TMCR 87.9FM
Thorne & Moorends Community Radio

 

The long term plans are to train local people, so they can do their own shows. More about that below. For the initial 28 day RSL we needed to utilise people who have been involved in radio before, and were able to use the studio without too much assistance. Several members of the group have been on the air already, many as part of the 1997-98 RSL's that operated in central Doncaster, which provided the licence that Trax FM won.

We are making arrangements for local people to be trained as presenters, techincal operators, interviewers and technical engineers. These are the people who will be the mainstay of the long term station, providing local programming for local people.

But, it's not just a case of going in and playing your own favourite tracks. All presenters are being taught structured programming skills, which will allow them to provide a wide range of music and features.

Nobody on this station is paid for their work, it is all voluntary. We are not looking for the next Chris Evans, this is community radio. Whilst everyone is entitled to their say, it is not possible to train hundreds of people and we may have to turn some people down if we don't feel they are going to be suitable.

Like any radio station, there are rules and regulations. We cannot carry items that are (for example) political, religious, racist, abusive or factually incorrect. There should be no swearing or sexual references, a breach of the regulations could result in a massive fine, and closure of the station.

Presenters from the Summer 2005 RSL included:
Malcolm Lindley (Malcolm Lee): Was part of the Doncaster FM team in 1997, Malcolm is Chair of the management group behind TMCR
Gordon Sharpe: Another veteran of Doncaster FM, also worked on Don Valley Country FM and D106.6 during the Doncaster RSL's of 1997-98. Gordon is also a presenter on Trust AM, the hospital radio station in Doncaster and Bassetlaw.
John Morris: Our country music specialist, John has worked on many RSL's plus BBC and ILR stations.
Steve Wood: Was with Don Valley Country in 1997 and D106.6 in 1998, Steve has been with Priory FM in Grantham as well.
Ian Ward: Coming to us from Trust AM, Hospital Radio, Ian is an 80's specialist.
Matt Pepper: New to broadcasting, but looking forward to making some Classical selections for you.
Ken Holmes: Another veteran of Doncaster FM, Ken is also a popular DJ around Doncaster.
Colin Robinson (Colin James): Our Friday lunchtime man, Colin will be bringing some top interviews to the airwaves of TMCR.
Joe Fearn: A new voice to radio, Joe presented the weekend Breakfast Show.
Darren Holmes: A Barnsley lad who entertained us on Saturday afternoons. Darren is also station manager of the Hospital Radio station in Barnsley.
Dennis Hartley: A mellow voice on Sunday evenings
Gary Booth: Came all the way from South Wales to do a few shows for us!
Julian Watson: From Market Weighton's Vixen FM
Paul Stellings: From Market Weighton's Vixen FM
Ian Gilligan: Claimed to be the exciting show with the boring voice
Tom Manson: Tom finally made his radio debut in the final week of broadcasting
Students from the (former) Grammer School did a couple of shows a week as 'Youth 4 U'
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