Twenty-one schools and youth organisations from around Norfolk broadcast hour-long programmes on Exchange Radio 87.7FM, based at Hospital Radio Norwich from Tuesday, March 23 to Thursday, March 25. This was Exchange Radio’s sixth spell on air.
A Year 6 group from White Woman Lane Junior School interviewed Chloe Smith Norwich North MP (pictured) live on air about her background and being an MP.
Richard Queensborough teacher at White Woman Lane Junior School said: “We have our own radio station. The programmes are recorded and loaded onto our website as podcasts. The students love it. They learn about DJing, presenting and interviewing. We work with Creative Partnerships and the BBC. It’s the second time they have interviewed Chloe Smith. It was a great opportunity for the students to interview her live on air at Exchange Radio.”
Chloe Smith MP said: “I was incredibly impressed by the skills of the White Woman Lane students. They produced a fabulous programme.”
John Paul Ringer, teacher at Antingham and Southrepps Primary School said: “This was our debut on Exchange Radio. I brought a group of Year 6 students (ages 10 and 11). The whole process of preparing material, editing interviews and doing the links live on air has been great for their self-confidence. We have just established a relationship with a school in Jordan and will be sending them a copy of our programme. We have enjoyed the process so much that we are going to research setting up our own radio station at school.”
Steve Sorrento teacher, Oriel High School, Gorleston said: “Exchange Radio has been an excellent opportunity for the students to experience a real studio where anything can happen!”
Diane Sutcliffe, Project Co-ordinator from The Exchange said: “Many of the students are very nervous when they arrive, but come out buzzing at the end of their broadcasts. It has been amazing to see the huge variety of subjects tackled by the schools. One student from Avenue Junior School wrote…’this is the best thing that I have ever done’…There has been a lot of enthusiasm for doing more radio. The Exchange even produced its own programmes this year featuring staff interviews about our work interspersed with ‘related’ music like ‘Let’s Work Together’ and ‘School’s Out for Summer’.”
Exchange Radio’s FM frequency broadcasted 15 miles around Norwich, but the radio station was also online at http://www.exchangeradio.co.uk.
The Exchange, http://www.norfolk-exchange.org.uk, tel: 01953 601439
The Exchange exists to support schools and businesses to work together in achieving effective partnerships.
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