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Fundraiser

Joe467 — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 11:09:55 +0100

Tonight(27th April) we take Radio Wivenhoe on the road once again,with the aim of entertaining the public whilst raising funds for Radio Wivenhoe.

Tonight,the venue is,Triscinis Wine and Coffee bar in Harbour Square,Brightlingsea. This event starts at 6pm and finishes at midnight. Dj's include Ben and Adam from Sneakers,Live music from Maldon based band Print and also Wivenhoe's very talented Matt Selley. Triscinis is a nice venue in a lovely location,so it would be great to see both, volunteers and listeners from Radio Wivenhoe come along and support this event.

Thank you.

Strange Brew on Radio Wivenhoe

mwbewick — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 10:47:25 +0100

Tonight's Strange Brew on Radio Wivenhoe features fuzzy folk from Nick Drake, Roy Harper and Pentangle, mellow tunes from Mazzy Star and Buffy Sainte-Marie, the Cali sounds of Dillard and Clark and the Beach Boys, plus a little psychedelia from the Fleur de Lys and Brazil's tropicalia supergroup Os Mutantes. Taking us up to the present there'll also be songs by Angel Olsen, Jonathan Wilson and Espers, plus a featured album – the brand spanking new release by Melody's Echo Chamber.

It's starts mellow, then starts to swing, and sometimes takes a turn for the strange – just like a good Friday night. Musically, almost anything could happen.

Listen in from 6-8pm.

Sundays Down Memory Lane

Simon — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 11:27:04 +0000

There's a new show launching on the good ship radio Wivenhoe this Sunday evening from 7pm to 9pm.

It's called Sundays Down Memory Lane and is hosted by my old friend DJ Gilly... with a little help from me (making hot chocolate, organising fresh supplies of chocolate biscuits, and nattering with Gilly about the people, places and times past from 'the scene' in the area). The show will also feature some of the best of the area's current crop of musical talent and there will also be regular studio guests.

Gilly's style is eclectic, so one minute you might be listening to The Jam, then maybe some Modern English, then next he'll drop some Northern Soul on you. You'll just never know what is coming next and there promises to be something for everyone... unless the Top 40 is more your kind of thing in which case you'd better play safe and stick to Radio One.

So listen in on Sunday from 7pm, and every other Sunday thereafter, to the greatest weekend wind-down genre mash up on the Internet.

Listen to Wivenhoe Women

Shaunathesheep — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 07:48:26 +0100

Listen to Dr Philippa Hawley in conversation with Charmaine McKissock on Radio Wivenhoe this Saturday 9th June at 4PM (repeated Monday 11th at 10AM) . Philippa kicks off this special weekly series, bravely followed by Kate, from Tudor Tea Rooms, next week!

Radio Wivenhoe Arts Show

puffin — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 11:39:06 +0100

Radio Wivvy's latest new show will be broadcast on Thursdays at 11am. It's a fortnightly show, but will repeat on alternate weeks. It's hosted by George Mac and Ginny Waters, and will consider all aspects of local and national 'art'. In practice, this will include local/national art exhibitions, local/national writers work, local/national music, local/national theatre etc...etc.

We begin with reviews of our recent outdoor 'Tempest' in the grounds of Broomgrove school, followed by a very unusual interpretation of 'King Lear' by 'Red Rose Chain' at 'Theatre in the Woods' in Rendlesham forest, Andy Brooke's recent art exhibition in the Picture framing gallery, local writers work, Matthew Hollis recent biography of Edward Thomas, a diary of forthcoming events, and much more...

We're happy to publicise forthcoming arts events, and to interview you about your plans. The rest is up to you...

Kaleideoscope of Words

Jason — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 12:40:13 +0100

Here's the Listen Again for Kalideoscope of Words on Radio Wivenhoe.

Launch of new Wivenhoe 'Country Diary'

Shaunathesheep — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 10:00:40 +0100

Why not relax this evening and listen to the launch of the new 'Country Diary' Programme on Radio Wivenhoe? It's on tonight at 8PM (and repeated on Sunday) on www.RadioWivenhoe.co.uk. George McKissock presents a wandering eye on what's happening in the Wivenhoe countryside - down country tracks, along river banks, across woods and fields...A peaceful counterpoint to rioting and general unrest...

