Park Radio Winter Spring 2019-2020

ontheair EDITION 3

WINTER-SPRING 2019/20

Park Radio: Your Local Station for Diss, Eye & Harleston

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welcome Your guide to Park Radio….your truly local station!

Welcome to the third edition of “On the Air” as we now look forward to not only celebrating our 2nd Birthday, on air full time, but also remembering some of the numerous highlights from 2019 and what is planned for next year.

In February we welcomed students from Archbishop Sancroft High School who took-over the airwaves on a Saturday, in June Park Radio were recognised at the South Norfolk Community Awards and in July we helped to organise “Fun in the Sun” which raised £800 for local charities, which included The Samaritans and Pancreatic Cancer UK. Recently we had some terrific news from Ofcom, who have granted us extra power to enable us to reach additional towns and villages across South Norfolk & Mid Suffolk. We plan to extend our coverage area very soon.

We have also started work with the students of Hartismere School in Eye, who will have their own programme in February 2020.

Park Radio is all about the 40+ volunteers who devote so much time to help provide a first class local radio service to the communities we are licensed to serve – I would personally thank them all for what they do. It’s my 10th year since helping to launch the station from the basement of a shoe-shop in Diss and it’s a dream come true.

We hope you continue to enjoy what we do and will help us by completing the short questionnaire inside which will automatically enter you into a prize draw to win a meal for two at the Queen’s Head in Eye. Good Luck!

If you have any comments about Park Radio please feel free to either email me direct on chris@parkradio.co.uk or just pop in!

Keep listening!

Contents: p3

Welcome

p4-5

About Us

p7

Jean Knappitt / Katie Brame

p9

Linda Bryant / Jan Moyse

p11

Andrew Cooper / Calvin Armstrong

p13

Sunday Introducing

p15

Hartismere Take-Over / Events

p16-17 Programme Schedule p18-19 Christmas Lights Events p21

Volunteer Experience

p23

Customer Testimonials

p25

Reader Survey / Competition

On the Air was produced by Falcon Publications on behalf of Park Radio.

Advertising: Gary Enderby, 01379 773347 Editorial: Sarah Veness, 01379 773348

Design & Artwork: Ian Foster, Copy Concept ian@copy-concept.co.uk

Photos. Credit: Photo Elite

Contact Park Radio on: 01379 210000

Chris Moyse Station Manager

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abou About Us

Park Radio’s contribution to the

ON AIR 24 HOURS A DAY

local community has been

Park Radio broadcasts 24 hours a

recognised after only 18 months on-

day from its specially-built studios

air, with a special award to the

at the Diss Youth & Community

volunteer-run station in the 2019

Centre in Shelfanger Road, with

South Norfolk Community Awards.

transmitters at Diss and Harleston.

You can hear us on 107.6 FM in the

TRULY LOCAL RADIO

Diss and Eye areas and on 105.2 FM

Park Radio is your local radio

around Harleston. You can also

station for Diss, Harleston, Eye and

listen to the station on our website,

surrounding villages in the Waveney

via the “arrow” icon in the top right

Valley.

(on desktop) or if you listening on

Park Radio’s aim is to provide an

your smart-phone, click the double

all-day, truly local service, every day

box icon at the bottom, or by using

for the area it covers on the Norfolk

the Tune-In app.

and Suffolk border. Our aim is to fill

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a local radio void, with stations in

LOCAL NEWS AND INFORMATION

the regional centres of Norwich and

– AND GOOD MUSIC

Ipswich offering little or no

Park Radio’s focus is being local,

coverage and involvement in local

with news, information, features,

needs.

interviews and discussions about

Park Radio offers a distinct voice

people, issues and events around

allowing local people to contact,

our area.

inform and involve the community.

The station also features a

It is owned and run by local people

sustaining service of great, good-

on a not-for-profit basis and is

listening, popular music from the

operated by volunteers from the

last 40 years and more.

coverage area. It is supported by

You can hear a wide range of

advertising, grants and fund-raising.

favourite hits from the 1960s right

ut us up to the present day; some that you

station’s big on-air launch day finally

just won’t hear anywhere else these

arriving on November 26th 2017.

days! And there’s a variety of specialist music shows in the

GET INVOLVED WITH PARK RADIO

evenings and at weekends.

If you would like to become involved with Park Radio as a volunteer,

HOW PARK RADIO CAME ABOUT

contact us for more information.

