Wayne Spicer Radio Show

27/05/2024

We had great fun singing live on Hailsham FM tonight, supporting the fabulous Wayne Spicer Radio Show. What a TOTAL legend this man is - 24 hours on air raising money for You Raise Me Up.💙👏🏻

05/05/2024

14/02/2024

The DJ hosted programmes on the BBC for more than four decades, including his popular afternoon show.

11/02/2024

10/02/2024

Can't beat the Muppets!!

A Classic Muppet moment your welcome!

26/01/2024

News tunes time – In a week Negotiations between the UK and Canada on a post-Brexit trade deal have broken down after nearly two years, following a row over beef and cheese, Members of the Aslef train drivers' union are taking more action in its long-running dispute over pay next week, Electric carmaker's shares slide after Musk warns of slowdown, with shares in Tesla slumped by more than 12% on Thursday after it warned its sales growth would be weaker this year than in 2023 and The attorney general is considering whether judges should review the sentence of killer Valdo Calocane, killed Barnaby Webber, Grace O'Malley-Kumar and Ian Coates in Nottingham last June.

But we have decided on this headline for our Friday night Music finding quiz…. instead…

A Chinese company bases employee bonuses not on performance, but miles jogged

Guangdong Dongpo Paper will pay up to 130% of a person’s monthly salary…if they exercise enough.

There are a lot of things I’d love to get paid for at work, like the number of coffees I drink or the hours of music I listen to, but the time I spend working out isn’t one of them.

Still, one company in southeast China is doling out cash to employees for exercising.

Where in the world? Guangdong Dongpo Paper, a Chinese company with around 100 employees, plans to pay employees monthly bonuses based on how much they jog, according to Bloomberg. The bonuses may range from a pair of running sneakers to 130% of one month’s salary.

“A company can last long when its employees are healthy,” Lin Zhiyong, the company’s CEO, reportedly told the Guangzhou Daily.

Employees apparently enjoy the policy, and those who run the most are showcased on a company leaderboard. In November, it was led by an employee who ran more than 55 miles, according to LiveNow Fox.

Employees apparently enjoy the policy, and those who run the most are showcased on a company leaderboard. In November, it was led by an employee who ran more than 55 miles, according to LiveNow Fox. But people on Chinese social media app Weibo have had mixed reactions to the paper company’s policy. Among the criticisms, some users pointed out that many employees in China don’t have time to run because of the country’s infamously long working hours, Bloomberg reported.

Satellite view. Last year, Nutrition Solutions, a US-based meal-prep company, said it pays its employees extra for exercising, CNBC reported. If employees attend a workout class before their shift starts, they’re paid for that hour, based on their hourly rate.

“Making this investment into them becoming a better version of themselves is a fail-safe investment,” Chris Cavallini, the company’s CEO, told CNBC.

But not everyone believes that paying employees to exercise is a good idea. These incentives can cause discomfort for employees or be triggering for those with a history of eating disorders, Refinery29 reported.

So tonight, we are looking for songs about exercise, Jogging, working, bonuses, doing a good job or of course a song you think that best sums up this week’s news story,

Tune in on Sunday from 5pm to see if your track makes it to the show only on 95.9 Hailsham FM and your smart speakers just say “Play Hailsham FM!”

05/01/2024

News tunes time – In a the first week of 2024 we have seen Hundreds of flood alerts and warnings put in place across England and Wales, with some areas already hit by flooding after days of New Year storms, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says he is working on the assumption that he will hold a general election "in the second half of this year". Sainsbury's has announced pay rises from March as supermarkets continue their battle to retain workers and Glynis Johns, widely known for her role as suffragette mother Winifred Banks in Mary Poppins, has died at the age of 100.

But we have decided on this headline for our first Friday night Music finding quiz of 2024.

Hampstead pub ‘refuses to serve apple juice in champagne flute to child’ on New Year's Eve

The manager reportedly told the little girl's parents the glass 'could encourage her to drink'
A pub manager refused a family’s request to serve a five-year-old apple juice in a champagne glass, a mother has claimed.

Dr Renée Hoenderkamp said she and her husband wanted their daughter to be able to join in with the New Year’s Eve celebrations at the Old Bull & Bush in Hampstead, north London.

