On The Air - Winter/Spring 2021-2022

ontheair EDITION 5

WINTER-SPRING 2021/22

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

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welcome A guide to Park Radio….your truly local station

Welcome to the fifth edition of “On the Air” as we now look forward to not only celebrating our fourth Birthday, but also the exciting news that Ofcom has extended our licence to 2027.

We are all so pleased to have re-opened our studios since they were mothballed in March 2020, and look forward to welcoming you once again – as many of the team now are back at the DYCC. We cannot pretend that the last 20+ months have been easy, but Park Radio is fighting fit and ready to get on with the job - with a busy programme of projects to deliver across our communities.

Our aim is to establish satellite studios in both Harleston and Eye which will help promote ownership and community cohesion, plus providing a great training facility for each town too!

Park Radio has achieved so much and the recent Outside Broadcast [OB] was a real game changer which both the team and listeners enjoyed very much. We also promoted three of the team to the Board of Directors, which will help the station develop and grow. Our monthly road trips to a different village have also been well received – Parky Bear always brings a smile!

Park Radio is now a well established and trusted part of the local broadcasting landscape with its team of 50 volunteers both on and off air – this is also down to all our supporters, advertisers, local councils, Ofcom and YOU! I’m now in my 11th year with the project and personally love what I do and feel it’s a real privilege to be able to do this job – thanks for sharing your time with us all. 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 Oaksmere. Good Luck!

If you have any comments about Park Radio please email me direct – chris@parkradio.co.uk Keep listening!

Contents: p3

Welcome

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News

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Bob Crysell

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Dave Williams

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Peter Johnson

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Peter Harrison / Nikki Young

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Experts on Air

p13

Park Radio on Tour

p14-15 Programme Schedule p17

Christmas Lights Round-Up

p18

Charity Fundraising

p19

Past, Present & Future

p20

Friends of Park Radio

p21

A Brief History of Eye

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Bounce Back Deals / Customer

p25

Reader Survey / Competition

p26

Future Projects

Testimonial

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

Advertising: 01379 773347 Editorial: Sarah Veness, 01379 773348 www.falconpublications.co.uk falconpublications@artseastmag Design & Artwork: Ian Foster, Copy Concept i.foster4@icloud.com Park Radio Team Photo - Credit: Photo Elite

Chris Moyse, Station Manager

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Message from Station Mana

ger…

"Park Radio means an awful lot to me and, with the team of 50 or so volunteers, the station is in good shape to face the ma ny challenges.

Remember we have the com munity behind us as we hav e shown how focused we have been in pro viding a vital service across Dis s, Harleston and Eye - we have well and truly earned our place on the dia l and in peoples’ affections. It's a wo nderful legacy that has ma de a diff erence to many people lives both insi de the organisation and bey ond.

Having jumped through ma ny hoops to have successfu lly been given a further five year license to 2027, which was a real challen ge, it makes what we do at Park Radio even mo re important to the team and our listeners.

I’m very proud of what has been achieved by a very tale nte d team of people during the last 11 yea rs. Park Radio is something special and should be cherished by the commu nities it's licensed to serve."

Chris Moyse

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bob Name: Robert Crysell Also Known As: Bob of Bob & Dave Programme Time: 9pm 12pm Every Friday Food – Likes: Sunday roast (beef ) with Yorkshire Pudding, Apple Strudel and custard Dislikes: Shell fish Crab muscles and whelks Favourite Place to Visit in East Anglia: Bressingham Steam Museum, Banham Zoo, Cromer, Whitlingham Park Favourite Holiday Destination: The Algarve Portugal, where I met the other half Nelia Your Greatest Achievement: Becoming a dad to Holly & Kelly, Appearing in TV film The Burston Rebellion as Arthur Eland, Allo Allo, Lovejoy, The Chief, Miss Marple, Appearing in Cabaret as an Impressionist Star Sign: Taurus

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Biggest Influence and why: Meeting my favourite comedian Dave Allen, who gave me many tips for my impersonation of him, very generous man had time for anyone RIP

dave Name: Dave Williams Also Known As: One half of Bob and Dave Programme Time: 9-12 Friday nights - Welcome to the Weekend Music Genre: Most, although I draw the line at Classical Food – Likes: Sausages with a good old English fry up Dislikes: Liver or Kidneys Favourite Place to Visit in East Anglia: Felixstowe old town Favourite Holiday Destination: Antigua Your Greatest Achievement: Being instrumental in setting up Park Radio (one of the founder Members) Star Sign: Gemini the sign of the twins. My Wife will tell you there is often two sides to me! (both marvellous I’m sure) Biggest Influence and why: My Dad for his work ethic and my wife and three children for always being there to support me 7

peter Name: Peter Johnson Position: Guest Researcher Favourite Music Genre: My formative musical years were the late 50s, the 60s and the 70s. If pushed I would probably choose Motown from those days. I have found my musical home with Park Radio, which continually evokes a multitude of memories from my (probably) misspent youth.

