Over 70 families from Roehampton, took part in recording, interviewing, presenting and editing skills, for a radio station which was broadcast for four days during the ‘let the Music Speak Festival’ held on the Alton Estate on the weekend of the 15th and 16th August.
The radio programmes for ‘Radio Roe’ were varied and diverse, featuring interviews with older people from the estate, recalling their memories of living in Roehampton, features from community groups, and a mixture of local DJ talent and live music.
Young people from Catch 22 who attended a music production workshop run by Akala and the Hip Hop Shakespeare Company, aired their demos on the station and performed live during the festival, they were so successful they are now forming a hip- hop group- watch this space!
Radio Wanno in Wandsworth prison assisted in making public service announcements for the station, making Radio Roe a real community affair, getting to the heart of community issues in Roehampton and uncovering undiscovered talent.
For more info on Radio Roe please contact Sally Plumb on 0208 871 8489