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You can now hear Penwith Radio- a
community project, downloadable from the Internet, anywhere around the world.
click here to listen
After weeks of recording and energetic editing an initial podcast has been
assembled by volunteers working with a group of organisations in West Cornwall.
Individuals involved include Penwith District Cllr Chris Goninan, Gary Palmer
of Everybody-on-line at The Centre, Newlyn and Russell Clarke, Lecturer at
University College, Falmouth. Reporters have been out and about collecting
stories and recording debates on local issues.
The first in a series of
programmes compiled under the direction of John Palmer includes interesting
snippets on such matters as the Miner’s statue proposal, a musical interview
with a prominent local lyricist, a story by Beth Ansell and Janette Eathorne
interviewing a lady on the occasion of her 100th Birthday and
capturing the celebratory atmosphere at Pengarth. A team led by experienced
broadcasters Rachel Fisher, Mike Dees and Julian Rowe put this medley together.
The recordings were first played at the Wharfside on Sat 26th Jan.
The current podcast is the first
in a series and in future programmes it is hoped to explore issues like the
proposed Marina development in Newlyn, the musical life of the area, featured
walks, conservation and gardening items, local history, quizzes, reviews and
personal reminiscences. Central to the project is audience response and
feedback.
Ideas are welcome at www.nowyouaretalking.btik.com.
Associated with Penwith Radio, Youth Co-ordinator
Heidi Row is running groups in Marazion, Goldsithney and Ludgvan. A Media Group
in Hayle is also well underway. They have focused on a radio soap, which is
coming together brilliantly. It is hoped to have it all recorded and edited by
the end of March. The group have focused on the consequences of a group of
teenage bullies and their negative behaviour. There is also positive slant to
this, with each character changing their attitudes and lives as a result.
Volunteers are also very welcome (01736-334681) and
the group will soon be making further visits to Cornish community radio
stations in St Austell and on the Isles of Scilly. The next technical steps
will involve broadcasting experimental radio transmissions from an FM aerial
and developing the studio and station.
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