The Park Radio group was originally

Part of our remit as a community

formed in 2009, after a public

radio station is to offer training for

meeting in Diss showed strong

our volunteer broadcast and support

support for the idea of setting up a

team, so we are always looking for

local radio station.

dedicated local people to help us in a

The group organised four one-month

number of areas. These include

test broadcasts over the next few

administration and community

years, which were able to reach only

engagement, as well as programme

the area around Diss, due to

production, presenting and support.

restrictions on signal power. When

Telephone us, send an email, or fill in

the chance eventually came up to

the contact form on our website.

apply for a full-time broadcast licence, it was decided to involve a wider coverage area in the Waveney Valley, including Eye and Harleston.

Ofcom, the radio regulator, then approved the group’s plans and granted a Community Radio licence for five years.

Work then started on planning, building and equipping the station’s studios and transmitters, with the

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jean

katie

Name: Jean Knappitt

Name: Katie Brame

Programme Time: The Late Show: Wednesday 10pm - midnight

Team Role: Receptionist / Administrator

Music Genre: Eclectic (no labels)

Music Genre: Early 90s & Country

Food – Likes: Indian and Chinese Dislikes: Shellfish & Brussel sprouts

Food – Likes: Hunters chicken and good plain cooking Dislikes: Rice, pasta and spicy food

Favourite Place to Visit in East Anglia: Wells-next-the Sea and Southwold

Favourite Place to Visit in East Anglia: Lowestoft beach

Favourite Holiday Destination: Italy, South Africa and India Your Greatest Achievement: Having dreams and goals and making them happen

Favourite Holiday Destination: Dorset Your Greatest Achievement: Getting married and having three beautiful boys, being involved with park radio and my girl guiding volunteering opportunities

Star Sign: Capricorn Star Sign: Pisces Biggest Influence and why: All the people along the way who gave their time and knowledge to help me achieve

Biggest Influence and why: My Grandparents, because they were always there for me

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linda

jan

Name: Linda Bryant

Name: Jan Moyse

Team Role: Events Co-ordinator

Team Role: Advertising Sales

Music Genre: Blues, Jazz and classical pop - such as 2 Cellos

Music Genre: Love all music especially 60s and 70s

Food – Likes: Stilton, Fillet Steak, Cauliflower Cheese, Roast Dinner Dislikes: Tomatoes, Chilli, Garlic, Spicy food and Ketchup

Food – Likes: Italian food of any type Dislikes: Indian food

Favourite Place to Visit in East Anglia: Cambridge, Woodbridge & Southwold for Adnams Favourite Holiday Destination: Kenya- Safari, Grand Cayman and Tunisia for quick fix of sun Your Greatest Achievement: Stopping smoking, losing 2.5 stone and Park Radio coming to fruition.

Star Sign: Aquarius Biggest Influence and why: My old boss, he told me to stay true to myself and stand up for what I believe in

Favourite Place to Visit in East Anglia: Newmarket Favourite Holiday Destination: Madeira Your Greatest Achievement: To still be around after battling two bouts of cancer Star Sign: Scorpio Biggest Influence and why: My Mum - a very strong lady who brought up four children on her own and moved us from Ireland to England for a better life. A strong lady who is still missed

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Name: Calvin Armstrong

Programme Time: Sunday Introducing: Sunday 10am - 1pm

Programme Time: Rocksteady: Saturday 8pm - 10pm

Music Genre: I love all kinds of music but I’m a soul boy at heart

Music Genre: Ska. Rocksteady, Reggae

Food – Likes: Italian or Oriental Dislikes: I eat most things!

Food – Likes: Southern Fried Chicken and the wife’s shepherd’s pie Dislikes: Hot curry

Favourite Place to Visit in East Anglia: The coast; Waxham Beach is my current favourite Favourite Holiday Destination: Remote, sunny islands Your Greatest Ambition: Working in education for 30 years and influencing the lives of many young people Star Sign: Cancer Biggest Influence: My wife. She brings out the best in me

Favourite Place to Visit in East Anglia: North Norfolk Coast Favourite Holiday Destination: Corfu Your Greatest Achievement: Being a dad and grandad Star Sign: Cancer Biggest Influence and why: My eldest brother John, he taught me to appreciate all types of music

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sunday introducing

Sunday Introducing 10am-1pm On Sunday Introducing you can

One of the local musicians featured

hear a wide range of music: classic

on Sunday Introducing is Starston’s

songs, new music and a few gems

Breeze Redwine.

you don’t often hear on the radio.

