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Who’s on Shine Radio?
Meet the team and discover what you’ll hear on Petersfield’s new radio service
featured favourites
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
Petersfield people and Petersfield stories, every week with Claire Vennis and Joff Lacey.
Wilde Walks
Inspirational walks in beautiful countryside around Petersfield with Suzie Wilde and her labrador Raine.
Petersfield Weather
Petersfield meteorologist Richard Marks draws on decades of experience observing the weather conditions in our unique local microclimate.
Sports Chat
Comedian Alistair Barrie joins Dave Bowers and James Robbins for lively chat around current sports issues
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the P pod – 22 September, 2020
This week, presenters Claire Vennis and Joff Lacey visit the multi-faceted Meon Springs, in East Meon, where they meet owners Als and Jamie Butler – plus there’s music from Tash Hills.
Morning Report – Tuesday 22 September
Laura Sheppard and Suzie Wilde have your essential local information for today. Also Laura talks about a new arts and entertainment programme coming soon and Suzie learns how a calendar works.
Morning Report – Monday 21 September
Today, Harrison RB and James Birdseye bring you up to date with the local news, James Robbins has Petersfield’s weekend sports results and Kate Fairweather checks today’s forecast.
Wilde Walk: Blackdown
This week, Suzie takes Richard and and Lois to Blackdown Sussex, to admire the outstanding views and take a moment to reflect on Alfred Lord Tennyson.
Nina Vennis’ schoolday diary
Nina files the latest entry from her schoolday diary. After a couple of weeks back, what is life like at school during the Coronavirus pandemic? Here is one student’s personal perspective on local life.
Morning Report – Friday 18 September
Suzie Wilde and James Birdseye round-off the week with essential local information, James Robbins has your weekend sports preview and Kate Fairweather updates a glorious weather forecast.
Morning Report – Thursday 17 September
Suzie Wilde and Laura Sheppard bring you today’s essential local information. Includes news of the closure on the A272 between Stroud and Petersfield and questions over water quality along the Meon.
Morning Report – Wednesday 16 September
Lucy Davies and Noni Needs bring you Wednesday’s essential local information. Today, theft at allotments in Sheet, a warning about the Asian Hornet and how are you getting on with the Rule of Six?
the P pod – 15 September, 2020
P pod presenters Claire Vennis and Joff Lacey visit Stroud to learn all about dressage – and meet a teenage champion in the process.
Sports Chat with comedian Alistair Barrie
Stand-up comic Alistair Barrie joins Dave Bowers and James Robbins for September’s Sports Chat show.
Morning Report – Tuesday 15 September
Dave Bowers and Stephen Martin bring you today’s essential local information for Petersfield and its villages. Today, we long for decent broadband and think of people in our community who may be suffering from loneliness.
Martin Bamford’s Money Moment
New scams linked to Covid-19, large numbers of redundancies forecast, houses with gardens drive prices up and a Christmas truce on evictions for tenants.
Morning Report – Monday 14 September
Harrison RB and James Birdseye start the Petersfield week with a comprehensive round-up of local stories and essential information. The heath pond work is finished and the rule of six kicks in.
Morning Report – Friday, 11 September
Lucy and Harrison are here with your essential Petersphere news for Friday. Today, Petersfield Community Centre reassures users; an independent inspector’s review of East Hampshire District Council, may not be so independent; and Petersfield Lions raise more than £1,000.
Petersfield Community Centre reopens with changes
Emma Bunday wants to reassure local organisations that new restrictions do not necessarily prevent larger gatherings in the centre.
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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 develop the 24 hour radio service. With the council’s support and further fundraising we launched Petersfield’s Shine Radio on 15 August 2020.
Give time
Project volunteers have fun making radio programmes and help to run things behind the scenes.
We rely on a wide range of skills, both technical and creative so if you’re reliable, commited and community-spirited join our team.
Open invitation
Whether you bring years of radio experience or just a passion for Petersfield, everybody’s welcome in our volunteer team.
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
PRESS RELEASE: New radio station to shine on Petersfield
Petersfield will have its own 24-hour dedicated digital radio service when Shine Radio launches on Saturday, August 15. Visit shineradio.uk.
Project newsletter – December 2019
the P pod becomes our most popular audio, Schools Audio Day brings together local students, geeky data and great ways to help us grow.
Petersfield podcast launched by community radio project
A regular podcast for and about the town has been launched by the people behind the Petersfield Community Radio project.
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