Just out of an interview with Fin Wycherley (she's very good ) at Leith FM, a community radio station in, er.. Leith. I knew it was a community radio station because there was more carpet on the walls than the floor. Family connections and other good things like Sandy Campbell's Working Rite keep me very favourably disposed towards Edinburgh's feisty neighbour.
Although, we talked about everything from podcasting to medja; I was struck by a couple of things. First, it's great to see enthusiasm. Secondly, we, the punters, need to support these volunteers. If I had a penny for everyone who moans about the relative poverty of the Scottish newspapers but doesn't buy one. Or the folk who got all misty eyed about Woolies but never shopped there. Well, here's the deal. You want vibrant communities, you want neighbourhoods of people you know and the wee corner shops. Then it's simple. Do your thing. Support local....fill in your own blank.
How hard could that be? In the words of Tom Peters; 'engage'.
Bless, thanx so much for the interview, Chris. Brilliant. On the hoof and off the cuff. Live & immediate radio at its best - and showing off talented folk, like yer very guid sel', at their very very best.
Who needs a paid job when u can have the time of yer life, for freeeeeeee!
Check my 'Leith Tonight Show' at 10pm every night till 31st August. The team are covering every single festival that moves, from Politics and Jazz to Comedy and the Mela. 4 guests in the hour from every single artistic and cultural genre. Live streaming around the world on www.leithfm.co.uk/listen.
Posted by: Fin Wycherley | August 06, 2009 at 12:19 AM