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With around 30 volunteers, Vectis Radio punches well above their weight, so it's little surprise they have been nominated for nine national awards
Media
The Isle of Wight media scene is very vibrant, which may be a surprise for many.
Here’s where you will find all of the articles that News OnTheWight has published about the various strands of the Island media, or where the Isle of Wight has featured in TV or films.
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The High Sheriff said "The confidence shown by Ofcom in Vectis Radio is an accolade to the team and all their hard work”
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Affectionately named OB-1 the conversion of a small domestic caravan has been a year-long project for a team of volunteers at the Newport-based Community Radio Station
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Maggie Nelmes highlights the treatment of journalist Julian Assange, founder of Wikileaks who's facing a 175-year sentence in solitary confinement in a US jail
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Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen has been filming on the Isle of Wight this week for a new Channel 4 series. Read on for more detail
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As well as a feature in The Times and the Mail Online, Simon Goodenough’s criticism of the current Ventnor Botanic Garden leaseholder, John Curtis, made it onto the BBC’s prime time 6pm Radio4 news last night
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Son of the Island and BBC Radio Solent presenter, Tom Stroud, speaks to one of the co-directors of Ventnor Fringe Festival, Jack Whitewood
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Now living on the Island, Maggie used to run the Portsmouth-based poetry and music club, Tongues & Groove. Hear her on the radio this Sunday discussing the Pompey dialect with a variety of guests
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The MPs’ reference to reminding ministers about the Island Deal before voting to keep Boris Johnson in power is being called out on Twitter and now the national press are running it too
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Although there are 25 fantastic volunteers, "No one deserves it more than The Curries", says Station Manager, Ian Mac
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This reader calls on others to support pressure being put on the UK Government to free Julian Assange and not extradite him to the US
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Our Jess will be joining Gus from Alt-J and comedian Rob Deering on Steve Lamacq's BBC Radio 6 Music show to review some recent releases
