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New show: Alphabet Sounds starts this week

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Alphabet SoundsEvery Thursday, 6pm to 7pm

Show starts from 3 April 2014

From Abba to Zappa, ABC to XTC, each week Ed Cosens brings you his musical alphabet featuring a walk through different genres, local artists, chat and interactive listener content.

Each week Ed will work his way through the alphabet playing his favourite tracks from well known and unknown artists and musicians as well as music from around the world and local artists relating to each week’s letter.

Ed Cosens is the guitarist and songwriter from Sheffield band Reverend and the Makers and brings his passion for music into this unique show.

Get involved in the show via Twitter @alphabetsounds

Hallé Orchestra’s Assistant Conductor, Jamie Phillips, interviewed

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Jamie Phillips is the youngest person to hold the post of Assistant Conductor of the Hallé Orchestra.

He will conduct the Hallé next week for Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No.6 ‘Pathétiqué, “one of the great swansongs in musical history. From dark beginnings, full of foreboding, it proceeds via an uneasy waltz and a far-from triumphal march to a closure of near-unbearable poignancy.”

Jamie was interviewed today by Sheffield Live! presenter Dale Le Fevre on our Communities Live programme.

Listen to the podcast here.

Queen Mother of Taxis is star of new ad campaign

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Karen Rodgerson - "Queen Mother of Taxis"

A dispatcher considered a member of the family at Mercury Taxis who always ensures Sheffielders get their taxis on time swapped the call centre for the radio studio to star in Mercury’s latest advertising campaign on Sheffield Live! 93.2FM.

Karen Rodgerson has worked in Sheffield’s taxi industry for the past 33 years working mainly for Mercury Taxis (Sheffield) Ltd for around 25 years. Karen’s name has probably been known by every taxi driver in the city at one time or another – and now the drivers get to hear her on Sheffield Live on the hour, as well as through Mercury’s despatch system.

Mercury’s latest 3-month campaign on Sheffield Live! features Karen voicing a number of destinations in her unmissable voice.

Dermot Griffiths, General Manager of Mercury Taxis, said “Taxi drivers respect and fear Karen in equal measure, but she has always made sure the people of Sheffield got their taxis on time, something that she is as passionate about today as she’s always been.

“Regarded as a member of the family by the Eales family (owners of Mercury), Karen – the Queen Mother of Taxis in Sheffield – was a natural choice to take a starring role in our latest ad campaign on Sheffield Live, thanks to her unmissable voice.”

You can listen to Mercury’s ad, featuring Karen, here.

Sheffield Wednesday 3, QPR 0

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Nathan Murray

Nathan Murray

Cracking ‘Hat Trick’ for Manager Stuart Gray to secure third straight home victory over QPR.

Wednesday’s 3-0 win last night over Queens Park Rangers, made it seven goals in two home games and their third home game win in row, writes Sheffield Live! volunteer Nathan Murray.

The crucial turning point was when Richard Dunne challenged Leon Best, which gave the Rangers defender a Red Card.

A 35th minute penalty was awarded, which was placed expertly in the back of the net by Chris Maguire.

The Owls rise to 14th place in the Championship table with goals being added by Leon Best in the 51st minute and Lewis Buxton in the 71st minute.

Sheffield Wednesday’s next game is a Derby game away, at Doncaster Rovers on Saturday 22nd March.

Attendance: 18,029

Family fun for marathon spectators

A host of family activities have been lined up for spectators at the SIG Insulation Sheffield Half Marathon 2014.

Organisers have created a hub at the race’s new home – the Don Valley Bowl – to keep family and friends entertained before, during and after the race.

At the grass Bowl, there will be a fairground with a helter skelter and number of different rides for children. Stalls will also be serving coffee, crepes and breakfast for spectators and runners.

Margaret Lilley, chairperson for the SIG Insulation Sheffield Half Marathon, said: “Moving to the Don Valley Bowl provides us with a great opportunity to revamp the race start and finish area to create much more of a fun, carnival feel.

 

“We are hugely exciting by the activities we’ll have on the grassed area, as well as the wide-range of food and drinks stalls, and we hope it encourages runners and spectators to make the race a fantastic family occasion.”

This year the 13.1 mile route will start at Attercliffe Common and end at Don Valley Bowl.

The grassed area will also feature a charity village and information tent. At the adjacent iceSheffield, people can skate for a £1 on the morning of the race.

The SIG Insulation Sheffield Half Marathon and 3k Fun Run, which attract runners of all ages and abilities from across the county, will take place on Sunday 6 April from 9am.

For more information and to secure a place to run on behalf of the event’s 10 chosen charities, call 0845 388 3438, or visit www.sheffieldmarathon.com to enter online.

Sheffield Live! volunteer Calvin Payne is running the Sheffield Half Marathon this year – read about Calvin here.

Television programme proposals workshop

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Our current call for the submission of programme proposals closes soon.

We’re seeking proposals to join the programmes currently under development for inclusion in our launch schedule.

Individuals and organisations interested in pitching programme ideas to SLTV are invited to complete a short programme proposal form.

If you’re interested in submitting a programme proposal you are welcome to come along to a programming workshop, at the Workstation in Sheffield on Thursday 20th March. The workshop will take place from 6pm – 7.30pm.

At the workshop you’ll meet some of our team and programming mentors and can get any questions you have about programming answered.

It’s not obligatory to attend the workshop if you’re submitting a programme proposal, but you might find it useful.

Book your place at the programming workshop here.

