-to-operate box to play the USB sticks or provide a password to allow you to access our Listen Online feature via the website.
We are grateful to our patron, Bill Bailey, for his ongoing support.
About us
We started in 1983; the service is a free weekly audio magazine on a memory stick, sent through the post to almost 100 listeners from Keynsham, Bristol, Bath, North Somerset, Chew Valley and surrounding villages. In 2023 we launched the Listen Online feature allowing listeners to access the service directly from the website.
The oldest listener was 105 in February 2016 and the longest-standing listener listened for 30 years. In June 2016, the then chairman of Bath and North East Somerset Council, Alan Hale, visited our studio to celebrate the 1500th edition of our service. We were delighted to welcome him as our new Chairperson, in 2024.
About the Talking Newspaper
Have you always enjoyed reading but now experience difficulty reading due to poor eyesight or blindness? Then KTN can help you with our free service and enjoy our local news including our magazine section with a wide choice of topics from historic places, local personalities, to recipes and information on changes in national benefits and entitlements.
Our current local news and listeners come from Keynsham, Bristol, Bath, North Somerset, Chew Valley and surrounding villages. We welcome listeners from all areas of the UK with an interest in our region.
Broadcasting since 1983
FREE Weekly Audio Magazine
Over 100 Listeners!
Wide Variety of Topics
Our Patron
Bill Bailey becomes our Patron
We were delighted to announce that Bill Bailey, the much-loved comedian, musician, and actor, became patron of the Keynsham and District Talking Newspaper in 2019.
The popular and quirky comedian was born in Bath and grew up in Keynsham and attended King Edward’s School. He is a classically trained musician and was awarded an Associateship Diploma from the London College of Music.
Some our committee. Left to right:
Press Contact
Catherine Dhanjal
KTN Secretary
Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Keynsham & District Talking Newspaper (1983-2023)
On Saturday 16th September 2023 we held a tea party in Keynsham to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Keynsham & District Talking Newspaper. Chairman, Mike Crane, said: Thank you to all of you who came to St Dunstan’s Church to celebrate with us. We received over 80 responses to the invitations we sent out, and in particular…
40 years!
This year we celebrate 40 years since the KTN was started! Watch out for more news in the summer!