Food – Likes: My favourite food is Italian Dislikes: Anything pretentious!

Favourite Place to Visit in East Anglia: My favourite family go-to place is Southwold Favourite Holiday Destination: My favourite place is Crete Your Greatest Achievement: My greatest achievement is 40 years with my wife Peta (so she tells me) but I am also quite proud of representing England Schools at cricket Star Sign: Sagittarius

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Biggest Influence: The greatest influences on my life have been the experiences I’ve had and the friendships I've made through cricket and music – and for that I thank my father

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Name: Peter Harrison

Name: Nikki Young

Volunteer Role: Station Adopter

Volunteer Role: Station Adopter

Music Likes: All classical but especially opera and I’m a Wagner nut

Music Likes: 80s Dance, Siouxsie Siouxe

Food Likes: Everything especially from the sea and soil Dislikes: Tripe Favourite Place to Visit in East Anglia: Too many to mention!

Favourite Holiday Destination: I don’t go on holiday Your Greatest Achievement: My three daughters

Food Likes: Free range chicken and avocado Dislikes: Fish, green stuff!

Favourite Place to Visit in East Anglia: Holkham Beach Favourite Holiday Destination: Whitehorse, Yukon Your Greatest Achievement: Living and getting my Day Skipper ticket Star Sign: Sagittarius

Biggest Influence and why: Dr Norman Jones who was a real gentleman, hugely knowledgeable and put me on the road to a successful career as a doctor. Also all my patients and trainees

Biggest Influence and why: Paddy Ashdown - A relaxed and supportive reader 9

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experts on air Ed Adkins - Optician We first became familiar with Park Radio when

roots have been

they installed their first studio in the pokey

expanded to offer a large

little basement unit opposite our practice. In

range of content, so that

those days, they were initially operating for a

they cater for as large a

few weeks each December. It was fascinating

section of the local

to see how a studio was set up and Chris and

population as possible.

co were always welcoming to all-comers,

As a local business that

guests and anyone just being generally nosey

also serves the

about what they were up to. Right from the

community, Adkins

early stages, Park Radio was firmly a

Opticians has always been happy to support

community station, happy to publicise local

local projects. We feel that it's important that

events as well as keeping the community

businesses reciprocate the support that we

updated with local news and travel. I don't

receive from our locality and sponsoring Park

think it's any coincidence that there was a

Radio gives us a good vehicle to do this, as

noticeable uplift in support for community

well as maintain our presence in Diss and

events, including the carnival, Christmas lights

surrounding areas. I'd like to think that both

switch on and even unique days such as the

ourselves and Park Radio are living proof that

mechanical music festival. As Park Radio has

sometimes, the best things come in small

evolved into a full-time service, these early

packages, rather than large corporations.

Caroline Mackinson - Project Coordinator - Citizens Advice Diss, Thetford and District Citizens Advice Diss, Thetford and District

of the challenges such as fundraising to

couldn’t be happier to be next door to Park

continue providing our services.

Radio on Shelfanger Road, Diss. Since the

Many of the local people we support everyday

station started, our staff and volunteers

through our free face-to-face advice services

regularly pop into the studio for our monthly

are not online and struggle to access other

Mel & Caroline

guest slot and never

services. We know radio offers a vital source of

cease to be impressed

both information and support for many who

by the friendly and

may otherwise feel extremely isolated. We

professional service

recognise how vital this has been during the

they offer. As a charity,

pandemic and we’ve been delighted to be able

we really appreciate the

to continue our monthly guest slot on the mid-

invaluable contribution

morning show via telephone. We’re really

local volunteers make

looking forward to when we can meet the

every day to Park Radio

team back in the studio again and for their

and we also share some

ongoing support in highlighting our work.

