We’ve actually been broadcasting for nine weeks now, so we thought it was about time we made our station ‘official’! To mark the occasion we’ve invited people from the community and from local Churches to come together for a civic drinks reception. It’s on Friday 13^th November (no, we’re not superstitious!), from 5pm – 6pm, and Russell Brown MP and Provost Jack Groom will do the honours. Council Leader Ivor Hyslop will also be there, along with lots of others from Dumfries and this area. Many of our team of presenters and helpers will be there, and the event will be broadcast live on air.

ITV Border News are covering the launch, through their Lookaround show on Friday night and the BBC are covering it on the local news service from Radio Scotland, on Friday morning. Hopefully we’ll be in the local papers as well.

Make sure you tune in from 5pm – 6pm on Friday 13th, so you can be a part of the official launch of community radio in Dumfries too!

Our intrepid reporter, Iain Renicks has set up an interview with the Proclaimers, during their visit to Dumfries tonight. It’s the sell-out concert in DG One. Listen out for what they have to say, during our shows on Friday.

Alive Radio’s sports coverage starts today, with the results round-up at 5pm. All today’s local scores plus interviews and report of the Queen of the South v Ross County game at Palmerston.

Jambalaya

This is a Louisiana Creole dish of Spanish and French origin; here’s a Cajun version of the dish.
A classic one pot meal
*this recipe will serve 4 people

1 large onion
2 sticks celery
1 large green pepper
6 oz belly pork or a piece of boneless skinless pork
1 large chicken breast
8 oz smoked sausage (you can use a spicy version if you like it hot)
2 oz frozen garden peas
1 small can sweet corn
10 oz long grain rice
Chicken stock
Cajun spice , (Schwartz do a spice mix available in supermarket)
Olive oil

Iain’s Choccy baked bananas for desert:

2 large bananas
1 mars bar
Kitchen foil

Iain Renicks trained as a chef at Dumfries and Galloway College and has worked in many hotels in the area and with the Ladbroke group, he now works as Bakery manager with his family butchery firm in Thornhill. he has many cooking demonstrations around the area, Iain has also won many awards in the Scotch Pie world championship.

Cook along with John Fisher and Mark Smith

Here’s a piece of culinary creativity or catastrophe? You decide!

Ratatouille

Olive oil

Large Onion

Bacon chopped

Garlic (optional)

Fry it all up

Add:

Tinned tomatoes

Tomato Puree

Tomato passata

Spinnach – (Chop or rip up the spinnach)

Stir up the gloop

Add smoked saugage – chopped and sliced

Add baby potatoes chopped and partly boiled

Add chic peas, chilli or anything else and a pinch of cinnamon

Season to taste

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)