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Kym, Greg and Nia in NCR

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Pure Local Extra: Nia John and Greg Ryan

Today on the Pure Local Extra show, we were joined by local musicians Nia John and Greg Ryan Both artists have been interviewed on the show before when we were located at the Corn Exchange. This morning was the first time they had been to our current location at the Kingsway Centre. To start the show, we listened to their new songs as both have recently released something new. We started with Nia’s ‘Lift Me Up’ and she gave us some […]

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Steve, Iona and Keith in NCR

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Pure Local Extra – Steve Wride and Iona Crahart

Today on The Pure Local Extra show, we were joined by Steve Wride (with friend Keith) and Iona Crahart from the Newport Folk Club Newport Folk Club is a folk collective which meets up every week to perform folk music. Anyone can come to watch or play. Other than the collective, Steve and Keith are a duo known as The Crumble Brothers who perform some well known songs acapella style. Iona is a part of a folk duo with her […]

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Kym and Lindsey in NCR

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Lindsey Freckleton on Pure Local Extra

On the first Pure Local Extra show of 2025 Kym was joined by Lindsey Freckleton for a chat Other than our guest, this show was dedicated to covers. If you've been listening to the show over the past few weeks, you may recall mentions of a Covers Club. In short, the idea was that many local artists would all pick one of each other's songs to cover in their own style. For this show, we played those covers and the […]

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Joe Kelly and Shiftypop in Newport City Radio's HQ.

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Joe Kelly and Shiftypop on Pure Local Extra

Today on the Pure Local Extra show, Kym was joined by Joe Kelly and Shiftypop (Sarah). As usual, they talked about themselves, their music and anything in between. Our guests Joe and Sarah are not new to Newport City Radio, Sarah had come as a guest around 10 years ago and Joe used to volunteer here. Joe Kelly describes himself as an ‘itinerant blues singer’. His songs range from blues and country with an Americana sound to it. He is backed […]

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Aled Hughes and Tony Fitz in NCR

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Tony Fitz & Aled Hughes on Pure Local Extra

Aled Hughes and Tony Fitz joined Kym for a chat on the Pure Local Extra show Today on the Pure Local Extra show was Tony Fitz and Aled Hughes. They spoke a little  bit about themselves and their music.Firstly, we discussed what they’d been up to recently. As for Aled, it had been a little bit since he last came in as he had come in for a chat before. Since then, he has performed a few gigs, one of […]

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Kori, Kym and Cole sat in Newport City Radio HQ.

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Forsaken Duo on the Pure Local Extra show

Kym was joined by Kori and Cole of Forsaken Duo for a chat about themselves Today on the Pure Local Extra show, Kym was joined by Kori and Cole the musical group ‘Forsaken Duo’. The duo is a dark country acoustic band duo known for their hauntingly atmospheric sound and raw, emotional storytelling. The duo features deep, gravelly vocals paired with acoustic guitars, creating a stripped-down yet powerful musical experience.The first time they’ve come down to the studio, they gave […]

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Caitlin Mae and Kym

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Caitlin Mae on Pure Local Extra

Caitlin Mae joined Kym for an interview at Newport City Radio On the 16th of November, the Pure Local Extra show at Newport City Radio had another local musician in for a chat about herself and music. Today it was Caitlin Mae, however, the interview was presented slightly differently. Caitlin is based in Nashville but has been travelling around recently for playing shows, festivals and interviews. In her already busy schedule, she found time to be interviewed for our show […]

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Photo of Amber at Newport City Radio

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Would Torchwood still hold up as well as it did 18 years ago? A series 4 overview

Torchwood: A series 4 overview Hello! Over the past few weeks, I’ve been reflecting on the Doctor Who spinoff series Torchwood and considering whether it would resonate with contemporary audiences. I’ve revisited the previous three series, and today, I’ll focus on the final one, Series 4, also known as Miracle Day. I’ll maintain the same format as my previous blogs—examining both new and old reviews and sharing my perspective. Since this will be my last discussion on the series, I’ll […]

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Milly, Kym and Matt sat together.

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Milly Mason and Matt Kiano on Pure Local Extra

Milly & Matt joined Kym & Amber in the Newport City Radio studio to chat about their music On the 19th of October, the Pure Local Extra show here at Newport City Radio was joined by Milly Mason and Matt Kiano, two local musicians, to talk about themselves, their music and anything else. Firstly, we talked about their first music influences, the artists they listened to when they were younger. Matt told us that he listened to all sorts of music […]

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