2008 ARCHIVE
This
page looks at Redstone FM's activities during 2008.
2008
saw Redstone broadcast its 5th temporary broadcast as well as submit
its formal application to Ofcom for a full time community radio license.
On
This Page:
2008
Broadcast
Interviews
Full
time License application
Gallery
of Pictures
See
also:
Adult
Learners Week - and Redstone FM's contribution.
Love
Where You Live competition.
Programme
Schedule - full listings for the broadcast.
2008
Broadcast
Redstone
FM was on the air from 10 May to 26 May 2008 and for a second year
broadcast from studios at the Surrey County Council Youth Centre at
The Oakley in Merstham. With the prospect of community radio licences
being advertised by Ofcom that summer, Redstone FM used this
broadcast to test out its programming ideas and develop the system of
volunteers, many of whom are visually impaired. The broadcast had
three specific objectives:
1.
Offering Opportunities
2.
Youth Programming
3.
Local Community Radio
Offering
Opportunities
Previous
Redstone FM broadcasts have enabled blind and partially sighted
students from the RNIB college to produce and present live radio
shows. Whilst the college is now closed, Redstone FM is committed to
continuing to offer opportunities to blind, partially sighted people
and those with other disabilities. The aim of the broadcast was to
provide an opportunity for disabled persons to engage in the
practical aspects of producing and presenting live radio show. 31%
of volunteers had a disability of some kind (including sight loss)
and they produced 45% of our live output.
Youth
Programming
All
previous broadcasts have involved young DJs and presenters. Redstone
FM committed to continuing to provide opportunities to 16-25 years
olds within its programmes. This broadcast had 24 hours each week set
aside for specific 'youth' programming, i.e. programmes broadcast to
an under 25 year old audience by under 25 year old presenters. In
addition, our younger presenters were involved in programmes at other
times of he week.
Included
in the team this year were two students from Central Sussex College
who were given work experience placements. Redstone FM also broadcast two
live music sets, from Moral Soul and
Pretty Bricks - these being arranged by DJs Alan & Kim. 45%
of our volunteers were under 25 years of age and they presented 31%
of our live output.
Local
Community Radio
There
is the opportunity for a new local community radio station for
Redhill and Reigate (to be licensed by Ofcom). The involvement
in trial broadcasts is considered an important part of the process in
applying for a permanent community license. The aim of this broadcast
was to showcase community based programming for the Redhill and
Reigate area.
During
the time we were on the air, 55
guests were interviewed on Redstone FM.
Local personalities were interviewed. These ranged from the up and
coming singer Sally Cranham playing some of her songs to an hour-long
special with the out going Mayor. Local events and activities were
promoted including live coverage of the Territorial Army parade in
Reigate on the 10 May 2008. Listener's local knowledge was tested
with a competition
run in conjunction with the Life newspaper. This is part of an
on-going theme of civic pride supported by Reigate and Banstead
Borough Council. One theme for the broadcast was coverage of Adult
Learners' Week with special page on the
web site and 8 interviews which looked at a range of education
issues. This activity was supported by East Surrey College.
Redstone
FM again worked with Radio Redhill. An hour long special with Cllr Ross-Tomlin
(the out-going mayor) was recorded at their studios and broadcast
during the middle weekend.
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Interviews
Set
out below is a list of all those interviewed on Redstone FM. Most
interviews saw guests visit the studio although some were conducted
on location or on the telephone.
Adult
Learners' Week
Arthur Brown
(University of the Third Age)
Chris Long
(East Surrey College)
Elizabeth
Whiddett (Surrey
Lifelong Learning Partnership)
Jane Waller (Workers
Educational Association)
Lynne Pierce (RNIB)
Pauline
Roussos, Learning Co-ordinator for NIACE.
Tracy Burrows
(Community Worker - Merstham).
Viv Ottaway (Learning
& Skills Council)
Sport
Ted Hickman (Mertham
Football Club)
Andy Ansah (sport
choreographer)
Bradley Allen
Daly
Thompson (2012
London Olympics)
Gavin Peacock
(BBC Sport)
Garth Crooks
(BBC Sport)
Janice St. Fort
Keith Bartlet
(promoter of the European Drag Racing Championships, Santa
Pod)
Paul Mortimer,
Manager of Charlton's Ladies.
