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INDEPENDENT ACCESSIBLE MEDIA AMPLIFYING DIVERSE AND LOCAL VOICES,CONTRIBUTING TO POSITIVE COMMUNITY GROWTH IN OUR REGION.

Lights,camera,action!The 25th of March was filmingday in MPR. You'll see the fruitsof our labours in the comingmonths.

Video is increasingly becoming a big part of the content we create here atMPR. Access Media needs to be seen as well as heard, and on many,MANY platforms.

We've had two major filming projects recently (one is a closely guardedsecret that you'll find out about in May) and the other was the filming for anational advertising campaign for Access Media.

The Community Access Media Alliance (CAMA) coordinator SashaBorrisenko is spearheading a publicity campaign that features all thefantastic content creators across the country, contributing to ourschedules with stories, cultures, interests and opinions.

Locally, we were delighted to have the Indian Show hosts, Rachel Dore(Words from the Bubble), Ruby Dax (Palmy Pride) and Serena Deane(Blockbuster Backrooms) sit in front of a camera and read scripts. Thiswas a new and novel experience for most of them.

Thank you so much for willing to take on the challenge and support MPRand the nation's Access Media outlets. You'll see the finished ad soon!

Rachel Dore in front of the camera

How do you respond to the limited celebrations of localmusic that 2020 inflicted upon us? You dial 2021 up toeleven!

We're doing a number of on air promotions and events inMay with one sole aim - celebrate the diversity, talent andsheer number of people in our local music community!

ON AIR KIWI MUSICRemember our 100% Kiwi Music Weekends? Well, we'vemade the decision to retire that idea. Instead, we'll beplaying 100% Kiwi music every day of the week in our musicschedule and encouraging content creators to incorporateKiwi music in their programmes.

RAIDING THE ARCHIVESMake sure you tune in to the showcase at 8pm Monday toFriday as we go back through years of live-to-airs,interviews, presentations and Sounds of Summer concertperformances from musicians past and present.

SUNDAY LIVE ZONEThe Sunday Live Zone is broadcast between 5pm and 7pmand will feature recordings of the events opposite. If youcan't make it to an event, tune in for the audio.

If you're patient, you can wait a little longer and see thevideos uploaded to our YouTube channel!

All events start at 7pm at Venue 409 on Church St, oppositethe police station. (The old church of Christian Scientists).

6 May | Music Community Networking event andMystery Songwriting Session performanceAnyone (and we mean anyone) associated with the musicindustry is invited to come, mix and mingle and enjoyrefreshments with likeminded people. From bedroomsongwriters to venue operators, touring professionals toteachers, producers and sound engineers, roadies and theretired. Come and find out who's doing what, what projectsare under way, what opportunities there are, what the nextbig idea might be and who can help make it happen.

You'll also see the first (and hopefully not last!) MysterySongwriting Session band perform their song.

Five local musicians are challenged to write a songtogether for New Zealand Music Month. The catch? Theyhave NO IDEA who they are working with! See how thewriting went, and then see the final song performed live!

13 May | Ken and Chris's Jazz Odyssey & Songwriters CircleKen Tate (host of All That Jazz) and Chris Dann (localpianist and performer) team up to talk Aotearoa Jazz withsome live performances from Chris on the piano.

We'll also feature two local songwriters in the return of thesongwriters circle. In a 15 minute slot, they'll talk about theirsongwriting techniques, inspirations and methods. They'llalso perform one of their first songs, one of their mostrecent compositions and a cover of a song that inspiresthem.

At this event: Jeff Carr and Laura Evans.

20 May | Ucol Music Students Live Review & Songwriters CircleUcol's music certificate and diploma courses have beenhoning the talents of musicians and songwriters for years.This years students will get the chance to perform in aunique setting and demonstrate their growth as artists.

Songwriters Circle: Kane Parsons and Dave Boyack.

27 May | The Secret Gay History of NZ Music & Songwriters CirclePalmy Pride hosts Cam, Matt and Andy present the history,influence and challenges of the LGBTQI+ community inAotearoa's music evolution.

