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Telephone calls may only be answered 12 noon - 6 pm Monday and Tuesday (excluding Bank Holidays). Manned service is not available outside these times. Telephone calls may be monitored and recorded for training purposes. The Sunflower Community Radio Association operates as a legitimate Club/Society with a committee on a not-for-profit basis for community social gain through the distribution of information. We are not a business.  The Sunflower provides free careline air-time to not-for-profit organisations. The Sunflower is  funded via donations, sponsorship and event attendance. For costs and hire-fees please CLICK HERE. Thank you to all of our Active Volunteers pictured below who give their time for free to help provide a positive community news and information service.

 

 

David Harris Boulter CEO - Director of Operations

 

 

Sharon Harris Boulter - Secretarial & Finance Officer

 

Heading the team is an experienced Professional Radio Station Manager and Broadcaster. David has previously worked with BBC Local & National Radio including BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 5, Leicester Sound, Northants '96, Classic Gold and Cross Counties prior to founding The Sunflower & Centreradio.com.

Sharon has immense broadcast marketing and management knowledge, as well as, accounts and financial skills which are essential to the project. Sharon can also be heard on various bulletins including Weather updates, station promo's and some of the stations support announcements.

  

 

 

 

Jason Faulkner - Director of Programming

 

 

Terry Wells FSCTE - Director of Engineering

 

Jason is an extremely experienced professional radio programming consultant and broadcaster having previously worked with Leicester Sound, Cross Counties Radio, Staffs Fm and Metro Networks. Jason is responsible for programme continuity and music programming for The Sunflower.

Terry is a professional Broadcast transmission engineer and broadcaster. Terry's Engineering background is from Redifussion, Leicester Diamond Cable, NTL and Virgin Media. Terry also supported engineering for Cross Counties Radio, Staffs Fm, The Sunflower and Centreradio.com. Terry can also be heard regularly too.

 

 

 

 

Rita Pancholi - News Editor & Reader

 

 

Tim Barnes Clay - Country Care & Environment Editor

 

IT Technician and Broadcaster Rita Pancholi heads our News and Information Centre and is responsible for the collation, research and reporting of positive news and information stories, as well as, community and public interest stories. Rita welcomes your news stories for possible inclusion in her bulletins.   

Tim is a Professional Media Consultant  for the Country Land & Business Association and has previously worked with Central Television, Heart Fm and GWR Group. Tim provides regular environment updates to stations across the UK and produced in partnership with The Sunflower Radio Group. 

 

 

 

 

 

Charlotte Jones - Travel News Centre

   

Bhawna Bhawsar Ayra - Sports Editor & Reader

 

Officially Sponsored by Aim Airspeed Taxis of Oadby. Keep up-to-date with travel information for your area as Charlotte researches and reports on diversions, roadwork's and other problems which could cause you travel problems. Charlotte gets you out and about the safest way possible with our regular travel news.

Sports and Leisure Editor, Reader and Broadcaster Bhawna heads our Sports department and is responsible for the collation, research and reporting of positive sporting and leisure events that are happening in our community. Bhawna welcomes your sports fixtures and events for possible inclusion in her bulletins.

 

 

Andrew Blackwell - Cinema Guide

 

 

Rev. Richard Greasley - Thoughts & Faith Presenter

 

Find out the latest that is happening in the world of cinema. Andrew checks-out the latest movie releases across the UK and provides regular comprehensive reviews of forthcoming flicks. The Cinema Guide also looks at the latest movies that have gone strait to DVD and Blu-Ray.

The Sunflower joins The Reverend Richard Greasley from The Lighthouse Church, based at Langmoor School on Kenilworth Drive in Oadby for Thoughts Of The Day. The Reverend brings a fresh approach at how a Christian view can help people think positively about themselves and others around them.