Scott Minto
(Sky Sports)
Music
Abba
Mania
Chico
(ITV's X-Factor)
Moral Soul
Pretty Bricks
Jenna Witts
Sally
Cranham
Steve Knightley
Politics
Crispin
Blunt (Member of Parliament for Reigate)
Angela Fraser
(Chairman of Surrey County Council)
Cllr. Julian
Ellacott (Deputy Leader of Reigate
and Banstead Borough Council)
Cllr Mrs
Dorothy Ross-Tomlin
Voluntary
and Charity
David Barrell (Reigate
Scouts)
Gareth Owen (vInvolved/YMCA)
Ken Sadler
(Chairman of the Reigate
and Banstead Council of Voluntary Service)
Julia
Jenkinson (Surrey
Air Ambulance)
Mike Ward (Age
Concern)
Nadine Cullum (vInvolved/YMCA)
Penelope
Horsfall (Reigate and Banstead Twinning Association)
Tanya Stafford
(Redhill and Reigate Live At Home Scheme)
William
Humphson (Diabeties UK)
Events
Sonia Ashworth
(Surrey County Show)
Jessica
Simpson (Denbies
Vineyard)
Others
Chris Chandler
(Editor of the Redhill,
Reigate and Horley Life newspaper)
Dave Roberts (Pilgrim
Brewery - Reigate)
Jessica Bevan (Harlequin
Theatre)
John Davidson (Black
Horse pub)
John Fisher
(Horley's Prom In The Park)
Lieutenant
Colonel Peter Kumik (Commanding Officer of 103 Battalion)
Nina Porter
(Reigate and Banstead Borough Council - Priory Park)
Paul Otway (Surrey
Fire Service)
Pat Pay (Gatton
Park)
Russell
Ballard (Vox
Solaris)
Sally Leach
(Epsom Downs Primary School)
Simon Wilding (Eon
Energy)
Terry Boardman (Reigate
and Banstead Borough Council)
Tom Keeley (Harlequin
Theatre)
Val Hood
(clairvoyant and medium)
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Full
Time Community Radio License
Since the
first broadcast in 2005, Redstone FM has held ambitions of becoming a
full time, permanent community radio station. In 2006 the umbrella
body Reigate & Banstead Community Radio was established and
submitted a letter of intent to the media regulator, Ofcom.
In August 2008
Ofcom invited applications for community radio licenses for South
East England. Redstone FM submitted its application for a community
radio licence to cover the Redhill and Reigate area in November that year.
Prior to the
submission, Redstone FM formally launched it's license bid on Monday
29 September 2008 at the Reigate & Banstead Community Radio Ltd's AGM.
As part of
this launch, three key commitments were highlighted:
Redstone FM
will broadcast news, opinion and information of specific interest and
relevance to those who live in the borough. |
Redstone
FM's licence bid to Ofcom. |
Redstone FM
will continue to offer opportunities to the blind and partially
sighted and those with other disabilities to get involved with
producing and presenting radio programmes. Redstone FM will also
expand the opportunities for young people to get involved with
programme making. Local organisations will have the chance to
publicise their activities and reach an otherwise untapped audience.
Redstone FM
will offer affordable and highly targeted advertising and sponsorship
opportunities for local businesses.
Ofcom
initially indicated that a decision would be made in October 2009 but
that Redstone FM's application, along with a number of others around
the M25 would be included with the assessment of applications from
Greater London, due to be advertised during 2009.
Update -
June 2010
Ofcom advise
that they unable to grant a license due to the lack of FM frequencies
in the Greater London area.
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Gallery
Below are a
selection of pictures taken during the 2008 broadcast.
Reigate MP
Crispin Blunt with the presenter of the East
Surrey Talks, Johny
Cassidy.
The former
Mayor, Cllr. Mrs Dorothy Ross-Tomlin with Nigel Gray
Members
of the band Pretty
Bricks with DJs Alan and Kim. |
Sport
presenter Carl Leaburn with DJ Anne-Marie Evans.
Chairman of
Surrey County Council, Angela Frazier with Johny Cassidy
Moral Soul
during a live broadcast on
the Alan & Kim Show on Redstone FM. |
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