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Friday, July 2nd, 3:01pm
Its approaching 2:30pm and Reading4U will shortly start streaming live over the internet to the Reading Community!
click the LISTEN LIVE link above from 2:30
Get yourself down to the Reading Association for the Blind, Carey Street to join the launch festivities for live music, interviews and to get involved!
Monday, May 24th, 10:51am
It’s been a busy few months for us at Reading Community Radio and we’re pleased to announce that the hard work is starting to pay off.!
Due the recently acquired premises, we are pleased to announce that Reading Community Radio will being live internet broadcasting at the end of June!
Preparations are now well underway to bring a wide variety of music and local programming to the community of Reading, live via the internet. The exact details of the live stream are yet to be decided so stay posted!
The RCR team
Monday, February 8th, 1:39pm
An open letter to the community about the future of RCR, and a invitation to the public meeting on Wednesday 17th February 7.30 pm, details below:
Those of you who have taken part as representatives of a group or organisation or as an individual, in any of the five short-term broadcasts undertaken by Reading Community radio so far, will know that radio is an effective way of reaching out to the wider community in Reading.
By being involved you can:
- Ask people for the help you need
- Recruit new volunteers
- Tell the community about the work you do
- Offer help and support where it’s needed
- Reach your target community effectively and efficiently
Reading Community Radio is about to enter into an exciting new phase by working towards streaming 24/7 on the Internet. This is being made possible by our setting up a studio in the premises of Reading Association for The Blind at Walford Hall in Carey Street. The experience gained by taking this step will make the transition to full-time broadcasting when we get our Community Radio Licence a fairly simple one.
The comparatively small, although dedicated, team of volunteers we have built up will not be able to take this step unaided and we need to increase the numbers involved considerably. With this in mind, we would like to invite you, or a representative of your organisation, to...
A meeting in the conference hall at RISC, above the Global Café in London Street at 7.30 pm on Wednesday 17th February.
This meeting will give you the opportunity to find out more about Reading Community Radio and what we can offer, about the role you or your organisation can play in community broadcasting in Reading and give you the opportunity to have a say in how we should develop.
Areas of involvement include:
- Finance and Funding
- IT
- Studio Engineering
- Advertising and Marketing
- Community News
- Presenting
- Weather & Traffic reports
- And more……………
These roles are to enable the general running of the station and need to be filled but you might also want to look at the preparation and presenting of programmes relating solely to your group or organisation, whether on a one-off or regular basis. These programmes will involve your own members in promoting themselves. Our new studio has no disabled access but arrangements can be made to record programmes elsewhere.
Reading Community Radio has an Open Access Policy and we welcome everyone, irrespective of ethnicity, beliefs, age or health.
Training will be provided as appropriate and the gaining of the skills involved can lead to increased self-confidence, uniting the wider community and, something very difficult to evaluate, a lot of fun!
Businesses in Reading can also be involved by
- Advertising
- Sponsoring generally or specific programmes or news/traffic/weather reports (with acknowledgement on-air and on our website)
- Donating cash to buy specific pieces of equipment (again with acknowledgement on-air and on our website)
Thank you, and we hope to see you on Wednesday 17th February!
Thursday, November 26th, 4:11pm
We are please to announce the return of Reading Community Radio this morning on 87.9FM! And from 1pm this afternoon, broadcasting over the internet, worldwide! Listen Live ! We've got a huge variety of programmes covering local issues, local interests as well as great music right from the 50's right through to the lastest chart tracks!
We be posting news throughout the day of things going in the community
Saturday, December 6th, 1:16am
We are please to announce that the interview conducted during last weeks RSL are starting to be made available as Podcasts! Reading4U Podcasts! Stay tuned as the number will gro steadily over the next few weeks!
Reading4U
Wednesday, December 3rd, 12:35am
After a fantastic 4 day RSL, Reading4U has come to a close, until next time!
This RSL reached more members of the community than ever before, more people had their views and opinions aired, and more groups were able to talk about their activities and community involved, helping them to further their cause.
We'd like to thanks the Housing Associations of Reading that have help Reading Community Radio with Reading4U - it could not have been the success without you.
We have ambition plans for the future so stay posted. Many shows for the RSL will be appearing as Podcasts in the near future, so if you missed out you can listen again on our Podcast page!
So, for now, Thank from everyone at Reading4U!.
Thursday, November 27th, 2:56am
We are delighted to announce the return of Reading4U to the airwaves, kicking off our schedule is Eddie Winship, Chair of Reading4U with his show “Back in Saddle... Again!”.
Tune in to a wide variety and music and chat, featuring all aspects and walks of Reading life, is brought to you by Housing Associations - working together for a better Reading.
We'll be bringing you local news and events so listen in to 87.9 or send us an e-mail at reading4u@gmail.com
Thanks and visit again soon!
The team at Reading4U.
Tuesday, September 23rd, 1:19am
We are pleased to annouce that RCR will be back on the air between the 27th and 30th of November this year!
We've had the news for while and so have started the ball rolling getting the community involved and will need your help, so stay tuned!
RCR
Wednesday, July 4th, 7:35pm
Hello Everyone!
Thanks to all those who listened and supported us during the RSL a few weeks ago. We’re off the air now but we’ve got good news about our ambition to become a 24-7 community radio station for Reading.
On June 8th the Charity Commission for England and Wales awarded us charitable status! Our charity number is 1119557 and helps us toward being totally community focused.
It a great step but there’s a few more bridges to cross yet, so stay posted.
The Festival Radio team
Sunday, May 20th, 3:20pm
There is a colourful exhibition on at Reading Museum, The Rainbow Show – Colourful Curiosities from the Reading Museum’s Collection which is on until 17 September.
Back to East Reading, if your kids are into football get down to The Warehouse, 1a Cumberland Road for free football training with a professional coach from Reading Football Club on Saturday June 16 from 1-3pm.
There are free bite-size workshops at the Sun Street Community Centre in East Reading on the Wednesday 23rd May, Aromatherapy and Watercolour from 9.30 – 11.30.
Get down to the Forbury Gardens on Saturday 2 June 2007 at 11am for “Forbury Fever”. Join in with this free event, there will be swingboats, pedal cycle generators, face painting, competitions and much more to celebrate our environment. Why not bring a picnic!
Friday, May 18th, 5:57pm
The Reading Children’s Festival 2007 is launched at Meadow Madness tomorrow. It starts at 11 am at Christchurch Meadows, George Street next to Reading Bridge. The riverside setting is great for kids to run around and have fun.
There is the ever popular Circus Workshop, lots of stalls, refreshments and even shows from top jugglers so get your kids down there for a great day out. The weather is set to be sunny.
Friday, May 18th, 5:31pm
Get to Palmer Park on Sunday for the Culmination of the East Reading Festival there will be lots of stalls including Reading in Bloom, Aromatherapy in the Park and the RBC Safer Communities Roadshow. For the Kids there is Fun on Sunday by the adventure playground with clowns, bouncy castle, BBQ and lots of other fun things to keep the kids amused.
For the little ones there is a sponsored Toddler walk and our youngest reporter Zoe will be taking part.
Friday, May 18th, 4:17pm
The Afterdark club will be hosting an under 18's gig on Thursday, 31st May.
'The Crush' will cost £5 entry fee and opens from 7:30 and will feature the band China and Mervyn, as well as DJs through the night. Click here to www.wegottickets.com for tickets.
