Advertiser terms

The terms for paid airtime on Phat Choons Radio, kept short and in plain English. By paying for airtime, you agree to them.

Who we are

Phat Choons Radio is run by Matthew Hamer (trading as Phat Choons Radio), a sole trader in the United Kingdom. Email hello [at] phatchoonsradio.co.uk.

What you get

• Airtime by the calendar month. We read your approved words on air between songs in our daytime rotation, with overnight airings included at no extra cost.
• No set number of plays. A read airs only when it fits the music, and we share the slots fairly between advertisers, so how often and when your ad airs varies from month to month. We keep ads sparse and never play two back to back.
• A report every month. After each month we send you a summary and a timestamped log of every time our system selected your read. Ask and we'll send a private audio clip of any airing. If you query one, we'll check it against our recording.

Your ad copy

We approve all copy before it airs, and we may ask for changes or decline it. You're responsible for your copy being accurate and lawful, and for having the right to use any names, offers or claims in it. We may stop airing a read that isn't. You can send new copy at any time, and it goes on air once approved.

Prices

• Standard rate: £34.95 a month.
• Founder rate: £19.95 a month, covering every length of ad we offer. It's open only to businesses whose ad aired during our free launch period, which ends on 30 November 2026, and it can't be transferred.
• Taking it up: your first successful £19.95 payment, made by 28 February 2027, starts your Founder rate.
• Keeping it: the Founder rate stays yours for as long as every calendar month is paid, without a gap. If a month goes unpaid for any reason (a one-off month not renewed, or a monthly payment cancelled or declined), the Founder rate ends for good, and any later return is at the standard rate.
• The price shown is the total you pay.

Paying

• In advance, by card. Card payments are handled by Stripe, and we never see your card details. Choose a one-off payment for a single month, or a monthly payment that renews automatically. We never charge your card unless you've set that up.
• What each payment covers. A one-off payment covers the month named on it. A monthly payment renews on the same date each month, and each payment covers the following calendar month. Starting part-way through a month? We'll agree the cost of that first part-month with you before you pay.
• When your airtime starts. A month's airtime starts once its payment has gone through. To stay on air without a break, pay before the month begins: for December 2026, that means by 30 November. A late payment starts your airtime from when it arrives. We never backdate.
• Cancelling. There's no long-term commitment. Email us to cancel a monthly payment at any time, and it stops before the next payment is taken. Your ad stays on air until the end of the month you've paid for.
• If our system lets you down. If a technical fault on our side stops your ad airing for more than 24 hours in a row during a month you've paid for, your next month is free. A free month counts as paid, so it doesn't break your Founder rate.

Ending the arrangement

Either of us can end the arrangement by email. If we end it, we'll refund any paid month that hasn't started yet.

Changes and transfer

We may update these terms. We'll tell you before a change, and it applies from the next month you pay for. We may transfer this arrangement to a business that takes over the station (for example, if it becomes a limited company) by telling you in writing.

The legal bits

We don't promise any particular audience, response or sales. Our liability to you is limited to what you've paid us for the month concerned, except where the law doesn't allow that limit. These terms are governed by the law of England and Wales.

Last updated: November 2026.