Creative Egremont Blog
A blog about Creative Egremont and related stuff: a year-long programme of public art with a difference, in Egremont in West Cumbria.
Phew!
Our station, Egremont FM - the town’s first ever community radio project - has come to and end after 4 weekends of broadcasting from Young Cumbria’s Centre on Wyndham Way. What an exhilarating and exhausting project!
I think all of us learnt so much from the experience - not just about radio waves (thanks Barry!) but also about what makes the town tick....by the end of the project, many pubs were piping us through their speakers, and the response from listeners on email and text was just outstanding. Coordinator Alison Southward worked like a trouper and we have many committed volunteers to thank too. I won’t be the only person missing their show I’m sure.
One tiny gripe would go to the local media -they know who they are! - who despite loads of communications from us - did almost nothing to support the station in the paper or on the TV. It’s a little disappointing if Carlisle and Whitehaven are the only places they will show up at!
Anyway, I have been busy sorting out the website which will eventually have most shows online as ‘Listen Again’ so keep your eye on it at www.egremontfm.com
Posted by: karen
Friday, March 16, 2007
Castle Lighting Competition closes with over 50 entries!
Yep, our fab kids competition to design a new lighting scheme for Egremont’s Norman castle is now closed - and we have had over 50 entries so the competition is tough!
The winner gets their design realised with a professional company over the next year. We’ll be holding an exhibition of all the entries in the town in the next few months so WATCH THIS SPACE for more on that, and a big thankyou to all the young people and their teachers and parents for making the competition such a success!
Posted by: karen
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
We have the technology
After a very hard week in small room with lots of cables, Egremont FM went live on time - Friday 16th at 7am - Thanks to all the volunteers especially Barry and Steve for not giving up when the CE staff might have!
We have also managed to get most of the station online so that expat Egremontonians abroad can listen on ‘t’Internet’....
These great pix were taken by County Councillor David Southward MBE - thanks David!
From left to right presenters Mark Andrews, Michael Wear & Barry Clark
Karen, Adam (Grizedale Arts‘ director) and radio coordinator Alison making some radio jingles
Posted by: karen
Saturday, February 17, 2007
I declare this radio station open!
We had a great station launch on Saturday for Egremont FM - thanks to everyone who came along and supported us, and especially to all our volunteers who helped redecorate and tech up the studio, though there are still a few glitches to iron out before we go live on Friday morning....!
Posted by: karen
Monday, February 12, 2007