Pirate Radio Wivenhoe

Jason — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 14:27:03 +0100

Here's The Gazette piece on Neil's fundraising broadcast down at the Quay on Friday evening.

And Neil's blog...

Introducing the legendary...

Simon — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 19:35:06 +0100

If you weren't listening to Radio Wivenhoe tonight then you missed an absolute gem... the station's amazingly talented young DJ, Rob Perfect, interviewing Colchester legend DJ Gilly about his 30 years on the local club scene. Not only did Gilly share some of his memories of the area's Jazz Funk & Soul, Dance and Disco scenes... and their key players and venues, he also brought along and played some of his favourite 'choons of 'All Time'.

For those of us who have spent most of our lives around the 'Sunny Colch' and Wivenhoe areas this was a fantastic trip down memory lane... if you have arrived in the 'Hoe in more recently times this was a marvelous insight into what used to make us tick in our local music scene.

Rob wants to have Gilly back on the show soon and I don't blame him... tonight they barely scratched the surface of Gilly's memories of 'Sunny Colch' in days gone by which include AC/DC at the ABC, Queen at Woods, Pink Floyd at... well I'll let Gilly tell you about that one and many, many more. DJ Gilly's return visit will be well worth a listen... and so is Rob Perfect's 'Demo Show' every Thursday night.

Radio Wivenhoe events

Jason — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 22:09:30 +0100

There's a number of fundraising events coming up for Radio Wivenhoe. Details have already been posted about the return of the music quiz, this time taking place at the Rose and Crown on 22nd July. The quiz starts at 7pm, £3 per head and six people maximum per team. Prizes available.

The Radio Wivenhoe Music Day will be taking place on 19th August this year at the Royal Fusilier Pub in Aingers Green Great Bentley. Hurricane are amongst the bands playing.

And then on 15th September there is a 70's and 80's disco fundraising night, taking place at the Masonic Lodge in Wivenhoe. Tickets are priced at £5 and are available from Wivenhoe Eyecare.

Freaky Fridays for Radio Wivenhoe

mwbewick — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 15:34:29 +0100

Hi Everyone,

You can catch my Strange Brew radio show (6-8pm), and Leigh's Mystery Tour (8-10pm) as usual this evening, but for the next two Fridays the evening shows (17th and 24th) are stowing themselves away as Radio WIvenhoe is being hijacked in a rather special way. Look out for details...

If you miss your weekly dose of Strange Brew then I'll be with Radio Wivenhoe 'on tour' on 19th August at the Royal Fusilier Pub in Aingers Green Great Bentley. Hurricane are amongst the bands playing and there will be comedy too.

Tonight's shows will be their usual eclectic mix, with me covering folk, psychedelia, lounge, indie, exotica, Beatles covers and more, and Leigh bringing rock, hip hop, new acts and some classic gold.

Music Quiz Night 22nd July

radiowivenhoe — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 14:51:53 +0100

We will be holding another Music Quiz night to raise funds to keep Radio Wivenhoe on-air.

It will be held at the Rose and Crown pub on Sunday 22nd July starting at 7pm prompt.

Entrance is £2 per person and a maximum of 6 people to a team.

This is a very popular event so get there early to reserve your place and table.

Hope to see you all there.

Jerry

Radio Wivenhoe 24 hour fundraising broadcast

SaraR — Sat, 07 Jul 2012 14:13:00 +0100

I have been asked to promote this event. Please support it by listening in and maybe requesting a song (or two) If everyone who requested a song donated just £1, it would be great and would raise loads of money for Brain Tumour UK. Thank you.

Radio Wivenhoe 24 Hour LIVE Broadcast for Brain Tumour UK

From 8am Friday 20th July until 8am Saturday 21st July 2012

Hosted by Joe Newell and Justin Fairweather

Listen LIVE on the website - www.radiowivenhoe.co.uk

Have a Request or Dedication played and make a donation to Brain Tumour UK via www.justgiving.com/lesleyglover55

Call us in the studio on 0800 9 20 20 40 Text 07758 32 32 34 Email Studio@radiowivenhoe.co.uk

Special Guests on the day include

Jeanie Jackson- Spiritualist Medium- www.jeanie-jackson.com

Greg Blackman- Singer/Songwriter- www.myspace.com/gregblackmanmusic

More guests TBC

For further information on this event please contact either Justin@radiowivenhoe.co.uk or Joe@radiowivenhoe.co.uk

or leave a telephone message 0800 9 20 20 40

Please support and help raise money for Brain Tumour UK

Radio Wivenhoe

Mike — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 17:53:01 +0100

It's your radio station. Tonight is the first Chill Rises Radio Show with Chris Ellis. He's got a brilliant taste in music so it's going to be a great show. From 8pm. Listen here www.radiowivenhoe.co.uk.

