About
Listen
Schedule
Events
Weather
Area
listen live
If our advanced player doesn’t work on your device click here for a simpler player.
For a pop-up that keeps playing when you leave this page click here.
Stay at home and make it shine
Great lockdown listening, every day.
featured highlights
Growing Together
The brighter gardening show with Ann-Marie Powell and Claire Vennis. Grow with us every month.
Talking Books
Published author Suzie Wilde and bookshop owner Tim O’Kelly explore their love of books, the joy of stories and the craft of writing.
the P pod
Our flagship weekly show packed with Petersfield personalities and their real-life stories. Presented by Claire Vennis and Joff Lacey.
The Ticket
Laura Sheppard celebrates arts, culture and entertainment from in and around the Petersphere.
Wilde Walks
Inspirational walks in beautiful countryside around Petersfield with author Suzie Wilde and her labrador Raine.
Dogs with Jobs
They have focus, determination, intelligence, instinct and courage. Meet the front line workers of the canine world.
the Shine Radio recipe
Noni Needs meets local people who share treasured and original recipes with you.
Generation Green
Young minds concerned about the environment with practical solutions to help protect the planet.
great lockdown listening
What qualities make a good therapy dog?
Patricia Bland, regional coordinator for the Petersfield Area for Pets as Therapy, explains the qualities she looks when assessing a dog’s suitability for therapy work.
Acorn, the school reading assistant
Meet Acorn. He’s a well known figure around Petersfield. Blond-haired, very large and very gentle, he works as a reading assistant at Petersfield Infants and Herne School.
Morning Report – Wednesday 27 January
In Shine Radio news today, a Petersfield woman is warning you after falling victim to an online scam, two local charities join forces to fundraise, staff at our local fire service are praised in an official report and a police drugs raid in Longmoor leads to multiple arrests.
the P pod – 26 January 2021
This week Linda Kirkbride from Handmade Studios tells us about her new yarn shop in Petersfield, James Beagrie from Meon Valley Travel answers your holiday questions, we discover a secret gin distillery in our area and there’s local music from Charlotte Neal.
How one Petersfield woman fell victim to a new online scam
After losing £100 to fraudsters, Shine Radio listener Ann explains how easy it is to fall for the scammers’ tricks, how some people are reluctant to own-up to their mistakes and introduces an online resource from the police that can help you identify scams and report them.
Morning Report – Tuesday 26 January
Today, public buildings including local schools are to share a 26 million pound investment in energy-saving measures, bin collections are disrupted by the snowy weather and an online quiz night raises money for a local charity tonight.
The Ticket – new arts and entertainment show
Meet the artist whose artistic journey has taken her from professional set designer to art teacher, the husband and wife team behind the town panto, Jan Welsman gets messy and Andy Tubbs get technical in this week’s The Ticket.
Money Moment with Martin Bamford
This week, clothing sales are down, except for pyjamas and loungewear,, nine million of us have borrowed money to help us through the pandemic, the FCA wants to cap the fees paid by claims management companies, price inflation rose in December and if you have a Barclaycard your minimum monthly payments are going up this week.
Morning Report – Monday 25 January
Today, Hampshire Constabulary appeals for witnesses after a street robbery in Petersfield, disruption to travel and power locally because of the snow, there are many written objections to the proposed Aldi store in Petersfield and the winning numbers in this week’s East Hampshire Community Lottery are out.
Raising funds for HomeStart Butser through a virtual Burns Night
How to raise funds with a Burns Night – the virtual way.
Wilde Walk in the Mud at Durleighmarsh
Mudlarking. Suzie and Raine slide from Durleighmarsh Farm to home, braving very wet conditions and losing something vital. Come and splash in some puddles with them!
Morning Report – Friday 22 January
Today, a crowdfunder appeal has been launched by Butser Ancient Farm, Petersfield home workers can claim tax back from the government, there are new extended times for older people to use free bus passes around Petersfield and one third of care homes in the Meon Valley have already been offered the Covid vaccine.
Generation Green – with councillor Russell Oppenheimer
Sacha and Meg chat with councillor Russell Oppenheimer about the current state of sustainability in and around Petersfield and plans to improve it.
Concentrate and make the best of each moment, says Vicky Evans
Learning how to concentrate can help you get the best from your exercise regime and your daily life.
Vicky Evans, a local pilates teacher from Hedley Down, shares her tips on how to learn to concentrate with Noni Needs.
And to give yourself permission to take time for yourself.
Veganuary with Vicky Christie’s Mujadra and Dahl
Vickie Christie loves food. She’s best known throughout Petersfield for her sourdough bread at The Real Bread Company and Junipers, in Lavant Street, Petersfield.
But here, she chats to Noni Needs about her favourite Veganuary recipe – Mujadra and her love of Dahl.
Both comforting foods at their best.
Give money
As a not-for-profit project run by volunteers in the local community we rely on the generosity of people like you.
Your donation supports our volunteers and helps provide Petersfield with the radio service it deserves.
Make a donation
Every pound you give goes directly into the project.
You can pay online with a Debit or Credit card via PayPal.
To make a BACS transfer contact us for our bank details.
Lottery
Buy tickets in the East Hampshire Community Lottery.
When you choose Petersfield Community Radio as your good cause we receive 50p for every ticket you buy.
Supporters
We’re proud to be sponsored and supported by local companies and organisations. You can support our project too.
Petersfield Town Council awarded our volunteer team a grant in January 2020 to help us develop our 24 hour radio service. With further fundraising we launched it on 15 August 2020.
Join the team
Our volunteers come from all walks of life. They have fun making radio programmes and help to run things behind the scenes.
We’re an open project where everyone is welcome. If you’re reliable and community-spirited there’s a role for you in our team.
Open invitation
Whether you have specialist knowledge, existing radio skills or just a passion for Petersfield you could be a Shine Radio volunteer.
Open up
Find the unique personal stories and experiences of Petersfield people. Take the initiative and make great radio.
Open learning
Learn media skills alongside broadcasting and journalism professionals who live locally and support our project.
News about our project
Shine Radio brings Doorstep Carols to Petersfield
Doorstep Carols started in Shropshire and has gradually spread across the country. This year it reaches Petersfield for the first time, thanks to Shine Radio and the Petersfield Post.
Radio team honoured in the Petersfield Awards
The volunteer team collected the winner’s prize in the Arts & Entertainment category of this year’s awards.
Crowdfunding appeal to bring church services to radio listeners
People across Petersfield could enjoy live church services via Shine Radio in beautiful stereo sound if a crowdfunding project achieves its aim of raising £1,800 by the end of the month.
Our community partners
