Posts Tagged ‘Isle of Wight’

Island of Dreams

Saturday, February 7th, 2009

It’s been quite a week - what with Gollygate, the collapse of Project Kangaroo and yesterday, an unedited profanity on BBC Breakfast that left viewers choking on their toast. However, the highlight for me was hearing internet radio’s potential to become a viable alternative to FM move another step closer with the launch of Wight FM on the Isle of Wight. 

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A Wight Shame

Monday, December 1st, 2008

I was sorry to hear that Alex Dyke is set to leave Isle of Wight Radio in January after 15 years with the station. His bright, enthusiastic and sometimes jagged style of broadcasting may not be to everyone’s taste - a bit like Marmite - but there’s no doubt that his presence on the local airwaves has made him as much a part of island life as The Needles.

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