‘Park Radio & Sunday Introducing

One of the aims of the show is to

have given me the platform I

play songs from local musicians

needed in the region to get my

based in the East of England.

music heard. I have gained

Since the show launched in

followers and gigs through them

January 2018, we’ve had over 70

playing my original songs, so I’m

guests, many of whom have

very grateful for their support. It

performed live in the studio.

feels like we are growing together.

Presenter Andrew Cooper said: ‘We

Many thanks Park Radio!’

always want to hear from musicians, bands and promoters so

If you are a local musician or band

that Park Radio can showcase local

and would like to be featured you

talent. We can't guarantee stardom

can get in touch with Andrew at

but we can do our bit to help as

info@parkradio.co.uk or 01379

many musicians as possible to get

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Hartismere High School, Eye - Year 10 Take-over

Park Radio is very proud to have given

From February 2020 students from

opportunities to so many young people

Hartismere will research, produce and

from our area. In our first year, we saw Diss

present a two hour weekly youth

6th Form students present their own show

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while year two saw students from

weeks – rehearsals have already started.

Archbishop Sancroft High School in

We hope that these students will gain

Harleston take to the air.

additional life skills and experience to help

It is now the turn of Hartismere School in

equip them to seize opportunities in the

Eye to take centre stage!

future – we hope you will tune in!

events Looking for something to do, come along and visit us at the following events, keep a look out on our facebook page for more details closer to the date.

November

23rd

Saturday

Diss Christmas Lights Switch on

29th

Friday

Eye Late Night Shopping & Lights

30th

Saturday

Harleston Christmas Lights

December

6th

Friday

Long Stratton Christmas Lights

9th

Monday

Botesdale Greyhound Quiz

January

14th

Wednesday

J D Youngs, Harleston Quiz

February

3rd

Monday

Diss Greyhound Quiz

March

4th

Wednesday

Winfarthing Fighting Cock Quiz (New Venue)

April

1st

Wednesday

Mellis Tavern Quiz

All Quizzes start at 7.30pm, £3.00 per person maximum 4 to a team For further details contact events@parkradio.co.uk Or check out our Facebook Page

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park radio MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

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07:00 Breakfast David Hoffman. Wake up to the Hoff with the latest News, Weather, Travel and Competitions

07:00 Breakfast David Hoffman. Wake up to the Hoff with the latest News, Weather, Travel and Competitions

07:00 Breakfast David Hoffman. Wake up to the Hoff with the latest News, Weather, Travel and Competitions

07:00 Brea David Hoffm up to the H latest News Travel and Competitio

10:00 Mid Mornings Chris Moyse.

Interviews/community news and views from Diss, Eye and Harleston

10:00 Mid Mornings Chris Moyse.

Interviews/community news and views from Diss, Eye and Harleston

10:00 Mid Mornings Nigel Rennie.

Interviews/community news and views from Diss, Eye and Harleston

10:00 Mid M Chris Moyse Interviews/ news and v Diss, Eye an

13:00 Afternoons – Nigel Rennie. The Time Tunnel, Tea at 3 and all your sport & entertainment news!

13:00 Afternoons – Jono Woodward. The Time Tunnel, Tea at 3 and all your sport & entertainment news!

13:00 Afternoons – Jono Woodward. The Time Tunnel, Tea at 3 and all your sport & entertainment news!

13:00 After Jono Wood Time Tunne and all your entertainme

16:00 Drive – Tim Lindon. Music, travel, local and national news and sport plus What’s On across Diss, Eye & Harleston

16:00 Drive - Tim Lindon. Music, travel, local and national news plus What’s On across Diss, Eye and Harleston

16:00 Drive - Tim Lindon. Music, travel, local and national news plus What’s On across Diss, Eye and Harleston

16:00 Drive Lindon. Mu local and n plus What’s Diss, Eye an

19:00 The Rock Show Sean Knox. Liven up your Monday night with the loudest show on the dial

19:00 The Blues Show Dennis Bray. A selection of Blues tracks every Tuesday evening

19:00 Park Country – Nigel Lungley. The very best Country from yesteryear and the latest from today

19:00 Thurs Independen Hugman. M the indepen from Begga to Rough T some Punk

22:00 The Late Show – Tobi Clarke. Late night music and chat!

