Black Country Xtra

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We have so many updates from today but want to start with a shout out to this legend @BRUMMIE_PJ 🙌 Thank you for joining us on our Move It Challenge! As a team we walked the distance from Lands End to John O’Groats to shine a spotlight on mental health! 🩷💛🩷💛

He's part of one of our BIGGEST musical exports 🎸 But Dave Hill is also an ambassador for @BlackCountryMH, and joins Sandra Vaughan on @BC_Xtra this afternoon from 3pm, in a candid discussion about how music helped to save his life. 📲 onelink.to/wearebcr

Whilst others are becoming less local, we’re doing the opposite ✅ From today, you can hear a slice of the #BlackCountry on DAB in Wolverhampton - and we got soul LEGEND @Jaki_Graham to press ‘play’! Retune your radio and catch @BC_Xtra NOW! 📻

Kick starting #mentalhealthawarenessweek with a late night studio session at @unmuted_radio @WeAreBCR

One year ago today….and we are still not over this visit! The most incredible day. Thank you @KensingtonRoyal 🙏

We’re so proud of the amazing @unmuted_radio show. It’s an hour of young people aiming to make discussing your #mentalhealth the norm 🧠 and they’ve spoken to some inspiring people. Catch them live on @BC_Xtra, or hear their last show on demand ➡️ tinyurl.com/unmutedshow

Cannot believe this we are speechless!! 🤭

Hey, guess who guested on Listen with Lee this lunchtime, #BrumHour! Catch the replay of @lee_theBenson and me on @WeAreBCR's #BlackCountry Xtra Listen Again channel. blackcountryradio.co.uk/player/black-c… #book #books #thriller #reading #readingcommunity #reader #readerscommunity #radio

All this week we’ve been marking #griefawareness with a series of shows by the team at @CruseSupport. The final episode airs at 9am today and we’ll turn them into podcasts to keep the message alive 💜 📲 onelink.to/wearebcr

New unit, who dis?! 🤔 The all new Black Country Hub is open at @mymerryhill, on the upper mall near to @nextofficial 🛍️ ✅ Clothing ✅ Artwork ✅ Music ✅ A proper bostin’ welcome! Pop in and say hi, we’d love to meet you! 🥰

We were saddened to hear about the passing of Greg Stokes earlier this year 💔 Greg was a much loved member of the Xtra family and will be sorely missed. Tonight we’ll pay tribute from 6pm, with another chance to hear his chat with Sir Lenny Henry. 📲onelink.to/wearebcr

School might be out for summer but we are back in the studio recording content! @BC_Xtra

It's #GoodFriday! Why not make it even better and tune into the @WeAreBCR business show at 1pm today as Sarah Moorhouse and Stephanie Sullivan discuss all things Chamber. Our office re-opens on Tuesday 2nd April at 8:30am. Enjoy the long weekend!

Planners have given the go-ahead for a new Hindu temple in Lye listed building blackcountryradio.co.uk/news/local-hea…

Huge thanks to Jason Kelly of @BC_Xtra for playing "Sandy tonight on his show on @WeAreBCR 🙏 Show's on right now & for another hour & 40m blackcountryradio.co.uk/player/💥

My friends' radio show debut on @WeAreBCR Xtra tomorrow at 4pm.Tune in!

The first phase of a £1 million scheme to improve traffic flow and safety for pedestrians in Kingswinford and Wall Heath is on track to be completed a month ahead of schedule blackcountryradio.co.uk/news/local-hea…

Last week we had the pleasure of chatting to the winners of the @DudleyCVS Awards - an amazing ceremony, celebrating the amazing volunteers in our borough 🫶🏻 Samantha Sweeney from @EnvilleCC won the physical hero award ➡️ bit.ly/496IPEB

From today we’re making it even easier to listen to us👂 We’re now available across the Black Country on DAB! 🫶🏻 Just re-scan your radio and add us to your favourites! 📻