Wrexham FM has been celebrating the music of entertainments legend and pop music genius Michael Jackson following his death on Thursday June 25th 2009, which was first reported to us on Friday morning at around 1AM UK time. We joined with millions of fans around the globe to pay tribute. Wrexham FM was amongst the first radio stations in the UK to play classic Michael Jackson songs back to back in tribute, and we carried on playing them until 8pm on Friday 26th June 2009.
A statement on the official Michael Jackson web site says "Michael Jackson, one of the most widely beloved entertainers and profoundly influential artists of all-time, leaves an indelible imprint on popular music and culture". "Michael Jackson started in the music business at the age of 11 with his brothers as a member of the Jackson 5. In the early 1980s, he defined the art form of music video with such ground-breaking videos as "Billie Jean," "Beat It" and the epic "Thriller." Jackson's sound, style and dance moves inspired subsequent generations of pop, soul, R&B and hip-hop artists".
As the story unfolds into the circumstances behind the massive cardiac arrest that Michael suffered and the apparent inability to breathe, it is emerging that a cocktail of drugs and alcohol may have had something to do with his death.
At this time of writing it is not clear if the fatal cause was purely from drugs and alcohol abuse over a sustained period of time, as is being alleged, or if his death was the result of the undue pressure of a 50 date comeback concert and lack of concern for his welfare from those around him. There is talk of alleged greed on the part of certain agencies, creditors and promoters who it is claimed only saw Michael for his earning power, and a deadly cocktail of anti depressants and pain killers said to have been prescribed by his doctor to help him cope. Michael was said to be in extreme pain during rehearsals for the mammoth concert schedule which was due to begin in July at the O2 arena in London.
Music historian Paul Gambaccini of the BBC said earlier today words to the effect that you wouldn’t take a retired 50 year old footballer, drag him out of retirement and make him play 50 games in the way that Michael Jackson had been pressured into a comeback tour of 50 concerts.
Michael Jackson himself is known to have complained bitterly recently that he did not agree to do as many concerts, and felt that he might not be up to it.
What ever the cause of death, it results in a sad loss to the music industry and to his millions of fans world wide.
For the latest news of Michael Jackson, please stay tuned to Wrexham FM as we have a news bulletin on the hour, every hour, 24 hours a day from the Sky News Room.
R.I.P. Michael Jackson who died 25th June 2009.
RAILWAY CHILDREN
Written by John Humberstone
Tuesday, 26 May 2009 16:20
You can help too?our collection boxes can be found at the following locations!!
Smithy View Garage Chester Road: TenPin Bowling Alley Eagles Meadow,:The Jamuna Tandoori Restaurant 18 Yorke St: The Anise Indian Restaurant 1 Smithfield Road, Henrys Hairdressers Charles St: if your company or establishment would be prepared to put in a collection tin call us now at studios@wrexhamfm.com or tel: 05603 112514 or e-mail
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Reaching out to street children for more than a decade
Having worked in India, the UK, East Africa, Russia and Latin America, Railway Children has been reaching out to street children around the world for more than a decade.Our primary aim as an organisation is to change the lives of children living on the streets.
As we have grown, the way in which we achieve this has become more defined and focused, enabling greater, sustainable impact.
We undertake change at three levels:
Firstly, our work involves meeting the immediate needs of the child. This is where we are working directly with the child at grass roots level.
Secondly, we have to create change in the local context. This means sensitising the local community where we work. It is crucial that the children who live or arrive on the streets are not seen by society as a commodity to sell, or abuse – but as children, children in need of care and protection.
Thirdly, we work tirelessly to influence key policy decision makers in government to create safeguarding provisions within their policies and budgets for street children. This is extremely time consuming but vital if we are to achieve long term, sustainable change.
£10 will provide medical care:£25 provide educational materials for 6 months :£50 would help to reunite a child with their family
STOP PRESS! Buy the DVD "Slumdog Millionaire" from your local Tesco and they will donate a £1 to Railway Children.