22:00 The Late Show – Jono Abel. Late night music and chat!

22:00 The Late Show Jean Knappitt. Late night music and chat!

22:00 The L Jono Abel. L music and c

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107.6 Diss & Eye 105.2 Harleston RSDAY

kfast man. Wake off with the s, Weather,

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

07:00 Breakfast David Hoffman. Wake up to the Hoff with the latest News, Weather, Travel and Competitions

07:00 Breakfast – Chris Moyse. Saturday morning fun and a chance to win Breakfast too!

07:00 Good Morning Sunday - Chris Watson.

Including the Moment of Reflection at 7.45

Mornings e. /community iews from nd Harleston

10:00 Mid Mornings Chris Moyse.

Interviews/community news and views from Diss, Eye and Harleston

10:00 Solid Gold Saturday - Adrian James. Full of musical memories and the best from today

10:00 Sunday Introducing - Andrew Cooper. Home-grown music from musicians and bands from across our area

rnoons – dward. The el, Tea at 3 r sport & ent news!

13:00 Afternoons – Nigel Rennie. The Time Tunnel, Tea at 3 and all your sport & entertainment news!

13:00 Park’s Best – The very best music from the Park Radio vast library of songs!

13:00 Sunday Supergold – Graham Wood. Full of nostalgia and musical memories – ideal for your Sunday lunch!

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e – Tim sic, travel, ational news s On across nd Harleston

16:00 Drive – Tim Lindon. Music, travel, local and national news.

From 6pm a look ahead to this weekend's sporting action

sday’s nt – Michael usic from ndent labels ars Banquet rade plus too!

19:00 80s Obsession James Grint. 1980s hits from A-ha to ZZ Top and everything in between!

Late Show – Late night chat!

21:00 The Late Show Dave & Bob. Welcome to the Weekend! Three hours of Music and Mayhem!

14:00 Saturday Soul Non stop Classic Soul & Motown hits : Sheer class on a Saturday afternoon! Followed at 17:00 by Spotlight Plus – Adrian James 18:00 Steam Powered Rock Show - Nick Woods.

Prepare for an . adventure and to be surprised!

16:00 The Sunday Lounge: Music to relax to – so laid back you may fall over!

18:00 Sportsweek – Bob Ellis. Time to catch up on all the local and national weekend sporting action

20:00 Rock Steady Calvin Armstrong.

Reggae, Ska and more

19:00 Sounds of the 60s - Bob Ellis.

Memories from a golden age gone by!

22:00 Juke Box Saturday Night - Alan Brett. Pure gems!

21:00 The Vinyl Knight - John King. Everything eclectic!

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Christmas Light Switch on in Diss, Long Stratton, Eye and Harleston Diss Christmas Lights 23rd November On Saturday 23rd November, from 2:30pm6pm. The grand Switch-On will take place in the Market Place at 5.15pm Meet the Corn Hall panto cast from Robin Hood as they mingle with the crowds, enjoy live music from Joe Aiken, Groovapolitan, Ramblers Celidh Band, Ellen Fairey and the local school’s carol singers. Magician Ali Shazam will be around during the day and children can have their faces painted by Sunshine Artists and enjoy Fun Fair festivities at Mere’s Mouth. Park Radio will be hosting the event and keeping you informed from start to finish while playing festive tunes.

The Vintage Fire Engine from Bressingham Steam Museum will deliver Santa along Mere Street to the Diss Market Place for the 5.15pm Switch-On. You can also meet Santa during the afternoon in Santa’s Grotto.

Start your Christmas shopping in Diss by exploring the fantastic variety of shops in the town, most of who will be open for late night shopping. There will be a raffle and tickets are £1 per each and will be available on the day or in advance from Diss Town Council Offices on Market Hill. A big thank you to all raffle sponsors; Gourmet Grub, The Park Hotel and NS Hughes Developments Ltd.

Long Stratton Christmas Lights Switch-on Long Stratton Christmas Light extravaganza will take place on the 6th December 4.30-8pm on Swan Lane car park. There will be performances from the local schools and groups as well as community carol singing and the story of Christmas.

Hot and cold food and drink plus games stalls, trade stalls and fun fair rides; Santa's grotto and Santa himself.

