Swansea Bay media's Haiti help continues

The fine folk at Radio Tircoed (http://www.radiotircoed.com/) welcomed me into their midst yesterday - and an educational visit it was too (for me, not them).
Station manager Phil England was at the controls of his morning show, accompanied by sidekick-for-the-day Caroline Carpenter.
As well as providing the usual mix of chat, travel info, weather and news, they were getting heartily stuck into promoting day one of the UK-wide local radio Hope for Haiti auction. Swansea Sound and The Wave are also involved.
As the day progressed it turned into a fine effort. Tickets to see song-and-dance quartet JLS went for £650, for instance.
Today's lots include items from the likes of Harry Connick Jr, La Roux and Avril Lavigne. Tomorrow's items include goods from Will Young, Nelly Furtado, Nickelback and many more.
Tircoed's national link is sitting comfortably with the station's community ethos. The walls of their studio are lined with business cards and publicity for local entertainers and business people who have found popularity on their respective Swansea Bay circuits.
They include Andrew Harley and his Kings of Cool Show (http://bit.ly/aNpwxm), and Loughor-based violin restorer John Carpenter (http://www.johncarpenterviolins.co.uk/).
Today's top news story was about a Welsh assembly vote next week enabling AMs to trigger the process for a referendum on further powers.
And all this week The Morning Show is playing two Carpenters double-plays, marking the February 4 anniversary of Karen Carpenter's 1983 death.
On FM, incidentally, you can tune in to Tircoed on 106.5.

Highlights from today’s Swansea Bay media

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Broadcast Bay Radio
Breaking news - Hope for Haiti celebrity single to be unveiled today just after 8am.
Key local story - A document security breach at Swansea’s DVLA led to vehicles worth around £13m being stolen last year.
Publicity power ... Bay Radio listeners have the chance to vote in some key BRITs categories over the next few days - www.swanseabayradio.co.uk
You heard it here - Almost 250 Swansea workers were injured last year as a result of work, the Health & Safety Executive reports.
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Print Western Mail
Lead story - Kirsty Grabham murder trial: Accused husband - “Marriage was no ordinary one.”
Key opinion - Geographical swings in 6th form funding: There’s little point in sticking doggedly to today’s funding system.
Publicity power - The Wales Co-operative Centre have teamed up with the Western Mail to produce a fascinating 12-page pull-out on Welsh social enterprise. Case studies include: Gower’s Llanmadoc Post Office,
Don’t miss - Lovely photo by Liz Pearce – a traditional Port Tennant terrace contrasts beautifully with the MV Julia berthed in the docks. She’s about to re-launch the Swansea-Cork ferry service.
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Community Radio Tircoed
Local news highlight - A former Swansea City footballer escapes unharmed after his vehicle is hit by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan.
Charity auction - Hope for Haiti bids start today – with lots that money can’t usually buy
New music - Playing a track from new album Haywire by country artist John Turner.
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Online www.npt.gov.uk
Key local story - Neath Port Talbot Council’s zero tolerance policy on flytipping has just seen the prosecution of four men - http://bit.ly/97AzuA
Publicity power - Roll up! Folk greats Fairport Convention are set to play Pontardawe on February 17. Expect old favourites and new tunes - http://bit.ly/9kNtSO
Recommended - The Swansea Bay Big Fairtrade Lunch in the Towers Hotel on February 27 will feature a dessert from Neath’s La Creme Patisserie and a talk by a Ugandan coffee producer - http://bit.ly/9oyWaO
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Steve joins Springsteen for Swansea Bay effort

A visit to the Gowerton HQ of Swansea Sound and The Wave today caught programme controller Steve Barnes in pensive mood.
This habitually upbeat radio guy was editing some new promo inserts for the Swansea Bay airwaves over the next few days.
He cranked up the volume for my benefit and it was evident immediately that his stations had signed up to Hope for Haiti. Good on 'em.
Community station Radio Tircoed are also backing this nationwide online auction - as are many other stations across the UK.
Those to have donated lots include entertainment big guns Aardman (Wallace and Gromit) and Roadrunner Records (Juliette Lewis, Kiss), international attractions Alton Towers and The London Eye, and trading place http://www.itsmymarket.com/.
Stars to have given include Newton Faulkner, Will Young, Bruce Springsteen, Mika, Rod Stewart, the Manic Street Preachers, the Scissor Sisters and Britney Spears.
Wherever you are, listen out for the short but telling messages urging you to donate.
I know you will.

Bidding starts 7.05am, Tue 2 Feb
More http://www.hopeforhaiti.co.uk/

Hope for Haiti from Swansea Bay

Phil England, of community favourite Radio Tircoed, tells me the station will be part of a three-day auction for Haiti from February 2.
As far as I can ascertain, this broadcasting minnow is the only Swansea Bay programmer so far to get involved with Hope for Haiti.
Lots are committed from Simon Cowell, Coronation Street and music giants Sony, Polydor, Mercury and Island.
Radio Tircoed will join a number of other local radio stations across the UK for the online push. All will point listeners to a central auction page.
Station manager Phil says: "100% of the money raised will go to the Disasters Emergency Committee. We're really pleased to be taking part and know our listeners will respond positively to a great cause."
William Rogers, one of the auction's main movers, said: "This is about local radio stations coming together to deliver a locally focused appeal that will raise much needed funds for Haiti and give listeners the chance to bid on prizes that money can’t usually buy.
“We're delighted we've got support from stations such as Radio Tircoed."
Media Master says: Join in! www.radiotircoed.com ... or 106.5FM if you're somewhere between Loughor and Ynysforgan.