Hour Lives

08/03/2024

29/02/2024

Just a reminder that episode five of Hour Lives will be playing out at 7pm on Thursday 29th February on V***n 101. In this episode we speak to the brilliant Blake Leslie (It’s Totally Twiggy) and have music from Dan Knight, Lemonade Shoelace, Kelly Jane, and LONG ISLAND.

You can tune in to V***n 101 on 101.8 and 103.1 FM in the Western Wolds of East Yorkshire, or online and on smart speaker from anywhere in the world!

📻 101.8 & 103.1 FM
💻 vixen101.co.uk
🔊 Play V***n 101

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28/02/2024

Episode five of Hour Lives will be playing out at 7pm on Thursday 29th February on V***n 101. In this final episode we speak to Blake Leslie, a drag artist who is committed to leading a truly authentic life. We speak to Blake about his younger years, about finding his drag identity - Twiggy (It’s Totally Twiggy) - and supporting the LGBTQIA+ community.

Featuring music from Dan Knight, Lemonade Shoelace, Kelly Jane, and LONG ISLAND.

You can tune in to V***n 101 on 101.8 and 103.1 FM in the Western Wolds of East Yorkshire, or online and on smart speaker from anywhere in the world!

📻 101.8 & 103.1 FM
💻 vixen101.co.uk
🔊 Play V***n 101

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26/02/2024

In the fifth and final episode of the new series of Hour Lives we speak to Blake Leslie, a drag artist who is committed to leading a truly authentic life. We speak to Blake about his younger years, about finding his drag identity - Twiggy (It’s Totally Twiggy) - and supporting the LGBTQIA+ community.

Stay tuned to our socials to find out when and where Blake's episode will be broadcast 📻

To find out more about Blake you can find Twiggy on your socials.

22/02/2024

Just a reminder that episode four of Hour Lives will be playing out at 7pm on Thursday 22nd February on V***n 101. In this episode we speak to the fantastic Miriam Payne (Seas the Day) and have music from LONG ISLAND, The Half Light, Diddie Hair, and Harrison Rimmer.

You can tune in to V***n 101 on 101.8 and 103.1 FM in the Western Wolds of East Yorkshire, or online and on smart speaker from anywhere in the world!

📻 101.8 & 103.1 FM
💻 vixen101.co.uk
🔊 Play V***n 101

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20/02/2024

Episode four of Hour Lives will be playing out at 7pm on Thursday 22nd February on V***n 101. In this episode we speak to Miriam Payne and are delighted to share her story of an amazing feat of endurance, when - as an amateur rower - she completed a record-breaking solo row across the Atlantic Ocean (Seas the Day).

Featuring music from LONG ISLAND, The Half Light, Diddie Hair, and Harrison Rimmer.

You can tune in to V***n 101 on 101.8 and 103.1 FM in the Western Wolds of East Yorkshire, or online and on smart speaker from anywhere in the world!

📻 101.8 & 103.1 FM
💻 vixen101.co.uk
🔊 Play V***n 101

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20/02/2024

In episode four of the new series of Hour Lives we speak to Miriam Payne and are delighted to share her story of an amazing feat of endurance, when - as an amateur rower - she completed a record-breaking solo row across the Atlantic Ocean (Seas the Day). We discuss what led to Miriam's amazing adventure, the challenge itself, and reflect back on a tale of perseverance, tenacity and bravery.

Stay tuned to our socials to find out when and where Miriam's episode will be broadcast 📻

To find out more about Miriam you can visit her website (link below) or find her on your socials.

🔗 seasthedayoceanrowing.com

15/02/2024

Just a reminder that episode two of Hour Lives will be playing out at 7pm on Thursday 15th February on V***n 101. In this episode we speak to the incredible former Chief Constable Lee Freeman KPM and have music from Jane Marie - Emotion Music, Lynne Hanson, Kelly Jane, and Mookie and The Bab.

You can tune in to V***n 101 on 101.8 and 103.1 FM in the Western Wolds of East Yorkshire, or online and on smart speaker from anywhere in the world!

📻 101.8 & 103.1 FM
💻 vixen101.co.uk
🔊 Play V***n 101

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13/02/2024

Episode three of Hour Lives will be playing out at 7pm on Thursday 15th February on V***n 101. In this episode we speak to the incredible former Chief Constable Lee Freeman KPM, whose approach to human-centred leadership turned a police force from special measures to the highest performing in the country. We discuss his journey from those first days out on the beat to his final days at Humberside Police, and what he has learned about people and leadership during that time.

Featuring music from Jane Marie - Emotion Music, Lynne Hanson, Kelly Jane, and Mookie and The Bab.

