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The Sound of Cov

The Sound of Cov is a collaboration between 91热爆 CWR the UK City of Culture and 8 Community radio stations in Coventry and Warwickshire.

On Saturday 7 August and Sunday 8 August, each radio station broadcast an hour of programming that reflects the communities they broadcast to. The stations also broadcast everyone else’s hour.

It is a community-wide sharing of voices, cultures, stories and music.

You can listen on each station, on 91热爆 CWR and online at 91热爆 Sounds.

The lineup

Hillz FM - Meet the people of Hillfields who tell the stories of how they came to Coventry from all over the world, and how important community in this corner of the city has become to them.

Radio Abbey - In this hour we learn about Kenilworth's epic covid-19 response, meet the woman who's keeping literature and live music going in the town and enjoy a light-hearted radio play.

Radio Panj - We go on a culinary tour of India with a cooking special, and meet singing sensation Shinda Sureela, hearing all about his journey to Coventry and how his career took off.

Block Radio - This is a musical history of Coventry told by Block Radio's passionate DJ's and well-known names from the Ska days, with plenty of banging beats to get you moving.

Radio Plus - We hear about Radio Plus's youth project from ex-gang member Izekiel King, meet Coventry's women's football team and enjoy words of wisdom from Allesley's gin drinking vicar Lizzie.

Vanny Radio - Coventry rapper Icey Stanley shares his journey from performing at school to having his own studio, and we take to the streets of Coventry to meet the people keeping the city buzzing.

Raw 1251 AM - Lifting the lid on student life at Warwick University, it's not all partying but we do learn about the campus beer festival! We find out about student societies, the importance of Warwick Arts Centre and hear about the impact of Covid on students.

Coventry Hospital Radio - In this hour we meet the volunteers behind the radio station, learn about the air ambulance and hear from one the consultants what it was like to be on the front line at UHCW during the Pandemic.