At around 7pm, they asked a waiter for the flute so all three of them could clink their glasses.

But the manager reportedly declined, saying “it could encourage her to drink alcohol and it’s not a great look”.

Dr Hoenderkamp, an NHS doctor who hosts a show on TalkTV, told The Telegraph: "We have a family habit that every meal we all cheers our glasses together, always, so we were in the restaurant and ordered two glasses of wine and we ordered her an Appletiser, because that was all they had. “For me, [the manager] made a judgment that I wasn’t capable of parenting my own child. You know, it’s just a glass.

“It just made no sense but again it’s this nanny state where parents are not allowed to parent.”

She went on explain that her child “never has a screen” but sits down and talks and plays game with her parents when they are out.

The Standard has contacted the parent company for the pub, Mitchells & Butlers, for comment.

A spokesman for the company told the Telegraph: "As a responsible retailer of alcohol, we do not allow the sale of alcohol-free beer, lagers or ciders to people under the age of 18, or drinks that could perceived by our team or other guests to contain alcohol.

"Our position was explained to the guest at the time and it appeared to have been accepted without question. No complaint was raised at the venue."

So tonight songs about Champagne, Drinking, Children, image or of course a song you think best sums up this week’s news story.

Tune in on Sunday from 5pm to see if your track makes it to the show only on 95.9 Hailsham FM and your smart speakers just say “Play Hailsham FM!”

21/12/2023

Tomorrow Wayne keeps you company while Neil Povey gets better for Christmas.

Tomorrow's show includes all of Neil's usual features including 'Connect Three' the Povey Poser, plus a festive 'What will Wayne want?' - who will you vote for - to be the 2023 Christmas number 1, from the current top 5 from the official charts.

So far WHAM! have pulled ahead in the race for 2023's Official Christmas Number 1 - but with The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl issuing a brand-new Fairytale of New York vinyl release and hype building around fellow contenders Sam Ryder and Mariah Carey, it's still too early to count anyone out.

'Wayne on Friday' - tomorrow morning from 9am on 95.9 Hailsham FM and on your smart speakers.

19/12/2023

So who will be Christmas Number one this year!

✨chart update ✨Wham! has a second week in the number 1 spot! Who do we think will be Christmas no.1 next week!?

10/12/2023

Hot Chocolate all around tonight on the Wayne Spicer Radio Show, look out this week on Facebook for all of Hilary's Festive Bakes and the marvelous creations from Katie Richards Festive Drinks Trolley.

More 'Christmas made Simple' next week from 5pm on Hailsham FM

02/11/2023

Loving the start if the Christmas ads season...
https://fb.watch/o3Kb4Qi9tK/

28/10/2023

In a week it was announced that the song 'Now and Then' will be released and labelled the Beatles final record. Wayne Spicer welcomes back Nothing Is Real to celebrate the news and promote their up and coming performance at Rushlake Green on 4th November.

Join Wayne from 5pm this Sunday on 95.9 Hailsham FM and via those Smart Speakers.

13/10/2023

News tunes time – In a difficult week for news we saw at least 1,300 people killed when Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on the Israeli border, since last Saturday we have seen tensions escalate quickly, with Palestinian health officials saying 1,400 people have died in Israeli retaliatory airstrikes in Gaza as the death toll continues to rise in the conflict, Microsoft has completed its $69bn (£56bn) takeover of Call of Duty-maker Activision Blizzard in the gaming industry's biggest ever deal and American Simone Biles became the most decorated gymnast in history as she won four more titles at the World Gymnastics.

But we have decided on this headline for our Friday night Music finding quiz…. instead…

I am my number one!

A woman who spent 20 years saving for her dream wedding has thrown herself her own big day after not meeting the right partner.

Sarah Wilkinson, 42, decided to hold a wedding ceremony conducted by her celebrant friend at Harvest House in Felixstowe, Suffolk.

The credit controller said the occasion was a natural progression after she treated herself to an engagement ring.

"It was a lovely day for me to be centre of attention," she said.
The ceremony wasn't an official wedding, but I had my wedding day.

