RadioReverb: Pride on Air 2020 Fundraiser

RadioReverb, ‘The Sound of Your City’, is set to celebrate Brighton & Hove Pride with Pride on Air 2020 on Saturday, August 1 from 8am on 97.2FM, DAB+ or via their website.

Bringing together Brighton’s diverse and inspirational LGBTQ+ community, this full day of programmes is dedicated to all things Pride and all money raised on the day will be split between RadioReverb and the Brighton Rainbow Fund, who give grants to local LGBTQ+/HIV organisations who deliver effective frontline services to LGBTQ+ people in the city.

Members of the community have the chance to appear on air by sending voice recordings of their Pride stories. Some questions to get you started: What does Pride mean to you? How are you celebrating Pride this year? What is your favourite memory of Pride? For the chance to be broadcast to Brighton & Hove, simply record yourself on WhatsApp or any voice recording app and email it to office@radioreverb.com before Thursday, July 30 with the subject line PRIDE STORIES. No swearing please!

From 8am on Saturday, August 1 till 2am on the morning of Sunday, August 2, RadioReverb will be highlighting LGBTQ+ voices and stories throughout the day with a mix of music and speech from RadioReverb’s broadcasting talent, including:

• Sapphist Inspiration: poetry, skits, monologues and recordings of sapphic women from history by the Sapphic Voices team;
• Producer of HIV Hour, Josh Sharp, joins forces with the Brighton Bear Weekend for a series of interviews and mini mixes from DJs Rob C, Neil Borrett and Josh himself;
• Interviews with leading LGBTQ+ organisations with RadioReverb director and host of the Politics Show, Geoffrey Bowden;
• Ear Candy with a look at the virtual drag show CULT: A Magical Pride;
• Music to soundtrack your day from English Disco Lovers, and live programmes from Ears Wide Open and Slipstreem Worldwide Beats;
• More programmes TBC.

Chris Gull, Chairman of Brighton Rainbow Fund, said: ‘Wow! How brilliant that RadioReverb is raising funds for us to distribute to local LGBTQ+ and HIV projects as grants to ensure that their work can continue. This is a tough year for all charities and organisations, and we’re so grateful to all the RadioReverb listeners for your generosity. We promise that every penny will be spent.’

Ben Noble, a Director at RadioReverb, added: ‘RadioReverb has always had close connections with the city’s LGBTQ+ community as part of our mission to give a platform to under-represented voices. Sadly, the lockdown this year is likely to mean a substantial drop in funding for the Brighton Rainbow Fund, which distributes grants to local LGBTQ+ charities and community groups. This fundraiser is our way of giving support back to the community, amplifying their stories as we showcase some of our talented LGBTQ+ presenters.’

RadioReverb: Pride on Air 2020, Saturday, August 1 from 8am, 97.2FM, DAB+ or via their website.

For more info on the Brighton Rainbow Fund, visit their website.