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There are other more established communities, such as the
Ukrainians, who actually want to broadcast in English to share
their community... One thing about BCB that we have often said
is that it is ‘a city talking to itself’, increasing that dialogue and
understanding of each other,” said Mary.
Not surprisingly Mary is incredibly passionate about Bradford and
its people. She reflects how the city has changed since the early
days of Festival Radio, “Physically the city has changed a lot and
of course it has transformed demographically too, but in terms of
what it means to be a Bradfordian…I don’t think that has changed
a lot. I think an awful lot of people are very proud of being from
Bradford. I think the spirit in Bradford is incredible, I really do. I
think it is a really special place, it is very straightforward, has no
airs and graces, tells it like it is and that puts a smile on my face.”
As for the future Mary believes the station will continue its quest
to get Bradford talking to itself. “I think BCB has a real role in
the city, I think we can play such a big role in people talking to
each other. There has never been more communication and there
has never been more hunger for communication. We can talk to
people all around the world and sometimes we forget to speak to
people next door to us. BCB can be that conduit, that glue that
brings people together and helps people understand each other’s
stories and know each other’s stories. Keeping people connected in
Bradford is something BCB always aspires to do.”
You can listen to BCB Radio live on 106.6fm,
or online:
Full listings are available on the website and keep
a look out for our series of features on BCB’s shows,
starting next month.
