A regular podcast with features, interviews and conversations about radio and audio with a special focus on public benefit. Host Dom Chambers is a well-known advocate of community media. Currently, he runs Somer Valley FM, The local Radio Alliance and is CEO of the Somer Valley Education Trust. He is a trustee of the Radio Academy.’ Dom has worked in most radio sectors and has visited over 70 local radio stations in the UK. He bridges grass-roots knowledge with nation strategic vision.
25: World Radio Day 2022 and Dom heads to Salisbury on his UK Local Radio Tour
2/11/2022 • 33 minutes, 44 seconds
24: Models of Local Radio - Episode 1 - Rhubarb Radio (online & DAB)
11/28/2021 • 31 minutes, 39 seconds
23: inRadio Conversations - Johnny Beerling talks about the past, present and future
9/25/2021 • 43 minutes, 53 seconds
22: Evolution, Innovation, Connection - inRadio conversations for #WorldRadioDay 2021
2/12/2021 • 48 minutes, 24 seconds
21: COVID-19: Local Radio Responds Episode 3
12/5/2020 • 34 minutes, 39 seconds
20: COVID-19: Local Radio Responds Episode 2
5/27/2020 • 31 minutes, 37 seconds
19: COVID-19: Local Radio Responds Episode 1
4/28/2020 • 18 minutes, 23 seconds
18: #WeAreDiversity World Radio Day 2020
Exploring some of UNESCO's themes in celebrating World Radio Day Dom Chambers talks with Somer Valley FM's Women's Power Hour presenter Yvonne B.
2/13/2020 • 23 minutes, 42 seconds
17: The inRadio Manchester Conversations recorded at the Community Media Conference 2019 with Mike Shaft, Phil Korbel, John Dash & Lesley Pullar
1/20/2020 • 46 minutes, 16 seconds
16: Local radio is thriving in South Wales thanks to community broadcasters
10/23/2019 • 1 hour, 12 minutes, 19 seconds
Fab stories exploring the links between radio and education
9/22/2019 • 37 minutes, 35 seconds
15: inRadio Conversations - the passion for radio informing social action
Conversation with Miranda Rae on Ujima Radio's The Word
8/11/2019 • 22 minutes, 50 seconds
inRadio Conversations - the new age of audio
Spotlighting local radio in Wales, Radio Festival 2019 & The New Age of Audio, getting started tips and the impact of inclusion.
7/6/2019 • 45 minutes, 43 seconds
The definition of local radio
We are the definition of what is local - inRadio explores many themes of local radio as it joins Glastonbury FM in celebrating its first 10 years.
5/12/2019 • 25 minutes, 31 seconds
14: Local Radio at the heart of community: 2000 miles, 20 stations, 2 dudes in a pic & 1 World Radio Day
2/13/2019 • 57 minutes, 7 seconds
13: The Future of Radio panel debate recorded at the national Community Media annual conference in September. Featuring Lawrie Hallett, Lucinda Guy, John Jenkins & Carolyn Powers.
12/2/2018 • 40 minutes, 9 seconds
12: New Beginnings: inRadio's summer tour featuring Andover Radio, ExmouthAiR, Radio Ninesprings and Radio Scarborough
10/14/2018 • 57 minutes, 9 seconds
Radio: The impact of inclusion and training. Featuring Vijay Umrao, Edward Stourton, Diane-Louise Jordan and Janet Ellis.
7/29/2018 • 58 minutes, 28 seconds
What's the future? #RADFEST18 had some ideas.
June 2018
6/21/2018 • 32 minutes, 16 seconds
A tribute to Dame Tessa Jowell and some of her achievements including the launch of community radio in the UK.
May 2018
5/23/2018 • 35 minutes, 21 seconds
10: E10 – April 2018 South Bank Conversations. Media careers and the impact of training with Caroline Diehl, Dotun Adebayo, Victoria Hutton and Matthew Leyton.
4/21/2018 • 47 minutes, 9 seconds
9: Episode 9 March 2018 Off to Southampton to talk training, engaging people and business.
3/10/2018 • 43 minutes, 18 seconds
8: Episode 8 February 2018 UNESCO World Radio Day - The impact of local sports coverage & volunteer inclusion
2/9/2018 • 33 minutes, 33 seconds
7: Episode 7 December 2017 Ed Vaizey MP, Internews & Impact Stories
12/20/2017 • 36 minutes, 19 seconds
6: Episode 6 November 2017 Heading east for The Radio Hub & Sheppey FM
This edition sees 20 community media organisations gathering in Sheerness for the Radio Hub meeting in October and explores the culture and economic conditions of the area to find out what social challenges Sheppey FM are helping to solve,
11/26/2017 • 44 minutes, 27 seconds
4: Episode 4 Sept 2017 Pre-CMA conference with Ujima Radio, CMA Chair & The Community Radio Awards
A pre CMA conference special.
Roger Griffith is Chair at Ujima Radio in Bristol who are hosting the 2017 Community Media Conference.
Lucinda Guy is the Chair of the Community Media Conference talking about why they chose this year’s theme of Voices in a Changing World.
Martin Steers is the founder of the Community Radio Awards talking about the 2nd year of the awards event.
11/8/2017 • 28 minutes, 40 seconds
3: Episode 3 July 2017 Media Reform Coalition, Sheppey FM & Nicky Ness
Justin Schlosberg chairs the Media Reform Coalition
Julie Nicholls is the Project Manager at Sheppey FM talking to me at June Radio Hub event.
Nicky Ness is the controller of Radio & Entertainment at BFBS. I catch her just after she was honoured with a Radio Academy Fellowship at the 2017 Radio Festival.
11/8/2017 • 24 minutes, 51 seconds
5: Episode 5 October 2017 - Keynsham Town Community Radio
First point of call on my summer Community Radio Tour #CrTour17 is the town of Keynsham in Somerset. This edition of Third Sector is all about bringing community radio to this town as I talk with Ric Davison who is leading the application to Ofcom for a licence.
11/7/2017 • 34 minutes, 56 seconds
2: Episode 2 June 2017 Reporting Faith, Centre for Community Journalism & Launching the Community Radio Awards 17
Anna Wynn Roberts from NUJ Training Wales talking about the Reporting Faith event in Cardiff.
Emma Meese on the new Centre for Community Journalism based at the University of Cardiff.
Martin Steers, Chair of the Community Radio Awards, opening the 2017 awards up for entries.
10/27/2017 • 17 minutes, 42 seconds
1: Episode 1 January 2017 - Wickers World Foundation, Word On Health & Wycombe Sound
Two interviews from the CMA’s AGM event in December 2016:
1. Jane Mote from the Wicker’s World Foundation.
2. Paul Pennington from Word On Health.
Conversation with Pippa Sawyer in a Wycombe Sound studio shortly after the station launched.
