Joan 'the phone' at Zippo's Circus (14th July 2010)

 

Joan

Her colleagues on 107.9 thought she was mad to agree to go to Zippo's Circus and have knives

thrown at her for charity - even if that did mean Diabetes Cymru and Gtfm!

 

Find out more about Zippo's Circus at  www.zipposcircus.co.uk

Zippo Clowns Beau and Fips

Click here to see more photos from the show on the Zippo website

 

Joan arrives in a confident mood. Getting her hair done always helps!

 

Her Sunday morning buddy Howard was there to give moral support

 

And fellow presenter Mark (left) was already there too because he'd been helping Jamie (right)

who presented his 'Drive Time' show live from the Circus from 4-7pm

 

 

Joan's fans Leah and Chloe arrive........

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"Introducing Gtfm's Joan - who is a very brave lady......................."

 

".......because she's agreed to be hand-cuffed to this board and have knives thrown at her!"

 

... just time to sign the last Will and Testament ... .

 

Awaiting Joan's fate in the audience is Gtfm ticket competition winner Jean Hyde (centre), her grand daughter (left)

and a junior Zippo clown

 

Phew .....that didn't hurt a bit!  (All the way through, from behind her blindfold, Joan was heard muttering "mind my hair") Bless!

 

Splat!  A Zippo's clown thought Mark would benefit from some hair mousse - if thats what it was...!

anyway....

 

Well Done and 'Thank You' Joan!

 

 

Wendy on-air for Charity!

 

On the Breakfast Show on Friday 24th September 09, Baz suggested listeners should sponsor a live on-air appearance by Gtfm's Administrator Wendy in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support, knowing she had previously avoided all attempts to get her to say something near a microphone, in contrast to her behind the scenes image as someone who is not normally a 'shrinking violet'.....

When the total pledged headed ever closer to 100 pounds at lunchtime she really had no choice..

Click here to hear our Wendy's debut on the wireless, encouraged by Joan and Becci!

 

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Gtfm 70's Night - 13th August 2009

Thanks to everyone who came along to our 70's night at Ponty Rugby Club and made it a great success! The fabtastic atmosphere was helped in no small measure by those who dressed upin 1970's gear, with a bottle of bubbly awarded to the winner:

Steve and Trish Nicholls in true '70's style!

 

Scrumptious grub was provided by Llewellyn Valley Catering @ CF39 Coffee Shop. Brilliant raffle prizes were donated (in no particular order) by: Asda, Tesco, Morrisons, the Co-Op, Gibbons, Mc Coll's and a host of Gtfm colleagues and friends, before being lovingly wrapped by Joan and Julie. Our grateful thanks also extend to The Mayor of Pontypridd for bringing the coolest medallion in the room, Ponty Rugby Club for providing that room - along with it's brilliant bar staff, Spike for the 70's Disco, Kayleigh for the fabulous vocals, Quizmaster Alan with Pat for the mind boggling questions and last, but by no means least, event organiser, "never again" Wendy. Well - until the next time eh Wend?

 

Pontypridd Town Mayor

says 'Thank You'

Pontypridd's Town Mayor Avril Reed, pictured here with Gold and Bronze medal winning Paralympian Angus Perrites, has asked us to convey her grateful thanks to everyone who worked so hard to make this years 'Vintage Transport Day' such a great success (Saturday 8th August). Well done!

 

BRENDA'S CANADIAN COUNTRY GUEST

Allecia was a live studio guest on Brenda's Country in June 09. Her website is www.allecia.net

 

 

JAMIE'S STUDIO GUEST

17 Year old singer KAELI JENSEN from Utah USA

was Jamie Pritchard's guest on Wednesday 29th April's edition of Drivetime.

Her new single "I Can Fly" was released the previous Monday and you can

find out more about her on her website: www.kaelijensen.com

 

 

HAVING A CHOCTASTIC EASTER!

Chris Sheppard of Rydyfelin won the Giant Thorntons Chocolate Bunny for his son. Left to right: Vicki and Yvonne from Thorntons in Taff Street present the giant bunny to Josh Sheppard and his dad Chris in the presence of GTFM's Mark.

The bunny was the star prize in a week long Drivetime competition. Daily winners received personalised Thorntons Easter Eggs and all entrants went into a draw for the bunny. GTFM's Liz drew the winning name out of the hat on Mark's show on Monday 6th April.

 

MEETING KENNY ROGERS

GTFM listener Brenda and her husband George from Treforest met country music legend Kenny Rogers (centre) when he appeared at Cardiff's CIA on Friday 27th March. Brenda won the tickets and the chance to meet Kenny on GTFM's weekly country music programme 'Brendas Country', presented by Brenda Evans on Sundays from 6-7pm.

 

 

LOCAL ROCKER IS ROCKSHOW GUEST

A guest of Andy Fox (Wednesday nights 10pm-midnight) was Neville MacDonald from Ynysybwl, the former frontman of Cardiff based Kooga and 90's band Skin, which had a Top Ten album in 1994 and played at the legendary Monsters of Rock at Donington.

 

 

DRIVETIME GUEST

Mark's guest on Monday 23rd March was singer Emma Deigman. Her debut single was featured on the GTFM playlist.

 

Alun Jones met rugby legend JJ Williams (right) in February for his Friday night show