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BBC Wiltshire Sound, Swindon. Poetry recording session on 30th November, 2011; photos, below of David Pike and BBC Presenter, Marie Lennon

BBC Wiltshire Sound, Swindon. Poetry recording session on 13th May, 2011. Photographs, below, of David Pike and BBC Presenter, Marie Lennon.

Photograph of Swindon 105.5 Manager, Shirley Ludford, above - click on image to enlarge; (photograph provided by Shirley Ludford for use on the Pulsar web ). Details about Swindon 105.5 supplied by Shirley, see below.

SWINDON 105.5 is an accessible and inclusive radio station set up to work with and for the local community. Key headings are The Arts and Literature, Community, Education, diverse range of Music and Discussion. Programmes are presented by local people who receive training and support (current age range is 13 to 75).

Literary-wise, why not get involved...
* we broadcast a Poem For The Day just after 7.40 am weekdays
* plan to introduce a weekly Monday afternoon short story slot at about 4.20 pm

* we have a weekly literary hour called Rhythm and Rhyme, Thursdays 4-5pm, for which I am looking for involvement from individuals keen to learn about presenting the programme or gathering information, recording interviews, reviewing work, or recording poetry and stories

e-mail me personally, Shirley Ludford, at swindon105.5@talktalk.net or call the station on Swindon (01793) 611555.

Photographs above: Katharine Venters, (Swindon 105.5 FM radio presenter), and David Pike (Pulsar Poetry Webzine editor), at a poetry recording session held on 13th May 2010. Photographs copyright © of David Pike 2010.

Above photographs, BBC Radio Swindon / Wiltshire, Pulsar poetry on the Graham Rogers programme, Thursday 27th March 2008, at 9.30 a.m. David Pike talked about poetry in general and about his poetry book, 'In the Mix,' which is still available, (hint hint), £4.99. David Pike read a poem, 'In All Things,' from In the Mix and also talked about Pulsar Poetry Magazine and how things have evolved over the years. Many thanks to Graham Rogers, (pictured above with DP), and to Katy Kelly for the opportunity and for nifty camera work .

Above photographs, BBC Radio Swindon / Wiltshire, poetry on the Jill Misson programme, Thursday 5th April 2007: David Pike talked about his new poetry book, 'In the Mix,' which is now available, £4.99, ISBN 978-0-9520431-8-8. David Pike read poems from In the Mix and from Rose Solari's book 'Orpheus in the Park,' DP also read poems by John Betjeman and Federico Garcia Lorca. The BBC programme theme was, poetry and relationships. Many thanks to Jill Misson, (pictured above with DP), and to Gerry Hughes for his steady-hand camera work.

Above picture: Rose Solari, (Pulsar guest poet). Rose and David Pike appeared on Shelley Keen's afternoon programme at BBC Wiltshire Sound, Swindon, on 28th September 2006. Pictures also show the front and rear cover of Rose's recent poetry book, Orpheus in the Park.