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The Inner Game of Food, Diet & Life

The Inner Game of Food, Diet & Life

Supporting you on your way to better health and well-being.
If you have any health issues, or simply want to live a more fulfilled life, feeling comfortable in your own skin, this programme will be of interest to you.

Accessibility Matters

Accessibility Matters

Andrew Barge, Chair of Trustees at Living Options Devon, will be talking all things accessibility. Living Options is a user-led disability charity offering a range of services to deaf people and the disabled community in the county of Devon.

We Don’t Know

We Don’t Know

We don’t know… but we like to find out. Jonathan plays mostly current pop music from his tablet, @will789gb plays R&B from CDs. We’ve an interest in tech to counter disability, starting with sound.

Anti-Telly Time

Anti-Telly Time

With Chee. The main objective of Anti-Telly Time is to give listeners a giggle and a smile. There’s music from local bands through to obscure sounds, and music that makes you dance against your will. Sometimes spoken-word and other non-music delights will pop up, with guests on occasion. It’s a party and you’re invited.

The High Fidelity Radio Show

The High Fidelity Radio Show

Nick Burrow and Nigel Lowe, old friends from Exmouth Comprehensive Sixth Form days (1977–now), each create a playlist (Nick Hornby style) to share with our audience.

Living Better with Dementia

Living Better with Dementia

With local dementia champion, Gina Awad BEM. I showcase a wide range of guests from people living with dementia to care partners and families in addition to sharing innovative practice. I have a variety of guests from the local area and from across the country.

The Decades Show

The Decades Show

With Christian Brook. The Decades Show aims to find music from across the past ten decades that will appeal to anyone who was into the alternative scene in the 80s – basically anything from the 1910s to yesterday!

Tom Williams

Tom Williams

Tom brings you a load of new alternative music.

Occupy the Airwaves

Occupy the Airwaves

Phonic FM and Dreadnought South West present ‘Occupy the Airwaves’, our annual day-long takeover of the station on International Women’s Day, Monday 8 March 2020.

The Way of Things

The Way of Things

Presented by John Tron Davidson, Dragon and The Spring. The Way of Things shares all the records that we’ve found, been told about, and loved.

The CoLab Radio Show

The CoLab Radio Show

With John Stammers. The CoLab Radio Show explores the work of the community and voluntary sector in Exeter, highlighting the projects and people whose passion is improving lives and promoting positive change.

Station Well Raver

Station Well Raver

With Steve, aka Well Raver. It’s a rave music show under a wellbeing umbrella. This means I will have breaks within the music in order to talk about the latest wellbeing news in the local community.

Jazzy Business

Jazzy Business

Linda Humphries provides business information, advice and interviews with local business owners. The programme also features listings for business networking events. The music is swing jazz or upbeat jazz to put listeners in a good mood. It’s a place to share ideas, and spread optimism in the business world.

The Miscellany Show

The Miscellany Show

Presented by DJ John M. I play a mixture of music and have studio sessions, interviews and spoken word. I talk about the music, chat with guests, and drop in other random general factoids! I play music to soothe and rock, to relax and hype, the unusual and usual.

Happy Sundays

Happy Sundays

Hosted by Jeff Sleeman, Happy Sundays promotes and explores the creative and cultural life of the area with an emphasis on how the arts can contribute to wellbeing.

Exeter Talking

Exeter Talking

With Dr David Treharne. Exeter Talking highlights the extraordinary range of arts talent that exists in and around Exeter. It aims to support theatre, film, spoken word, music and more.

Home Earconomics

Home Earconomics

I’m Andrea and I present an upbeat show full of conversational anecdotes and my favourite tunes (quite heavy on the 80s!). I often invite in studio guests to select their favourite songs which inspires lively conversation.

Wallpaper Sounds

Wallpaper Sounds

With Caroline Hart. Playing those favourite 80s songs, to folk discovered in the Western Isles, to Indian ragas…

The Friday Modulation

The Friday Modulation

With Jim. Playing all the very best in mod, ska, punk and indie, it’s probably the best thing you can do on a Friday night with your clothes on.

Today’s schedule

Wednesday 7 June 2023
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  • 09:00–10:00
    Acoustic Blues Club
    Acoustic blues and roots music, with Ian McKenzie
    Acoustic Blues Club
  • 10:00–12:00
    We Don't Know
    We don’t know... but we like to find out. Jonathan plays mostly current pop music from his tablet, @will789gb plays R&B from CDs. We’ve an interest in tech to counter disability, starting with sound.
    We Don't Know
  • 12:00–14:00
    Bats In The Belfry
    A traveller linguist, singer/songwriter, philosopher and photographer from Transylvania. Playing music that heals the soul and makes one a bit more aware about mental health issues. All this seasoned with friendly interviews with local artists regardless of how known or unknown they are. Live acoustic sessions. Live video streaming. I wish to make you feel connected, elevated and more aware.
    Bats In The Belfry
  • 14:00–16:00
    Speaking Out
  • 16:00–18:00
    New Presenters
    We occasionally use slots in the schedule to train brand new Phonic FM presenters. Bear with us: for many new presenters it’ll be their first time on the radio, so there might be the odd slip, stumble or pause. But you might just discover your new favourite programme!
    New Presenters
  • 18:00–20:00
    The Britpop Revival Show
    Do you remember the first time? From baggy beginnings to the end of the century, we play the Britpop songs you know and love but we also play obscure deep cuts and bands who’ve long since been forgotten.
    The Britpop Revival Show
  • 20:00–22:00
    The Murzi Show
    If you love hip hop, then the Murzi Show brings you a mad mix of hip hop from the UK and beyond, along with some reggae, funk and anything in-between.
    The Murzi Show
  • 22:00–00:00
    Marian's Mix
    I play popular tracks from the 50s to the present day, with some classical and country. I’d like people to feel happy and able to sing along – and feel they want to hear the next track.
    Marian's Mix

Listen again

  • Back To Back
    Updated on 5 June
    Back To Back
  • The Eccentric Selection
    Updated on 5 June
    The Eccentric Selection
  • The Ricochet
    Updated on 4 June
    The Ricochet

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