News, sport, conversation and great music for Nottinghamshire

BBC Radio Nottingham

Richard Spurr

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BBC Radio Derby - Richard Spurr, 25/05/2009

The latest news, sport, weather and travel.

BBC Radio Derby

The Beat

Dean Jackson and the team with new music and more for your Saturday night.

Dean Jackson and the team with music and more for your Saturday. Interviews and sessions with established, and often big name, artists as great local music from BBC Introducing.

Dean Jackson and the team with music and more for your Saturday night. Interviews and sessions with established, and often big name, artists as well as those just starting out. Great local music from BBC Introducing.

There's plenty of opportunity for you to be part of it by uploading your own music or interacting by phone and  text or by emailing beat@bbc.co.uk

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BBC Local Radio - The Beat, 25/05/2009

Great local guests with amazing stories. Find out what makes Nottinghamshire tick.

BBC Local Radio

Jo Davies

Join Jo Davies on BBC Radio Nottingham. Jo started off volunteering at Kings Mill Hospital Radio.

She thinks there is still a scary picture of her up on the wall in their studios in what she thought was a trendy denim shirt. 

It was at Kings Mill that she fell in love with chatting to people, finding out about them and being part of a team that could tell them what was happening in the world. She loved being able to choose the music too.

Her life at Radio Nottingham began with volunteering for Alan Clifford, helping set up guests for his programme. 

That is where her love of live theatre really took off. One of her first on air experiences was reviewing local theatre productions on Alan's show. 

She is the celebrity booker for the station, from Torvill and Dean to Liza Minelli, and admits she adores meeting rich and famous people. 

She also loves musical theatre. Les Miserables is her favourite production.

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BBC Radio Nottingham - Jo Davies, 25/05/2009

Paul Robey

Join Paul Robey on BBC Radio Nottingham. Born in Clifton, Paul attended Greencroft Junior School and Fairham Comprehensive School.

When realising that he wanted to become a radio presenter, his careers' teacher suggested he apply for jobs in insurance or banking. 

He followed this "sensible" advice, ending up at the Prudential on Maid Marian Way for eight years. 

He also had a Saturday job and one of Paul's claims to fame is being the first lad ever to work on the checkouts in the Victoria Centre branch of Tesco. 

At the same time, he was actively pursuing opportunities in radio and developing his craft on a voluntary basis at Nottingham Hospitals' Radio, based in the newly opened Queen's Medical Centre. 

He eventually got his professional break at Radio Trent in 1982 working alongside Dale Winton, but had always harboured a secret desire to work at Nottingham's truly local station. 

Not many people know that Paul shares a guilty pleasure with Anne Davies from East Midlands Today... the first single they ever bought was "Puppy Love" by Donny Osmond.

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BBC Radio Nottingham - Paul Robey, 25/05/2009

Great music and your stories all summer long.

Folkwaves

The best in folk music with Mick Peat and Lester Simpson.

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BBC Radio Derby - Folkwaves, 25/05/2009

Amanda Bowman

Great late night conversation. Join in on 0370 143 1333 (national rate).

Great late night conversation.
Join in on 0370 143 1333 (national rate) or text AMANDA plus your message to 81333(standard network rates apply).

Amanda fell into radio in 1986 when she answered an advert for someone who could publicise community groups and ended up on the Careline.

Since then, she has worked for nearly all of the commercial stations in the East Midlands and also for a national station where she did the Breakfast show for three years. Not a natural early riser, she found the 0400 wake ups a real challenge.

She has been lucky enough to meet some great and unusual people and her oddest radio moments include waiting for Sir Roger Moore to come out of a gingerbread house, having her shirt photographed by Rod Stewart and singing King of the Swingers to a very startled Kim Wilde. 

Alongside radio, Amanda has also worked in a homeless hostel, as a CAB manager, a nanny, a helpline operator, a volunteer coordinator and for a magazine about canals and riverboats - amongst others. 

She is married to the long suffering Steve and has two grown up children, Joseph and Susannah. 

Her home is a bit of a minature zoo. One of her proudest achievements is that she has taught her cockatiels to whistle the theme tune to The Flumps.

You can listen to Amanda Bowman, Sunday - Thursday evenings from 10pm until 1am.

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BBC Radio Nottingham - Amanda Bowman, 25/05/2009

Great music & conversation. Relax, unwind and share your stories. Call 0845 303 9303.

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