Ms Wilkinson, who lives in the town, said she splashed out £10,000 on the celebration after saving each month and adding any extra windfalls she had, such as bingo wins.

The bride was surrounded by 40 of her closest family and friends for the ceremony on 30 September and another 40 people in the evening at the tennis club opposite.

So tonight songs about being alone, being single, being married, one or course a song you think best sums up this week’s news story.

Tune in on Sunday from 5pm to see if your track makes it to the show only on 95.9 Hailsham FM and your smart speakers just say “Play Hailsham FM!

08/10/2023

The winning story from our Short Stories competition this year will start the brand new series of Stringtown Stories this evening. 'Visiting Time' written by Mike Daw aired tonight from 19 30 on the Wayne Spicer Radio Show and repeated next Friday from 17 25 on 'Drive' with Neal Mullery.

03/09/2023

He's back on your Radio and Smart Speakers - Wayne on Sunday with the perfect line up for Sunday evening- Tonight Wayne chats to Piers Adams from Baroquealchemy appearing at the Hailsham Festival and its back to school for students this week, so Paulette Emery is on hand to get you set for the new term. Plus the return of the Fugitive competition and three brand new tracks to vote on with What will Wayne want?

Live from 5pm locally on 95.9 FM and Cross the UK on your smart speakers.

26/08/2023

24/08/2023

Welcome to our new show sponsor..

25/06/2023

WINNERS OF THE STRING TOWN STORIES COMPETITION 2023

1st
Visting Time - Mike Daw
2nd
Jem - Helene G Ford
3rd
The Short Story Competition- Katie Richards
4th
Unbreakable- Josalyn Wakefield
5th
Loss -Lita Allistone
6th
Cacklebury East FM - Anthony Raymond

Special mention to Henry Baldwin for his story in our young age group category for his story The Abandoned Nintendo.

All can be heard in the autumn in our brand new series of String Town Stories narratated by Brian Capron.

23/06/2023

Newstunes time - in a week... The five people who died on the Titan submersible were "true explorers", the company who operated the dive has said. The submersible was found on Thursday, approximately 1600ft from the bow of the Titanic wreck. Sir Chris Whitty and others have reported being abused on social media, as well as being shouted at in public at the Covid enquiry, The Bank of England raised inyerest rates to 5% from 4.5%, the highest level for 15 years, and the Glastonbury festival kicked off today with headline performances including Lizzo and Elton John over the weekend.

But we are not going with any of those for our Friday night Music finding game, instead....

Wind beneath my wings!

A flight from Dubai to Amsterdam had to make an emergency landing in Vienna after a fight broke out because one of the passengers wouldn't stop breaking wind.

The fart-induced fracas happened on 11 February aboard Transavia Airlines Flight HV6902 when two men sitting next to an apparently very flatulent man raised a stink about his repeated gas attacks, according to Fox News.

When the alleged perpetrator didn't stop, his disgusted seatmates reportedly complained to the airline crew, who apparently did nothing.

Instead, the captain issued a warning to the two complainants, accusing them of noisy and aggressive behavior and making threats, according to the NL Times.

When the freedom-from-flatulence fighters wouldn't stop griping about their fellow passenger, a fight broke out on the plane, according to the Dutch language newspaper De Telegraaf.

The pilots then made an emergency stop in Vienna and removed the complainants, but apparently not the farting man. Two women sitting in the same row as the angry men were also forced off the plane as well..
WIND BENEATH MY WINGS

All four people reportedly shared Dutch and Moroccan ancestry, but the two women claim they were simply sitting in the same row as the men involved with the incident.

The women are now taking the Dutch budget airline to court, according to the Metro.

"We had nothing to do with the whole disturbance. We distance ourselves from that. Do they sometimes think that all Moroccans cause problems? That's why we do not let it sit," one of the women said, according to De Telegraaf.

"We had no idea who these boys were, we just had the bad luck to be in the same row and we didn't do anything."

"All I will say is that the crew were really provocative and stirred things up," she added.

None of the passengers kicked off the plane were arrested because they had not broken any Austrian laws. However, they have been banned from flying Transavia Airlines in the future.

