Tag: community radio

Listen again to my interview with singer songwriter Susie Wilkins

October 3, 2013

In September’s show, I featured an interview with London-based singer songwriter Susie Wilkins, and whose latest album, Anywhere But Here, is a current favourite listen of mine (and you can find it in iTunes).  You’ll find below the ‘no music’ version of our chat.  Our conversation starts with Susie talking about the tragic death of … More Listen again to my interview with singer songwriter Susie Wilkins

ReCooper8 in September – Susie Wilkins, The Handsome Family, and Kokomai Arts Fest!

September 19, 2013

Thursday 19th September @ 8pm Sunday 22nd September @ 10pm Thursday 26th September @ 8pm 92.7FM or click ‘listen live’ at Arrow FM Every once in a while you hear a singing voice that makes your spine tingle.  And the effect isn’t limited to one genre of music.  They could be singing soaring ballads, dramatic … More ReCooper8 in September – Susie Wilkins, The Handsome Family, and Kokomai Arts Fest!

Lots to look forward to on Arrow FM, 92.7FM!

September 17, 2013

Tune into 92.7FM this Thursday, 19th September, and catch up with some great local content from the South Wai!  We’ve got a great new monthly show aimed at mums with young children brought to you by Tiff North, Plunket’s Community Support Liaison Officer for the Wairarapa.  The show’s title, Cold Tea and Laundry Piles, reflects the … More Lots to look forward to on Arrow FM, 92.7FM!

Katie Beattie – Positive for Featherston!

September 3, 2013

Here’s a chance to hear Katie Beattie, local Featherston resident, talking about why she is standing for the Featherston Community Board at this year’s local body elections, and what she hopes to bring to the role and to our community if she is successfully elected. Katie is one of seven candidates standing for the Featherston … More Katie Beattie – Positive for Featherston!

NZ Radio Awards: And the winner is…..

May 17, 2013

Sadly, not the Arrow FM/Limelight Theatre production of Dylan Thomas’s play, Under Milk Wood, directed and produced by Michael Wilson and Eunice Radford.  But huge congratulations to Christchurch’s Plains FM (96.9FM) Sounds Catholic – Tiger, produced by Ken Joblin, which has waltzed away with this year’s gong for NZ Radio Awards Best Community Access Programmes (Best Spoken/Informational English … More NZ Radio Awards: And the winner is…..

Calling all poets! Check out the Wairarapa Word open mic event!

April 4, 2013

wairarapa word is held the first sunday of the month at 3pm  a free event, in the best sense of the word This sunday, 7th April, is wairarapa word from 3-5pm at Almo’s Books, High St, Carterton – a time and place to perform story, poem, comedy… anything with words… This month, Wairarapa Word will feature the work of Simon … More Calling all poets! Check out the Wairarapa Word open mic event!

Listen Again to ReCooper8 in March – Simon Fleck and Richard Clark

March 28, 2013

Just in case you didn’t manage to catch March’s edition of ReCooper8, your local arts show on 92.7FM Arrow FM, the Wairarapa’s Community Access Radio station, then here are the best bits!  My interviews with Richard Clark and Simon Fleck.  Both gentlemen are residents of Featherston, and both are vastly talented, generous and outspoken creative … More Listen Again to ReCooper8 in March – Simon Fleck and Richard Clark