From 9pm it's Ears Wide Open. This week I'm looking back at some of the best acts to appear at Glastonbury in 2010, your stories of festival woes and the usual nonsense.

Join us. It's better than the tele.

Last Over The River Show

radiowivenhoe — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 17:38:36 +0100

Tonight at 6pm on Radio Wivenhoe, Martin Newell will be hosting his last "Over The River" show, but he will be back on Saturday morning for "Wake Up Wivenhoe" with Colin Hill at 8am. Tune in at www.RadioWivenhoe.co.uk

Radio Wivenhoe new show

Jason — Sun, 27 May 2012 20:16:31 +0100

A new series is starting shortly on Radio Wivenhoe - 'Wivenhoe Women.' I know that the station has been looking for more spoken word content, as well as trying to get more females involved. Wivenoe Women seems just perfect.

Charmaine McKissock is behind the project. Seven interviews have been recorded so far, with the first being broadcast on 9th June at 4pm, and then repeated the following Monday at 10am. The programmes will also be available to listen again online.

The series aims to gather personal interviews about the lives, concerns and pleasures of local women. There are many rich stories out there that would be great to be shared. So far Charmaine has managed to speak with the following local women:

Philippa Hawley, Kate Lilley, Sarah McCaskey (two interviews) Julia Vezza, Laetitia and Sue Dawes. The first season will feature these interviews in this order. News is getting around about the project, and already other local folk are stepping forward to be featured.

It sounds like a fascinating adition to the Radio Wivenhoe growing schedule.

Leftfield Retro Radio Show

Jason — Mon, 21 May 2012 11:47:29 +0100

There's a May Fair special on the Leftfield show tonight on Radio Wivenhoe. Many of the local artists playing on Saturday will be featured. 7pm - 9pm.

www.radiowivenhoe.co.uk

Radio Wivenhoe

Marika — Fri, 13 May 2011 09:17:48 +0100

It occurs to me that Radio Wivenhoe would have a better chance of thriving if it could be found at the press of a button by people when they first hear about it. Would it be a good idea to make it into a new category on the forum, with a sticky for the link to it?

New Way To Listen To Radio Wivenhoe

radiowivenhoe — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:17:43 +0000

We've had a few additions to the technology at Radio Wivenhoe.

We have added a music player to our Facebook page within the menu on the lefthand side there's a "Listen to Radio Wivenhoe" link, this opens up a Windows Media Player box.

If you haven't got the internet and still want to listen in to a show, dial in on 01206 632000 and you'll be connected to the station where you can listen in. This is a local call and so if you have an all inclusive call allowance on your landline or mobile phone, it won't cost you a penny.

And we have a FreePhone number for Requests & Dedications now - its 0800 9 20 20 40

The text number and email address remains the same, they are 07758 32 32 34 and studio@radiowivenhoe.co.uk

Keep on listenin'

The Radio Wivenhoe team.

TOWIE

Jason — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 13:21:15 +0000

TOWIE - The Other Way is Elmstead, will be airing on Over the River with Mr Mule on Radio Wivenhoe this evening. Stand by your beds at 6pm.

Radio Wivenhoe Quiz

Jason — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 07:47:09 +0000

Radio Wivenhoe will be staging another of the highly successful quiz nights at The Greyhound on 19th February, 7pm start. The two previous quiz nights have been incredibly popular - arrive early! The questions are music based, with many prizes on offer. All money raised will help to keep funding the voluntary led Radio Wivenhoe.

Wake up to Wivenhoe

Jason — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:26:16 +0000

Another major step for Radio Wivenhoe this weekend with the first breakfast show being broadcast from the Business Centre. Mr Mule and Colin Hill will be co-hosing the show on Saturday morning from 8am. Music from the 60's to the 80's will be played. Expect chat as well...

