Archive for the ‘Media’ Category
John Myers – A Person of Note
John Myers has been a big part of my life for a while now, even though I never knew him that well. I woke up this morning to the sad news that John had died. He was in charge of Century Radio when I worked there in the North East in 1998 and 1999. The […]
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Tags: BBC, BBC Wiltshire, Century Radio, DQF, Graham Mack, John Myers, North East, North West
Howzat
I don’t know who to support in the Cricket World Cup. I was born in England and have lived in New Zealand and Australia, I have passports for each country. I’m leaning towards Australia because I didn’t get to pick where I was born and moved with my parents to New Zealand when they emigrated. […]
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Tags: 2GO, Australia, Blog, Central Coast, Google, Inspiration, Internet, Media, Music, New Zealand, Radio
BOB Job
As we get closer to BOBfm in Hertfordshire closing and becoming another Heart station, I thought you might like to hear my favourite April Fools Day prank we pulled at BOB. The radio station is in the grounds of Knebworth Park, literally yards away from where hundreds of the worlds top artists have played in […]
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Tags: April Fools Day, Blog, BOBfm, Bruno Mars, Dire Straits, Duran Duran, Eric Clapton, feedback, George Michael, Google, Hertfordshire, Inspiration, Internet, Knebworth, Knebworth Park, Lady Gaga, Led Zeppelin, life, Marshall, Media, Music, Oasis., Paul McCartney, Robbie Williams, Status Quo, Tom Jones
Jack Off
In a few weeks time, BOB fm in Hertfordshire will disappear and become Heart. I presented the Breakfast Show there for five years. When I first got there in 2013, the station was called JACKfm. Here’s what I sounded like back then… Craic on! If you enjoyed this Craic, please click “like” and tweet a […]
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Tags: Blog, feedback, Google, Graham Mack, Inspiration, Internet, JACKfm, life, Radio
Art Attack
There’s been a major art theft from London’s Tate Modern and it’s all my fault. The Tate Modern is just a short walk from where I work at Fix Radio in Southwark. Often at lunchtime I stroll around and look at the art. One of my favourite pieces is on level 2. It’s an oil […]
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Tags: 1937, Bankside, Blog, Computer, feedback, Fix Radio, Google, Graham Mack, Inspiration, Internet, journalism, life, London, Media, News, Picasso, Radio, Southwark, The Tate Modern, Weeping Woman
London Calling
I really enjoy working in London every day. Everywhere you look is a photo opportunity. I took this one a few days ago when I got off the train at Blackfriars just after 6am. I’ve been at Fix Radio since July last year, it’s not the first time I’ve worked in the capital. In 2012 […]
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Tags: BBC London, Blackfriars, Blog, Google, Inspiration, journalism, London, Media, Music, News, Radio
Election Objection
Democracy doesn’t work which is a shame with council elections on right now. Most people are not Scientists, economists or engineers. Politicians are experts on politics but not much else. When politicians make policy they should really ask experts on each individual topic and go with what they say. The problem is, experts make up […]
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Tags: Blog, Brexit, Computer, Elections, feedback, Google, Graham Mack, Hitler, Inspiration, Internet, journalism, Media, News, Politics, Radio, religion, Travel, Trump, UK
Environuts
Here’s what happened when I had a chat with one of the eco-protesters in London. Craic on! If you enjoyed this Craic, please click “like” and tweet a link. Listen to the latest Mack Nuggets at; http://www.mackmedia.co.uk/8th-mack-nuggets-audio-video
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Tags: Blog, Eco-protest, Extinction Rebellion, Fix Radio, Gaz Drinkwater, Google, Graham Mack, Inspiration, Internet, journalism, Media, News, Radio, Waterloo Bridge
Sporting Memories
I’m looking forward to Thursday (18th April). The wonderful John Pearman, the editor of the Liverpool Fanzine ‘Red All Over The Land’, has invited me to host a great night at Longcliffe Golf Club in Loughborough. John was heavily involved with local football teams in the East Midlands, including Thorpe Acre, in the 1960’s and […]
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Tags: Alan Green, Dementia, Fix Radio, Graham Mack, Higel Clough, Jeff Astle, Jeff Sewell, John Pearman, Longclife Golf Club, Loughborough, Pete Jones, Red All Over The Land
Bye Bye BOB
Sad news this week, Bob FM has been bought by Communicorp and will be rebranded as Heart Hertfordshire. I worked there for five years and had a great time, I left in July last year. It means that every commercial radio station I’ve worked on in the UK has now disappeared. 2CRFM in Dorset and […]
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Tags: 2CR, Blog, BOBfm, Century, Fix Radi, GEM, Google, Graham Mack, Heart, Inspiration, Internet, jack, Media, Music, News, Radio, Sam, TFM
Fix Radio Manchester Campaigns To Stop Police Using Mobile Phones To Catch Speeding Drivers.