You can tune in to V***n 101 on 101.8 and 103.1 FM in the Western Wolds of East Yorkshire, or online and on smart speaker from anywhere in the world!

📻 101.8 & 103.1 FM
💻 vixen101.co.uk
🔊 Play V***n 101

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12/02/2024

In episode three of the new series of Hour Lives we speak to the incredible former Chief Constable Lee Freeman KPM, whose approach to human-centred leadership turned a police force from special measures to the highest performing in the country. We discuss his journey from those first days out on the beat to his final days at Humberside Police, and what he has learned about people and leadership during that time. Lee is now His Majesty’s Inspector of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services.

Stay tuned to our socials to find out when and where Lee's episode will be broadcast 📻

08/02/2024

Just a reminder that episode two of Hour Lives will be playing out at 7pm on Thursday 8th February on V***n 101. In this episode we put the spotlight on Eleanor Tomlinson (Eleanor Tomlinson Art), the award-winning artist who became a global overnight success after a chance drawing for the late Queen's Platinum Jubilee went viral, and have music from Leon Marshall Music, Mookie and The Bab, Grete, and Happy Endings - UK.

You can tune in to V***n 101 on 101.8 and 103.1 FM in the Western Wolds of East Yorkshire, or online and on smart speaker from anywhere in the world!

📻 101.8 & 103.1 FM
💻 vixen101.co.uk
🔊 Play V***n 101

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05/02/2024

Episode two of Hour Lives will be playing out at 7pm on Thursday 8th February on V***n 101. In this episode we put the spotlight on Eleanor Tomlinson (Eleanor Tomlinson Art), the award-winning artist who became a global overnight success after a chance drawing for the late Queen's Platinum Jubilee went viral. Eleanor tells us about the highs and lows that followed, reflecting on a rollercoaster journey and everything that she has learned from it.

Featuring music from Leon Marshall Music, Mookie and The Bab, Grete, and Happy Endings - UK.

You can tune in to V***n 101 on 101.8 and 103.1 FM in the Western Wolds of East Yorkshire, or online and on smart speaker from anywhere in the world!

📻 101.8 & 103.1 FM
💻 vixen101.co.uk
🔊 Play V***n 101

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03/02/2024

In episode two of the new series of Hour Lives we put the spotlight on Eleanor Tomlinson (Eleanor Tomlinson Art), the award-winning artist who became a global overnight success after a chance drawing for the late Queen's Platinum Jubilee went viral. Eleanor tells us about the highs and lows that followed, reflecting on a rollercoaster journey and everything that she has learned from it.

To find out more about Eleanor you can visit her website (link below) or find her on your socials.

Stay tuned to our own socials to find out when and where Eleanor's episode will be broadcast 📻

🔗 eleanortomlinsonart.co.uk

01/02/2024

Just a reminder that episode one of Hour Lives will be playing out at 7pm on Thursday 1 February on V***n 101. In this episode we meet Steve Arnott, founder of the award winning music-based project Beats Bus Records (Hull Beats Bus) and have music from Piqued Jacks, Pavey Ark, Leon Marshall Music and Frunkdill.

You can tune in to V***n 101 on 101.8 and 103.1 FM in the Western Wolds of East Yorkshire, or online and on smart speaker from anywhere in the world!

📻 101.8 & 103.1 FM
💻 vixen101.co.uk
🔊 Play V***n 101

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30/01/2024

Episode one of Hour Lives will be playing out at 7pm on Thursday 1 February on V***n 101. In this episode we meet Steve Arnott, founder of the award winning music-based project Beats Bus Records (Hull Beats Bus). Using a mobile recording studio - the Beats Bus - as their base, Steve and his team support outreach communities using the five elements of hip-hop.

Featuring music from Piqued Jacks, Pavey Ark, Leon Marshall Music and Frunkdill.

You can tune in to V***n 101 on 101.8 and 103.1 FM in the Western Wolds of East Yorkshire, or online and on smart speaker from anywhere in the world!

📻 101.8 & 103.1 FM
💻 vixen101.co.uk
🔊 Play V***n 101

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29/01/2024

We just wanted to take a moment to thank V***n 101 for being a broadcast partner of Hour Lives. The new series will be starting at 7pm on Thursday 1st February 2024 and continuing throughout the month 🧡

Set your reminders now 🔔

You can tune in to V***n 101 on 101.8 and 103.1 FM in the Western Wold of East Yorkshire, or online and on smart speaker from anywhere in the world!

📻 101.8 & 103.1 FM
💻 vixen101.co.uk
🔊 Play V***n 101

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28/01/2024

Did you know that Hour Lives is also available to stream online? The whole first series can be found on Mixcloud and has been streamed for over 45,000 minutes - thank you so much for listening!