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Eye Christmas Lights Switch-on November 29th is the date for the Eye Town Christmas lights switch-on There will be a Choir singing from 5.15-5.45pm followed by the school choir with Christmas songs until the switch on at 6pm Arts and Craft stalls from local groups and local people will be selling their wares. The scouts will be running a sumo wrestling stall if you would like to try your hand at something physical, plus the funfair will be there for the younger folk.

Food, drink, stalls and all the shops will be offering a few goodies.

Harleston Christmas Market and Lights Switch-on Saturday 30th November from 9.30am until 6pm. In the morning there will be street food, craft stalls, Santa’s Grotto and the Church are holding a bazaar from 10am to 4pm. From 2.30pm there will be Children’s entertainment – mini carousels, Food stalls. Followed by 3.30pm – Upper Primary Choir 4.00pm – Lower Primary Choir 4.30pm – More Choir music 5.00pm – Dance display by Arts 5.45pm – A surprise ‘celebrity’ will be switching on the town’s festive lights

Photo: Diss Express

6.00pm – End of the market

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Open: Mon-Fri: 6.30am-8pm Sat: 8am-6pm Sunday: 9am-5.30pm

Volunteer Experience As you may know, Park Radio has

wasn’t a presenter to guide them; they

achieved many great things in the

were the presenter. A thousand

community, but there have also been lots

thoughts raced through their mind, like

of personal achievements.

what do they do? How do they bring in

As we approach our second birthday we

the news and weather? What do they

thought we would share the journey of

talk about between records?

one our volunteers. Their journey began

That first solo night arrived - fortunately

right at the very beginning, two years

the presenter from the previous show sat

ago, when they were asked if they would

beside our trainee presenter and helped

like to have a slot to present the sports

them through the first 20 minutes. They

on a Saturday show, with another

got through that first night and thought,

presenter.

I can do this. The more experience they

They had never been in front of a

gained the more their confidence

microphone before, and certainly not

increased; it became less of a fear and

speaking ‘live’ on the radio. There was

more a case of enjoyment and fulfilment.

fear and trepidation, but with a seasoned

This presenter was then asked to be the

presenter helping them settle down, they

presenter for the Saturday sports show;

got through the slot without a hitch.

‘live’ and with a larger audience. They

Their role on this show was just to

have since been presenting on more

provide the programme with a window

demanding shows like, the Afternoon

of sports updates. As the weeks passed

Show and Drive Time.

they started to feel more relaxed in this

Now this once nervous upstart presenter

role.

is able to work on any show without a

After a few weeks they were asked if

second thought. That is just one of the

they would like to present a show of

success stories inside Park Radio..there

their own, on a Sunday evening at 8pm.

are many more.

Suddenly the nerves came back as there

Could you become a volunteer?

Park Radio is solely run by its team of over

preparing the local news bulletins, making

40 keen volunteers who all give

sure we stay on the air, working with our

their time freely, with over 300 hours each

customers to give them the advert they

week, committed to making the station

desire or working across the community as

sound as good as it does.

part of the events team – we are very

Although 50% of our time is devoted to

lucky!

our on-air sound, the many other roles and

If you would like to join this fast moving &

responsibilities have to be covered, ranging

friendly bunch please get in touch today!

from reception, organising guests,

Email: chris@parkradio.co.uk

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Advertising Rates

(from 1st April 2019)

To advertise on Park Radio costs as little as £2.60 per play! (NO VAT) This allows even the smallest local businesses an opportunity to get their message out to over 80,000 local people.

Radio commercials will be either 30 or 40 seconds long, dependent on its material content, and will be made by one of our local media advertising agencies. Once the client has approved the commercial (which is then theirs to own in perpetuity), they can then agree just how much exposure on the station they require. The map below shows the extent to which Park Radio will be heard over the locality.

Creation of Radio Commerical Monthly airplay package: minimum of 150 plays per month (based on 5 plays per day for 30 days) 1 Week package: 35 plays per week (based on 5 plays per day) Bespoke Package: Made to suit the client's needs and budget.

Price £100 (NO VAT) £390 (NO VAT) £91 (NO VAT) £2.60 per play (NO VAT)

If you think your business could benefit from local advertising on Park Radio Call the Advertising Hot Line 01379 21 00 00 Or Email advertising@parkradio.co.uk

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Rates subject to change and review

Customer Testimonials

The Traditional Media Agency (TTMA), with over sixty years’ experience, are the area’s leading Media Planning and Buying Agency for advertising campaigns on Radio, Television, Posters etc.

