Community radio is all about supporting a community, helping it grow and develop in a healthy way. That’s what we’re doing here at Alive.

Our key slots are Breakfast (7am – 9am every day) and Drivetime (4pm – 6pm) weekdays, plus specialist shows for niche music genres, community organisations’ features, sports and lots more. Most programmes include discussions, interviews, news and, of course, really good music. Alive Radio is brought to you by people from local Churches and organisations. We’re seeking to build community spirit and help people feel good about their community and their place in it.

Alive Radio is the broadcasting arm of Alive Christian Media Ltd, a not-for-profit company (Company reg: SC322811) and Scottish Charity (OSCR no: SC038224)

‘We’re a healthy community’, a new programme to encourage families to have fun together was launched in Dumfries on Saturday 28 August 2010. The programme is encouraging families to eat more fruit and vegetables, eat less cakes, biscuits and fizzy drinks and to be more physically active together.

The event was launched at the Muckle Doo at the North West Resource Centre where families could try out tasty, healthy and easy tomato spaghetti cooked by Chef Douglas Lisi and eat fresh fruit prepared by Building Healthy Communities a local community project. Recipe cards and spaghetti measures were given out along with information on hints and tips to make small changes. Read the rest of this entry

The draw for the 3rd round in the CIS cup was made this afternoon and Queen of the South is playing St.Johnstone away from home. Due to the seeding system Queens were guaranteed to draw an SPL team, so were hoping for an old firm team away or a home game. Away to St.Johnstone was one of the worst draws financially but it is a winnable tie if Queens play the way we know they can.

Full draw:

Rangers v Dunfermline

Kilmarnock v Hibs

Aberdeen v Raith

Falkirk v Hearts

Celtic v Inverness

Ross County v Dundee United

St Johnstone v Queen of the South

Brechin City v Motherwell

All ties to be played 21st/22nd September

DG One is looking for talented individuals who could be lifeguards of the future.

A nationally accredited 5-day course will be run in Dumfries from 14 to 20 October 2010. The course provides rigorous and comprehensive training leading to a Royal Life Saving Society’s National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) and offers participants the opportunity to learn vital skills required to begin a career in the leisure industry. Once achieved, the qualification could enable holders to work as a lifeguard anywhere in the UK and many other countries, including Australia and the USA.

There are only 12 places available for applicants, who must be aged 16 or over. Candidates must all have a basic level of fitness, be competent swimmers, and be able to dive into and tread water. Intensive training takes place in and out of the water and includes emergency aquatic rescue, spinal cord injury management, pool supervision procedures, and first aid. Read the rest of this entry

Tickets are priced £6.50/£4 children and concessions are available from dgArts, Midsteeple, High Street, Dumfries 01387 253383 or Thomas Tosh, Thornhill 01848 331553 or on the door.

The characterful little ‘tin’ church at Dalswinton hosts Chameleon jazz trio, Nick Spencer and Lionel McClelland, guitar, fiddle and vocals, and celebrated poet and storyteller, Tom Pow.

Several Churches are clubbing together to run another course in Georgetown Community Centre. It kicks off on Wednesday 8th September at 7pm for a supper, followed by a guest speaker; Kieran Dunne, from the national Alpha organisation in Scotland Everyone is very welcome and there’s no charge.

For more info call 07940 341509    07940 341509   or email dumfriesalpha@hotmail.com

Join us with the special birthday party during Drivetime today (4pm – 6pm)

If you want to send us a birthday gift today (you’re so kind), click here for the support page, or use the Paypal button below:

It’s the Alpha season … several Churches are launching the new season of Alpha Courses.

The River of Life Church kicks off with two opportunities; one in mornings at 10am, one in evenings at 7pm. One of the Church’s Alpha team, Mavis Eddy, explains the  morning one is great for busy mums and people who can’t spare a whole lot of time. “We’re providing a creche, so mums can bring their babies and toddlers, without having to worry too much about them. The session will be finished by 11.30am, by running the Alpha Express course”

The morning Express Alpha starts at 10am on Wednesday 1st September, but people can join through the first three sessions of the ten week series.

The evening series starts 7pm on Tuesday 7th Sept and will include a delicious meal, followed by discussion, finishing around 9pm. Read the rest of this entry

Local celebrity, Rab Smith joins Annette Richards in Wednesday’s Breakfast Show. Rab is well known in the area and beyond as entertainer and broadcaster. He’s also chairman of Dumfries Retailers Association and passionate about the well being and future of the town.

We’ll also be celebrating Alive’s first birthday. Don’t miss it – 7am – 9am, Wednesday 1st September.

Alive Radio celebrates one whole year of broadcasting on 107.3fm tomorrow.

Just after midnight on the 1st September 2009, we officially began broadcasting, using our Community Radio licence. Since then we’ve brought together and trained a whole host of presenters and backup staff who tirelessly keep the station on air. It’s thanks to them, our faithful body of enthusiastic volunteers, that we can do what we do.

Tomorrow will be a day of celebrating, starting with the Breakfast Show, hosted by Annette Richards and special guest, Rab Smith and concluding with a 4pm  Drivetime special, with Mark Smith, joined by other presenters dropping by to celebrate, and special guest Alice Stilgoe.

If you’s like to give a present to Alive Radio, click here, or the Support tab above. Thanks – your support means we can keep broadcasting!

Live this Thursday night between 8pm & 10pm

The new look Late Show with Michael Greaves-Mackintosh interviews TV celebrity, Mychael Knight.

Mychael First shot to fame on the show Project Runway and is now a major designer in the USA. They’ll be connecting live across the pond, for an interview covering his life and success.