Si tonight we wat your songs about Wind, fighting, flying or of course a sing you think best sums up this weeks news story

Tube in from 5pm on Sunday to see if your tune gets on the wireless.

20/06/2023

......LIVE MUSIC ALERT...
HFM 'Saturday Electro Acoustic Extravaganza'
Saturday 15th July 2023 - 13.00 - 18.00
King's Head South Road, Hailsham.

Artists appearing during the afternoon include;
Nigel Wesson, Susan DeBlaney, Chris Mansell Will Taylor and Terry and Becky Daley and many more...

Join us for an afternoon of great music in the sunshine- supporting local music and your truly local Radio Station 95.9 Hailsham FM

18/06/2023

Tonight Paulette Emery lifestyle coach chatted about perimenopause and the Menopause, sharing her experiences and struggles with getting the right diagnosis and medical support.

It is estimated that there are around 13 million people who are currently peri or menopausal in the UK (Wellbeing of Women) which is equivalent to a third of the entire UK female population. The menopause can cause a wide range of physical and psychological symptoms that can last for several years.

For more helpful advice and lists of organisations that can help visit:
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/menopause/help-and-support/

Join Paulette next month on the Wayne Spicer Radio Show.

Find out about places to get support for the menopause and perimenopause, including where you can hear about other peoples’ experiences and where you can get more information and advice.

16/06/2023

News tunes time – In a week we learnt of the sad deaths of two students from Nottingham University , Nineteen-year-old students Mr Webber and Ms O'Malley-Kumar and school caretaker Mr Coates, 65, were stabbed in the early hours of Tuesday, 78 people are confirmed dead but hundreds more are feared missing after Boat sank in Greek waters carrying hundreds of migrants, There were tributes to Marvel Comics artist John Romita Sr following his death, aged 93, best-known for his creation Wolverine and work on Spiderman and Singer Beyoncé continues to wow crowds on her Renaissance World Tour, but was blamed for inflation rising in Sweden and the long awaited Covid inquiry started this week and expected to last 4 years…

But we are not going with any of these for our Friday night Music finding quiz…. instead…

Partygate – Boris did fib about Parties!

An inquiry by MPs found the former prime minister had deliberately misled Parliament over lockdown parties and now opposition MPs are calling for Boris Johnson to pay back the public money used to cover a £245,000 bill for his lawyers during the Partygate inquiry.

The top lawyers defending Mr Johnson were paid for with taxpayer funds.

Labour says Prime Minister Rishi Sunak should demand Mr Johnson "pays back every penny" of public money used to fund his legal defence.

The government has sought to justify the decision by claiming there is a precedent for supporting former ministers with legal representation.

But the government has not been able to name a single example of a former minister receiving taxpayer-funded legal support for a parliamentary inquiry.

Labour's deputy leader, Angela Rayner, said Conservative ministers had "utterly failed" to produce evidence to back up their assertion that funding Mr Johnson's legal defence followed convention.

"This murky arrangement that has seen the public left to pick up the tab for Boris Johnson's Partygate legal bills is not only without precedent but without justification," Ms Rayner said.

The Liberal Democrats have urged Mr Sunak to "do the decent thing and force Johnson to pay the bill himself".

"It's frankly unbelievable that hardworking taxpayers are being left to foot the bill for Boris Johnson's shameful antics," the party's Cabinet Office spokesperson, Christine Jardine, said.

The SNP's leader in Westminster, Stephen Flynn, said: "The legal costs, which the public have paid for, need to be recouped from Mr Johnson."

Mr Johnson's spokesperson referred to the government's response, explaining there is a long-standing position on legal support, justified by precedent.

So tonight songs about lying, deceit, dishonesty or of course a song you think best sums up this week’s news story.

Tune in on Sunday from 5pm to see if your track makes it to the show only on 95.9 Hailsham FM and your smart speakers just say “Play Hailsham FM!”

11/06/2023

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11/06/2023

Tonight Baking to the sound of a Harp played beautifully by Fiona Hosford The Harpist while Hilary Thomas and Katie Richards made Raspberry Pannacotta - and Wayne ate it..

Wayne Spicer Radio Show back next week from 5pm only on 95.9 Hailsham FM.