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5 Live.
Author: brian21 Oct
More BBC news.
Richard Bacon.
Tony Livesey.
Wogan’s off to weekends (he’ll be brillinat there) and now 5 Live have a new weekday roster.
Starting off with Gabby Logan (her dad is Terry Yorath y’know – used to play for Wales)!
Well, she’s gone and landed herself the mid afternoon gig from 12 to 2pm.
Gabby Logan.
Then, it’s Richard Bacon taking over. He’s finally been brought off the late nights. When I was working shifts last year, I tuned his way in the car driving home and got to like his style quite a lot. He’ll be a nice addition to the daytime listen IMHO. Plus, his podcast pleas for the gig seem to have worked a treat
Gabby Logan.Then, it’s Richard Bacon taking over. He’s finally been brought off the late nights. When I was working shifts last year, I tuned his way in the car driving home and got to like his style quite a lot. He’ll be a nice addition to the daytime listen IMHO. Plus, his podcast pleas for the gig seem to have worked a treat
Richard Bacon.So who takes Bacon’s old gig? 5 Live fill-in man Tony Livesey (10:30pm to 1am). See…there is reward for filling in ! OK, so he’ll have to give up the local BBC morning gig (!).
Tony Livesey.Irish Twits ;-)
Author: brian18 Oct
Some Irish radio people on twitter that you may be interested in following. These are the guys I mostly follow from the Irish scene. Why bother with Twitter? Well, you don’t have to and to be honest, if you see it as a waste of time – then it probably will be a waste of time for you.
However I’ve managed to learna lot from these and lots of other people through this medium…so for me , it works!
Rick O’Shea RTE 2FM – @rickoshea
Nikki Hayes RTE 2FM – @nikkihayes
Dave Moore 98 – @Dublins98Dave
Dermot Whelan 98 – @dermotwhelan
Adrian Barry 98 – @AdrianBarry98
Niall Power Beat 102103 – @niallpow
Vincent Bradley Beat 102103 – @VincentBradley
Roddie Cleere WLR FM – @roddiecleere
Niall O’Keefe Real Radio – @niallok
Daniel Pitcher Real Radio/Phoenix FM – @Danphoenixfm
Ray Foley Today FM – @rayfoleyshow
Dusty Rhodes DAP – @dustyrhodes
If you have someone in the Irish radio industry that tweets, then let us know – email brian@bmacmedia.com or add the name to the list. Mind you…you could always just tweet it to us !
More Pizza?
Author: brian16 Oct
I got great news today about one of (what I coinsider) the best talents on UK commercial radio.
The Pizzaman is coming back!!
That’s right – Nick Jordan will be behind the mic on Real Radio next weekend doing a couple of overnight shifts ‘Live’.
I can’t wait to hear him back on air again – especially on a way bigger platform. His last fulltime gig was breakfast on Alpha Radio, but he has stations such as Kiss and Metro on the CV as well as a couple of CHRs in Canada….so he knows what he’s about.
The show will come from Manchester and be heard on Real Radio North West, North East, Yorkshire and Wales (don’t forget through Sky too)!
Give ‘em hell Nick.
Hot 107.
Author: brian13 Oct
It’s been a while since we did a Radio Station of The Day thingy…so here goes.
I’m delighted that one of my old co-workers has landed his first major market PD gig. I worked with Russell James back on LG73 and Z95.3 in Vancouver in the early and mid-90s. RJ was always the ‘new music’ guy and just loved the industry and the radio life. I remember his passion for cars…he drove everything from a Porsche to a Hummer!
Now he’s PD at Edmonton’s Hot107, the new CHR in town and I hope it goes amazingly well for him. It should do, he knows CHR better than pretty much anyone I’ve met.
The station launched last week and is rolling out 10,000 songs commercial free to get things moving.
True to Russell’s style, the station is very much involved in the Social Media side of things, with links all over the front page of the website to their Twitter feed, Facebook, YouTube and Flickr.
No presenters announced yet…the site says : “We’re making sure we find the HOTTEST DJs on the planet. Check back soon to see who we’ve found”!
Take a look around and a listen to their live stream for imaging etc.
