Wetnose/Burgess Awards 2011

Wild Time in conversation with Wetnose co-founder Andrea Gamby - Boulger
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WILD TIME was invited to cover the 2011 Wetnose / Burgess Rescue Awards for radio. The award ceremony took place in London on March 4th 2011

For the program Wild Time host/producer Thomas Janak spoke to many hard working and kind individuals from numerous organisations and/or charities such as The Born Free Foundation, the UK Border Patrol, Fat Fluffs Rabbit Rescue, Remus Horse Rescue, author Margrit Coates and others.

The event was superb from start to finish and also included many a celebrity who gave up their time to present an award or were in fact themselves patrons for an animal charity and/or animal rights activists.

Interviewees also include Queen guitar God Brian May, legendary activist and actress Virginia McKenna from the Born Free Foundtion, actress Jenny Seagrove and actor Martin Clunes.

Thomas Janak talked to Jane Thompson about the Greyhound rescue she works for

Brian May talked to WILD TIME about fox hunting and much more

In conversation with Virginia McKenna whom Thomas Janak admires since the age of 10


Thomas Janak talking to actor Martin Clunes, patron of ACE Horse Rescue Sanctuary in Egypt, who have also received an award for their outstanding work

March 2011 Schedule

March 2011 is going to be yet another fun-packed and diverse month for WILD TIME.

07.03.2011 Wetnose/Burgess Rescue Awards footage - recorded during an by invitation only event in London on March 4th 2011

14.03.2011 Choices for tomorrow - Wild Time in conversation with New York based Japanese activists Kozue Watanabe and Masami Mizuguchi, who offer great advise for a better future on their website "Choices for tomorrow".

21.03.2011 Animal Rights Zone - a conference call with Carolyn Bailey, Roger Yates and Tim Gier about the animal rights zone about its aims and aspirations

28.03.2011 Urban Fox Defenders - in conversation with Paul McDonald. This show will help to dispell the myths ans often blatant lies about the "vicious fox"


Wild Time host Thomas Janak will also attend the animal rights spring gathering in mid March, where he will give a workshop on using radio as an activists tool and hopefully do a few interviews with other Ara's.

And there is always more to come to Wild Time

* - all shows are subject to change

Three Years Of Wild Time

WILD TIME premiered on February 15th 2008 at the Digital Hub FM and is on air on TCR FM since October 2010.

In total 150 shows have been broadcast/aired and WILD TIME celebrated its 3rd birthday with friends at the Warehouse Cafe in Digbeth, Birmingham.

The animal rights show is in full swing and many interviews and shows are currently in the making.

Wild Time's March schedule will be announced shortly.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank TCR FM, all our guests and listeners for their support and input.

Long may we continue

One of many great vegetarian/vegan meals at the Warehouse Cafe


From left to right: Daniel Hoult, Rebecca Moynett, Nicole Valentin, Thomas Janak, Sarah Hoyle, Tarron Hervican

More pictures are up on TCR FM's flickr page

Next show: Monday, February 28th 2011 - Wild Play

Left: An employee from Dudley Zoo

On February 25th 2011 WILD TIME covered an event called "Wild Play", which in fact was a celebration of a two-year project that involved children in exploring nature.

The event happened at the Tamworth Youth Centre where TCR FM broadcasts from.

The show also features voices and music from an event in Erdington on February 26th called "Edible Erdington - Potato Day".

All in all a great show

The March schedule has not been finalised as of yet and will be announced very soon

March will also be very diverse!!

The mayor of Tamworth in conversation with Wild Time host Thomas Janak


Volunteers for the Staffordshire Wildlife Trust

Happy Birthday WILD TIME - Three today

Exactly three years ago today Wild Time premiered on the Digital Hub FM in Dublin/Ireland.

To date 145 shows have been aired or published, Wild Time has changed from an animal welfare to an animal rights show, has been on many different stations such as West Dublin Access Radio or Dublin South FM before moving to the UK and setting up residence at TCR FM.

There is a thriving online version and a discontinued video version as well.

We are celebrating three years of Wild Time with a little get together on Tuesday, March 1st 2011 at the Warehouse Cafe in Digbeth, Birmingham. See right hand side of this blog for full details.

A very special thank you to all the radio stations that gave us a home, all our guests and listeners.

Long may we continue!

February 2011 Schedule

February will be another busy month for Wild Time.

We will focus our attention on animal abuse and neglect in Sri Lanka for the first two weeks of the month by highlighting elephant abuse in Sri Lanka, highlighting a not so great zoo there as well as bringing you a piece about the Tsunami Animal and People Alliance (Tapa) before coming back to our own shores when we will air recently recorded footage at a demonstration for veganism.

The last February show will bring you a conversation between pet psychologist Thomas Janak and TCR FM station manager Daniel Hoult who has a degree in psychology and the aim is to talk about sameness and differences regarding human and non-human animals. Daniels attendance has yet to be confirmed.

07.02.2011 Elephant abuse in Sri Lanka plus an interview with Michelle Mendiz about a not so nice Zoo in Sri Lanka's capitol city.

14.02.2011 TAPA's Robert Blumberg talks to Wild Time about their animal- and people helping spaying/neutering program for stray dogs in Sri Lanka

21.02.2011 Demonstration for veganism footage which includes the opinions of many passersby and also features interviews with the "One Earth Shop" and the "Warehouse Cafe" both located in Birmingham

28.02.2011 "Wild Play" - a fun event organised by the Staffordshire Wildlife Trust and exclusively covered by WILD TIME for TCR FM

Sneak peek into the future!

On March 4th WILD TIME will exclusively cover the by-invitation-only award ceremony hosted by Wetnose Animal Aid and Burgess Pet Care. On air date tba.

Later in March WILD TIME will attend the animal rights activists spring gathering in Bradford, where Wild Time host Thomas Janak will also give a workshop re "Interviewing techniques". Oh, and WILD TIME will celebrate its third birthday on March the 1st at the Warehouse Cafe in Birmingham!

Tracie Holroyd Info and rest of January 2011 schedule

Studioguest Tracie Holroyd and WILD TIME host Thomas Janak during the show on January 17th 2011

Tracie sent us the following information:

Demonstration dates

23rd February 2010 - Dealing With Emotional & Behavioural Issues
23rd March 2010 - CBT Brought to Life
30th March 2010 - Corporate Team Building/Effective Communication

More info coming to www.choices-ltd.org.uk - "Funded by Grassroots Grants, an initiative of Office of the Third Sector"

Telephone 01827 59376 / 07855 368246

Also check out what else is in store on WILD TIME this month:

21.01.2011 Friday edition*: Interview with abolitionist approach advocate Tim Gier

24.01.2011 Animal Aid Christmas Fayre Footage Part I

28.01.2011 Friday edition*: Animal Aid Christmas Fayre Footage Part II

31.01.2011 Willmott-Dixon protest footage

* - January 2011 only. Please note that the Monday shows will be repeated as usual on Thursday's from 10p.m., while there won't be a repeat of the additional Friday shows. Don't miss the action!!