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featured shows
Growing Together
The brighter gardening show with Ann-Marie Powell and Claire Vennis. Grow with us every month.
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.
the P pod
Our flagship weekly show packed with Petersfield personalities and their real-life stories. Presented by Claire Vennis and Joff Lacey.
The Ticket
Laura Sheppard celebrates arts, culture and entertainment from in and around the Petersphere.
Rise & Shine
The brighter way to start your day in the Petersphere with local news/travel updates and guests from all walks of life.
Wilde Walks
Inspirational walks in beautiful countryside around Petersfield with Suzie Wilde and her labrador Raine.
Dogs with Jobs
They have focus, determination, intelligence, instinct and courage. Meet the front line workers of the canine world.
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 introduces a weekly selection of tracks released and performed by local musicians.
great local listening
Money Moment with Martin Bamford
Demand for houses outstrips supply, why fraud and error is affecting universal credit payments, more than 500 bank branches have closed in a year, there’s a new consumer duty on finance firms and the rental property eviction ban ends this month.
Damian Hinds MP – update for Petersfield
A view from the East Hampshire MP’s office. Damian Hinds shares an update on the gradual lifting of COVID restrictions and other local matters.
Pandemic Parenting – Maternity Leave
Join Emily and Ryan Watts as they talk about maternity leave during lockdown – both the silver linings and the difficulties.
Talking Books – May 2021
It’s another YA special, with Sue Wallman – a prize-winning author of YA thrillers. Her debut, Lying about Last Summer, was Winner of Zoella Book Club 2016 and she has since published another three, all winning awards and Dead Popular was WHSmith Book of the Month 2019.
The Ticket – new arts and entertainment show
In this episode of The Ticket, Hugh Bonneville tells us what it’s like to be back on the Downton set, Noni Needs chats to Matthew Burrows MB about the Artist Support Pledge, and there’s news of a new music documentary streaming platform, Backbeat Docs.
Cocktails with Kate: a Scottish snifter
Whisky fans Simon BW and Martin Brown whip up a whisky cocktail, which was first introduced to Martin in his hometown, Argyll. Gloriously simple, and VERY Scottish, it’s not for the fainthearted… as Simon politely acknowledges.
Mental Health Awareness Week 2021 – The Samaritans
As we draw to the end of Mental Health Awareness Week 2021, Laura Sheppard chats to Chris, a listening volunteer from the Portsmouth brance of the Samaritans.
Mental Health Awareness Week 2021 – Mental Health Foundation
As we draw to the end of Mental Health Awareness Week 2021, Laura Sheppard chats to Rachel Baird from the Mental Health Foundation.
Mental Health Awareness Week 2021 – Solent Mind
As we draw to the end of Mental Health Awareness Week 2021, Laura Sheppard chats to Dan Angus from Mayfield Nurseries/Solent Mind.
Welcome to Petersfield – the best of Shine Radio (for BBC Radio Solent)
On Thursday 13 May, Shine Radio was given half-an-hour on BBC Radio Solent to showcase our eclectic range of programmes with local voices and stories from across the Petersphere.
Local author’s quick and easy family favourite recipes for fussy eaters
When you have a young family and fussy eaters you need a flapjack and a salad recipe, that both young children will both eat.
Local angler goes Casting for Recovery
Local angler talks candidly about how a cancer diagnosis brought stress and anxiety, that she’d never known before and how fishing helps with her mental wellbeing.
New Deer Park Prepares to Open at Sky Park Farm
Victoria Noonan,owner of Sky Park Farm, talks to Joff Lacey and Claire Vennis about this new deer park in West Harting.
The unique park opens on May 21st and offers visitors the chance to experience life on a working deer farm.
Suzie Wilde’s Wilde Walk at Langley
It’s a very windy day at Langley. Where do they find a couple of carrots? Suzie hears the first cuckoo but it’s too distant but the blonde is happy to find a very deep pond in the middle of the common.
Mental Health Awareness Week: a tree visualisation exercise
Yoga teacher Roessa Marks leads a tree visualisation – or meditation – inspired by the natural world. Captured outside, you can hear the birdsong.
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Your donation supports our volunteers and helps provide Petersfield with the radio service it deserves.
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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.
Join the team
Our volunteers come from all walks of life. They have fun making radio programmes and help to run things behind the scenes.
We’re an open project where everyone is welcome. If you’re reliable and community-spirited there’s a role for you in our team.
Open invitation
Whether you have specialist knowledge, existing radio skills or just a passion for Petersfield you could be a Shine Radio volunteer.
Open up
Find the unique personal stories and experiences of Petersfield people. Take the initiative and make great radio.
Open learning
Learn media skills alongside broadcasting and journalism professionals who live locally and support our project.
News about our project
Welcome to Petersfield – the best of Shine Radio (for BBC Radio Solent)
On Thursday 13 May, Shine Radio was given half-an-hour on BBC Radio Solent to showcase our eclectic range of programmes with local voices and stories from across the Petersphere.
Our latest listening measures
How many people listen to Shine Radio? As a digital service we can plot the trendlines with confidence. Here are our latest listening numbers.
Local Writers’ Walking Podcast Still Shines after 100 Episodes
Listening to Petersfield’s Shine Radio has reached record levels during this lockdown. The most local popular programmes include the P pod which has been highlighting positive stories of Petersfield people throughout January.
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