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Turn on, tune in, write it out

World Radio Day is coming up in February. Radio entertains, comforts and informs, with music, dramas, opinion pieces, comedies, newscasts… it’s like a library on the airwaves.

Most of the time it’s just there in the background and we take it for granted, barely thinking about how wonderful it is. So, take some time to appreciate the wonders of radio with this month’s freerange writing.

Memoir

Radio provides a soundtrack to our lives. For this memoir piece, begin by making a

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