Local community radio station, Sheffield Live! 93.2fm, is celebrating five years of FM broadcasting since its launch in October 2007. The group also confirmed approval of a five year licence extension to 2017 by communications regulator Ofcom.

Sangita Basudev, Chief Executive, said: “We are delighted not only to be celebrating this milestone but to be able to confirm approval of our licence extension to 2017. It is a testimony to the tremendous work of all our volunteers and the support of our listeners that we have come this far. We are looking forward to the next five years.”

Sheffield’s first licensed community radio station started as a two day broadcast project for Sharrow Festival. The team involved gained experience broadcasting to other local festivals and on the internet before the full time service started in 2007.

Now, with five years of FM broadcasting and over 100 volunteers involved, Sheffield Live is looking to new media opportunities. The not-for-profit group is also part of a local consortium awarded the licence for Sheffield’s first digital local TV channel.

Graham Marshall, presenter of rock show Spirit of the Wapentake, said: “I have been a volunteer now for 8 years with Sheffield Live. It has been a fantastic experience. I have learnt new skills, had broadcast training and made a lot of new friends.”

Sheffield Live broadcasts on FM to Sheffield and Rotherham, while its internet service has enthusiasts worldwide including listeners in Australia, Brazil and Russia.

The wonderful Emily Strange joins forces with Sheffield Live! 93.2 fm to present an evening of fun, folk and frolics on August 9 at the Greystones.  The evening will be featuring:

THE EARLY CARTOGRAPHERS: “A melting pot of local musical talent…they make everything seem so fluid [and] stand out from the crowd.” – Counterfeit Magazine

DIMOND RANKS: “Acoustic bliss from Sheffield’s Americana Folk scene. Expect a four piece, foot-stomping, washboard-rattling, picking and a-hollerin’ show” – The Ecclesall

THE SHAKING WHIPS: “Excellent…a duo boasting short sharp songs often with angry lyrics” – The Sheffield Star

Bands on between 8pm and 11pm

That is an amazing 3 bands for only £3 door.

Please come down and support your local music scene and your local community radio station Sheffield Live! 93.2 FM

Directions: Greystones Rd can be found off Ecclesall Rd at The Co-op. Two buses from the town centre (top of Fargate near the Town Hall) stop right outside the pub – 81 and 88A.

All proceeds to Sheffield Live.

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Sheffield Live! 93.2 FM is part of the SCN partnership which is advertering some jobs at the moment.

Please read the notice below to find out more about these exciting opportunities.

Please forward the following information to your colleagues and friends.

Sheffield Community Network partners, CM Solutions, CMA and Commedia Sheffield are looking to recruit additional staff and consultants to support a range of SCN activities focused on social enterprise support and mentoring, digital engagement and digital media content creation.

Further information on all of these positions is available at:
http://sheffieldcommunity.net/2012/06/recruitment-notice/

Job and Tender Opportunities

Commedia Sheffield – SCN Project Officer
The Project Officer will support the delivery of digital content exchange and enterprise support activities to be delivered by Commedia Sheffield as part of the Sheffield Community Network project. This will include outreach and recruitment, communications and marketing, providing support and assistance to users of the Digital Media Enterprise Centre, and assisting in the coordination and delivery of a programme of business mentoring support and guidance. Applications are sought from motivated individuals with creative skills and technical experience in media and communications.
Closing date 9 July 2012

Commedia Sheffield – SCN Business Mentors
Business Mentors will support the delivery of micro-enterprise support activities to be delivered by Commedia Sheffield as part of the Sheffield Community Network project. This will include providing one-on-one and group mentoring and support for users of the Digital Media Enterprise Centre within the framework of Action Plans agreed for each client project. Applications are sought from experience social enterpreneurs with know-how in the field of digital content creation.
Closing date 9 July 2012

CM Solutions – SCN Social Enterprise Advisors
Social Enterprise Advisors will be responsible for delivering specialist social enterprise support and advice to starting-up and emergent social enterprises and to neighbourhood-based digital media centres. This will include drawing up client action plans, researching needs, providing business development support and specialist technical assistance. Applications are sought from experienced social enterprise advisors with specialist knowledge in media and digital enterprise.
Closing date 9 July 2012

Invitation to Tender

CMA/CM Solutions – Internet Access Research Study
Community Media Association are inviting tenders from experienced researchers (either as individuals or consortia) to map good and emerging practices that better enable access to internet services for deprived communities and disadvantaged groups. The study will primarily involve desk based research with provision for a small number of field visits.
Closing date 9 July 2012

Sheffield Community Network is supported financially by the European Union. The project has attracted £2.3 million investment from the European Regional Development Fund as part of Europe’s support for the region’s economic development through the 2007-2013 Yorkshire and Humber ERDF Programme.

For more information visit
http://sheffieldcommunity.net