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Sheffield Live! and Resonance FM to collaborate on Plinth Broadcast

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Sheffield Live! 93.2FM will be joined by London’s art radio station, Resonance 104.4FM on Tuesday, 21st July for a special community radio broadcast from the fourth plinth on Trafalgar Square.

Presented by Sheffield Live’s Alan Fransman between 8 and 9pm, the broadcast will create a memorable connection between audiences in London and Sheffield.  Fransman and the broadcast will become part of “One & Other”, sculptor Antony Gormley’s project to create an astonishing living monument.  The Sheffield Live! broadcast will be heard not only by people on Trafalgar Square, but across Sheffield on 93.2FM, across London on Resonance 104.4FM and on the Internet. The broadcast will be featured in Resonance FM’s “Clear Spot”, a slot for unique broadcasts by artists.

Alan Fransman said: “I am a big fan of Resonance FM and proud to be part of a collaborative work that involves two fantastic radio stations.”

Sangita Basudev, Chief Executive of Sheffield Live! 93.2FM said: “Community Radio is all about bringing communities together. With Alan’s broadcast from the Fourth Plinth, we will be bringing Sheffield to the heart of the capital and putting the streets of London on to the Sheffield airwaves.”

Ed Baxter, Director of Resonance 104.4FM said: “Alan’s use of radio ingeniously propels Anthony Gormley’s participatory artwork into the centre of community arts. The Fourth Plinth is a fitting site for this outside broadcast – a monument to the success that is Community Radio!

There are opportunities to sponsor Alan Fransman’s broadcast from the plinth, you can find out more by contacting Sheffield Live! on 0114 281 4082

Sheffield Live! to Broadcast from the Fourth Plinth

On 21st July at 8pm, Alan Fransman will broadcast a live radio show from the Fourth Plinth on Trafalgar Square for his local Community Radio station, Sheffield Live! 93.2FM.  Fransman and the broadcast will become part of ‘One & Other’, sculptor Antony Gormley’s project to create an astonishing living monument.  The show will be heard by people on Trafalgar Square, across Sheffield on 93.2FM and around the world on www.sheffieldlive.org

“Gormley’s project is people’s art and community radio is people’s media,” said Fransman. “My time on the plinth will be a demonstration of the creativity, initiative and resourcefulness that exists in the community media sector.  It will also be a celebration of Sheffield and the exciting cultural product we create at Sheffield Live!”

The broadcast will bring news from Sheffield and break new music from Sheffield’s vibrant music scene.  Fransman will also play exclusive tracks, not heard before on any other radio station.  Listeners in Trafalgar Square, Sheffield and around the world will have an opportunity to interact with Alan and each other with text messages and he will share them with the audience.

Sangita Basudev, Chief Executive of Sheffield Live! said: “This is a fantastic opportunity to showcase the true spirit of Sheffield Live! bringing people together, regardless of the boundaries between them. For one hour, people in London and people in Sheffield will share a special connection through this broadcast.”

There are opportunities to sponsor Alan Fransman’s broadcast from the plinth and you can find out more on www.sheffieldlive.org or contact Sheffield Live! on 0114 281 4082

You can find out more on Alan’s profile on the ‘One & Other‘ site and pledge to watch him live!

Aleida Guevara Visits Sheffield Live!

Aleida Guevara visited Sheffield Live this week and talked about her legendary father Che amongst other things.

Mauricio Sirvent who presents Latino Times talks to Aleida about living and working in Cuba, the effects of the blockade, the commercialisation of her Fathers image and the legacy that Che Guevara left behind.

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Carol Ann Duffy Speaks to Sheffield Live!

On the 1st of May 2009 Carol Ann Duffy succeeded Andrew Motion to become Britains first female and openly homosexual poet laureate. She was in Sheffield to read for the New Ground event at the University of Sheffield.

Communities Live!’s Harriet Cross and Lauren Anderson from the Sheffield University Press Office spoke to her earlier this week about her life, her work and the weather!

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The Lord Mayor Visits Sheffield Live!

Recently, we were very pleased to welcome Sheffield’s new mayor; Cllr Graham Oxley into Sheffield Live! for an interview with Irini Apostolidou from Communities Live!, our daily news programme about Sheffield.

During their discussions, Irini asked Mr Oxley about his involvement in politics, the Lord Mayor’s responsibilities, the city of Sheffield and the council’s overall performance.

The interview was first broadcast on the 9th June, in the Tuesday edition of ‘Communities Live!’ at 12pm and repeated the same day at 5pm.

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Peace in the Park: 6th June 2009

“Peace in the Park” is a one day free festival which promotes peace and understanding by bringing together communities through artistic, musical and vocal expression. The festival takes place this Saturday, the 6th June from 12pm until 8pm, at the Ponderosa Park in Sheffield

Peace in the Park is organised by a group of artists, musicians, students, events organisers and other everyday Sheffield folk, working together in a not for profit collective. Peace in the Park has been running for five years and each year collects money for nominated charities. This year, the local good cause is Nomad Homeless Advice and Support which offers advice, support and practical help to people in housing need  across Sheffield. The international good cause is Village Aid, supporting a number of small scale projects in West Africa.