This is quite a major move for the Voice of Colne. The aim of an FM community licence is still very much the focus. Broadcasting live at the weekends is another step towards showing the professionalism of the station.

Listening to Radio Wivenhoe is now incredibly easy. Simply head to radiowivenhoe.co.uk and the station starts to stream. You can also listen via the Facebook page.

Plus don't forget the Radio Wivenhoe fund raising quiz taking place at The Greyhound this Sunday from 7pm.

Wake up #Wivenhoe - new breakfast show on @RadioWivenhoe with Pop Genius of this Parish (mp3)

LIVE Shows!

Joe467 — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:51:04 +0000

Festive Greetings ladies and gents...tomorrow sees an impressive 7 hours of LIVE entertainment on Radio Wivenhoe and the schedule looks like this...

4-6pm The Soul Selection presented by Joe Newell

6-8pm Over The River presented by Mr Mule

8-9pm The Reggae Show presented by Laurence Hammond

9-11pm Ears Wide Open presented by Mike Freeman

Join us over here >>> www.radiowivenhoe.co.uk

Enjoy!

Radio Wivenhoe Ho Ho Fund Raiser

Jason — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:39:57 +0000

And another diary date ---->>>>

The Radio Wivenhoe Ho Ho Christmas fund raiser will be taking at the new Slack Space venue at Eld Lane in Colchester on the evening of 3rd December.

From the Facebook page:

A great night of amazing live music and entertainment is promised and its all for a worthwhile local cause to boot in supporting Radio Wivenhoe.

No age restrictions + FREE Entry with a sprinkling of Wivenhoe wellies on site should you wish to make a donation to Radio Wivenhoe.

A great line up of acts playing live.

Buddy Lee Dickens

Park and Ride

New Hat Check Honeys

Rhonda Merrick

Short Man Blues

Roxanne de Bastion

Benjamin Bloom

Snippet

and headlining from the BBC Fame Academy show Pete Brame

plus poetry from Piers Harrison-Reid winner of the 2011 Colchester Arts Centre Poetry Slam

and burlesque from the Colchester troupe Precious Burlesque plus Radio Wivenhoe presenters.

Radio Wivenhoe Update

Jason — Fri, 13 May 2011 09:40:16 +0100

Here's the latest mail out from the Radio Wivenhoe folk:

Its been some time since you joined our fan club and we haven't updated youwith the progresss of Radio Wivenhoe. We've tested out our internet connection have now got a new server which hasallowed us to add new features to the website www.RadioWivenhoe.co.uk. You can now listen with Windows Media Player, Quicktime, Real Player and WinAmp as well as direct from our website at www.RadioWivenhoe.co.uk.

From the website you can also see the songs that are currently playing, you cansearch for your favourite songs and vote on them. The highest votes are played within the hour. You can contact the Studio and add "Dedications and Requests" in real time. You are able to text us on 07758 323234, leave a message on 01206 808456, send us a message on Skype at RadioWivenhoe, email us at Studio@RadioWivenhoe.co.uk,or at www.RadioWivenhoe.co.uk. We are on Twitter and Facebook - RadioWivenhoe

On the hour we have the News Headlines and at midday and at 6pm we have an extended 5 minute News broadcast. Even more exciting is that we hope to be applying for a Community Radio Station License from OFCOM which would allow us to broadcast on FM and possibly on DAB.
Unfortunately they are not releasing licenses for this area until 2013 so we have a couple of years to "prove" ourselves and to create a management and financial structure to support this application.

Steve Ford, our local Labour councillor, has said that he would be supporting Radio Wivenhoe as it is a valuable medium for the community. We hope to be holding a meeting on June 7th at the Greyhound Pub to move Radio Wivenhoe forward. We are looking for people to help out with Admin, Finance,
and also to run programmes either Live or Recorded. YOU are invited to attend to meet up with us and to tell us what you want to hear, and even better, if you can help out in some way.

