ABOUT BUENA VIDA
Radio Buena Vida first went on air in October 2020, live from local independent record store, Some Great Reward, who were kind and trusting enough to allow us to use their premises to establish ourselves as a truly safe and welcoming community radio station committed to diversity, inclusivity and equality.
We strive for gender-balanced programming which is representative of all intersections of minority groups, marginalised communities, individuals from working class backgrounds and those who face barriers due to socio-economic circumstances. This is reflected in the events, free-to-attend workshops and community initiatives we organise or collaborate on.
With a radio schedule as diverse as the DJs and presenters, you can expect to hear every genre of music from experimental to disco, punk to ambient, jungle to soul, as well as occasional special guest appearances, interviews and discussions on topics that really matter to you.
In November 2022, we opened the doors to Cafe Buena Vida, where Radio Buena Vida now broadcasts from its location in the bay window, which brought together the original idea of a different kind of radio station within a different kind of community space, serving up quality snacks and drinks to an ever changing soundtrack of shows.
Both the Cafe & radio station are wheelchair accessible. The cafe is ground level with accessible WC facilities while the DJ booth and fully adjustable desk mean no-one is excluded from applying for or presenting a show.
With both entities under one roof, the aim is for Buena Vida to benefit the local community on a personal, collective and geographic level.
THE TEAM
Co-founders:
Suz O’Neill • David Fleming
Volunteers:
Radio Assistants: Lukas Delius • Alex Weiler • Maveen • Shamen • Andrew Kimble • Sofia Chatfield • Eoin Carey • Jack Bunyan • Laurel Brunton • Louise Wilson • Joey Demby Harris • JT • Hammy • Kiera Wesbster • Andy Young Sally Stimson • Blair Mitchell • Jack Doherty • Jason Pang
Mastering & Soundcloud Support: Alan McGregor • Matthew Perry • Mairi Buchanan • Adam Low • Steven Kerr • Joe McDonald
Social Media / Design: Callai Watson • Alexis Stroemer • Jack Boardman Smith
Python script programmer: Fionn Ball
THANKS TO
Olly & Faye at SGR • OJ & Markey at WSHOM • David Singh • Claire Collins • Lou McHugh • Matt Harris • Rico at Destrukt • Joe, Ryan, Mark, Dan, Richard, Cal, Marty & Wilba at Rubadub • Jason at Signal Sounds • Rhiannon at Greater Govanhill • Giorgios Pappas • Kylie Fagan • Dahl • DNCN • Connor MacDonald • Andrew Thomson at CBR • Stevie Marshall, Des & Frazer at Top Drawer Glasgow • WeeG • Altronix • The Sacred Tums crew • Shaun Murphy • (Brother) Joseph Currie & Joseph Jr • Sof Staune • Alan McGregor • Jamie Kidd • Craig Hunter • Raquel Masdeu • Naomi Magnus • Drew B • Liam Shortall • Emma Webster • Andrea Piacentini • Jess Maloumi • Paul Sullivan • Steven T • Bemz • Mairi Buchanan • Morta Ant • Justas Biklucius • Tom Churchill • Chris Dardis • Nick Bruce • Zana Lamont • Jim & Linda O’Neill • Jeanne & Fred • Simon Stokes • Therese Rochow • Tesko • Cùrlach • Kusht • Frankie Bradley • Graham Shand • Hazel Wallace • Silk Road Deli • Julia Bauer • Michael Onorati • Superherb • Jethro • Cass • Dario Breen • Lewis Lowe • Conor & Luke Miskimmin • Curious Liquids • Familia BCN (Estefania • Raquel • Vero • Gus • Roser • Da Beats • Arelys • Asis • Sefora • Gemma) • Alex Smoke • James Iball • Waldemar Stepien • Molly Hankinson • Alex Popa • Pentland Park • KTAB • Praize 4G • OOFT! • Public Broth • T-Kidd • Ossian • Ten Years lost • Mandy Artex Scar • Han • Kevin Daniel Cahill • DJ Haircut • Polytunnel • Scott Diamond • Jack Rientoul • Rory McLean •
CROWDFUNDER SUPPORTERS