For much more information and stage times visit the Peace in the Park website. The team behind ‘Peace in The Park’ also have a weekly show on Sheffield Live! every Monday at 6pm. Click below to listen to their lastest broadcast:

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John Higgins Talks to Sheffield Live!

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This year, John Higgins won his third ‘World Snooker Championship’ in front of an excited audience at the Sheffield Crucible. A few days later he spoke to Paul Gregory and Kevin Resley from our flagship news program ‘Communities Live’ and discussed the challenge of winning a third world title and why Sheffield is so important to the sport of snooker.

You can listen back to the full recording now by visiting our brand new interview section.

Communities Live! in the Winter Gardens

Sheffield Live! gets in amongst the public this week in a special outside broadcast from the Winter Garden.

The station’s flagship programme, ‘Communities Live!’ will hit the airwaves every weekday between 12 and 1pm from an open-air studio in the Winter Garden, to support Sheffield Live’s Spring Fundraising appeal.

This is a fantastic opportunity to see Sheffield’s newest radio station in action, as volunteers from the local community put their radio training into practice, in full view of the public. It is also an opportunity to find out more about Sheffield Live! and how you can get involved.

Look out for interviews with local councilors, movers and shakers from Sheffield’s community and voluntary sector, snooker celebrities and performances from local musicians.

Monday’s programme featured Sangita Basudev – Chief Executive of Sheffield Live! 93.2FM, Lee Adams – Deputy Chief Executive of Sheffield City Council, Cllr Sylvia Dunkley – Cabinet Member for Culture, Leisure and Streetscene and Sheffield’s premier Latin American band, ‘Son Para Todos’

Tuesday’s programme will feature Cllr Bob McCann – Cabinet Member for housing and sustainable, safer communities, Colin Humphries – World Snooker Referee, a performance from local band ‘Pink Sharabang’, Kate Hewitt – Head of Programming at The Harley Hotel and Dan Clayton, front man of up and coming band ‘The Yell’

Coming up in the rest of the week are Cllr Shaffaq Mohammed – Cabinet Member for Climate Change and Local Environment, Noel Sharkey – Professor of Robotics at the University of Sheffield and presenter of Sheffield Live’s ‘Sound of Science’ and Cllr Sylvia Anginotti – Cabinet Member for Employment and Enterprise.

If you miss any of the shows live, then you can always listen back to them in our Podcast Section

Monday: Live in the Winter Gardens

Sylvia Dunkley Cabinet Member for Culture, Leisure
Latin American band, ‘Son Para Todos’
Lee Adams, Deputy, Chief Executive of Sheffield City Council
The Communities Live! team with Sangita Basudev

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Tuesday: Live in the Winter Gardens

Bob McCann, cabinet member for housing and sustainable
Live music by ‘Pink Sharabang’ in the ‘Winter Gardens’
Colin Humphries, snooker referee at the ‘World Championships’

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Jack Evans “Marathon Man”

People all across the Sheffield region are currently helping out with our Spring 2009 appeal. Some by giving up their time and some by giving up much, much more! Take for example Jack Evans; one of our duty managers here at the station. This weekend he raised over £150 by running the “Sheffield Half Marathon” on behalf of Sheffield Live! and finishing in a very respectable time of ‘1 hour 55 minutes’. Before running the marathon he spoke to Fabian Beckett, part our Communities Live! team, about his preparations and his personal choice of motivational Ipod music.

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“Radiothon” Coming to Sheffield’s Airwaves

Sheffield Live! 93.2 FM, the local community radio, is to launch its first “radiothon”, a week long fundraising campaign on-the-air and in venues across Sheffield, starting Monday 27 April 2009.

The Sheffield Live! Spring Appeal 2009 marks 18 months on-air as a full-time community radio service for Sheffield Live! 93.2 FM and celebrates World Press Freedom Day 2009 on 3 May.

Sheffield Live! volunteer programme makers and presenters will drop their usual schedule to broadcast a round-the-clock campaign for listener donations and support. The Sheffield Live! Spring 2009 Appeal is supported by local musicians and artists who will be performing at venues around Sheffield as well as donating music tracks to a Sheffield Live! digital compilation.

Sangita Basudev, Chief Executive of Sheffield Live! said: “This is the first time that Sheffield Live! has organised an on-air fundraising appeal of this kind. We have been delighted by the number of offers of help and assistance that have already come forward. We are just hoping the enormous goodwill there is towards our work will be translated into real contributions and support.”

Local musicians backing the appeal include Toddler T, Mark Stoney and Mim Suleiman. The Harley will host a Sheffield Live! Showcase of local bands on Wednesday 29 April while other activities include a Jazz night at the Riverside on Monday, a latin music night at Cubana on Tuesday and a bhangra music night at DQ on Thursday. On Saturday, 2 May, Sticky music collective will join forces with Sheffield Live!for a day long local music event at the Stockroom.

Sheffield Live! is a not-for-profit community organisation that provides media facilities, training and broadcast services in support of community voices and cultural diversity. The Sheffield Live! Spring 2009 Appeal aims to raise funds to support programme making of community benefit, media training for disadvantaged groups and the provision of public access media facilities.

Throughout the week, the Communities Live! team at Sheffield Live! will be broadcasting from the Winter Gardens, where members of the public can drop by and find out how to get involved.

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