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John Kelly’s Mystery Train returns to radio

The JK Ensemble is no more. Just after 2pm John Kelly announced that today was the last of his John Kelly Ensemble programmes. From September 4th the old iconic show with the very identifiable name returns.

Mystery Train ran on RTE from 2000-2006. Previous Kelly has broadcast with the BBC, The Eclectic Ballroom on Today FM and continues (TBC) his Radio Clash show on RTÉ 2XM.

Reaction has been warm judging by the replies. Welcome back old friend of a show. Train departs platform 3 September 4th 7pm on Lyric FM.

Hear the last John Kelly Ensemble on the RTÉ Radio Player.

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Wireless Flirt

If this site had a blog roll the first link would be to Wireless Flirt. It is the supporting blog to a great radio show on Flirt FM. It is presented by (disclaimer: my good friend) John Walsh who is clearly passionate about all things radio. John produces and presents a monthly 1 hour radio show all about radio on Galway’s students station Flirt FM.

Currently Flirt FM is on summer holidays (yes some radio stations get a break) but Wireless Flirt is busy making future programmes.

A good sampler of the first year of programmes from Wireless Flirt was broadcast on Community Radio Day on Flirt FM.

Along with the blog each episode is archived on the programmes Mixcloud account for playback on demand.

John’s newscaster delivery is ideal for a radio show about radio, I can confirm he sounded just the same at 15 years of age! when he started on 80’s station Big Beat Radio.

Beyond the radio show the blog also exposes John’s writing skills. For example his article A Cure-head trapped in tranquillity: memories of KLAS 98.5 FM is a classic example of passionate writing of a subject close to his heart.

Year 2 of Wireless Flirt is about to kick off. Keep 3pm on the first Monday clear in your diary or wait anxiously like me for the podcast to drop within 6 to 24 hours after the broadcast.

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August 14th 1967 – 50 years of Marine Offences Act

Next Monday marks 50 years since the introduction of the Marine Offences Act.

Radio.ie will be mark the anniversary with a series of posts. Do tune to Radio Caroline North from this Saturday (12th) for 4 days of broadcasts on 1368KHz via Manx Radio transmitters.

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Get on board the Radio Train

Why not treat yourself to a trip in vintage carriages from the early 1960s, travelling behind a vintage locomotive to the Marble City of Kilkenny?

We will be re-creating the iconic Radio Train of years past – playing music with commentary during the trip along the line while you enjoy the journey through the landscape of the counties of Dublin, Kildare and Kilkenny. August 20th 2017 Get your tickets.

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The Mickey Bradley Record Show

There are loads of great records out there. Mickey Bradley has bought, borrowed and blagged lots of
them since his teenage years and he’ll play as many as he can in two hours. Tune in for vintage rock, pop, and new releases, from Alice Cooper to the Clash, Dusty to the Divine Comedy, Slade to Soak.

listen in here