[CMA R] [CMA] Sheffield Live! broadcasts to Palestine (29/06)[Scanned]

[Bill Best]

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Wednesday, June 29, 2005

Gaza Strip set for a taste of Sheffield Live!

The city's pioneering Sheffield Live! is set to broadcast across 
Palestine this afternoon in a major coup for the 87.7FM community radio 
station.

A specially recorded show is being beamed directly to the Gaza 
Strip-based Al-Hurria station who will broadcast it to millions of 
people living in the region.

The show comprises a performance by Al-assria, a 15-strong theatre group
made up of 10 - 18-year-old Palestinian refugees who are based in the
country's Jabalia refugee camp who will also be at Sheffield's Merlin
Theatre tonight (Wednesday, June 29).

They will also be discussing issues on Sheffield Live! 87.7FM around 
their lives as refugees in a debate programme which starts at noon.

Sangita Basudev, chief executive of city-centre based media centre The 
Drum who operate Sheffield Live!, said: This is a really exciting 
development for Sheffield Live! and is a great example of local going 
global. I hope Sheffield people tune into 87.7FM and listen to Al-assria 
and the Palestinian debate programme.

Sheffield listeners can tune into the show at 12 noon tomorrow 
(Wednesday, June 29) on 87.7FM or you can pick them up on the Internet 
at www.sheffieldlive.org.uk if you live outside the broadcast area.

The Drum, which is situated in the former National Centre for Popular
Music, first launched in 2002 and now boasts over 1,300 members and  is
dedicated to giving a voice to local people and communities largely 
ignored by mainstream media.

 From learning how to be a radio presenter to free Internet access, The
Drum has spent the last three years acting as a lifeline and career
springboard for hundreds of people.

Anyone wanting to get involved in Sheffield Live! or benefit from The 
Drums training courses should contact them on 0114 281 4092 or email
sheffieldlive at thedrum.org.uk

Sheffield Live! broadcasts until July 13.

The Drum is funded by the Home Office Challenge Fund.

Sangita Basudev
The Drum
6 Paternoster Row
Sheffield
S1 2QQ
0114 2814082

Listen to our internet radio station on http://www.sheffieldlive.org

Keep dancing but don't give up the fight!
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