This is YOUR Community Radio Station - so come along and tell us what you want to hear. We can play music that WE like, but maybe thats not your taste - if you don't tell us we won't ever know what we should be playing. Our programme plans include a Classical programme run by DJ Geoff, Joe and Martin Newell have said that they will produce some programmes, we also hope that PoetryWivenhoe, the Wivenhoe Funny Farm and other groups will be taking part in this exciting venture. We have also been asked to broadcast an 80's programme (DJ Stuart may be persuaded to do this slot) as well as a Rock programme (Leigh could be up for this one!). Weekly, we are broadcasting a programme which plays all the number one's songs from 1960 to the present day, currently we are at 1962 - dont't miss this show on Sunday mornings and repeated during the week

In order to support this Radio Station we have added a donation link on our website,currently we are supporting this financially ourselves but we will depend on financial support from within Wivenhoe and its residents and businesses. It is costing us personally £50 per month to run the Radio Station, and that doesn't include the cost of PC's and all the other equipment such as Microphones, mixers and OB equipment etc. We are running this as a non proft making organisation, so any funds received go directly to running the station.If you can spare any support either in the form of time or money, no matter how small, we would really appreciate it.

We hope to be able to be at the Wivenhoe May Fair (WivStock) at the end of the month, if we can get a good enough WiFi signal, it will be live, if not, we will record some of it.

Please try and support us and we look forward to see you at the meeting. Please remember the 7th June at the Greyhound - we'll email and remind you nearer the date.

We really do need your help!

Radio Wivenhoe's Psychic Night

radiowivenhoe — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 14:21:26 +0000

Another evening of entertainment has been organised, this time its a Psychic Night with Jeanie Jackson (http://jeanie-jackson.com/)

Its being held in the Greyhound Pub on Wednesday 23rd November starting at 7:30pm

Tickets are only £5 each and that includes a buffet - so its really good value.

Contact Joe Newell on Joe@RadioWivenhoe.co.uk.

Farm Shop

Jason — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 13:03:49 +0100

Yep, available to play, download or pretty much do anything else you want with it (but please do ask Mr Mule about copyright first...) here we have the first episode of Farm Shop, Wivenhoe's very own radio soap opera.

Oh Lordy.

This was first broadcast on Radio Wivenhoe last night, as part of Over the River with Mr Mule. THIS is hyperlocal content - you won't hear anything similar on the iPlayer...

Radio Wivenhoe Halloween Quiz

Jason — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 13:14:03 +0100

There's a new diary date ---->>>>

23rd October, Radio Wivenhoe Halloween Quiz at The Greyhound. Once again the questions will be music based. This was a highly popular event for the summer quiz. Standing room only at The Greyhound, some great prizes and valuable funds being raised for the station.

Alefest: The Soundtrack

puffin — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 17:03:49 +0100

Maybe you were there, maybe you caught the film, but now you can experience the ragged glory of 'The Soundtrack'. Immerse yourself in the medieval melodies of the City Waites, learn about the armour, weaponry and history of the City Watch, listen to the sound of the hog roasting or the woodman carving, the sound of people marching in the parade, the emotion of a Spanish ballad, discover local characters amongst the throngs, chuckle at the quality of the interviewing....all exclusively on Wonderful Radio Wivenhoe on Wed (28th) at 7pm, repeated on Sunday 2 Oct. at noon.

Wiv Chat

Jason — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 16:51:48 +0100

I'm on the look out for any local folk who would like to meet up and record a conversation for Wiv Chat, a show on Radio Wivenhoe that I am working on with other volunteers around the town. The format is very loose - we simply meet up somewhere, totally unrehearsed and record a conversation. It may be a historical chat, or perhaps a news based story. I've already got a hit list drawn up, and will be contacting folk as and when...

The plan is then to broadcast these recordings on a Sunday evening, with possible mid-week repeats as well. The beuaty of working with online audio is that they can be archived elsewhere, and packaged and re-purposed online. My first very, very charming guest was Peter Green, an 80 year-old gentleman who has lived in Wivenhoe all of his life. Five generations of the Green family were explored.

As explained on m'blog - this is in no way an attempt at serious R4 style broadcasting. As with most things that I do online, it is hit and mis and on the fly. Some things work, some things are not so successfull. Given the short time constraint that I allowed myself to devote to this project, I'm fairly happy with the outcome.

Please do contat me if you would like to be a guest, or if you have any suggestions - jason@radiowivenhoe.co.uk.

#WivChat with Peter Green on @RadioWivenhoe, part 1 (mp3)
#WivChat with Peter Green on @RadioWivenhoe, part 2 (mp3)
#WivChat with Peter Green on @RadioWivenhoe, part 3 (mp3)