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Oxford House, Mission Road Diss IP22 4HX peter.gillings@virgin.net www.gillingsofdiss.com

on tour Park Radio have recently started to take a tour

Wortham

of some of the towns and villages it serves,

Another recent visit on our tour was the

including Hoxne, Fressingfield WI, Wortham,

popular and busy Wortham Tea Rooms.

Harleston & Eye. Parky Bear is usually in

We received a lovely welcome and spent a

attendance and, along with Chris, would like to

great deal of time talking with locals and

thank those villages that we have visited for

finding out a bit about the village.

the kind and warm welcome we received.

Parky Bear was eying up the cakes and it was difficult to get that Bear to concentrate on the

Hoxne

proceedings. We use these visits to collect

The village of Hoxne

leaflets about what is going on in communities

welcomed Park Radio

and where necessary we advertise these

on a recent visit. We

events free on the air, and to touch base with

based ourselves at the

our listeners.

popular Post Office and shop.

With Parky Bear in attendance we were given a warm welcome by everyone; it was so good to meet a number of our listeners. Some of the history of the village and details of our visit was aired live via a telephone link. We handed out Park Radio pens, wrist bands and copies of our ‘On the Air’ magazine.

Visit to Fressingfield WI “On September 14th Chris Moyse visited Fressingfield Women's Institute to talk to us about Park Radio. It was interesting listening to him and the lovely lady with him (sorry didn't catch the name).

I tuned into your station later in the week and in a short space of time heard Leo Sayer, The Beatles, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, ABBA and T Rex. It was so refreshing to hear a different, varied, playlist, with music being the focus, rather than the presenters. You're now a Pre-Set Station on my radio, my husband who readily becomes bored listening to other stations is a fan.

Anyway, I just wanted to say thank you and make a request. The request is for all of the Volunteers at Park Radio. Anything from the 70's, whatever time is best for your team.”

Many Thanks, Jacqui Thone

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MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

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06:00 Breakfast – Chris Moyse Waking up the Waveney with the latest News, Weather, Travel and Competitions

06:00 Breakfast – Chris Moyse Waking up the Waveney with the latest News, Weather, Travel and Competitions

06:00 Breakfast – Chris Moyse Waking up the Waveney with the latest News, Weather, Travel and Competitions

06:00 Breakfa Moyse Waking Waveney with News, Weathe Competitions

9:00 Mid Mornings – Nigel Rennie Interviews/ community news and views from Diss, Eye and Harleston

9:00 Mid Mornings – Nigel Rennie Interviews/ community news and views from Diss, Eye and Harleston

9:00 Mid Mornings – Nigel Rennie Interviews/ community news and views from Diss, Eye and Harleston

9:00 Mid Morn Interviews/com and views from and Harleston

12:00 Afternoons – Jono Woodward - the Time Tunnel and and all your sport & entertainment news! Plus win the Pizza Meal Deal

12:00 Afternoons – Jono Woodward - the Time Tunnel and and all your sport & entertainment news! Plus win the Pizza Meal Deal

12:00 Afternoons – Jono Woodward - the Time Tunnel and and all your sport & entertainment news! Plus win the Pizza Meal Deal

12:00 Afterno Woodward - th and and all you entertainment n the Pizza Meal

15:00 The Home Run – Jono Abel - Music, travel, local and national news and sport plus What’s On across Diss, Eye & Harleston and Tea at 3.30 too!

15:00 The Home Run – Jono Abel - Music, travel, local and national news and sport plus What’s On across Diss, Eye & Harleston and Tea at 3.30 too!

15:00 The Home Run – Jono Abel - Music, travel, local and national news and sport plus What’s On across Diss, Eye & Harleston and Tea at 3.30 too!

15:00 The Hom Jono Abel - M local and natio sport plus Wha Diss, Eye & Ha Tea at 3.30 too

18:00 Park’s Best – The very best music from the Park Radio vast library of songs!

18:00 Park’s Best – The very best music from the Park Radio vast library of songs!

18:00 Park’s Best – The very best music from the Park Radio vast library of songs!

18:00 Park’s B very best musi Park Radio vas songs!

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

19:00 Rewind: Sunday Introducing - Andrew Cooper Another chance to hear!

19:00 The Soul & Funk Show – Al King – this finest grooves anywhere on the radio!

19:00 Dance in Nigel Lungley more muscle!