Songwriters Circle: Daniel Ashcroft and Denni Wintyr.

A big, BIG thank you to everyone who is participating in thisamazing event line up. Show YOUR appreciation by comingto the events!

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Ceol Manawatū at the 2018Songwriters Circle

'Not A Show'

'Generation Fusion'

'Youthspective'

'Stories By Simon'

'RIMA Kōrero'

Following on from the flurry of training that Hugh has beenconducting, we are welcoming a number of newprogrammes to the schedule!

Shilpy and Tushar host the new programme as a spinofffrom 'The Indian Show'Mon & Fri @ 5pm | mpr.nz/show/indian

Andrew and Amanda host intergenerationalconversations on common topics and themes.Tue @ 3:30pm | mpr.nz/show/fusion

Another spin off of sorts, Hannah Smith hangs up theheadphones on 'Teenspective' and rebrands to betterreflect her and her guests.Wed @ 11pm | mpr.nz/show/youthspective

Children's author Simon Taylor reads chapters of hisbooks for eager ears on Thursdays and Saturdays.Thu @ 4:30pm & Sat @9am | mpr.nz/show/storiesbysimon

Febry Suharto hosts a programme for Refugees,Internally displaced, Migrant and Asylum (RIMA)communities who find it hard to access health services.Fri @ 3:30pm | mpr.nz/show/rimakorero

'Amazing Grace' which aired on the 3rd of May 2013.'Gift of Life 4 U', which aired on the 20th of April 2014.Manawatū Conversations, which aired on the 17th of April2018.And a big shout out to 'Revisiting Resilience', 'ReservedRecommendations' and 'Words from the Bubble' all havingstarted in April last year, during the Covid 19 pandemic

A big congratulations to Manmit and the team on the IndianShow for surpassing 100 episodes! This is an amazingachievement and the team have even started a spin-off show!All the content can be found at mpr.nz/show/indian

Other anniversaries include the first episodes of:

Hugh has been busy training up lots of potential newcontent creators (as you'll see by the new shows opposite).We're pleased to announce that our induction process hasbeen vastly improved and we're giving out a new resource'The Quickstart guide' that compliments the practicaldemonstrations you'll get during your training session,making it even easier to get you on air quickly andconfidently.

If you're interested in making a show, get in touch today! info@mpr.nz or (06) 357 9340.

HAPPY ANN IVERSARY

A big thank you goes to the NZ Lottery Grants board for fundingof $10,000 towards the provision of community content, and toTrillian Trust for the funding of tablets and power banks tofacilitate better event management and filming.

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WELCOME ON BOARD!

Febry receives her MPR induction with Hugh.

'MPR is anunfiltered spacefor people tospeak. Its aboutinclusivity andpeople feelingconnected. It Isan intelligent,thoughtprovoking space.It helps to getvital stories outthere.’Andy Lowe, CEO Te ManawaMuseum.

I NCREASED MOB I L I TY thank you

As you've read in the previous pages, we're welcoming alot of new programmes to the air, and this puts morepressure on our content team (Hugh and Sam) to editprogrammes in a timely fashion.

Please remember that if your show needs editing(maybe you stumbled over a phrase and you want todelete it, or you had a couple of false starts to theprogramme) or music / other elements added, you NEEDto tell a member of the team so they can rectify it. Youcan do this via the resources page on the website, viaemail or phone.

Also, be sure to let us know who is on your show, whatthe episode is about, and as much supportinginformation as possible so that we can provide detaileddescriptions on your podcast versions.

Help us to help you make your show the best it can be.

Followers of our social media channels will now know aboutour improved mobility, thanks to Pete and Maria at MainlyCars in Palmerston North. Affectionately named Bifa (By,For and About), this new addition to the team will meaneasier transport to hubs, schools and small events, all thewhile being a mobile billboard for the station.

Make sure you wave next time you see us behind the wheelof Bifa the Cube!

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MPR does is anamazingconnection forthose who areisolated and rural.It is important forthe mentalwellbeing ofthose living aloneor working alone.It helps peoplefeel connected.’ Helen Worboys,Manawatū Mayor.

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