Matthew Revell

Tomorrow I start a new run of the Wolverhampton Politics Show on WCR FM!

I have a new time slot — 8pm to 9pm Fridays — but it’s still 101.8 FM and wcrfm.com to find the stream.

This week my guests are the Conservative Councillor Carl Husted and Wolverhampton South West Liberal Democrats Chair Colin Ross.

Subscribe to the podcast if you’d like to listen but can’t tune in at the time.

On June 13th, I start a brand new radio show on WCR FM. From 7pm – 10pm (and sometimes midnight), I’ll be joined by Neil Calloway for The Wolverhampton Radiophonic Institute!

Replacing the Wolverhampton Politics Show, the new programme will take in art, debate, politics, philosophy and more. I love radio that takes me on unexpected journeys and I hope, in some small part, The Wolverhampton Radiophonic Institute will achieve that.

Something I’m particularly excited about is that we’re planning to use a mix of pre-recorded mini-documentaries and reports, with live studio discussion. We’re also hoping to showcase the best of the other shows on WCR FM.

Naturally, a podcast of the best bits of the show will be available shortly after broadcast.

I hope to blog more about the new show, as time allows, and in particular about the process of planning and making the show.

Today is the fourth anniversary of LugRadio‘s first episode!

Listening back to that first show, it’s interesting that one of the first things we talk about is GPL v3. Four years on, that particular discussion continues

When we recorded that first show, we had no idea what LugRadio would become. Actually, listening to that first show, it was clearly touch and go

So, congratulations to the current LugRadio team, howdy to my fellow former LugRadio presenters and thanks to everyone who listens to the show and comes to the events. See you at LugRadio Live UK later this year.

The world’s foremost Linux and free software podcast is one notch higher in the quality stakes this week. In a neatly circular reversal of roles, I stood in for Adam Sweet on this week’s LugRadio.

It was good to be back in the studio with the blokes and was my first show with new boy Chris Proctor.

The second episode of The Wolverhampton Politics Show is tonight at 7pm on 101.8 FM in Wolverhampton and streamed at wcrfm.com!

More at the Wolverhampton Politics site.

The Wolverhampton Politics Show starts tonight at 7pm. Here’s how you can listen:

• In Wolverhampton: 101.8 FM
• Elsewhere: Live stream at wcrfm.com (tested on Ubuntu and Windows)
• Podcast: subscribe at www.wolverhamptonpolitics.co.uk

Joining me in the studio for this first show are Labour activist and blogger, Political Penguin, and Conservative candidate for Wolverhampton South West, Paul Uppal.

You can join in:

• Phone: 01902 57 22 57
• Text: 60300, start message with “WCR POLITICS”
• Email: show@wolverhamptonpolitics.co.uk

It’d be great if a couple of people could phone in, as I’ve no idea how many listeners the show will actually get

Starting on Friday 27th July I’ll be presenting a new weekly show on WCR FM.

From 7pm to 8pm I’ll cover what’s going on in Wolverhampton politics and also look at the wider political scene from a Wolverhampton perspective. Each week I’ll have a couple of studio guests, interviews, debate and reports from around the city.

I’m going to take a fairly broad view of what counts as politics; it’s not going to be party political yawn-inducing tribalism. Of course, politicians will be on there: Wolverhampton South West MP Rob Marris is a guest on 7th September, for example.

I think Wolverhampton deserves a show that scrutinises the city’s politicians, that has an open debate about different ways of doing things and that represents the broad sweep of opinion and life in the city.

Some names familiar to readers of this website will pop up, too: Jono will be on to talk about free software and Stuart will be talking about digital rights.

If you’re in Wolverhampton, you can get WCR FM on 101.8 FM. Alternatively, you can listen to a live stream from the WCR FM website and I’ll be making the show available as a podcast from www.wolverhamptonpolitics.co.uk

So remember: 7pm – 8pm UK time on 27th July! There’ll be a phone-in each week too – 01902 57 22 57

Here it is again, the greatest free software event that has ever graced the face of WORLD Earth (as Ted Jesus Christ God likes to refer to our planet).

LugRadio Live is happening this weekend at the Light House Media Centre, Fryer Street, Wolverhampton; but you didn’t need me to tell you that.

This weekend will be a little strange for me. Having left LugRadio as a full time presenter, I was only involved in the early stages of planning for this LRL. Also, not being on stage during the intro or LugRadio Live and Unleashed will be very odd.
If you’re going to LRL, come find me and say hello. This year, I won’t be insanely busy

Last night we recorded my last LugRadio as a full-time member of the team.

The past three years have been amazing. What started as a silly idea at a Wolves LUG meeting has brought me many new friends, taken me to strange and exotic places – well, Limerick – and helped shape my career.

I love LugRadio and love spending time with the other gents. However, a couple of months ago it became obvious that I don’t have time for everything I want to do. I also realised that so as long as I’m doing LugRadio, I don’t have as much motivation to try new things because I’m already doing something pretty cool.

Last night was very sad and, because it hadn’t sunk in that it was my last show, I couldn’t quite express how I felt. LugRadio has been about friendship, learning and a having a lot of fun. It’s changed me for the better. I will miss being so closely involved but, in the light of morning, I think it’s right to have stepped down.

So, thanks to Ade, Aq and Jono for being good mates and for making LugRadio such an enjoyable experience. Thanks to all the listeners for your emails, your crazy community action and for being one of the nicest and funniest bunch of people around.

There was only one serious contender for my replacement. He has long been an unofficial member of the team, he’s a great bloke and he lives round the corner from Bacon: Adam Sweet. Adam’s going to bring a fresh perspective and new ideas to the show, which I think will help it get even better.

Of course, I’m not leaving LugRadio entirely. If one of the guys can’t make it, I’ll stand in and I’ll also be at LugRadio Live! These blokes are some of my best mates, so it’ll be difficult to keep me away entirely

Wow, it’s sort of over.

See Jono’s photos.

This year’s LugRadio Live is going to be the best yet. Everyone knows that

As usual, we have an exhibition space. This year we want the exhibition to be about doing things. So, hardware hacking, video production, ancient games consoles ready to play, crocheting penguins.

We already have some cool ideas lined up. My favourite so far is a green screen vox-pop stand, where people can record their thoughts about the event, complete with comedy background.

So, if you’ve got something cool you want to do in the LRL exhibition space, email show@lugradio.org. If you wanna run a standard exhibition stand, send us the details too!