Wednesday 9:00am to 10:am Tandridge Independent News Hour –
Louise spent her childhood in Chaldon, her school days in Oxted and now lives locally to Caterham.
After leaving university she worked in PR, before realising that her calling was in media. She moved to the BBC, working first in children’s television, then entertainment, drama and, finally, News.
She was an integral part of the newsroom for eight years, before taking up roles on the broadcaster’s flagship programmes Panorama and Newsnight. It was a fast-paced, challenging setting but she got to utilise her writing talents as well as developing the logistical skills needed to handle high risk news assignments across the world.
After working on major stories such as September 11th 2001, the 2004 tsunami and Benazir Bhutto’s assassination 2007, the newsroom always brought pressure
but Louise thrived on the adrenaline surge that breaking news brings.
After 18 years at the BBC the demanding nature of the job began to overtake the needs of her growing family and the opportunity to take over The Caterham and District Independent, which on 1st March 2022 changed it’s name to The Tandridge Independent Newspaper. The paper delivers local news to local residents’ doorsteps throughout the 22 towns and villages of Tandridge keeping them in touch with their community.
Each month the paper includes relevant national and international reporting, but the main focus will always be on what’s happening in Tandridge.
Environmental, educational, business, or local events: if it’s important to the community, The Tandridge Independent will cover it.
‘The Tandridge Independent News Hour’ seems like a natural extension for the paper and it aims to give residents another platform to be able to voice their opinions and ideas while delivering local news.
The Tandridge Independent Newspaper. Your Community. Your News. Your Paper and now Your Radio.
Yvette Jenkins Friday 3:00 to 5:00 Rockin’ the Blues
Tune in each week groove away Friday afternoon 3:00pm to 5:00pm when Yvette is Rockin’ The Blues.
Yvette is well known for her work in Band Promotion, Radio, and Burlesque and Cabaret at Yvelvet Nights and RockinNights, you can find her Facebook page here: –
https://www.facebook.com/bandpromotionandmanagementagency/
Apart from presenting at Ridge Radio Yvette publishes a Blog featuring Musical Asides and other such musings.
https://www.facebook.com/Smart-Verbals-at-RockinNights-Promo-111631600507761/
Here are some more links for her other business selling Stockings – Nylons, vintage and stage.
https://www.facebook.com/burlesquenylons.co.uk
www.burlesquenylons.co.uk
Saturday’s 6:00pm to 8:00pm is the time to tune in
The music of John Denver consists of over 250 songs either written by him or recorded by him, each week Willie joins us from the USA playing covers of songs by John Denver Tribute artists from all over the World! With interviews from those who knew John or played in his band from time to time
Hi my name is Willie from Dillon, let me tell you a bit about myself
I was born in Enschede, The Netherlands in 1952 and moved to Amsterdam in 1957
Finally making the moved to the USA on the same day that Hawaii became a State! which was 21st August 1959
We were in fact the last family to be accepted in the immigration program for 1959
I lived in San Diego, California until joining the US Air Force in 1971, during the Vietnam War
After basic training, I was assigned to the 3415th Motor Pool Group stationed at Lowry Air Force Base in Denver, Colorado where I served my entire tour of duty
During this time, I became interested in music and learned to play bass guitar and later the drums
I came to love the Rocky Mountains and after John Denver released Rocky Mountain High, I was sold and decided to make Colorado my home. I moved up to the high country to Dillon, Colorado back in 1988 and I’m still here
I have played with many bands and John Denver tribute artists over time and radio came along in 2012. It was a perfect fit for me, and has been to this day!
It has given me the opportunity to meet some great musicians and singer/songwriters from Judy Collins, Michel Martin Murphy and Al Stewart!
Tune into Ridge Radio every Saturday 6:00pm to 8:00pm for some great music from the US
