10Radio: Community Radio for the Ten Parishes
Somerset is GO!
10Radio launches its new recession busting show, dedicated to discussing the impact of the economic downturn on Taunton and its surrounding area. Every week for the next six months we'll be talking to local businesses about the how the recession has affected them, and what they're doing to survive. And we'll also be talking to ordinary people, especially those who might have been most affected through unemployment, wage cuts and general belt tightening. More.......
Tune in every Wednesday at 5pm, repeated Saturday at 12 noon.
This week's Community Show
More details on the community show page.
10Radio's Showcase programme of the week - 9am every Friday, and repeated Monday at 5pm
New Youth Training for the New Year
10radio youth training is about to offer another course of training in live broadcasting, covering driving the desk,, presenter and interviewing skills and designing your programme.
Training will take place from 12-1pm on Saturdays beginning 9th January. The training covers four weeks.
Week 1: 12-1pm training in studio followed by observation of live youth shows 1-3pm
Week 2: 12-1pm bring your show ideas and try them out (not live) and then 1-3 share slot with experienced presenters
Week 3: 12-1pm Present a whole show as live with debrief
Week 4: 1pm to 3pm Present a half hour show live (with technical back-up support and debrief) and design you next show.
After that young people will be able to present shows as and when they are able in the 10radio youth slot that goes out from 1-3pm every Saturday. Please note that you can only broadcast in this slot if you have received training.
Costs for the whole course will be £20 or ££10 if your family is on any kind of means-tested benefit.
To book, call Kim Cavanagh on 01984 623657 or email youth@10radio.org
Wanted: DJ Mixes
On Saturday evenings at 9pm, 10Radio is featuring mixes prepared by DJs in and around the Ten Parishes in Somerset. If you want to be featured send us your mix (1 hour long) and we'll see what we can do. Click here for more details.
Training dates
DESK TRAINING - 6weeks
Starting on 21st January in the 10Radio studio at 6:45pm
BASIC EDITING - Preparing a programme for repeat broadcast - 2 weeks
CREATING A FEATURE - 1 week
USING PORTABLE RECORDING EQUIPMENT AND EDITING YOUR RECORDINGS - 2weeks
GATHERING AND READING THE NEWS
Dates for the above sessions will be arranged once enough people have expressed interest in attending.
More details on the Training Page
Featured Shows
What's on 10Radio?
About 10Radio
10Radio is the community radio station for the Ten Parishes of Ashbrittle, Bathealton, Brompton Ralph, Chipstable, Clatworthy, Fitzhead, Huish Champflower, Milverton, Stawley and Wiveliscombe in Somerset.
10Radio broadcasts live from studios in Wiveslicombe, Somerset. We broadcast a live breakfast show every Monday to Friday 7-9am and on Saturday 8-10am. We have a range of music, comedy and talk shows weekday evenings, and great entertainment at the weekends. The rest of the time you can here repeats of earlier shows or our unique shuffle of music.
10Radio broadcasts from the people to the people. It is entirely owned and run by the local community.
10Radio transmits on 105.3FM from our new studios at Croft Cottage, right next to Wiveliscombe Community Centre, West St, Wiveliscombe. You can also hear us on the internet via this website.
Here's a little film about us, made during our first RSL broadcast in 2005.
Get involved
We have open meetings every other month, which anyone can come along to. Email us for more details.
... and if you're passing by the studio please drop in and say 'Hello' - you may even get a guided tour.
You can email 10Radio at
Keith Floyd dies
Keith Floyd, chef, boozer and one time resident of Silver Street, Wiveliscombe, has died in Dorset. He was 65. RIP. See Wivey Messenger 6 February 2010 article
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Talk to us!
Use the phone - 01984 624 137