Quite a lot going on at the moment. A few months ago, I joined Gateway FM, which is a community radio station in Basildon, Essex. I'm learning how to "drive the desk", which is a strange feeling, after having become so familiar with the desk at Hospital Radio Chelmsford for the past 4 years.
Gateway FM, is a fairly new station. It is not on FM at the moment, as there is a licence application going through for a full time licence. There is to be another RSL (a 28 day broadcast) on FM, which is expected to be the station's final RSL. The station broadcasts over the internet. I did have a go on the air and it was a strange feeling to know that it's possible that I could be heard anywhere in the world.
I can't wait to get hold of a recorder and do some interviews. Making radio programmes where the people of Basildon are the stars is very exciting.
The other thing I am doing is writing two Doctor Who stories. I have no idea whether they'll ever be published. The prime motivation for me is to have two good Doctor Who stories, good stories, that have been written by me. Although, just in case, I am writing them to an existing publisher's format!
Wouldn't it be great if I could progress further in both these ventures and become a writer and a broadcaster!
