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24.07.03


大象传媒 LONDON
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It's Carnival all the way with 大象传媒 London 94.9FM


大象传媒 London will provide the Notting Hill Carnival, Europe's greatest street festival, with the best insider's guide to getting the most out of Carnival.


大象传媒 London is Carnival 2003's official broadcast and online media partner - on radio on 94.9FM, on TV on 大象传媒 ONE, and online at .


In a unique partnership with 大象传媒 1Xtra, 大象传媒 London 94.9FM will broadcast the greatest coverage of the greatest Carnival with more than 50 hours of Carnival related coverage over the Bank Holiday weekend.


The partnership with 1Xtra means that during Carnival nights 1Xtra will be simulcasting on 大象传媒 London 94.9FM and 大象传媒 London 94.9FM will also be broadcasting key Carnival moments on 1Xtra.


Mike Macfarlane, Executive Editor at 大象传媒 London, says: "Once again we are at the heart of Carnival and this year our coverage will be even bigger and better than ever before, on TV, on radio and online.


"We'll be giving live round the clock coverage of carnival on 大象传媒 London 94.9FM and in partnership with IXtra, on , and on 大象传媒 London News.


"大象传媒 London has London's best travel service based in Carnival control room to give Londoners up-to-the-minute know-how, and with Norman Jay and the Good Times bus heading 大象传媒 London 94.9's cast of Carnival essentials everyone can enjoy the spirit of Carnival across the airwaves.


大象传媒 London's coverage includes:


the best online coverage of carnival with the essential route map (downloadable from early August);


an insider's guide on what to do;


the history of carnival;


background to this year's participants and video diaries.


Get ready for Carnival with the online survival guide at


Monday 18 to Sunday 24 August on 大象传媒 London 94.9FM


Special features look at the preparations and stories in the run up to Europe's largest carnival as well as the Carnival Minute - the insiders view of preparing for Carnival.


There will be live coverage of Panorama as the steel bands battle for the coveted title of Notting Hill Champions of Steel.


Eddie Nestor and Jumoke Fashola join Henry Bonsu, Rankin Miss P, Norman Jay and Smokey Joe (both Norman and Smokey are appearing live at Carnival) with top guests, the best music and links to the 大象传媒's team of reporters across Carnival.


Highlights of 大象传媒 London 94.9FM聮s Carnival coverage include:


Saturday 23 August


惭颈诲苍颈驳丑迟耸2.00补尘: Pre-Carnival Party with Trinidadian Soca stars Machel Montano & Xtatik in concert. Simulcast with 1Xtra


2.00-6.00am: Specialist Carnival music programmes. Simulcast with 1Xtra


Sunday 24 August


大象传媒 London's comprehensive coverage of Carnival including all the colour and excitement of Children's Day.


大象传媒 London 94.9FM brings live reporting from Carnival throughout the afternoon and evening from the 大象传媒 London Carnival team.


Noon聳3.00pm: 大象传媒 London 94.9's Smokey Joe presents the best of Soca on 1Xtra's The Basement (1Xtra only)


9.00pm-midnight: Norman Jay's legendary Carnival club night


Midnight-1.00am: Panorama highlights. Simulcast with 1Xtra


1.00-3.00am: International Sounds of Soca with DJ Slic. Simulcast with 1Xtra


3.00-6.00am: Specialist Carnival music programmes. Simulcast with 1Xtra


Monday 25 August


大象传媒 London 94.9 will be broadcasting live from Carnival throughout the day and evening, bringing up to the minute reports, news and views and hearing direct from Carnival organisers and revellers on what makes this a unique event in the European calendar.


5.00-7.00pm: Live from Norman Jay's Good Times Bus. Simulcast with 1Xtra


Online - brings you the sights and sounds of carnival as it happens including broadcasts from Norman Jay's Good Times Bus and the Carnival Judging point.


Travel - to find the easiest way to get to Carnival, or even to avoid it, 大象传媒 London is your source for all carnival travel information on 94.9FM.


大象传媒 London's team of travel reporters will be giving you the very latest information every half an hour.


Online you'll find jam cams, the latest road and public transport information, email and text alerts - all updated 24 hours a day.


大象传媒 London News on 大象传媒 ONE offers highlights of Carnival in bulletins throughout the day.


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