Best wishes to all involved 
Hot 107 Webpage.
Visitor !
Author: brian13 Oct
Rory Bremner visited Jack FM Oxford recently…
WebCams.
Author: brian12 Oct
What’s your take on studio webcams?
If you are on air, do you like the thought that the listener can watch you go about your business, or is it something that gives you the shivers!
I’ve often thought it must be a bit of a let down for a punter – really all we are doing in the studio is sitting or standing there looking at computer screens. Nothing too exciting to look at really.
I also always had a problem with the fact that it can take the ‘magic’ away from radio. Now they can see you, so therefore they don’t need to imagine you.
I’ve never had a webcam on in a studio I’ve been in, just because I would rather not. Personal preference.
But (!), having said that – I enjoy seeing other people’s studios in action.
I got thinking about this after spending a while on the Real Radio site where they have a live stream from the studio cam and I have to say I found it sort of interesting. They’ve been mentioning the camera a lot on air as well – so it’s sort of become part of the station’s image. Occasionally the presenters even ‘perform’ for the camera during links. It’s almost like a secret nod and wink to the viewer.
Real Radio WebCam.
Absolute Radio London.
BBC Radio 1.
BBC Radio 1.
It is strangely interesting, isn’t it !?
90s Network.
Author: brian10 Oct
I’ve been getting a few emails in the last 24 hours asking why The 90s Network website isn’t live.
Well, the deal is that at the moment the station is using a ‘.co.uk’ address while they wait for the regular dot com to come back online for them. That would explain that, wouldn’t it?
Good luck to Mike O’Brien and his dedicated crew as they launch on another run of this station. It really started to develop an identity during the late stages of it’s life last time and I know that the guys behind it have taken all of that experience and are using it to make this one stronger.
The presenters have been given lots and lots of support and encouragement, the programming team have a very definite plan in place and the imaging is top notch (have you noticed that imaging on temp stations is incredibly strong)?
Well, the deal is that at the moment the station is using a ‘.co.uk’ address while they wait for the regular dot com to come back online for them. That would explain that, wouldn’t it?
Good luck to Mike O’Brien and his dedicated crew as they launch on another run of this station. It really started to develop an identity during the late stages of it’s life last time and I know that the guys behind it have taken all of that experience and are using it to make this one stronger.
The presenters have been given lots and lots of support and encouragement, the programming team have a very definite plan in place and the imaging is top notch (have you noticed that imaging on temp stations is incredibly strong)?
Dabbl.
Author: brian7 Oct
No, the heading is not a mis-spell. It’s the name of the new DAB/Online station from Absolute Radio. It’s name is Dabbl (very web 2.0) and has a few stand-out features.
First, they are broadcasting live sessions from the Absolute studios and are also airing live concerts. Lots of ‘live’ to start.
Then as things progress, they plan on playlisting the station through listener votes.
I’m not sure how that will work, but the Absolute people are very much on the leading edge at the moment when it comes to digital, so no doubt they have it figured out.
Screenshot.
If you’re in the UK you can get them on DAB from 7pm-7am and then online at http://www.dabbl.co.uk
On Air For Real.
Author: brian6 Oct
Yesterday was day one for Real Radio – the month long temp licence for Dublin (and surrounding etceteras).
Format? Hot Talk.
How did it sound?
Well, from what I was able to hear (and that wasn’t a massive amount)…interesting.
Chris Barry was on in the afternoon with a whole bunch of people in the studio with him including Suzy G. They were talking about David Beckham and then promoting the focus for the next day ‘Gay men in sport’ and chatting about that.
The imaging by Tony Kiernan is, as you would imagine – slick and focussed.
The one thing that struck me was the music.
Number one, I didn’t expect to hear any (and didn’t want to).
Number two, it’s the same old stuff we hear on pretty much every radio station in the country. A bit of variety wouldn’t hurt. They’re taking a risk with the format, why play it so safe with the music?
It’d be nice to hear their music person have real fun with the playlist.
Best of luck to the folks there over the next month.
The Real Radio studio.
Take a look at their webstream too, when you get a chance.
The Real Radio studio.Take a look at their webstream too, when you get a chance.
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