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and a report of the Day can be seen at cpatrust.org.uk/cp-days/2026
Here is a link to a video of the 2026 Charles Parker Day
m.youtube.com/watch?v=R-NGMO…
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As it's Volunteers Week, we want to say a massive thank you to all the volunteers who give their time on-air and behind the scenes to make Community Radio the fantastic stations they are serving their communities!
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Here is a link to a video of the 2026 Charles Parker Day
m.youtube.com/watch?v=R-NGMO…
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Here’s the full video of the 2026 Charles Parker Day
youtube.com/live/R-NGMO7GYFI…
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This is tomorrow - hope you can join us! Tickets from bookwhen.com/charlesparkerev…
The Charles Parker Day – the annual celebration of the audio feature, past, present and future – returns to the University of Salford’s Digital Media Performance Lab in MediaCityUK on Friday 8 May. Tickets now available at bookwhen.com/charlesparkerev…
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just one week to the Charles Parker Day - do you have your ticket yet? There are a few still available at bookwhen.com/charlesparkerev…
cpatrust.org.uk/news/the-nom…
The 10 nominees for the 2026 Charles Parker Prize have been announced on our website. These are being invited to the #CharlesParkerDay on 8 May when they will find out which of their entries will be broadcast on @bbcradio4
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only 2 weeks to the Charles Parker Day - do you have your ticket yet? Available from bookwhen.com/charlesparkerev…
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cpatrust.org.uk/news/the-nom…
The 10 nominees for the 2026 Charles Parker Prize have been announced on our website. These are being invited to the #CharlesParkerDay on 8 May when they will find out which of their entries will be broadcast on @bbcradio4
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only 3 weeks to the Charles Parker Day - do you have your ticket yet? Available from bookwhen.com/charlesparkerev…
We can now announce the judges for the 2026 Charles Parker Prize - see cpatrust.org.uk/news/who-are…
Look out for the shortlist around 24 April and the final winners on the Charles Parker Day on 8 May
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We can now announce the judges for the 2026 Charles Parker Prize - see cpatrust.org.uk/news/who-are…
Look out for the shortlist around 24 April and the final winners on the Charles Parker Day on 8 May
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Entries for the 2026 CP Prize are now closed - the winners will be announced at the Charles Parker Day on Friday 8 May. Look out for the shortlist at the end of April.
The Charles Parker Day – the annual celebration of the audio feature, past, present and future – returns to the University of Salford’s Digital Media Performance Lab in MediaCityUK on Friday 8 May. Tickets now available at bookwhen.com/charlesparkerev…
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Deadline is tomorrow - get your entry in now!
The Charles Parker Prize 2026 for the Best Student Audio Feature is now open! Features made by any student (or recent graduate) in FE or HE in the UK, or from an accredited media training course can be entered before the deadline of 23 March. Details at cpatrust.org.uk/prize
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Deadline for entries is next Monday 23 March. Get your entry in now!
The Charles Parker Prize 2026 for the Best Student Audio Feature is now open! Features made by any student (or recent graduate) in FE or HE in the UK, or from an accredited media training course can be entered before the deadline of 23 March. Details at cpatrust.org.uk/prize
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This week on Radio 3, legendary broadcaster, critic and journalist Gillian Reynolds looks back at her life and the role of radio in it.
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Day in the life of an NPR presenter 🔊
For thousands of people living in prison, radio becomes a companion in isolation, a source of information, a bridge to loved ones on the outside and, for many, a tool for survival.
mixcloud.com/blog/2026/02/13…
@mixcloud 🤝
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The Charles Parker Day – the annual celebration of the audio feature, past, present and future – returns to the University of Salford’s Digital Media Performance Lab in MediaCityUK on Friday 8 May. Tickets now available at bookwhen.com/charlesparkerev…
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The deadline for the 2026 Charles Parker Prize is Monday 23 March. Do you know a student who could enter and perhaps get their audio feature broadcast on BBC Radio 4? No time to delay! - full details at cpatrust.org.uk/prize
The Charles Parker Prize 2026 for the Best Student Audio Feature is now open! Features made by any student (or recent graduate) in FE or HE in the UK, or from an accredited media training course can be entered before the deadline of 23 March. Details at cpatrust.org.uk/prize
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You, Me and the Wireless - a Radio 3 essay from Gillian Reynolds , a past chair of the Charles Parker Trust, who discusses why radio is so important to its audience, going back to where it all began:
bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002rr…
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Friday the 13th - unlucky for some, but not for us radio heads! 🤪
This #WorldRadioDay, please consider supporting the world’s first radio station for people in prison - National Prison Radio.
👉 Help build brighter futures beyond bars: prison.radio/donate
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