Help Red Kite Radio Broadcast Live!

RED Kite Radio, the only community radio station for Haddenham, Thame and the villages, want to increase their community links by broadcasting live from events across the area, but need the public’s help to raise funds for outside broadcast equipment.

One of Red Kite Radio’s presenters, Dan Blaze, familiar as a regular MC at Thame’s carnival fete

Every year, they attend dozens of events, from village fetes to beer festivals, but none can be broadcast live at present. So, Red Kite Radio are looking for local support with their campaign on Aylesbury Vale District Council’s Our Vale platform, used for turning project ideas into reality through crowdfunding. They want to raise £5,000 from the public to fund outside broadcasting equipment, so they can broadcast from events as they happen in real time.

When Red Kite Radio presenters go to events now, they have to record interviews with the public and those involved in running them. They’re recorded for later transmission because there is no outside broadcasting equipment. For example, last year they put together a full show from behind the scenes at the Players Theatre Pantomime in Thame – but it was recorded. How much better would it have been if broadcast live!

In the last year Red Kite Radio have covered fetes, festivals and fun runs in Kingsey, Oakley, Cuddington, Brill and many other places. They’ve taken part in events such as Haddenham Summerfest, the Florence Nightingale Midnight Walk in Aylesbury, Thame Carnival, the Kop Hill Climb and Haddenham Feast Festival. They’ve even walked across hot coals in aid of charity.

Red Kite Radio can broadcast from events the same day but recording has to be an hour in advance so that the software can build interviews into the broadcast playlist. That’s time-consuming – and it’s not live! Outside broadcast equipment would make it much easier to transmit from events as they happen. Outside broadcasts will be far more interactive because Red Kite Radio will be able to play requests on the spot and invite people in the audience to take part live.

To help Red Kite Radio provide us with a better service, so go to https://www.spacehive.com/redkiteradiolivebroadcast and make a pledge! They need to raise £5,000 by November 25, in order to be able to purchase the equipment, and any pledge is welcome – from just £2 to larger sums.

Award?

Red Kite Radio has been shortlisted in the annual national Community Radio Awards 2019 https://communityradioawards.org.uk/. The shortlist was whittled down from more than 425 entries submitted from community radio stations representing communities from every corner of the UK. Red Kite Radio has picked up nominations in three categories for their work providing a first-class radio service for Haddenham, Thame and the surrounding villages.