22:00 Music Through the Night

22:00 Music Through the Night

22:00 Music Through the Night

22:00 Music T Night

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SATURDAY

SUNDAY

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06:00 Breakfast – Chris Moyse Waking up the Waveney with the latest News, Weather, Travel and Competitions

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12:00 Afternoons – Jono Woodward - the Time Tunnel and and all your sport & entertainment news! Plus win the Pizza Meal Deal

13:00 Sounds of the Decades – The very best from 70’s and 80’s – with Paul Shaw & Jack Horrey [alternate weeks]

13:00 Country Express – Nigel Rennie – Country both old and news plus a few surprises too!

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15:00 The Home Run – Jono Abel - Music, travel, local and national news and sport plus What’s On across Diss, Eye & Harleston and Tea at 3.30 too!

15:00 Woman’s Hour Jean Knappitt & Michelle Denny/ Sounds of the 60’s – Bob Ellis [alternate weeks] Followed at 17:00 Artist Spotlight Specials – Alan Brett

14:00 Artist Spotlight Specials – Alan Brett – followed by at 15:00 It’s Showtime – Nigel Lungley – music from the West End to Broadway followed by the Iconic album Hour

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07:00 Breakfast – Adrian James Saturday morning fun and a chance to win Breakfast too!

07:00 Good Morning Sunday - Matt Smith Including the Moment of Reflection at 7.45 and another chance to win a Costa & Cake!

10:00 It’s the Weekend! 10:00 Sunday Introducing Carl Stebbings – Fun, music Andrew Cooper Homeand sport all the way! grown music from musicians and bands from across our area

at 16:00 the Iconic Album Hour 18:00 80s Obsession 18:00 Rewind : Dance in James Grint 80’s hits from the Park – Nigel Lungley A-ha to ZZ Top and Music with more muscle! everything in between! Great way to start the weekend!

17:00 Steampunk Rock Show – Nick Woods – alternative and eclectic!

21:00 The Late Show 21:00 Rock Steady - Calvin Dave & Bob Welcome to the Armstrong Reggae, Ska Weekend! Three hours of and more Music and Mayhem!

20:00 – 23:00 The Vinyl Knight - John King Everything eclectic and quite unusual!

Through the

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Christmas Lights 2021 Diss - November 27th

Eye - Friday December 3rd

On Saturday November 27th, from midday

On Friday December 3rd, the light switch-on

until 6.00pm. The Grand Switch-On will take

is at 6pm, but stalls will be ready from

place in the Market Place at 5.15pm.

5.30pm

Meet the Corn Hall Panto cast from Snow

Craft stalls, sweets, candy floss, burgers and

White as they mingle with the crowds, enjoy

hot dogs, fair rides, hog roast, bar, and lots of

live music to suit all ages and tastes

other stuff.

throughout the event. Children can have their faces painted and enjoy Fun Fair festivities at Mere’s Mouth. Ben Langley will

Harleston - Saturday December 4th

be hosting the event and performing on the day.

There will be an all-day market on the Market Place and Exchange Street with an eclectic

The Vintage Fire Engine from Bressingham

mix of stalls selling crafts, produce and street

Steam Museum will deliver Santa along Mere

food.

Street to Diss Market Place for the 5.15pm switch on. You can also meet Santa during

In the afternoon we hope Santa will be able

the afternoon in Santa’s Grotto.

to return to his grotto with his sack of presents.

Please come along and support Diss’ First Communal outside event of the year – all

There will be additional activities around

subject to Covid-19 restrictions on the day.

town leading up to the Christmas Lights Switch on at 5.30pm.

A BIG THANK YOU to Suzanne, Robert, Andy, Sonia, Liga, Lee and Eric for their input in

St John's Church will also be holding their

making this event possible.

Christmas Bazaar in the Church from 10.00am - 4.00pm.

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Charity Fundraising Since our full-time launch in 2017, we’ve thrown ourselves into fundraising for our nominated charities each year.

During 2021, although limited by Covid-19, the Park Radio team staged a 10 mile sponsored cycle ride to Gissing and back. It was great fun and raised over £1,000 for our four local and national nominated charities - Solo Housing, Waveney Foodbank, Alzheimers Society & Parkinsons’ UK. Thank you for your sponsorship. We are also planning a coffee morning at the DYCC very soon too!

Nominated Charities 2021 Solo Housing Solo Housing has been working locally with single people to find housing solutions since 1985.

