Inside East Bedfordshire Magazine - March 2021 - Magazine - Page 20
John Francis casts an eye over town topics
“Six months ago if someone had told me I would
be co-hosting a rock show on a local, community
Internet Radio Station I would have laughed... I
told my family, they were very supportive after they
picked themselves up off the floor laughing. “ - Brian
“The subject gets on to music and tastes and Brian
and myself find ourselves talking about our love of
rock and swapping band names. Before we could
complete the conversation, Brian has signed us up to
DJ Becky’s new Rock show!!! It’s a joke, right? I’m
a BOOK-KEEPER for heavens sake! “ - Kate
Melly and Lulu’s
Breakfast Show is another
show where the presenters
have never presented a
show before. Now, it is
one of North Herts FM’s
most listened to shows.
It has also given Melly
and Lulu a chance to get
interviews with some of
their idols from Herts Pride and add another skill to
their growing skill set.
6 Months ago, we were sent an archive piece of
footage from the 70’s TV Programme “Nationwide”.
It was about a DJ in Stevenage, Who, morning the
loss of Radio Caroline, created his own radio station
bradcasting to just how wife! His dream was to
broadcast to the whole of Stevenage. Deke Duncan
has been doing this now for 44 years and was found
by Justin Dealey of BBC Three Counties Radio. Justin
contacted North Herts FM because our studio is only
2 miles from Deke’s original Studio. We went on air
on BBC Three Counties last Sunday to offer Deke a
permanent Show on North Herts FM, Fulfilling his
dream.
Find John on Twitter @hitchin_hack
20
These are just four of many stories where North Herts
FM has brought new opportunities to the North Herts
Community. Something we feel is an important aspect
of Community Radio Broadcasting and why we feel it is
so important to support YOUR Local Community Radio
Station.
21
