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We're talking about radio in episode 317 of Business Live. There's been a surge in listener numbers for local and community radio stations since the pandemic, and we explore why, with guests Sangita Basudev of Sheffield Live! and Shahid Ali of Link FM.It was Local Radio Day this week, highlighting the value of local radio to communities and celebrating the unique relationship between local broadcasting and listeners.Local radio has helped people to reduce isolation, tell their stories, keep in touch with local and relevant news, and hear journalists put people in authority to account. And a new piece of research has found that two thirds of UK adults now appreciate and value journalism more since the global coronavirus pandemic began.Sangita and Shahid both go into detail about how Sheffield Live! and Link FM are serving their audiences in 2020.And Sangita reveals an ambitious plan to expand choice for radio listeners tuning to digital radio in Sheffield and Rotherham, through small scale DAB (what's that? Listen to find out). Shefcast Digital, a social enterprise, could bring over 20 new digital radio stations to the airwaves.Timings:0 - 3:10 Introduction3:10 Sangita Basudev, Sheffield Live!22:31 Shahid Ali, Link FM36:36 Updates: Social Enterprise UK's Choose Communities and #BuySocial campaign; a CBE for Matt Smith of Sheffield-based social investor Key Fund; Sheffield Hallam named the best university for degree apprenticeship training at a national awards ceremony; a telephone patent clinic from the Business and IP Centre Sheffield.
In a week that celebrates Local Radio Day our very own NLive Radio Station Manager Martin Steers shares some creative ideas on how business can work with local radio for the benefit of both Originally Broadcast 13th October on Open4Business on NLive Radio
Local Radio Day is taking place on Monday 12th October. Terry speaks with Dom Chambers from the Local Radio Alliance to find out more about the day, and the future of local radio. Fantastic Noise is a podcast about audio production. Recorded at Terry's home, rather than in the Radio LaB 97.1FM studios at the University of Bedfordshire. Produced and presented by Terry Lee. You can follow Fantastic Noise on facebook.com/afantasticnoise, instagram.com/afantasticnoise & twitter.com/afantasticnoise or email us fantasticnoise@beds.ac.uk. Let us know what you think. Our art work was produced by Stoo Elvin (facebook.com/iamstooelvin/), and our theme music is by Liam Ayton, remixed by Daniel Potter.
Stuart Clarkson catches up with Mike Toolan as he prepares to go national on the new Bauer station Hits Radio following 20 years on Key 103, including 18 of those on breakfast. Hear how he told a white lie to get on the air in America, his cheeky request to Richard Park at Capital, and about his trip round to Sir Alex Ferguson’s house for tea. Also this week - the Culture Secretary Matt Hancock shares his views on local radio in an interview with the BBC’s Paul Rowley. Plus in a multiplatform world, James Cridland considers what “radio” actually means these days.
Mayor of Harrow, Kareema Kairul visits Radio Harrow for Local Radio Day 2018
Noah has an exclusive walking tour of The Vale (Wealdstone FC) for #LocalRadioDay
Radio Newark celebrated Local Radio Day 2017 by broadcasting live from Magnus Church of England Academy. Take a listen here.
Radio Newark celebrated Local Radio Day 2017 by broadcasting live from Magnus Church of England Academy. Take a listen here.
Trevor Dann talks to Sam & Amy celebrating 10 award-filled years of breakfast on Gem 106. William Rogers from UKRD discusses Local Radio Day. Plus news from Stuart Clarkson and David Lloyd's Radio Moments