which is sadest this post or the fact that I scraped it? Mr C is a dose of reality on plastic am tv in ireland, pictured here from the days of Century Radio where Aidan was weekend breakfast DJ. BTW with all the talent in Century and a friendly Minister Burke (so friendly he opened…
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Irish cameraman ‘was unlawfully killed’
A BBC cameraman who was shot dead while filming in Saudi Arabia was “unlawfully killed”, a London coroner has ruled. Simon Cumbers (January 23, 1968 – June 6, 2004) was an Irish-born freelance journalist working for the BBC who was murdered by Al Qaeda while filming an Al Qaeda safehouse in Saudi Arabia. Cumbers was…
A new Axis of Power BBC Radio 4 – Now
A series of left-leaning leaders have consolidated their power across Latin America. Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez sees this as an historic opportunity to create a new power bloc in Latin America to rebuff US influence. Emilio San Pedro presents A new Axis of Power, to be broadcast on Tuesday 18 April at 2000 GMT on…
Zed lose in Rock Radio bid
Today in the supreme court Zed FM lost its long battle with the BCI over the issuing of the rock radio licence for the Dublin area. Zed is bankrolled by singer-turned-activist Bob Geldof, Niall Stokes of Hot Press and former FM104 boss and serial radio investor Dermot Hanrahan. This will allow the BCI to proceed…
CQ Falklands, CQ Falklands
after 62 years the BBC has axed the programme ‘Calling The Falklands’ which was last broadcast friday night at 9:30UTC. The BBC said in February: Calling The Falklands began in 1944 as a weekly compilation of record requests and personal messages from friends and relatives to the islanders. During Argentina’s invasion of the islands in…
Old DJs
why do DJs out live the bands they play? so you’re 18 and looking is the FAS window for a job, ‘join a band’ 1/100 chance of making it and be forgotten in 3 years, OR become a ‘Disc Jockey’ play all bands records on da radio, have a 100/1 chance of faking it, and…
Podcast one year on
show 15 is now out. click here 2 hear including interview with ninodoll.org Whipping Boy Exclusive track shout outs and promos
podcast #14
show 14 is now out. click here 2 hear SHOW NOTES Intro.. [00:00] Next show in 2 days – podcast one year on Interview with Robin Blandford about comment casting IEN Promo ends [16:46]
New Podcast Released
show 13 is now out. click here 2 hear SHOW NOTES Intro.. [00:00] Table of Contents [00:43] aljazeera international television [01:51] UK Podcast License Poll [06:30] Blog Round Up [12:36] briangreene.com Business Blogging Bin Charges [14:20] Radio Ulster 873 [15:36] Blogger Awards [17:03] iPod Amp [18:35] Podcasting News Ireland Young People switch Off TV [19:44]…