About
Listen
Schedule
Events
Weather
Area
Volunteer opportunities with Petersfield’s Shine Radio
Join our award-winning team to learn new skills and have fun making great local radio.
listen live
If our advanced player doesn’t work on your device click here for a simpler player.
For a pop-up that keeps playing when you leave this page click here.
tune in and make it shine
Great local listening, every day.
local news and information
Advertisement
featured shows
the P pod
Our flagship weekly show packed with Petersfield personalities and their real-life stories. Presented by Claire Vennis and Joff Lacey.
Talking Books
Published author Suzie Wilde and bookshop owner Tim O’Kelly explore their love of books, the joy of stories and the craft of writing.
Growing Together
Grow a brighter garden with Ann-Marie Powell and Claire Vennis. Named as one of the UK’s top gardening podcasts in 2021.
The Ticket
Laura Sheppard celebrates arts, culture and entertainment from in and around the Petersphere.
Wilde Walks
Inspirational walks in beautiful countryside around Petersfield with Suzie Wilde and her labrador Raine.
Dogs with Jobs
Meet the front line workers of the canine world. These working animals show focus, determination, intelligence, instinct and courage.
The Shine Radio Recipe
Noni Needs meets local people who share treasured and original recipes with you.
Generation Green
Young minds with the environmental issues that matter to them and practical ways we can help protect our planet.
The Local Showcase
Mandy P brings you a selection of original tracks composed and performed by local musicians.
local stories & local voices
Scrummy local Stroud gingerbread, served as a pudding
How do you like your Gingerbread? Here are some suggestions. And importantly, it needs to be sticky – we tell you how.
Need some booky inspiration?
Do you need some booky gifting ideas. This weeks top ten list sold at Petersfield’s One Tree Books are….
the P pod personalities show – 6 December 2021
This week the P pod joins in the festivities at the Petersfield Christmas Festival Market.
Our town is transformed into a festive wonderland full of stalls and shops, choirs singing carols, mince pies, mulled wine and more.
Oh my word were we cold though!
Generation Green – Protests with Blossom Gottlieb
This time Wilhelmena and Sacha discuss protests with Blossom Gottlieb
Theatre veteran on the Petersfield Festival Hall’s future
Longstanding Petersfield's Winton Player and Petersfield Theatre Group member John Whitaker discusses the present proposals for the town's Festival Hall with Shine Radio's Alan Cosh.
Suzie’s Wilde Walk at Lurgashall
Suzie joins some friends for a walk at Lurgashall and a lunch at the Noah’s Ark pub
Crowdfunder for injured Owen Lovelace
Efforts are underway to raise money for Liphook United footballer Owen Lovelace after he suffered a very serious broken leg during a match last Saturday.
Debit and Dervish, the trail hunters
Meet Debit and Dervish, a couple of gorgeous hound pups on the cusp of their “teenage” years. Hear about their future working pack life and join Kate Fairweather as she attends the first meet of the season.
Delicious Venison Stew, a year round favourite
Venison stew – a favourite amongst the Shine radio crew
the P pod personalities show – 29 November 2021
The P pod visits The Free Shop this week located in The Hub at the Petersfield train station. Lucy Lomax and her team of volunteers are here to help us avoid unnecessary waste and Sam Farrow from Farmhouse West has a unique way to help others this Christmas time.
Damian Hinds MP – December update for Petersfield
After the Channel crossing deaths and the attack in Liverpool, Damian reflects on a somber week which included the Service of Remembrance in Petersfield.
Alan Cosh has a chat with Petersfield Rock Choir
Petersfield Rock Choir rehearsing for Friday’s Christmas lights switch on, and Alan Cosh talks to their choir leader Rachel Hart and plays a compilation of a few songs.
Petersfield shines as town’s Christmas lights switched on
For the first time in two years, a public event was held in Petersfield to attract shoppers and make an occasion of the Christmas light switch-on. Alan Cosh was let loose and spoke to attendees in Shine Radio’s live broadcast from the event.
Growing Together – December 2021
How are you planning to decorate your house this Christmas? Ann-Marie and Claire have lots of great ideas for how to bring the outside in this season.
With gardening chat and advice – as well as a bulb-planting confession – this month’s Growing Together also has Ann-Marie falling in love with her garden and our gardening wishes for next year.
Suzie’s Wilde Walk and a farewell to Taylor
Suzie walks Raine and feels sad that Taylor, the blonde, has now gone to join her lifetime partner. She will be missed but will do a great job helping her new friend.
Support our community fundraising
As a not-for-profit project run by volunteers in the local community we rely on the generosity of people like you.
Your donation supports our volunteers and helps provide Petersfield with the radio service it deserves.
Make a donation
Every pound you give goes directly into the project.
You can pay online with a Debit or Credit card via PayPal.
To make a BACS transfer contact us for our bank details.
Lottery
Buy tickets in the East Hampshire Community Lottery.
When you choose Petersfield Community Radio as your good cause we receive 50p for every ticket you buy.
Supporters
We’re proud to be sponsored and supported by local companies and organisations. You can support our project too.
Petersfield Town Council awarded our volunteer team a grant in January 2020 to help us develop our 24 hour radio service. With further fundraising we launched it on 15 August 2020.
News about our project
Petersfield shines in national radio awards
Petersfield’s Shine Radio has been named as one of the top digital radio services in the UK in the 2021 Community Radio Awards.
Shine Radio is shortlisted for a national award
The radio volunteers here in Petersfield have been named in the Community Radio Awards as one of the top five digital radio teams in the UK.
Growth in the garden thanks to Petersfield’s radio team
A Shine Radio programme has been named as one of the UK’s best gardening podcasts.
Our community partners