Extra special thanks to the following people who helped to build our new home by donating to our Crowdfunder campaign:
Stella Litchfield • ButhoTheWarrior • Stewart Chalmers • 1 of 100 • Jane Tattersall • Claire Collins • Oliver Melling • Emma Diamond • Ian MacKinnon • Zana Lamont • Lukas Delius • Tom Churchill • Jason Brunton • Margaret Brunton • Craig Ritchie Allan • Alan McGregor • Alex Dema Laurenson • Katie Williamson • Lewis Lowe • Jack Paterson • Alan Bryden • Anna Goldthorpe • Francis Cardle • Naomi Clarke • Euan Kidd • Adam McDougall • Ellen Vanderhoven • Allan Spiers • Graeme Kerr • Raquel Galeano • Lisa Gordon • Natalie Gray • Adam Forbes • Abelomai Luncheon • Adam Low • Laura Williams • Sarah Graham • Eleanor King • James Brown • Naomi Magnus • Alexis Stroemer • Craig Gibson • Ultan Coyle • Tallah Brash • Edward Roscoe • Matthew Johnstone • Eva Barry • Kevin Robertson • Lauren Emmerson • Ben & Iga • Ross Crammond • Lynne Mack • Bridget Scott • Samuel Tobin • Robert Anderson • Stephen Tait • Feena McKinnell • Jamie Pettinger • David Traynor • Dominyka Sekonaite • Aimee Ventilla • Jack Doherty • Liam Hanlon • Neil McInnes • Meline Gangloff • Laurence Hughes • Nessa Dundon • Ben Gibson • Hiba Abdullah • Suzy Lee Kidd • Lynne Berlin • Claire Coen • Christian Paton • Becki Menzies • Seamus Ryan • Giacinta Frisillo • David James Kirkwood • Marianne Wilson • Ania Marchwiak • Soundclash Vic • Davie Kelly • Rachel Dutton • Heike Barndt • Paul Turnbull • Soledad Hernandez Sarda • Colin O’Neill • Darryl @ Short Long Black Coffee • Stephen Morton • Darren McNeil • Ian Dobbins • Iain Ross • Lorna Easton • Jill Burke • Andrea Piacentini • Susan MacGregor • Nathan Malone • James John Harker • Sophie Wylie • Gerard McArthur • Steven Clark • Bilyana Palankasova • Jonathan Shearer • Beverley Wallace • Ali Tausney • Jonathan Fernandez • Andrea Angelo Montalto • Gill Ritchie • Saso Musevic • Lauren McPhee • Caitlin Merrett King • Alex Weiler • Michael Divers • Pippa Martin • Steve Carter • Scott Jones • Alison Thewliss • Tita Ortega • Holly Calder • Andrew Fleming-Brown • Jason Kerley • Craig Williams • Marianne Callaghan • Jeanne & Fred @ St. Giles Cafe • Aldo Clark • Rebecca Menzies • Zerrin Craig-Adams • Mark Newman • Barry Rooney • Robert Tomlinson • Andy Blip • Robbie Armstrong • Sean Michael Dempsey • Glen Thorpe • Ryan Kyle • Kernius Lincevicius • Neil McKie • Graham Revell • Michael Rooney • Jim Steel • Georgios Pappas • Anna Sirjajeva • Melissa Bond • Evanthia Rogkoti • Catherine Hallifax • Simon Eibeck • Donald MacLellan • Nick Anderson • Russell Ventilla • Stuart Forbes • Tanguy Corne • Faye Woodcock • Alasdair McDougall • Linsay Goodfellow • Christopher Dineen • Lewis Watson • Kit Wyndham Bowen • Joe Andrew • Sean Murchie • Egle Morta Antanaviciute • Eleanor Parris • Rhiannon Davies • Dafni Michalaki • Gordon Leonard • George Rintoul • Woody • Elisabeth Garcia • Steven Kerr • Molly Hankinson • Heather Kaplan • Ian Murray • Simon Bryan • Scott Kelso • Stuart Rennie • Joseph MacDonald • Amadeus Brzezinski • Vivian Balmain • Ken McCluskey • Michelle Cummings • Craig Hunter • Louisa Realta • Chris Amos • Kirsty Harper • Lorna McNally • Steven Watt • Jason Pang • Judith Ellen • Stephen Marshall • Charlotte Pascoe • Barry Price • Anna Goodfellow • Dan Shay • Iona Gibson • Tom Ng • Ashleigh Walton • The Sullys • Thomas Russell • Karyn Baxter • Christopher Duncan • Dorica Santos • Lewis Foulds • Ophelia Davis • Paul Crainie • Mairi Buchanan • Richy Edwards • Frank Bradley • Heather Rodger • Shona K Johnston • Angus • Malcolm McKenzie • Bryce Drennan • Colin Chapman • Jerome Meekins • Holly Hay • Anne Milne • Cierra Hunziker • Emily Scurrah • The Sound Lab • Kristal De Cunha Irvine-Brown • Jamie Thomson