News Archive
Below is the archive of our news stories…
A generous donation from Oxford Round Table
Posted on 12 September, 2017
Oxford Round Table Chairman, Stuart Langston and members presented Oxtalk with a cheque for £1250 on Tuesday 11 July, 2017. Margaret Simpson, Oxtalk Chair said, “This very generous donation will make such a difference as it will enable us to buy some new audio players for future listeners. Oxford Round Table support means a lot […]
Radio Oxford publicity for Oxtalk!
Posted on 10 September, 2017
A bit of local publicity for Oxtalk, thanks to Radio Oxford! Sheila Gregory, an Oxtalk listener and Margaret Simpson, Chair of Oxtalk were interviewed by Al Ryan for the Radio Oxford Volunteer slot on the Sunday 10 September early morning programme. If you missed the radio broadcast you can listen to the interview online via […]
ASDA fundraising thank-yous!
Posted on 6 September, 2017
On Friday 1 September 2017 9 Oxtalk volunteers spent the day at ASDA, Wheatley, collecting from the generous ASDA shoppers as well as making them aware of Oxtalk by chatting to them and handing out Oxtalk leaflets. Thank you to ASDA for allocating Oxtalk this opportunity, thanks to the Oxtalk volunteers and a big thank […]
Oxtalk’s new theme tune
Posted on 25 October, 2016
Oxtalk has a new theme tune! FAT PIG TANGO was composed by Chad Clark, who also sings the song and plays the harmonica. Chad is very generously allowing Oxtalk to use this track as its theme tune, and sections of the music will be played at the start and end of the weekly Oxtalk recording […]
Oxtalk on That’s Oxfordshire tv!
Posted on 16 August, 2016
Many thanks to Craig Punfield from That’s Oxfordshire (Freeview TV channel 7) who recently paid Oxtalk a visit to find out more about the Talking News service and to film some of our hard-working volunteers in action. Below is the resulting 3 minute long video report which was first aired on That’s Oxfordshire at the […]