COME ON! GET INVOLVED
Written by John Humberstone
Saturday, 02 May 2009 16:20
YOU KNOW YOU DONT HAVE TO LIVE IN WREXHAM TO BECOME INVOLVED IN WREXHAMFM.COM ,WE ARE ALWAYS SEEKING NEW TALENT NOT JUST PRESENTATION, BUT WHOLE HOST OF THINGS THAT ARE NEEDED TO KEEP THE RADIO STATION GOING FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH. CONTACT THE DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS ROY NORRY TODAY FOR A CHAT AND FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TELEPHONE THE STATION ON 05603 112514 OR E-MAIL US AT
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Our Music mix just gets better and better
Written by John Humberstone
Tuesday, 24 March 2009 20:39
Its a fact that more and more people are telling us our Music just gets better and better, we recently had rave reviews from as far afield as Sri Lanka and Sheffield, Mike from Sheffield called to say how much he enjoyed our great music mix from the 50s to the present day, you cant beat Wrexhamfm for choice, not long afterwards an e-mail from Malinda in Columbo Sri Lanka complimenting us on the great music we play all day long on wrexhamfm.com, We would just like to say thanks its nice to know we are appreciated our Program Director who is also our music supremo is also very pleased to know that his considerable efforts to make wrexhamfm.com different from the rest is so noticeable and of course appreciated by so many people. Keep those comments coming in!!!!!!
Wrexhamfm.com for the best music mix enough said!
Physical Activity Projects Funded
Written by News Wales
Wednesday, 11 February 2009 13:04
Sport and other physical activities are on the up in Wrexham.
Local communities have been investing heavily in projects to get people up and active, using National Lottery cash from the Sports Council for Wales’s Community Chest scheme.
Advice for homeowners in Wrexham during credt crunch
Written by News Wales
Tuesday, 10 February 2009 09:14
Advice is being offered to homeowners in Wrexham during the credt crunch from the town's Assembly Member, Lesley Griffiths.
She has has prepared a leaflet for homeowners with information on how to seek financial and practical assistance if they are facing problems paying their mortage.
We are looking to update our current slideshow with some new photos and you could help, we are looking for photos of Wrexham area new and old, people in Wrexham, events in Wrexham, both one off or regular.
All you need to do is send us an e-mail with your photo attachment to
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and if its suitable of course it will end up on our super slideshow on the front page of our exciting website, whilst your here why not hear? Just click on the listen button and enjoy some of the best music from the last 60 years to be found on any radio station in the UK, we have news on the hour and lots of information from a wide variety of sources.
Every hour on the hour SKY NEWS on wrexhamfm.com
Written by John Humberstone
Thursday, 26 February 2009 09:13
A brand new NEWS package on wrexhamfm.com ,all the preparation work needed to migrate to the new SKY NEWS package is now complete and will provide you with the very latest National & International news service on the hour every hour of the day, Just keep logged in to Wrexham's oldest and best community radio service and trust us to bring you all the latest breaking news no matter where in the world it is happening , another reason to stay with the station that is wrexham minded in everything it does, if you have some breaking news call us now on 05603112514 and we will share it with the world.
Tetra Pak Accredited for Efficiency and Waste Management
Written by Packagingnews.co.uk
Friday, 13 February 2009 09:30
Tetra Pak UK & Ireland has become the first UK packaging business to be accredited by the Japan Institute of Plant Maintenance under its Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) continuous improvement programme.
The accreditation marks the culmination of eight years of improvements across the Wrexham factory.
The company said there had been a 60% increase in manufacturing efficiency and a 50% reduction in waste since the improvements were completed.
Wrexham Council executive have agreed new low parking prices in the town centre to encourage long stay commuters to use car parks instead of parking in residential areas and to ease congestion at popular cark parks.
Train operator Wrexham & Shropshire, which links Banbury with Telford, Shrewsbury and North-East Wales, is set to alter its timetable to provide a service leaving London during the evening peak on weekdays.
A consultation document on proposed changes to Chiltern Railways’ services from May says a number of trains departing from London Marylebone just after 6.30pm could be retimed to allow a W&S service to run.
It is likely this train would call at Banbury, at about 7.45pm, to pick up passengers bound for Shropshire and Wales.
A statement on the official Michael Jackson web site says "Michael Jackson, one of the most widely beloved entertainers and profoundly influential artists of all-time, leaves an indelible imprint on popular music and culture". "Michael Jackson started in the music business at the age of 11 with his brothers as a member of the Jackson 5. In the early 1980s, he defined the art form of music video with such ground-breaking videos as "Billie Jean," "Beat It" and the epic "Thriller." Jackson's sound, style and dance moves inspired subsequent generations of pop, soul, R&B and hip-hop artists".
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