We work closely with Park Radio for our clients– especially our friends at Sound Sleep - and can happily say that the team at Park is a well-run and very effective operation. We are extremely happy with the spot advertising they deliver and with their co-operation in “going the extra mile” to extend the options available for their advertisers. We are also grateful for all the nice people who listen to the station – Park Radio is a really special Local Radio Station.

TTMA ‘Michelle Denny Recruitment is new in town … partnering with Park Radio has proven to be an amazing way of letting the good people of Diss, Eye & Harleston know where we are, what we do and how we do it. The flexible advertising options are great value for money and we’re very proud to be one of the many businesses supporting them as they support us … community at its best.’

Michelle Denny Recruitment

We have been using Park Radio for quite a few months now and find it an excellent service to the local community and it gives our local business a local presence to local people that is very good value for money.

We highly recommend and commend Park Radio and wish it continued success.

Julian Sharp, Director Brands Media (Media Agency for Mattressman) ‘Sound Sleep – Bed, Mattress and Bedroom Furniture Specialists of Winfarthing - began advertising on Park Radio in April 2019 through our agency, TTMA. Sound Sleep have found the team at Park to be extremely helpful and thoroughly professional. Not only have our airtime campaigns run smoothly but our Managing Director, Andrew Bright enjoyed a live interview on air which really caused a stir! Thanks Park – long may this brilliant relationship continue.’

Sound Sleep ‘We have been very happy to support a true local advertising medium, with direct access to the local community and will continue to do so for many years to come, I’m sure.’

John Doe and Sons

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Park Radio Competition Complete the survey to win a meal for two at the Queen’s Head in Eye (Closing date for this competition is December 31st) The purpose of this survey is to assess the approximate listener numbers plus raise awareness and obtain feedback from those who listen to Park Radio.

Where do you live – name of town or village Please tick box  Male or  Female Age Group

 15-24

 25-40

Have you heard of Park Radio

How often do you listen?

 Every day

 Morning

Where do you listen?

 Home  Radio

Main reason for listening?

 56 plus

 Yes or  No

When do you listen?

How do you listen?

 41-55

 Several hrs

 Afternoon

 Evening

 Work

 Office

 Internet

 Phone

 Local news

 Regularly

 Music

 Occasionally

 Weekday

 Weekends

 Car

 Both

LISTENING Which radio stations do you listen to apart from or instead of Park Radio        

BBC Radio 1 BBC Radio 2 Heart Radio Norfolk Radio Suffolk Radio Norwich Ipswich 102 Other – specify

When completed send or take your entry to Park Radio, DYCC, Shelfanger Road, Diss, IP22 4EH

competition Name: Address:

WIN A MEAL FOR TWO

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ORCHARD FRAMES LTD Picture Framers & Gallery 01379 644968 Wills Yard, Chapel Street, Diss. orchard-frames@btconnect.com www.orchardframes.com

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LETTERPRESS

PRINTING IN DISS for 190 years in 2020 B u s i n e s s t o We d d i n g s and ever ything in between

Limited Edition 2020 Souvenir Calendar with unique hand printed cover and letterpress printed throughout on recycled board now available.

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Tel: 01379 651596 or mobile 07900 472996 28

Small and Medium Businesses, Self Employed, Clubs & Charities No-obligation free initial consultations, fixed competitive fees & personal service

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STEWART BOREHAM & CO CHARTERED CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANTS

SMALL BUSINESS SPECIALISTS TAX/ACCOUNTS/PAYE/VAT/ SELF ASSESSMENT Darrow Wood Farm, Shelfanger Road, Diss IP22 4XY

Open 8.30am-4pm Saturday 8.30am-noon (Closed Mondays)

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email: malcolm@stewartboreham.co.uk

* Battery Replacement * Battery Replacement * Leather Straps * Leather Straps * S/S Expander Bracelets

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Low Lowprices prices~Top Top quality qualityproducts products

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O.J FENCING LTD

Fine Fencing at Quality Prices

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All types of drains repaired and cleared 24 hour Emergency

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ARTSeast magazine

Your local arts magazine delivered bi-monthly in Norfolk and Suffolk.

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DBH 21, Diss Business Park, Hopper Way, Diss IP22 4GT

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