Please note the deadline for submission of programme proposals in this call is 31st March 2014.

Proposal forms are available here.

Programme proposers should be prepared to contribute their own voluntary time or other resources. Selected programme proposals will benefit from development support, access to production facilities to produce a pilot programme, and potential for inclusion in the SLTV launch programme schedule.

We’re also open to new proposals for radio programmes on Sheffield Live 93.2FM. To propose a show, just download and return the radio programme proposal form from here.

The Digital Media Exchange is supported financially by the European Union as part of Europe’s support for the region’s economic development through the 2007-2013 Yorkshire and Humber ERDF Programme.

Lee Ford appointed as television launch manager

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Lee Ford

Lee Ford

Many of our listeners and readers will know that SLTV – awarded the licence to operate the new local digital TV channel for Sheffield – will work in partnership with Sheffield Live! 93.2fm, the city’s community radio.

Sheffield Live! will become the first cross platform local and community media service in the UK, available on radio, TV, web and mobile.

The local TV channel will be broadcast on Freeview (Channel 8), Virgin cable and the Internet, carrying local news, music, arts, community affairs, sports and entertainment. The channel will encourage local talent and support local media producers.

We’re delighted to announce that Sheffield Community Media, the SLTV holding company, has appointed Lee Ford, an experienced television, video and film producer, to the role of SLTV Launch Manager, a six month appointment.

Lee is Sheffield based and is a highly experienced television, video and film producer – and radio broadcaster. He’s presented shows on BBC Radio Sheffield (and BBC Radio Leeds) as well as producing and shooting programmes, films, music videos and commercials for many broadcasters and clients.

Lee commented: “It’s going to be exciting and a great pleasure to bring SLTV to launch. Sheffield is diverse city, crammed with creativity and needs a television channel that reflects how unique this city is. SLTV will finally provide our city’s folk with the television coverage they want and deserve. There are many challenges ahead but I can’t wait to our launch date.”

Steve Buckley, chair of the SLTV Ltd board, said: “SLTV will be an open, diverse and inclusive channel, locally owned, and a great opportunity for the city to showcase local talent and creativity and to build the digital and creative economy.  After much interest in the launch manager role we are delighted to have Lee in post, bringing a wealth of varied experience to take SLTV to launch.”

What next?

Calvin’s world of running Payne for half marathon

Calvin in training

Calvin in training

Calvin Payne, the much loved host of our Communities Live show on Wednesdays, will be running in the Sheffield Half-Marathon on Sunday 6th April – and he’s doing it to raise money for Sheffield Live!

Calvin’s never taken part in a half-marathon before, and admitted he’s nervous about the distance.

“I’m aiming to complete the race just inside three hours – and looking forward to talking with other running virgins during the race.”

So if you’re running the half marathon for the first time look out for Calvin in his Sheffield Live! t-shirt and make sure you say hello.

You can sponsor Calvin’s run, which will be a huge effort on his part – and all sponsorship raised will support Sheffield Live! – going towards the costs of bringing you our wonderful, varied and diverse schedule of content.

Sponsor Calvin via a donation through Paypal here:

When you sponsor Calvin, please send a short email of support. Thank you!

The Sheffield Half Marathon route.

Running store Accelerate gave Calvin some tips when they appeared on the Business Live show last week. Listen to the podcast here (available for 60 days).

Second half goals secure 3-points for the Blades

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Ben Davies, the on-loan midfielder from Derby County, curled in a beautiful free kick in the 47th minute of his home debut, before Chris Porter scored the second later on in the second half, writes Sheffield Live volunteer Nathan Murray in this summary of the Blades’ victory over Peterborough United on Tuesday.

The Blades moved up to 10th in the league after their sixth clean sheet in a row.

Earlier on in the game Stephen McGinn hit the post for United. He was also kept out by the keeper Bobby Olenjnik and Callum Mcfadzean’s low shot.

It was a second defeat for Peterborough, who didn’t produce a lot during the game.

The Blades’ next encounter will be at home against Charlton in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Sunday.

Attendance:16,051

Business Live: avoiding twitter tangles; supporting independent restaurants

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What do digital law and independent restaurants have in common?

Well, both topics were covered on our Business Live radio programme this morning.

Most businesses, social enterprises (and of course charities and public facing organisations) will agree that social media is an essential part of their marketing, communications or customer engagement strategy.

But high profile examples of organisations (large and small) getting things wrong on twitter or facebook – and paying a costly price whether legally or in loss of reputation and business, show that social media can be a minefield.

Digital Law is an interesting area; in some ways legislation is only just catching up with reality.

Peter Wright is the managing director of Digital Law UK and specialises in the law relating to websites, copyright, social media networks, intellectual property, data protection, privacy, security and encryption. Peter was a guest on our Business Live show this morning and helped to navigate through the legal minefield of the law relating to social media.

Also in the studio on today’s Business Live programme was Otto Damahi, owner of The Mediterranean Restaurant and Otto’s Restaurant in Sheffield.  Independent restaurants in Sheffield are warning customers to “use them or lose them” as they face competition from chains offering huge discounts. But local independents circulate more money into the Sheffield economy, buy more local food, and are often considerably less expensive for a meal out. Otto joined me to explain how his restaurants have managed to survive and thrive for so long and through a tough climate – by offering great value and building customer trust.

The show today also covered businesses news – RBS; equity investment into British firms; and the new State of Sheffield report.

You can listen to the show via the podcast (which will be available for 60 days from today 28.2.14) – access it here.