[cma-l] Live FM broadcast for Parkfield’s Xtreme Radio

[Tamar Millen]

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Press Release
Paignton, Torbay – 22nd April 2014

Live FM broadcast for Parkfield’s Xtreme Radio

On Friday 30 and Saturday 31 May Parkfield’s Xtreme Radio team will be 
broadcasting for the first time on an FM frequency.  This ‘pop up’ FM 
radio event is the culmination of a year’s hard work by young people 
from all over Torbay.

Parkfield’s Xtreme Radio was set up to support young people in Torbay 
and help them to raise their aspirations, increase their employability 
and connect them through music.  Young people from The Replay Team (Play 
Torbay), Healthwatch, Acron Centre, Totally Teenagers, The Edge in 
Brixham, Oldway Primary School and many more have all been involved in 
this project.

Mitch Knight, Director of Sound Communities and Youth Worker at 
Parkfield said: "Everyone at Parkfield has been energised by the 
station's development - it's fantastic.  Parkfield Xtreme Radio 
broadcast live online shows every Wednesday and Friday evenings and also 
on Saturday afternoons.  You can listen to the shows at 
www.soundcommunities/parkfield-radio.”

A young Producer from Parkfield Xtreme Radio said: “It’s unbelievable 
and fun.”

Paul Taylor, Skills and Learning Youth Worker from Parkfield said: “The 
station broadcasts music, issue-based and sports related programming all 
aimed at and produced by young people. It works on a level of creative 
participation and informal learning that I have not experienced before.”

This project has been funded by the National Lottery and developed in 
partnership with Sound Communities Community Interest Company and Torbay 
Council’s Children’s Services.

For more information on this project and the pop up FM broadcast event 
please contact Kate Rudman - Director, Sound Communities CIC on 
kate at soundcommunities.co.uk or telephone 01803 863 618 or Paul Taylor - 
Skills and Learning Youth Worker at Parkfield on telephone number 01803 
698 900.
To hear previous shows and to follow the live FM broadcast click here: 
www.soundcommunities.co.uk/parkfield-radio

-- 
Tamar Millen
Arts Coordinator
Community Media Association
15 Paternoster Row
Sheffield
S1 2BX
0114 2795219

www.arts.commedia.org.uk

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