Egremont FM DJ - The Egremont FM team
The Egremont FM team
AKA The Studio
I'm either Karen Storr (Creative Egremont Coordinator), Karen Guthrie (Creative Egremont Director) or Alison Southward (Egremont FM Coordinator) !
Shows
Gosforth Amateur Dramatic Society presents...
Sun March 11th - 4:00 pm
A short extract from forthcoming drama by this local theatre company...
Listen to Gosforth Amateur Dramatics
Spring has Sprung - Interview with Keith Singleton
Sun March 11th - 1:00 pm
Karen Guthrie interviews local businessman Keith Singleton about his plant nursery and forthcoming eaterie at his Nethertown premises, and the sustainable, 'green' ethos underlying his business.
Listen to Keith Singleton interview
Ralph Merrett talks about Egremont's Crab Fair Archive
Sun March 11th - 11:00 am
Ralph Merrett was recorded at Cleator Moor giving a public talk about the development of a unique collection of local memorabilia which he is leading. The project hopes to develop into a permanent archive for the town, and many items will go on show to the public via Creative Egremont's 'Folk Float' touring museum this summer.
Listen to Ralph Merrett on Egremont's Crab Fair Archive
Sunday Spoken Word
Sun March 11th - 10:30 am
The Miners Lamp Theatre Company and Positive Spirit (a mental health awareness poetry group) give a second set of readings and performance. This extract includes readings and poetry by Positive Spirit.
Listen to Positive Spirit - Part 2
Hunting & Comic Songs from the 2006 World Gurning Championships
Sat March 10th - 3:00 pm
Recorded live at 2006's famous World Gurning Championships, this show features an extraordinary range of local people of all ages singing these wonderful, traditional songs that hark back to our old way of life, including 'Do you ken John Peel?' and other favourites.
Listen to Hunting and Comic Songs
Focus on The Charlie and Kathleen Dunnery Children's Fund
Sat March 10th - 3:00 pm
Karen Storr talks to Mark Andrews about his involvement in this important local children's charity set up by musician Francis Dunnery in memory of his parents.
Listen to Kathleen Dunnery Children's Fund interview
What is Fair Traid?
Sat March 10th - 12:00 pm
A discussion session with primary school children from Wyndham, overseas guests and Councillor Margaret Woodburn on the growing Fair Traid movement, of which Egremont is justly proud as a "Fair Traid Town'.
Positive Spirit readings...
Sat March 10th - 11:00 am
A selection of moving readings raising awareness of mental health issues, from this Whitehaven-based support group, led by Linda Kirkbride.
Listen to Positive Spirit - Part 1
The Egremont FM Jingle 'n Dedication Medley
Sat March 10th - 11:00 am
A blast of some of our favourite dedications recorded locally, plus jingles mixed by Earl Grizedale.
Listen to Jingle 'n Dedication Medley
The Miner's Lamp Theatre Company present....
Sat March 10th - 10:30 am
Alan & Eleanor Butler present 'Black Out' a play in local Cumbrian dialect, set in 1943.
Listen to Miners Lamp Theatre Company
Egremont FM's greatest hits!
Fri March 9th - 3:00 pm
A selection of our best interviews - including Ralph Merrett's Crab Fair History talk.
Sunday Reflections
Sun March 4th - 10:30 am
From 10.30 - 11.30am we'll be focusing on poetry and the spoken word by mental health awareness group Positive Spirits, and readings by The Miner's Lamp Theatre Company.
Positive Spirits
"Uses creativity as a means of self expression in order to promote well-being and to raise an awareness of mental health issues. We are open to anyone who is interested in using creativity as a means to channel your experiences into"
For more info please call 07884180216
A Visit from Whitehaven Sea Cadets
Fri March 2nd - 7:00 pm
Petty Officer Julie Kennedy and two youngsters from Whitehaven Sea Cadets join Karen Guthrie in the studio to tell us about what they do.
Listen to Whitehaven Sea Cadets interview
Out and About with Egremont FM
Fri March 2nd - 3:00 pm
An hour of fascinating interviews with local people, resources and businesses, including Charles Edmonds Library and various shops.
Focus on Howgill Family Centre
Fri March 2nd - 3:00 pm
Helen & Kelly of Whitehaven's Howgill Family Centre visited the station to tell us about the important work they do to support family life in the area, and to pick a few songs too!
Listen to Howgill Family Centre interview
Friday at Home with Alison Southward
Fri March 2nd - 11:30 am
From 11.30am - 3pm, Alison plays a great selection of music and welcomes studio guests including staff from Whitehaven's Howgill Family Centre who will be talking about the work they do to support families and children in West Cumbria.
Tragedy in St Bees - a true crime story by Ian Ashbridge
Sun February 25th - 7:15 pm
Karen Guthrie reads the chilling story of a 1950's murder in St Bees.
Listen to Tragedy in St Bees
David Gaffney reads 'Sawn-Off Tales'
Sun February 25th - 7:00 pm
Cleator Moor-born writer David Gaffney reads extracts from his acclaimed collection of short stories 'Sawn-Off Tales' and talks about his work with Egremont FM's Karen Guthrie. NOTE - One of the stories contains mild bad language - please do not listen if you are easily offended.
Listen to David Gaffney's 'Sawn-Off Tales'
Libraries are alive - an insight into Egremont's library
Sun February 25th - 4:30 pm
An interview with Morag Nisbet of Charles Edmonds Library, Egremont. Morag tells us about the fantastic range of services available, beyond books - for example, internet access, reading groups and services for the housebound.
Listen to Ssssshhhh-You're in the library!
Don Mackay sings live from the 2006 World Gurning Championship at Egremont's Market Hall
Sun February 25th - 4:00 pm
Don warms up the Crab Fair audience with some great covers of recent hit songs and oldies, before the world famous gurning (face-pulling) starts.
Listen to Don Mackay LIve at the Gurning
Another track by Shore!
Sat February 24th - 7:10 pm
Recorded live at the Egremont FM studio.
Listen to Give Me Sometime by Shore - live
Exclusive track by Shore!
Sat February 24th - 7:00 pm
The band visited the studio to record their song 'Deteriorate'....
Listen to Shore's exclusive track Deteriorate
World Arm-Wrestling Championship Report
Sat February 24th - 4:00 pm
Our intrepid reporters visited this unique event, held in Egremont a few weeks ago. Wrestlers from as far afield as Eastern Europe compete against our local lads!
Listen to World Arm-Wrestling Championship Report
Get on your Wheels to Work - with Julia Mullarkey
Fri February 23rd - 3:00 pm
Karen Guthrie speaks to coordinator Julia Mullarkey about Copeland's 'Wheels to Work' scheme, bringing much-needed transport to young people for work, training and fun.
Listen to Wheels to Work
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