The second series will be joining it there following broadcast on the radio, and since that starts next week now is the perfect time to go back and enjoy series one 🎧

🔗 mixcloud.com/hourlivesshow

27/01/2024

Well, it's less than a week until the first episode of the second series of Hour Lives is back on air and we can't wait for you to hear it! Keep your eyes and ears open for news of when and where it will be broadcast 📻

Until then, here's a quick trailer to give you an idea of what to expect and you can hear some little snippets from our amazing guests.

This series we meet: Steve Arnott (founder of Hull Beats Bus), Eleanor Tomlinson Art, former Chief Constable of Humberside Police Lee Freeman, record breaking rower Miriam Payne (of Seas the Day) and Blake Leslie aka drag artist Twiggy.

26/01/2024

In episode one of the new series of Hour Lives we speak to Steve Arnott, founder of the award winning music-based project Beats Bus Records (Hull Beats Bus). Using a mobile recording studio - the Beats Bus - as their base, Steve and his team support outreach communities using the five elements of hip-hop.

To find out more about Steve and the Beats Bus you can visit their website (link below) or find them on your socials. There is also a wonderful documentary film about Steve and the Beats Bus called A Northern Soul, made by celebrated filmmaker Sean McAllister.

Stay tuned to our socials to find out when and where Steve's episode will be broadcast 📻

🔗 beats-bus.co.uk

25/01/2024

Woohoo! We are very happy to say that Hour Lives will be back with you in seven shorts days for the opening broadcast of series two. As with the first series we are very lucky that a number of radio stations will be broadcasting the series around the country and we are both so excited for you to hear it.

Over the coming days and weeks we will be introducing you to our amazing guests and musicians and of course letting you know where you can tune in to listen 📻

Follow us on our socials to find out more and please do share the message far and wide 😄

09/01/2024

Yep, you read that right! We are very happy to say that 2024 is about to get a lovely boost of positivity as Hour Lives will be back with you very soon with our second series 😄

How soon? February! So we're only weeks away now, and over those next few weeks we will be introducing you to the brilliant guests that we've been speaking to and giving you a little taste of what we'll be talking about.

We've also got more amazing music from independent and unsigned musicians to accompany each episode and we hope that you'll enjoy listening to each episode as much as we have enjoyed putting them together.

So, stay tuned in to our socials to find out more 🙌

10/10/2023

It's World Mental Health Day 🌍 This is a great opportunity to talk about mental health, to share tips and advice, and to let people know that it's OK to ask for help if you're struggling 💚

23/07/2023

A few weeks ago we were absolutely made up to say that after giving Hour Lives a new online home so that it would continue to be available for people to listen to at times when it isn't on the airwaves of our broadcast partners it had been streamed for over 20,000 minutes. We've just seen that since then Hour Lives has now been streamed for over 30,000 minutes which is just brilliant 🧡

You can find every episode along with details about our fascinating guests and the talented musicians that have provided us with the soundtrack to the series over on Mixcloud.

🔗 mixcloud.com/hourlivesshow

At the exact same time the series is also halfway through its broadcast run on the excellent Crystal FM 107.4 who are up in beautiful South Midlothian. You can tune in to Crystal FM on 107.4 FM or online and on smart speaker from anywhere in the world!

📻 107.4 FM
💻 crystalfm.co.uk
🔊 Play Crystal FM

03/07/2023

Hello everyone 👋 How's your Monday going? We hope that it's treating you kindly!

We mentioned at the weekend that we were coming off the back of a busy week at Hour Lives HQ, with big thanks to V***n 101 as we set up camp in the studio and got the kettle boiling for two great interviews for the next series.

We were very happy to say that we had interviewed the fantastic artist Eleanor Tomlinson and we're equally excited to say that we also sat down to chat with one of the nicest folks that you could hope to meet - Steve Arnott.

If you think that Steve's name is ringing a bell that's because he's the founder of the amazing Hull Beats Bus (check out the website at beats-bus.co.uk) and was the subject of Sean McAllister's powerful documentary film A Northern Soul.

The story of Steve's hard graft and emotional journey to launch the Beats Bus was beautifully told in Sean's film (which we were both hugely inspired by when we saw it) and we wanted to find out "What happened next?" but also talk about Steve himself and understand what drives him, and so much more. It was amazing chat and we're looking forward to sharing it with you.

Enjoy your evenings and we'll bring you more updates again soon!

01/07/2023

Good afternoon everybody, we hope that you're having a great Saturday!

