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local news and information
Does Sheet need 21 new homes?
The new owner of Lords Farm is asking planners for pre-application advice on two alternative development schemes.
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
How Petersfield Community Centre is preparing to reopen
Emma Bunday, manager of Petersfield Community Centre spoke to Shine Radio’s Stephen Martin about the key dates on the road to reopening. Emma also discusses the changes made to the facilities and operational practice at the centre and what all this has meant for her and her colleagues personally.
Money Moment with Martin Bamford
This week with Martin, inflation takes a surprise dip, Asda workers get a boost from the courts, will staff really quit their jobs if forced to work from home?, a new £50 note could be in your wallet in June and Petersfield’s Santander branch survives a national closured plan.
Would you like to Share A Smile Today?
Alexander Lambrianou talks to Claire Vennis about his new business, Share A Smile Today, set up to help local independent cafes and to spread smiles at the same time. Alexander explains what inspired Share A Smile Today and how you can start sharing some smiles...
Local artist hosting new exhibition
Lucy Carter had to finish her MA in Fine Art at Chichester University during last year's Pandemic. Lucy talks to Noni Needs about what that was like, exhibiting at Gallery No 30, in Petersfield.And being part of "Power to Us," an emerging, female artists...
What’s your favourite steak sauce?
Steak Diane was a real luxurious treat back in the 1970’s. Expert Peter tells Noni how to revive her old favourite.
Susie’s Wilde Walk at Stansted
It’s the end of a lovely spring walk at Stansted Park. Suzie and Raine join a friend who recommends a walk towards the House itself for anyone without a dog. All is calm and reflective … until Raine tries to take over the mic herself …
the P pod personalities show – 23 March
Christine Seaward joins us from The Sustainability Centre near East Meon, Linda Knutson reveals the latest plans for The Open Air Swimming Pool and Jon & Joff scout-out Lords Farm where up to 21 houses could be built in Sheet. Plus new music from local band Jackdaw Train.
Generation Green – A Review of A Life On Our Planet
This week Meg and Sacha dissect David Attenborough’s witness statement. This opinion piece covers everything the two found to be problematic and maybe what was missing.
Max, Edie and Joe, the farm workers
Meet Stroud’s sheepdog stars. It’s the lull before the storm, as border collies Max, Edie and Joe gear up for a busy lambing season. Farmer Andy Snow explains how the collies’ skill and teamwork helps to keep over 1000 expectant ewes calm and organised.
A new dawn for The Studio at TPS
Sean Ridley, manager of The Studio at TPS, brings news of an exciting rebrand, ahead of reopening, in this chat with Claire Vennis.
Susie’s Wilde Walk in the Early Morning
Wake up to bird song with Suzie. It’s Chapel Common – but not as she knows it. At 7am no one else is there but despite the current climate of women feeling unsafe, Suzie loves being alone in a landscape.
The Local Showcase – Thursday 18 March
Mandy P shares music released and performed by musicians in and around Petersfield and speaks to them. Hear from musical talent and visiting artists who are popular in local venues. This week, Mandy is chatting to Gareth Howells of BEMIS about their latest release.
Celebrate Irish culture with Polly’s Irish Stew
A traditional Irish Family recipe past down the generations. What better restorative, warming St Patrick’s celebratory meal than Irish stew.
the P pod local personalities show – 16 March 2021
A new name for a Petersfield venue, the Petersfield student who is sharing smiles with a new business idea and the man behind the Petersfield twinning song that none of us can get out of our heads. All with Claire and Joff in this week’s P pod.
Lockdown experiences compared: Petersfield and its twin town Warendorf in Germany
Shine Radio’s Alan Cosh hears from Ulrike Jaeger, who explains how life in Warendorf has been during the pandemic for residents, her hopes and fears, and how people in our twin town have been caught-up this week in the European vaccinations controversy.
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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.
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Lottery
Buy tickets in the East Hampshire Community Lottery.
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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
Radio team honoured in the Petersfield Awards
The volunteer team collected the winner’s prize in the Arts & Entertainment category of this year’s awards.
Crowdfunding appeal to bring church services to radio listeners
People across Petersfield could enjoy live church services via Shine Radio in beautiful stereo sound if a crowdfunding project achieves its aim of raising £1,800 by the end of the month.
Green-fingered talent to Shine on town’s radio service
Multi-award winning garden designer and TV gardening presenter Ann-Marie Powell is the latest recruit to Petersfield’s new radio station, Shine Radio.
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