We help a range of people, from those who simply need a roof over their head, to those who need regular help to overcome problems that they may be experiencing. At Solo we believe in people and our intention is to provide opportunities for those who pass through our door to improve their lives. We are funded by a number of different agencies, as well as by voluntary donation, to provide support, advice, information and practical help to achieve this.

Waveney Foodbank We don’t think anyone in our community should have to face going hungry. That’s why we provide three days’ nutritionally balanced emergency food and support to local people who are referred to us in crisis. We are part of a nationwide network of foodbanks, supported by The Trussell Trust, working to combat poverty and hunger across the UK.

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Alzheimer’s Society Alzheimer’s Society is the UK’s leading dementia charity.

We campaign for change, fund research to find a cure and support people living with dementia today. Dementia is the UK’s biggest killer. Someone develops it every three minutes and there’s currently no cure.

Parkinson’s UK We’re close to major breakthroughs.

Funding the right research into the most promising treatments, we get closer to a cure every day.

Until then, we're here for everyone affected by Parkinson’s. Fighting for fair treatment and better services. Making everyone see its real impact. People with Parkinson’s, scientists and supporters, fundraisers and families, carers and clinicians, all working side by side. Impatient for change, we’re taking a stand, speaking out, chipping in, and playing our part

Past, Present and Future…

A crucial part of our commitment to provide

2018-2021. This included presenting live to a

skills and opportunities to the community is

large audience, writing broadcast scripts,

to work with local schools across Diss,

driving the desk, and interviewing guests. I

Harleston and Eye.

graduated in 2021 with first-class honours in BA Journalism at City, University of London.

To date we have worked with both Diss and

Although I decided not to pursue journalism

Archbishop Sancroft High Schools and have

as a full-time career, my shifts as a

devoted programming time to these two

receptionist and running the Park Radio

teams – our plan is to include Hartismere

Twitter feed significantly developed my

and indeed Long Stratton next!

administration and customer service skills. I also had the opportunity to speak and work

Sam Hunt, from the first cohort at Diss High

with industry professionals, gaining valuable

School, led the Youth Take-over team in

insight about working in radio and other

2018 and has gone on to use some of the

career options.

life skills and opportunities he gained from

All of these skills developed at Park Radio

his time at Park Radio to help shape his

helped me to secure my first job after

future career decisions – here is Sam’s

graduation - I am a Marketing and

story...

Recruitment Assistant at City University, working on student recruitment projects for

''I have been a volunteer at Park Radio since

each of City’s five schools. My time at Park

its launch in 2017, working as a presenter,

Radio is certainly not over though, and I

social media manager, and occasional

look forward to any more volunteering I do

receptionist. During my time, I gained

in the future!''

valuable practical experience which aided

Sam Hunt

me in my journalism degree I studied from

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friends During the pandemic last year we launched the ‘Friends of’ initiative and were touched by the support received. We are now inviting renewals and relaunching to reach out and find new ‘Friends’.

If you would like to renew or join for the first time we offer the following:

Individual Friend (per person) annual subscription

£25

Includes Goody bag, regular newsletter and invite to annual birthday celebration

Charity or Voluntary Organisation

£50

Includes Goody bag, regular newsletter and invite to annual birthday celebration

Corporate Friend (per company) annual subscription

£100

Benefits as above plus half price advertising campaign

✁

Application to become/renew membership as a Friend of Park Radio Name................................................................Contact if company/voluntary organisation/charity Address............................................................................................................................................................................ ...............................................................................Post Code.....................................

Telephone........................................................................................................................................................................

Email..................................................................................................................................................................................

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You can either: Post this form and send us your payment by cheque payable to Park Radio Ltd to the DYCC, Shelfanger Road, Diss, IP224EH or copy and email this form to ‘friends@parkradio.co.uk’ and pay by bank transfer quoting ‘Your name’ and ‘Friend’ to Park Radio Ltd, account number 41718260, sort code 309455.

Park Radio appreciates all your support. Thank You!

A Brief History of Eye

Photo: Mid Suffolk District Council

The town of Eye derives its name from the

Malet founded the Benedictine Priory of St

Saxon word for island being almost entirely

Peter, a cell of the Abbey of Bernay in

surrounded by water and marshland formed

Normandy.

by the River Dove and its tributaries.