It's been a very busy week at Hour Lives HQ this week, with big thanks to V***n 101 as we set up camp in the studio and got the kettle boiling for two great interviews for the next series.

Who did we speak to this week? If you're eagle-eyed you might have already seen a clue or two on the socials! If you missed that though then don't worry, we'll still tell you although we'll definitely milk it over two posts 😉

On Tuesday we were very lucky to be joined by the amazing artist (and just all round lovely person) Eleanor Tomlinson. If you're aware of Eleanor's work then you might already know what an absolute rollercoaster of a journey she has had over the last year and it was great to sit down and chat with her about it all. If you're not familiar with Eleanor's work then do go and find her on the socials (Eleanor Tomlinson Art) and check out her website at eleanortomlinsonart.co.uk 😁

Either way, we're sure that you'll love our conversation with Eleanor and enjoy listening to her story and hearing her thoughts and reflections.

Right, it's time for a cuppa now but we'll be back with another post soon to let you know who else we've been chatting with 🎙 Toodle-pip!

01/06/2023

A few weeks ago we gave Hour Lives a new online home so that it would continue to be available for people to listen to at times when it isn't on the airwaves of our broadcast partners. We're very happy to say that since then Hour Lives has been streamed for over 20,000 minutes which is absolutely fantastic 🧡

You can find every episode along with details about our fascinating guests and the talented musicians that have provided us with the soundtrack to the series over on Mixcloud.

🔗 mixcloud.com/hourlivesshow

We hope that you enjoy the opportunity to be able to listen online at your own convenience and please do share the series with anybody that you think might like to hear it!

Andy & Victoria

29/05/2023

📻 Episode Five of Hour Lives on Canalside Radio 📻

Episode five of Hour Lives will be playing out at 7:30pm today on Canalside Radio 102.8fm. In this episode we meet Jim Danby, a musician from East Yorkshire who has a passion for songwriting and painting. Jim shares with us his story of committing to happiness and hope following the tragic loss of his daughter Jess, and how he expresses his emotions through his love of music.

Featuring music from Jim Danby Music, Emotion Music - Jane Marie and Jessie Reid.

You can tune in to Canalside Radio on 102.8 FM in North East Cheshire, or online and on smart speaker from anywhere in the world!

📻 102.8 FM
💻 canalsideradio.net
🔊 Play Canalside Radio

22/05/2023

📻 Episode Four of Hour Lives on Canalside Radio 📻

Episode four of Hour Lives will be playing out at 7:30pm today on Canalside Radio 102.8fm. In this episode we speak to actor and scriptwriter Belinda Lazenby who has dedicated her career to using theatre and the arts to explore misconceptions around dementia and Alzheimer’s, founding the Az2B Theatre Company in 2012. She also shared with us some of her own personal challenges. Featuring music from On The Rise, Emotion Music, Imogen Hart, Farewell Fairground and The Lunar Keys.

You can tune in to Canalside Radio on 102.8 FM in North East Cheshire, or online and on smart speaker from anywhere in the world!

📻 102.8 FM
💻 canalsideradio.net
🔊 Play Canalside Radio

11/05/2023

Good luck to Hour Lives family Piqued Jacks at tonight's Eurovision Song Contest semi-final in Liverpool! E-King, Majic-o, littleladle and HolyHargot will be representing San Marino 🇸🇲 These guys are pure energy, bringing you alternative rock from Italy with a truly international appeal!

You can find links to Piqued Jacks' work at hourlives.co.uk/musicians/piqued-jacks

04/05/2023

Happy Anniversary, V***n 101 🎉

In January 2002, lifelong Market Weighton resident Paul Stellings began the setup of community radio station V***n 87 - targeting a month-long broadcast starting in May 2003 to promote Market Weighton's Giant Bradley Festival and offer local information to benefit the wider community. Calling upon some experienced colleagues from hospital radio along with members of the local Chamber of Trade for their collective expertise in broadcasting and operating businesses, the group formed a committee and drew up an official constitution to create Market Weighton Community Radio, which would broadcast under the call sign V***n 87.

After over a year of working with partners the station launched on target at eight minutes to 7am on Sunday 4 May 2003. That time was chosen to coincide with the first part of the station's frequency of 87.9 FM, with a national news bulletin at 7am followed by the breakfast show at 7:03am opening with the track "Inner Smile" by the band Texas. Paul presented that first show.

On 20 December 2007 the station was awarded a five-year community radio licence for the area and began permanent broadcasting on 10 January 2009 on the frequency of 101.8 FM under the new call sign V***n 101.

The rest, as they say, is history 🧡

📻 101.8 and 103.1 FM
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💻 vixen101.co.uk/listen-live

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