Greater Manchester Police are the first force in the UK to use GPS data on mobile phones to catch speeding drivers. Chief Constable Liam Watkins of GMP appeared on Fix Radio Manchester this morning and said, “If you don’t want to get caught, don’t speed”. Furious motorists called into Fix Radio to complain about the […]
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Tags: Fix Radio, Gaz Drinkwater, Graham Mack, Manchester, Mobile phone, Petition, Police, Speeding
Mack Nuggets
Here’s what I’ve been on about with Gaz Drinkwater on Fix Radio Manchester lately, including; The Indian blues singer. Why being a radio presenter is like being a stripper. Clint Eastwood movie or condom? Show us your tips. Inappropriate Mother’s Day cards. The truth about caffeine shampoo. Why cyclists is a dirty word. Boob sizes […]
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Tags: BBC Radio 5Live, Blues, boobs, Caffeine, Clint Eastwood, Condom, Cyclists, Fix Radio, Graham Mack, Indian, IRN, Kay Burley, Manchester, Mother's Day, Radio, Shampoo, Sky TV, Stripper
Wacko Jacko
That’s what it sounded like when I announcement that I’d banned all Michael Jackson songs from Fix Radio in London and Manchester. I made the decision after watching, “Leaving Neverland”. We were the first radio station in Britain to do this and the only one that has openly admitted that there is a ban in […]
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Tags: BBC Radio 5 Live, Blog, Daily Express, feedback, Fix Radio, Google, Graham Mack, Inspiration, Internet, journalism, Leaving Neverland, life, London, Manchester, Michael Jackson, Music, News, Radio, The Times
The Boys Are Back In Town!
Russ & Jono, the multi award-winning radio show hosts are back! They appeared as guest stars on Fix Radio last month and the audience response was so big that now they’re back, permanently. The Russ and Jono Fix Radio Experience will be heard weekdays 12-1pm and Saturdays 8-10am on Fix Radio London and Fix Radio […]
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Tags: Blog, DAB, Fix Radio, Google, Graham Mack, Inspiration, Internet, journalism, Mark Kermode, Media, Music, Radio, Russ & Jono, television, UK, Virgin
Hot For Cleaner
Things didn’t go according to plan when one of my single workmates booked a hot cleaner. He saw the image of a very attractive young girl advertising home cleaning services online. She was a lot more expensive than the other cleaners he’d got quotes from but he decided to book her to clean his flat […]
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Tags: Adam Carolla, Blog, Fix Radio, Google, Inspiration, Internet, Jimmy Kimmel, Media, Radio, scam, Sexy Cleaner, Toppless Carwash, work
Mack Nuggets
I went to a radio station reunion this weekend. It was BRMB’s 45th reunion at Bacchus Bar in Birmingham. I worked there from March 99 to January 02. I caught up with James Blonde and Ollie Hayes who’ve got hairier and balder respectively… Everyone has got older except Les Ross who should be 70 now […]
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Tags: Blog, BRMB, BRMB Radio, FM, Google, Inspiration, Internet, Les Ross, Media, Music, Radio, Youtube
Look Black In Anger
Is it offensive to homeless people? On my way to work the other morning, I saw two people sleeping rough at the South Bank entrance to Blackfriars station. I say “rough”, they didn’t look like they were down and out. They had sleeping bags that looked brand new and nice backpacks that they were using […]
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Tags: Blackfriars, Blackfriars station, Blog, Camping, Fix Radio, Google, Graham Mack, health, homeless, Inspiration, Internet, journalism, life, Media, News, Radio, sleeping rough, Travel, work
