Travel the universe this weekend from the comfort of Charter Place as radio producer and presenter Ronnie Lafrenchette entertains shoppers with her live The Supersonic Time Machine show and introduces guest musicians.

Ronnie has a regular spot on Watford Hospital Radio every Monday from 6pm-8pm. She says: "I mainly play some rock 'n' roll, rhythm 'n' blues and garage from the swinging '60s, with sometimes some soul and 'jazz a gogo'. I also promote new bands and local artists. The last 15 minutes of the first hour is dedicated to the blues and there is also The French Quarter, between 7.15pm and 7.30pm."

Next Monday, July 30 marks Ronnie's 50th show for the station and for the occasion, the show will occupy a later slot between 10pm and 12am. The Involved - the show's favourite local band - will play live and acoustic, and there will be a few surprises. Ronnie plans to interview bands and musicians every month with an emphasis on artists from the local scene.


"The idea is to have an informal interview and then for the bands to play an acoustic set. It's about helping new artists along.
"When I do the interviews I ask: 'if you were riding in The Supersonic Time Machine when and where would you go to? Colin Blunstone from The Zombies said 1964 and She's Not There as it totally changed his life."
The concept is to ride a supersonic time machine back to different times and destinations playing the relevant songs. Ronnie was awarded Best Presenter of The Year 2011, for her efforts.


"My presenting is very informal and (there are) plenty of imperfections, but it's genuine and with a good dose of humour," she adds. "It's definitely not all glamour; there's a lot of going out into the street with a bucket collecting pennies to support the hospital radio service and we're always looking for sponsors."


Ronnie is a voiceover artist and writes her own jingles. She cut her teeth on music promotion running a rock and roll cafe in Barcelona.

Ronnie moved to London nine years ago and to Watford two years ago. She previously worked at the 100 Club on Oxford Street. She went on to manage events at Filthy McNasty in north London. She also presented Vive Le Rock in South London for one year and managed an indie band for three and a half years.


When not rocking the airwaves, Ronnie works at Harry Potter Studios meeting and greeting the public. "I love being in an entertainment company and part of a team that's very understanding. Warner Brothers likes to have creative people working there and they're very keen on letting you pursue your career whether that's in theatre or music."


The Supersonic Time Machine comes to Charter Place tomorrow (Saturday). Details: http://watfordhospitalradio.com/staff-lafrenchette-ronnie.shtml