South City Radio is home to some the South East's most talented DJs, presenters, journalists and producers. It's these people that make South City Radio unique, with programmes including live music shows, The Youth Magazine Show, specialist music shows such as All This Jazz and much, much more. Since the station was established back in 2004 we have trained over 250 local residents in radio production and broadcasting techniques. Many of these trainees have gone on to form our core team of volunteer presenters, researchers and producers.
Last year was our most successful to date. We doubled our amount of live shows, trained more volunteers than ever before and worked on features alongside the BBC and ITN. All this culminated in our month long FM broadcast, South City Radio 101.4, that hit the airwaves in November 2007. The FM broadcast not only allowed more people than ever before to get involved, but gave us the medium to reach our widest audience yet, helping spread the word and increase community integration.
Reprezent is uniquely a youth-owned radio station supporting the Peace on the Streets campaign against dangerous weapons. Run entirely by young people for young people, the station enables young people to speak with the police and community stakeholders and offer each other advice from a street level, campaigning to reduce street crime in Southwark and helping to relieve London postcode tensions.
South City Radio (formally Radio Peckham) is hosting Reprezent. The project is being delivered by Eclectic Productions in partnership with Southwark Council, Metropolitan Police, Safer Southwark Partnership, Choice FM, Crimestoppers, V Project and Groundwork London.
Reprezent - "The best london radio station for grime, funky house, hip hop, indie, drum n bass plus entertainment and discussion." Visit the website here.
At South City Radio we work alongside other community groups, helping create a shared ground where voluntary and local organisations can work together, helping create a more cohesive community. We help a wide range of community groups promote their causes through the community section as well as on-air.
We are keen to dispell out-dated stereotypes about community radio. We produce high-quality shows and aim both to inform and entertain. BBC journalist Mark Savage praised our output: '...surpasses much of the crass commercial radio rubbish out there, and could even give the BBC a run for our money!'
South City Radio is also working to improve the area through bringing decision makers and residents together. We are trying to tackle problems such as gun and knife crime through this approach and have received widespread recognition for the work we have done.
During 2008 South City Radio is looking to surpass last year's success, with regular FM broadcasts and work with major stations and media groups to give an even bigger platform for the area. We are hoping to train more residents, increase our volunteer presenter base and produce more show than ever before. Keep your eyes peeled and ears alert...
South City Radio was established in partnership with Eclectic Productions, the Neighbourhood Renewal Fund and Groundwork Southwark. South City Radio is managed and administrated by Eclectic Productions.
