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#UKGospelLegacy – 2 January 2020

First #UKGospelLegacy entry for 2020. I MUST make it AWESOME 💪 Shout out to an unwavering #UKGospel champion, especially for your amazing work on radio Stand tall Dave P From Station FM, to Choice FM, to Premier Gospel, to owning your own station, Urban Gospelnetwork Thank you so much for your service❤️ (By the way: that incredible black & white picture 📸 of Dave is by … Continue reading #UKGospelLegacy – 2 January 2020

I have very few regrets. *This* is one of them…

I have a small tear of sadness in my eye and a fair bit of heaviness in my soul.   Just found a demo for a UKGospel.com spin-off radio project called ‘UKG Spin!’, that I did back in something like 2003/2004. This was YEARS before podcasts were a thing (and before I was even on radio). I’d created stings and idents, spoken to some of … Continue reading I have very few regrets. *This* is one of them…

Vinejuice needs you this Christmas!

Vinejuice needs you this Christmas! You’re invited to join them for a 24hr non-stop #CAROLATHON broadcasting live from Vinejuice Radio and on social media. The initiative has been launched to raise money for vulnerable women and children escaping domestic violence, abuse, and prostitution. On Friday 22nd December from 12 noon, Vinejuice will be streaming 24 hours of carol singing, challenges, and fun. Their target is to … Continue reading Vinejuice needs you this Christmas!

Why You (Still) Need Radio in Your Life – By Radio Station Owners (Part 2)

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Why You (Still) Need Radio in Your Life (By the People Who Should Know): Soulcure Radio

In an age where you completely control every aspect of your audio consumption experience, why do you still need music radio..?

I’ll be honest: before I started working in radio I had very little time for the medium.

These days we’re spoilt for choice, with options for free and paid download services, or audio streaming via any number of platforms, most of which are (for the moment at least), free.

So why in the world would anyone need music radio? Continue reading “Why You (Still) Need Radio in Your Life – By Radio Station Owners (Part 2)”

Why You (Still) Need Radio in Your Life – By Radio Station Owners (Part 1)

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Why You (Still) Need Radio in Your Life (By the People Who Should Know): Vinejuice Radio

In an age where you completely control every aspect of your audio consumption experience, why do you still need music radio..?

I’ll be honest: before I started working in radio I had very little time for the medium.

These days we’re spoilt for choice, with options for free and paid download services, or audio streaming via any number of platforms, most of which are (for the moment at least), free.

So why in the world would anyone need music radio? Continue reading “Why You (Still) Need Radio in Your Life – By Radio Station Owners (Part 1)”

Why You (Still) Need Radio in Your Life – By Radio Presenters (Part 1)

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In an age where you completely control every aspect of your audio consumption experience, why do you still need music radio..?

I’ll be honest: before I started working in radio I had very little time for the medium.

These days we’re spoilt for choice, with options for free and paid download services, or audio streaming via any number of platforms, most of which are (for the moment at least), free.  So why in the world would anyone need radio? Continue reading “Why You (Still) Need Radio in Your Life – By Radio Presenters (Part 1)”

Why You (Still) Need Radio in Your Life (By the People Who Should Know…)

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Think about it – in this age where you completely control every aspect of your audio consumption experience, why do you still need music radio..?

I’ll be honest: before I started working in radio I had very little time for the medium.

There was a perfectly valid reason for that, too: these days we’ve potentially got all the music we’ll ever need on demand. And chances are we’re not getting the vast majority of that selection via radio.

We’re completely spoilt for choice, with easy access to free (and paid) download services, and to media streaming via any number of platforms, most of which are (for the moment at least), also free.

Continue reading “Why You (Still) Need Radio in Your Life (By the People Who Should Know…)”

#MOBOGospel Part 4 – Lady T’s Thoughts on The MOBO Gospel 2014 Nominees (Podcast)

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MOBO 2014 – The UKGospel.com Specials

So, it’s that time of the year again. The MOBOs roll back into town for 2014, returning to the Big Smoke for the first time in years, with the event taking place on October 22nd.

And you can bet your house (or rented accommodation) that the ‘whos’, ‘hows’, and ‘whys’ in response to the announced nominations will – pretty much inevitably – not be that far behind.

What is it about the UK’s biggest Black music awards that completely polarises opinion across the board..?

In the fourth instalment of our special #MOBOGospel series Yinka Awojobi catches up team member Lady T for her take on the 2014 nominees

It got a bit heated.

Continue reading “#MOBOGospel Part 4 – Lady T’s Thoughts on The MOBO Gospel 2014 Nominees (Podcast)”

How I Ended Up Creating an Amazing Music Video – For Free! (ish)

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Ever thought it was impossible to create a music video because you didn’t have much cash…?

This may help…

You may know that in addition to publishing UKGospel.com, I currently present a weekday breakfast radio show on Premier Gospel.  A couple of weekends ago I was looking for ways to create a short video to promote the show.

I’ve done lots of audio promos – that’s standard procedure for radio.  But I wanted to do more video, as the challenges around using video to promote radio are interesting on multiple levels.

Continue reading “How I Ended Up Creating an Amazing Music Video – For Free! (ish)”

The Dave P Interview – 28 Years in UK Gospel

So, I didn’t really realise the importance of this interview until I started the final prep for it this week… After all, it’s only Dave.   I’ve been listening to the guy on radio for near enough 20 years. For the first 5 or so years of that I was – like many people – a distant fan, listening to his popular radio shows with … Continue reading The Dave P Interview – 28 Years in UK Gospel