Sonia de Freitas

Approx. 2 minute read It was a dark winter’s evening back in 2017, when I, along with a few other newbie volunteers, braved the cold to visit the creative space under Paddington Town Hall to train up on the ways of Eastside Radio. The first Sensei ready to impart their knowledge and wisdom was Sylvia Rosenblum.

Approx. 8 minute read The thing that I love about volunteering at Eastside Radio is the opportunity to meet fascinating people with whom which I might not have otherwise crossed paths. Eastside Radio brings together people from all over, each with their own perspective, unified ‘Side by Side’ by our dedication to community, arts, music and culture.

Approx. 6 minute 30 second read Melanie Christodoulou has been making the Eastside airwaves sing for almost a decade. Making her start in community radio as a bright-eyed and eager youngster in the midst of wrapping up her high school days, Mel has made an outstanding contribution to the station by serving as the Music Director, volunteer, trainer and presenter of Take One (on every Friday afternoon). She was the recipient of the Eastside Radio Marge Barry Award back in 2018.