Eye Castle began to lose its strategic

There have been Palaeolithic,

importance after 1173 when it was attacked by

Mesolithic, Neolithic and Bronze Age finds in

Hugh Bigod, during the rebellion against Henry

and around Eye but the earliest evidence of

II, and later during the Second Barons’

settlement dates from the Roman period and

War after which it never regained its former

includes buildings and coins circa 365.

status.

Before the Norman Conquest, Eye was one of

A windmill, built in 1561–62, stood on the motte

the holdings of Edric of Laxfield, a wealthy and

until the circular mock keep was built in 1844

influential Saxon and the third largest land

by General Sir Edmund Kerrison.

holder in Suffolk.

Through the centuries Eye remained a

After the Conquest, the importance of Eye was

relatively small, although not insignificant

firmly established in the region when the

settlement and prospered as a market town

Honour of Eye was granted to William Malet, a

with an annual Whit Monday Fair and two MPs!

Norman Lord. Between 1066 and 1071, Malet

Eye was once the smallest borough in the

constructed a castle occupying the higher

Country and borough status was not

ground to the East end of the Island with a

discontinued until 1974 after government

large bailey (approximately 2 acres) stretching

reorganisation when Eye became a civil parish

westward .

but retained a Town Council, a Mayor and its

Later in 1086-7, William's son Robert

insignia. Andrew Evitt

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Advertising & Bounce-back deals Park Radio offers a real, cost-effective way to reach customers across the Waveney Valley.

During the pandemic Park Radio has been keen to support local businesses and provide Covid-19 bounce-back advertising packages that are within everyone’s reach and budget.

Many local businesses from Rosedale, Chapel Doors, Myhills & Pulham Crown plus many others have taken full advantage and have been so impressed and pleased with the results. We are also delighted that John Doe Ltd have just signed-up for a further 12 months too.

Why not give it a try!

If you would like to find out more please either email katie.brame@parkradio.co.uk or call our Sales Director, Katie on 01379 21 00 00

Customer Testimonials

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“I am delighted to report that the Open Day and Membership Drive we held recently at the Diss & District Bowls Club was extremely successful.

A large number of people visited the Club with a significant number of those becoming new members. The results far exceeded our expectations and completely endorsed us using Park Radio as an advertising medium.

It has become clear from our subsequent analysis that we were able to get our message across to many of those areas we ordinarily wouldn’t have been able to reach.

The regular broadcast of the advertisement throughout the month of August ensured that we maintained a significant exposure to

much of our target audience at varied times of the day. It has certainly improved our name and awareness and continues to raise the profile of the club within the local community. It was a most worthwhile exercise and, in our opinion, has represented excellent value for money.

These results give us the confidence to continue to work with Park Radio in the future and to provide the Club with the best means of exploiting the facilities it has to offer the local community. Thank you again for ensuring that the process was very straightforward and for the successful contribution Park Radio has made to our campaign.”

Howard Witton, Finance Director, Diss & District Bowls Club Ltd.

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Park Radio Competition Complete this survey and win a meal for two at the Oaksmere Hotel, Brome, Eye (closing date is December 21st 2021) 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

 56 plus

 Yes or  No

When do you listen?

How do you listen?

 41-55

 Several hrs

 Afternoon

 Regularly

 Evening

 Work

 Office

 Internet

 Phone

 Occasionally

 Weekday

 Weekends

 Car

Main reason for listening?  Local news  Music  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 Town 102 Other – specify

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

Daytime telephone number: Usual terms and conditions apply: Your data will be secure and not shared with any other source

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Future Projects VOLUNTEERING at Park Radio If you are interested in helping the community and would like to become a volunteer at Park Radio, then we would love to hear from you!

LISTENERS’ PANEL Help shape the future sound of Park Radio – join the panel of listeners who meet four times a year to provide feedback and programme ideas.

LOCAL NEWS Interested in a career in journalism and in local news – then get in touch!

COMMUNITY OUTREACH If you would like a member of our team to visit your community group and provide an insight into how Park Radio works, please give us a shout.

Please email chris@parkradio.co.uk for more details.

The Ofcom Community Radio Fund Ofcom recognised the enormous cash pressures the community radio sector were under, particularly during the pandemic, so wanted to help the vital work that Park Radio and other stations were undertaking.

The Ofcom Community Radio Fund is designed to help stations, like Park Radio, to remain sustainable but also to help it to grow its business and above all assist the station’s development and its short to medium terms projects.

We believe that having a dedicated resource to maximise local revenue by offering cost effective advertising packages is vital to help us provide the service.

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