Swansea Bay Media Master

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For those interested in & working in the Swansea Bay
Andy Pearson Publicity The Swansea Bay media expert
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Kirsty Grabham Paul Grabham jailed for life for murder of Swansea prostitute wife Kirsty – lots of coverage today, especially strong in the South Wales Evening Post. http://bit.ly/bO6vAK
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Broadcast Real Radio http://www.realradiowales.co.uk/
Key local sport If you battle through the RBS 6 Nations coverage across the South Wales media you’ll discover there’s also a Swans game tomorrow – at home to Preston.
Publicity power Does Harry Potter actress Emma Watson need the exposure? Possibly not – she’s earning £20m a year … more than Hollywood icons Cameron Diaz and Angelina Jolie.
You heard it here Simon Cowell is moved by film footage of the disaster used in the video for the Hope for Haiti single. Hear & see Everybody Hurts here - http://bit.ly/cz8rCk
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Online BBC Cymru Wales http://bit.ly/zWBi
Southwest Wales lead story Legalise heroin says council boss - the leader of a Carmarthenshire Council says current drugs policy is not working and all drugs should be legalized (see Llanelli Star, below). http://bit.ly/akPFeC
Publicity power Reporter Nick Parry meets a man who merits global publicity. Ted McKibbin bought a hut in 1957, opened his own Burry Port gym and is still going at 83! http://bit.ly/a2xRbg
Recession Baglan construction company Morrison is to shed staff due to a downturn in work. It’s part of the Galliford Try group. http://bit.ly/aWlVHy
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Print Llanelli Star http://bit.ly/BGCX2
Lead story Carmarthenshire Council leader Meryl Gravell, upset at the rise in drugs-related deaths in Llanelli, has called for all drugs to be legalized.
Outreach work From Feb 10-16, the Star will be taking photos of entrants for its 2010 Baby & Toddler of the Year competition. Nice promotional tie-up for the St Elli Shopping Centre.
Ad power It’s only a small plug in the Going Out section, but where better to be at RBS 6 Nations time than in Neuadd Mynyddygarreg on Feb 12 enjoying a concert by folk hero Dafydd Iwan?
… and from further west A glorious century and a half of Aberystwyth’s Cambrian News can now be celebrated with “150 years” car stickers. There are monthly car-spotter prizes of £50. An innovative Carmarthen Journal promo has insurance people Old Oak using their name as the basis of a mock-pub ad, beer pumps an’ all. Haverfordwest’s Western Telegraph offers Mars and Asda a strong promotional opportunity – “Win £1,000 for your junior club!”
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Community Radio Tircoed http://www.radiotircoed.com/
Lead story An investigation into mortuary services at Wales' largest hospital has been dropped by police.
Hope for Haiti It's the last day of the auction - check out www.radiotircoed.com - total so far from yesterday is £8,679.22.
Tircoed’s tunes in Radio Tircoed is to support Llanelli Battle of the Bands 2010. The winning band will get air play on the station for a month as well as being interviewed on a show.
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The guff
Make every penny count! Andy Pearson can guide your business through the media minefield. Consultancy, PR, editorial, advertising. Phone 07758 745 240. Email andy@andypearsonpublicity.co.uk
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