Our guest in the Hot Seat this week will be James Preece. who has a rich history in building community health and well-being.

In this program, James joins presenter Rob Youngs to explain the passions, influences and circumstances that have shaped his adventurous and impactful career.

Our guest in the Hot Seat this week will be James Preece. who has a rich history in building community health and well-being.
In this program, James joins presenter Rob Youngs to explain the passions, influences and circumstances that have shaped his adventurous and impactful career.

Created at community radio station City Park Radio in Launceston, Tasmania.

... where you will meet someone from the Launceston community.

The Hot Seat, on City Park Radio

Created at Launceston's community radio station City Park Radio, that proudly provides local content in programs broadcast to northern Tasmania.

The Hot Seat profiles a different person each episode, exploring their life, career, hobbies, passions, and favourite music. Each guest in the Hot Seat either lives in, or has a connection with, northern Tasmania.

Created at Launceston's community radio station City Park Radio, that proudly provides local content in programs broadcast to northern Tasmania.
The Hot Seat profiles a different person each episode, exploring their life, career, hobbies, passions, and favourite music. Each guest in the Hot Seat either lives in, or has a connection with, northern Tasmania.

James Preece - local fire fighter, entrepreneur and family man

From the very early days of Agfest, to some of the most important archeological explorations in Tasmania, this is a fascinating chat with well known historian John Dent. 

From the very early days of Agfest, to some of the most important archeological explorations in Tasmania, this is a fascinating chat with well known historian John Dent.&nbsp;

John Dent, amateur historian and archeologist

In this Hot Seat program, we remember one Tasmania’s prominent theatre personalities. Greg Leong died in March, aged 79, after a life of mentoring performers and artists across Tasmania, and the world. He was an artistic director, performer, curator and administrator, and as General Manager of Theatre North he brought many memorable performances to our city. We pay tribute to Greg Leong by replaying his interview with Sheila Hoban from 2018.

In this Hot Seat program, we remember one Tasmania&rsquo;s prominent theatre personalities. Greg Leong died in March, aged 79, after a life of mentoring performers and artists across Tasmania, and the world. He was an artistic director, performer, curator and administrator, and as General Manager of Theatre North he brought many memorable performances to our city. We pay tribute to Greg Leong by replaying his interview with Sheila Hoban from 2018.

A tribute to Greg Leong

Hear from two rising stars in the Tasmanian music scene – singer/songwriter and rap artists Jakob Gibson, or simply “Gibb”, and also his fellow rapper J-Pex, in this episode of The Hot Seat

They tell our host Shabih about how they came into music and what inspires them to be creative. When Jakob recently appeared on the TV program “Australian Idol”, the experience turned his life around.

Hear from two rising stars in the Tasmanian music scene &ndash; singer/songwriter and rap artists Jakob Gibson, or simply &ldquo;Gibb&rdquo;, and also his fellow rapper J-Pex, in this episode of The Hot Seat
They tell our host Shabih about how they came into music and what inspires them to be creative. When Jakob recently appeared on the TV program &ldquo;Australian Idol&rdquo;, the experience turned his life around.

James Preece - local fire fighter, entrepreneur and family man

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