 

 

 

 

Paul Moore - 80's Weekend Show Presenter

 

 

Phil Webster - PC Wizard & Technology Presenter

 

Join Paul Moore every Saturday and Sunday morning at 11am and travel back in time to the days when  the likes of Wham and Duran Duran were 'Top of the Pops'. A time when Flashdance and Dirty Dancing became future classic cult movies and a time when CD's began to replace vinyl records.

   

Phil Webster is The Sunflowers official expert on PC's, Gadgets &Technology and regularly answers questions on the station for listeners with PC problems or upgrade issues and always gives independent impartial expert advise Email Phil here at The Sunflower or call him direct at PC Wizard for advise on 07941 414 828

 
 

Maggie Stocks - Health & Lifestyle Presenter

Nigel Jackson - Hit-Bits & Quiz Show Presenter

Founder and owner of Elementis Retail and local independent skincare expert Maggie Stocks joins the station regularly with updates about the latest natural skincare cosmetic products as well as ideas for healthier living and lifestyle issues of interest to ladies, gentlemen and children of all ages.

Join Nigel daily with competitions and The Sunflower's very own Hit Bits feature every other hour. Here's your chance to test your musical knowledge and see if you can work out the answer during a break. Nigel also welcomes your music questions for broadcast. Simply email question ideas to the station.

 

 

Alice Turner - Careline Editor & Reader

 

 

Tom Mallow  - Community Reporter

 

Alice Turner researches, scripts and reports regularly on a number of careline issues relating to not for profit, voluntary and charity organisations in need of free promotional and airtime coverage. Alice welcomes your careline news from across the county. Feel free to get in touch by email or telephone.

Tom regularly goes out and about into the community with his radio microphone to find out about the latest positive stories. Tom also presents the overnight unsigned show and The Sunflower Radio Group wants to hear from you if you're a local musician, vocalist or band and have a demo.

 

 

 

 

Sam Champion - Travel Centre

   

Paul Reno - Entertainments Editor & Reader

 

Officially Sponsored by Aim Airspeed Taxis of Oadby. Keep up-to-date with travel information for your area as Sam researches and reports on diversions, roadwork's and other problems which could cause you travel problems. Sam gets you out and about the safest way possible with our regular travel news updates. 

Professional Music Journalist and Photographer Paul Reno brings his  skills to The Sunflower from his previous roles with Leicester Mercury, Pulse Records & many other entertainment related PR companies. Paul keeps you up to date with the latest events and music.

 
 

Radio Club Team - Bushloe High School

   

Community Action Oadby & Wigston

 

The station gets 'Closer To The Community' with it's unique Radio Club outside broadcast programming. Young people from Bushloe High School create, report, present, select music and produce their very own weekly radio show.

Official Sponsors of the Careline. Join Julie & Sarah from Community Action Oadby & Wigston as they keep you up to date with the latest news from the Community Action team. Listen to the latest updates on The Sunflower and via the OWCA podcasts.

 
 

Community Safety - Wigston Local Policing Unit

     

 

 

Officers from Wigston Local Policing Unit have regularly broadcast on The station and continue to keep the community up to date with their priorities in Oadby, Wigston and South Wigston. Keep in touch with what's happening in your part of region.

 

     

 

Get your home grown, unsigned music and recordings on the playlist by clicking the button, reading the policy, download the form, print, complete by hand and post back with your CD.

 

 

Have the radio station attend your event with the road show, PA system or radio car by clicking the button, reading the policy, download the form, print, complete by hand return with payment or deposit by post.

 

 

Got an idea for the station? Or want to give us your comments and thoughts about our service?  Not a problem, simply click the button, read the policy, download the form, print complete and post it back to us.

 

 

Want to get involved in radio on a voluntary basis. Click the button, read the policy, download the form, print, complete by hand and post it back to us for consideration by the Committee.

 

Keep us up to date with your community news and publicity from across Oadby, Wigston, South Wigston, Blaby and Harborough District by clicking on the button to find our contact details.
 

Running a community radio station is an expensive hobby for our team and costs in excess of £10,000 a year in costs so we really appreciate a little help from friends in our local business community.

 

     
 
     
    

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