{"id":1990645,"date":"2025-09-01T04:44:55","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T04:44:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1990645"},"modified":"2025-09-01T04:44:55","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T04:44:55","slug":"evening-of-entertainment-in-newport-to-support-local-community-radio-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/evening-of-entertainment-in-newport-to-support-local-community-radio-station\/","title":{"rendered":"Evening of entertainment in Newport to support local community radio station"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"\" data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">An evening of music and entertainment will be held to raise funds for a local community radio station.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Vectis Radio, based in Newport, will benefit from a night of performances by local musicians and artists on October 10.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The event is being organised by Maggie Currie, who said: &#8220;As an Ofcom-licensed community radio station, we are limited by our licence on the amount of money we can earn through advertising and sponsorship.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;However, other fundraising is not limited, and we need to get a bit more in to keep the station running.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She added: &#8220;This event will do just that, and I was taken aback at how willing our local artists are to help us.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I just asked, and they said yes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.countypress.co.uk\/news\/25413651.isle-wight-east-cowes-carnival-wows-3-decade-break\/?ref=ial\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:READ MORE: East Cowes Carnival makes spectacular return after three decade absence;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">READ MORE: East Cowes Carnival makes spectacular return after three decade absence<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Among those set to perform are Ben Stubbs, Baron Fortitude, Blackfoot Daisy, Ruby, and Paul Armfield, alongside comedy from Martyn Bonner, magic from Huxley, and Coco Monroe&#8217;s burlesque chair dancers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Tickets are \u00a315 and can be purchased from Ticketsource via ticketsource.co.uk\/vectis-radio-ci.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Vectis Radio director, Ian Mac, said: &#8220;We are spoiled for talent on this Island and so grateful to these artists for donating their time and talents free of charge.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The event will take place at the Riverside Centre from 6.30pm until 11pm on October 10.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source uk.news.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An evening of music and entertainment will be held to raise funds for a local community radio station. Vectis Radio, based in Newport, will benefit from a night of performances by local musicians and artists on October 10. 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