News and general information

UP FOR GRABS

From Saturday 20th March you could win:-

Tickets for the following shows:-

Bad Boy Johnny & Prophets of Doom

Rythm of The Dance

Hot Flush

Paul Merton's Impro Chums

All above @ Music Hall Aberdeen

La Boheme @ HMT Aberdeen

Copies of 50 Dead Men Walking on DVD

Plus various CD Albums including Journey and ZZ Top.

TUNE IN AND WIN WITH WAVES RADIO

Competitions subject to change

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Programme Changes

From immediate effect the North East Nightshift will no longer be aired on a Saturday night from 9pm to midnight.

Friday nights edition of the North East Nightshift will no longer be aired as of 20th March

A Wave of Hits will now commence at 9pm.

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Waves Radio

Outside Broadcasts

Details available from Sales Team on 01779 490333.

This year the cast of ITV's Emmerdale return to the North East with The Grampian Country Fair.

Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th June

at

B A Country Store

Lyne of Skene

Aberdeenshire

Waves Radio as the official radio station for the event will be there bringing you the atmosphere of the extravaganza with reports and interviews.

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GENERAL GOSSIP

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CJ's, established in Peterhead 6 years ago opened their new store in Fraserburgh 4th March and Martyn Smith helped them get off to a great start by being present in-store joining in the fun. With regular link-ups to the studio with Brian Daniel on AM2PM interviewing staff and customers.

The first ever Golf & Leisure Show took place on the weekend of the 27th/28th February at the AECC.The Waves Radio team were there with Brian Daniel, Gordon Bathgate and Martyn Smith linking l;ive to the studio with interviews with the many stars of the Golf and Television world.Organisers and exhibitors were also on air during the very successful event.

First Outside Broadcast for 2010 had Brian Daniel's AM 2 PM on Tuesday 12th January coming live from Hot Spot Kirk Street Peterhead on the opening of the NHS Healthpoint facility.

Saturday 14th November and it is time to start thinking of Christmas shopping and Kenny King paid a visit to the third annual Christmas Fayre in the Palace Hotel Peterhead. The event is organised by Connie of Rhiannon Jewellery brings similar organisations from across the area together under one roof. This year the event was very busy and a great success over a two day period. Interviews with representatives from the various traders was broadcst during Gordon Bathgates Seventies Slammer.

It was back to Alford for the final Outside Broadcast of the summer with Kenny King and Brian Daniel comming live from the first Horse Power Family Fun Day. With loads of horses and horse orientated features Sunday 20th September was a great day out with lovely weather and a relaxed family day at a lovely setting of The Grampian Transport Museum.

Saturday 8th Auigust and Kenny King and Brian Daniel are at the annual Peterhead Harbour Open Day. Interviewing organisers and participants all helping raise cash for the local Royal National Mission To Deep Sea Fishermen. Among those interviewed Mrs Anne Woolridge Gordon who opened the event, Jimmy Buchan of Trawlermen fame and members of the Peterhead Bay Authority.

Following a very successful competition and advertising campaign for Deveron Homes listener Robbie Cordiner of St Fergus won A GRAND IN HIS HAND in our two week promotion.

Our second GRAND IN YOUR HAND WINNER was Maggie Paterson, Cruden Bay.

Thanks to all who entered.

Saturday 25th July and our own Wavettes take part in the Relay For Life at Peterhead Catto Park. Kenny King interviewed organisers and competitors during the day and did a few laps as well. A great fun day raising cash in the fight against cancer.

Last years event raised £33,000 with 14 teams. This year with 34 teams at the event a grand total ofover £111,000 was raised. WELL DONE TO ALL TEAMS.

Saturday 25th a busy day as Kenny King and James Reid play the hits at the Lido in the Scottish Week Marquee supporting the excellent Eight Mile High. The band relived the music of the 60's with two great sets of classic songs.

It's Monday 20th July and the lads are out and about again but nearer home with the Marinathon and Family Fun Night at the Peterhead Lido where it all began for Waves Radio 19 years ago from the" Little Blue Shack That Takes You Back" broadcasting as Waves AM. A feeling of Deja vu for Kenny King. A superb turnout for the Marinathon with 410 people taking part. Thanks to all for joining in the fun.

Sunday the 19th July and Waves Radio went up country to the lovely setting of the Transport Museum at Alford for the Motorvation event with live links during the day featuring particpants and organisers.Although the weather could have been better the day was a great success with Kenny King and Brian Daniel meeting potential new listeners and advertiser to the station.

Sunday 7th June Martyn Smith and James Reid were at the annual Fraserburgh Vintage Car Rally interviewing organisers and participants at this years event. It was a very successful day at the Liesure Centre with the weather fine and attendance up from previous years.

On Thursday 14th May Kenny King and TC excepted an invitation to join the kids at Dales Park school for lunch and interviewed staff and pupils live on air during the schools Health Promotion Week. The meal was excellent and thanks to all who took part.

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Hungry For Success School Menus create an interest in France

The following e-mail was received by the editor of the Banffshire Journal from a teacher in France.

Dear Mr. Baordman,

I am an English teacher in France and I am planning my lesson on teaching " food and healthy eating".

 
Whilst researching, I found your fascinating article but considering I cannot listen to Waves Radio, I was wondering if you could email me the jingles in mp3 format or at least a link where I could hear them and make them be listened to by my pupls.

I know it is a little presumptuous of me to assume you'd be willing to help but it would be so wonderful for my lesson...that I thought I'd give it a try.

I hope you will be able to help and I thank you very muck in advance.

Yours sincerely,

Mrs. McLuckie

The above was passed on to Kenny King and copies of the menus have been e-mailed to the lady concerned.

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ALEXANDRA BURKE IN PETERHEAD

Following a call from an agency enquiring if Waves Radio would like to assist in trying to get former X Factor winner Alexandra Burke to play an exclusive gig in Peterhead Kenny King decided take up the challenge.The result ........A fantastic night with the lady performing at the Waterside Inn on Wednesday 9th December.

All those who voted for the town went into a special draw to win tickets for this exclusive gig.

Prior to the event Kenny King was interviewed on STV Scotland and then welcomed the winners and guests to the show. As a result He was also interviewed on BBC Radio Scotland, Radio Aberdeen, nationally on Radio 5 Live and linked up live on the Brekky Thing with Heart in Kent part of the Heart Network in England.

Thanks to all who voted and if you won tickets we hope you enjoyed the show.

WELL DONE PETERHEAD

CLICK FOR PICTURES

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Our team of ladies who entered the Cancer Research Relay for Life in July received a Certificate of appreciation in recognition of the team raising £6,108.84 to help in the fight against cancer.

WELL DONE TO THE WAVETTES

The money contributed to the total of £140,234 a UK RECORD.

Thanks to all who gave donations to the team.

The fund raising continues this year.