Hear again Chrys Salt speaking to Cameron Murray on poetry, theatre, inspiration, Shakespeare and Dumfries and Galloway.

Grass, the new collection by Chrys look stunning.

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Join us at 1.30pm today for the Book Review. Poet, Author and Actor Chrys Salt joins us on the Friday Magazine Show.  Find out about her work, Grass, Angus MacPhee, Shakespeare and more!

A writer of poetry, plays, books, features and theatre directing, Chrys has written and edited many books and magazines and held residencies and performed in the UK, America, France and Germany, been broadcast on both Radio 3 and 4,  and has appeared in many anthologies, magazines and journals.

Chrys makes very interesting listening and reading.

Many thanks to BDS Limited for arranging for us to interview Chrys.  You can find out more about Chrys Salt by checking out her website www.chryssalt.com

Did you miss Dave Macfarlane and Ali Donowho’s interview with up-and-coming Country Music Duo Kari and Billy which was recently broadcast on Alive Country? It’s certainly well worth a listen if you missed it, as they talk about their music, their love and indeed their faith. Since the interview took place, the couple have been touring extensively and are scheduled to release their new album later this month. Expect to hear more of them right here, on Alive 107.3.

If you would like to hear more from Kari And Billy, or to find out more, please have a look online at their website www.kariandbilly.com.

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Did you miss Stig Nordkill’s interview with new local team, Queen of the South FC, manager Allan Johnstone? – if so then be sure to listen again here.

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Get the inside track on what makes business in Dumfries tick.

Kath Lord-Green of Insight Training speaks to Gordon Mann, the Chief Executive of Dumfries & Galloway Chamber of Commerce in this months edition.

Listen in an see what Gordon has to say.

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Do you have something to say on business in the town? Contact Kath on info@insighttcc.co.uk

Alive has a brand new feature on the station.

The last Friday of every Month, Kath Lord-Green from Insight Training presents a 10 minute digest on what’s happening in your town.

This month Kath spoke to Cheif Executive of Dumfries & Galloway Chamber of Commerce Gordon Mann.

The podcast of the interview will be available shortly.

Do you have any stories for Kath to look at for the May programme? Email her now info@insighttcc.co.uk

A new project and facility to help homeless and needy people was launched today, 27th April, at Merrick House – the old NHS laundry on the Crichton Campus.

Our reporter, Mark Smith was there and talked with three of the speakers at the event – Mark Frankland from First Base Agency, Russell Brown MP for Dumfries & Galloway and Shax Chairman, John Worsley. More details from shaxdumfries.com

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Did you miss Stig Nordkill’s Interview with Gus MacPherson earlier today? If so you missed a great interview discussing Queen of the South FC’s future as a club, and their odds of staying in the first division, as they near the end of the season. A must for any football fan.

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Listen to Hugh again on our Podcast.

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This week on Lee Medd LIVE!, Lee was joined in the Alive 107.3 studio by Mark Jardine, founder of “The People’s Project”.

Points of conversation included the Peter Pan statue at the entrance of the town, the engagement of youngsters with various projects including rebuilding drystone dykes at Dumfries High School, getting involved with the litter summit which took place at St. Joseph’s College recently and the prospect of getting The Loreburne Hall back into public use.

You can listen to the conversation using the “Listen Again” option, and if you want to find out more about The People’s Project you can check out www.thepeoplesproject.org.uk.