Virtual Radio Manager

mcscrub

Okay, we're all on here either complaining about or endorsing radio stations and programs, how about we design what we would envisage as the perfect Irish Radio station.

Taking in mind the best of everything we'll design the ultimate Irish station.

Things we're looking for would be:

1. Presenters - what accessible to Ireland presenters would be on this station.
2. Shows, what would the running order Monday to Friday consist of and then weekends. What type of shows would they be?
3. Station name - with the knowledge of who would be on our station and what we'd cover, what would the station be called?
4. Ads - how many do we have (bearing in mind that if this station was real, we'd have to pay for it).
5. Anything else that would benefit our station?

Anyone interested? Or is this another topic by the wayside!!!

LordSutch

Copy & Paste all programme formats from 'BBC Radio Two' into a new Station called 'Hibernia FM', nick some fresh presenters from Lyric FM, have the new Station run & maintained by (died in the wool) Radio people, get in a professional UK Advertising agency capable of doing 'local' professional Adverts, introduce a new 'slick' Radio culture, entice Irish people like 'Annie Mac' back into Irish Radio & get rid of any dead wood before the Station goes on air > start fresh.

Get rid of the 'Irish' disease that currently infects all Irish Strations > the need for Radio Presenters to be talking 80% of the bloody time

Result = Fresh, Irish, Easy listening, Music biased, happy, professional, modern, with up to the minute music > (proper library)! addictive format, complaint free, professional international news bulletins (ala BBC), Easy listening 'with an edge' > updated AA Roadwatch too -> professionally done this time!

Phew, rant over )

mike65

Here and Now (FM)

Talk Radio with mix of current affairs and sport with commissioned comedy/arts material

Weekday Schedule

6 am News Briefing and full weather including international 'overnight' stories
6.30 Breakfast News
9 am Live discussion programme based on a single topic
10 am Current affairs mix
12 pm Media/arts magazine
12.30 pm Comedy or drama series newly commissioned
1 pm News
2 pm Afternoon magazine with emphisis on "humanities"
4 pm Drive-time news programme
6 pm Business review and discussion
7 pm Live football/sport (yes some rights would have to be bought!) when no matches etc on then sport based discussion panels with a phone in 9-10.
10.00 pm News
10.30 pm Book of the week
10.45 pm Comedy showcase - new talent
11.00 pm Review of the Oireachtas business of the day
11.30 pm Repeat of Media/arts magazine
12.00 am opt out to NPR

I'll have think about the weekend later! /mops brow

Weekend

Saturday

6 am News Briefing and full weather including international 'overnight' stories
6.30 Breakfast News (yes there is stuff happening on a Saturday)
9.00 am Weekend Business (a digest of the week and discussion about "big picture" issues)
11.00 am Ireland Today - modern history series
12.00 pm World Wide - as the name suggests current affairs from around the world.
1.00 pm News
1.10 Saturday Sport - live coverage of sport with interviews/results service etc.
6.00 After the Whistle - sports phone in
7.00 News
7.15 Arts review of week
8.00 Wheels - magazine programme for transport related matters
9.00 Earth Matters - Green issues
10.00 The Big Smoke - Dublin places and people through the years including contempory figures/places
11.00 pm Comedy Showcase Compendium
12.00 am Opt out to NPR

Sunday

6.00 am News
6.10 am Weekend Business (a digest of the week and discussion about "big picture" issues) repeat
8.00 am News and panel chat reviewing the papers etc
10.00 am In Profile - interview with leading figures.
11.00 am Earth Matters - Green issues repeat
12.00 pm News and political review of the week.
2.00 pm Sports Sunday - live coverage of sporting event, results interviews etc.
6.00 News
6.05 pm Ireland Today - modern history series (repeat)
7.00 pm World Wide - as the name suggests current affairs from around the world (repeat)
8.00 pm New Frontiers - science and technology - both practical and theoretical discussion (Donald Fagen theme!)
9.00 pm Beyond the pale - places and people outside the self obessed M50
10.00 pm Classic Comedy - archive material of two 30 mins shows back to back
11.00 pm Classic Drama - archive material, one or two shows.
12.00 am Opt out to NPR

mike65

Help! Can anyone come up with anything for the evening slots at the weekend?

tbh

Fantastic thread. I was going to suggest for the weekend slots:

1. Some form of comedy show showcasing new talent (Mike has covered that)
2. A sciences-based show - The Radio version of the BBC "In Focus" magazine - think that's covered as well
3. Maybe a classic show - I'm sorry I Haven't a Clue, Just a Minute, something like that
4. I'd like a topical phone-in show as well
5. Something like a "Classic Albums" show would be great....

Badabing

Maybe a Stephen Nolan/Richard Bacon type show with a bit of Adrian Kennedy thrown in? Just a suggestion.:)

Classic Albums show sounds great.

tbh

I'm going to sticky this thread for a couple of days to give it a fighting chance. Lets say one rule: no criticism of anyones choice, just post what you'd like yourself.

mike65

Science is good.

I'm trying to keep music off the schedule as its just too easy and given the stated format - plain wrong! Never heard Adrian Kennedy but late night phone ins are something else thats smacks of 'cheap'.

I like the idea of classic comedy or drama serials, that kind the beeb have got thousands of hours worth of in a tape filled basement somewhere.

Quite how my station could ever afford to exist in a market this small is a matter I have yet to face.

raven136

weekend evening show....a comedy show with guests etc.Similar to the one Russel Brand had on six music or Marcus Brigstoke had.

mike65

Anyone else going to have a go at this?

Mmcd

For any weekday I think Today Fm with Off the ball (Newstalk) from 7-10pm would be the perfect.