Posts Tagged ‘Youtube’
Barry From Eastenders
I got to talk to Shaun Williamsom who is best known for playing Barry Evans in Eastenders. Shaun talked about growing up in Maidstone, his life as a postman, the Royal Navy, and as a Pontins Bluecoat. We also chatted about his drinking, drama school, getting cast on Eastenders, working in cabaret, his experience of […]
Filed under: 90s, AFTRS, BBC, Broadcasting, Commercial Radio, Google, Media, Radio, Uncategorized, Youtube, Zoom | Leave a Comment
Tags: Big Brother, Blog, David Bowie, Eastenders, Eden's End, Google, Inspiration, journalism, life, Maidstone, Media, Radio, Ricky Gervais, school, Shaun Williamson, This Is Your Life, work, Youtube, Zoom
I had a great chat with the award winning journalist, broadcaster and best-selling author, Gavin Esler. The former Newsnight presenter talks about; His background, getting into journalism, a hairy moment in Norther Ireland during the Troubles, Bill Clinton, Donald Trump, the stories leaders tell, how the British Government handled the Covid-19 crisis, the “village idiots […]
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Tags: BBC, Bill Clinton, Blog, Books, Boris Johnson, Brexit, COVID 19, Dolly Parton, Donald Trump, Gavin Esler, Google, Graham Mack, Inspiration, Internet, IRA, Kremlin, life, Media, News, Newsnight, Northern Ireland, Podcast Radio, Politics, Putin, Radio, television, The Big Steal, The Pod 20, The Troubles, Travel, Youtube, Zoom
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
Secret Sound Part 4
The weird noise in the hallway of our new build apartment is still there! The builders have been, switched off all of the power in our place and the noise continues. This confirms that it’s coming from our neighbours. The other side of the wall is their bathroom, what are they doing in there day […]
Filed under: AFTRS, blog, Broadcasting, Comedy, Commercial Radio, Commercial Television, Google, Graham Mack, Inside look, Inspiration, Media, Radio, Showbiz, Social Media, Truth, Uncategorized, Youtube | Leave a Comment
Tags: Blog, Fix Radio, flat, Google, Graham Mack, Inspiration, life, Neighbours, Noise, Radio, Youtube
Kim Wilde
I had a chat with Kim Wilde in Hertfordshire. She talked about her close encounter that was the inspiration for the title of her new album, “Here Come The Aliens”, how singing songs drunk on a train turned her into a Youtube sensation, how she used gardening to beat the mid-life crisis she suffered aged […]
Filed under: 80s, AFTRS, blog, Broadcasting, Comedy, Commercial Radio, Commercial Television, Google, Graham Mack, Inside look, Inspiration, podcast, Pop, Pop Music, Uncategorized, Youtube | Leave a Comment
Tags: Blog, feedback, Gardening, Google, Graham Mack, Here Come The Aliens, Hertfordshire, Inspiration, Internet, Kim Wilde, Mars, Media, Music, News, Photography, Radio, Space, Travel, TV, UFO, video, Youtube
Mack Nuggets
Here’s what I’ve ben up to on BOBfm lately, including: The talking whale. Stories of coincidence. Siri doesn’t work. Skiving. How to fix Britain’s trains. Who has the biggest red button? A school trip story. Lana Del Rey is a thief and so is Radiohead. Is Theresa May the worst Prime Minister we’ve ever had? […]
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Tags: Aircheck, Apple, Billy Joel, Blog, BOBfn, Britain, Fee Speech, Google, Graham Mack, Inspiration, Internet, journalism, Lana Del Ray, Media, Music, Politics, Radio, Siri, Stilton, Talking Whale, Theresa May, Trains, Trump, We Didn't Start The Fire, Youtube
Paper Chase
It’s time for radio presenters to stop reading out of the newspapers on the air. Reviewing the papers is an odd media tradition in this country. I think it started in the early 80’s when, as an “and finally”, Newsnight would show you the front pages of the following day’s papers. Back then it was cutting […]
Filed under: AFTRS, blog, Broadcast, Broadcasting, Commercial Radio, Commercial Television, Graham Mack, Inspiration, Media, podcast, Radio, Television, true story, Trump, Uncategorized, Youtube | Closed
Tags: AFTRS, Aircheck, American Election, Blog, BOB fm, Breakfast Show, Broadcasting, Donald Trump, Graham Mack, LBC, Newsnight, Nigel Farage, Radio, Sky News, Talk Radio, television, White van, Youtube
I just got a reminder of how we’re all being tracked online. I did a bit on BOB fm yesterday about cyclists riding naked through the streets of London. Underneath it, I played “Yakety Sax” by Boots Randolph III. You probably know it as the theme to The Benny Hill Show. Today, I opened Youtube […]
Filed under: AFTRS, blog, Broadcasting, Commercial Radio, Commercial Television, Graham Mack, Inspiration, Listening device, podcast, Radio, Tech, Technology, Television, Uncategorized, Youtube | Closed
Tags: 2UE, AFTRS, Aircheck, Australia, Benny Hill, Blog, BOBfm, Breakfast Show, Broadcasting, Google Drive, Graham Mack, Radio, Sydney, TV Themes, Yakety Sax, Youtube
You’ll Never Walk Alone
Everyone in Liverpool has a story. Today I went to Bootle to get my car’s air-conditioning re-charged. I met a bloke called Ian Parkinson from CoolCar. While Ian hooked up his gauges and vacuum pump, I got my phone out to check some emails. That’s when Ian noticed the Liver Bird on my home screen. […]
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Tags: AFTRS, Aircheck, Anfield, BBC, Blog, BOB fm, Breakfast Show, Broadcasting, Carousel, CoolCar, Football, Gerry and The Pacemakers, Graham Mack, Ian Parkinson, Jurgen Klopp, Kop, LFC, Liver Bird, Liverpool, Liverpool Football Club, Radio, Radio Merseyside, Spion Kop, To The Tune of The Spion Kop, You'll Never Walk Alone, Youtube
I didn’t set out to become a famous car salesman when I decided to get into radio but that’s what happened in 1994. My second ever paid job on commercial radio was at 5SE in South Australia. As well as presenting the Breakfast Show, I was also presenting TV commercials for a local supermarket called […]
Filed under: Advertising, AFTRS, Australia, Broadcasting, Comedy, Commercials, Radio, Television | Closed
Tags: 1994, 5SE, 90s, AFTRS, Aircheck, Australia, BOB fm, Breakfast Show, Broadcasting, car crash, car sales, Cars, Comedy, deals, Foodland, Ford, Mazda, Mount Gambier, Peter Gazzard, Radio, South Australia, stunt, supermarket, television, TV commercials, vlog, Youtube
In this one I talk about why I don’t understand YouTube’s copyright rules, why it’s best to fly to Dublin if you want to go to Chicago, Pub Rock in New Zealand, Morning Show Boot Camp and Amy becomes a granny. Craic on! Listen to the latest Mack Nuggets at; http://www.mackmedia.co.uk/8th-mack-nuggets-audio-video If you enjoyed this […]
Filed under: AFTRS, Broadcasting, Comedy | Closed
Tags: AFTRS, Aircheck, BOB fm, BOBfm, Broadcasting, Chicago, Copyright, Dublin, Morning Show Boot Camp, Pub Rock, Youtube
I got a big reaction a couple of days ago to a blog I posted called, “Radio needs a Steve Jobs”. I pointed out that commercial radio is being run by sales and marketing people and their focus is not on delivering great content. In an interview recorded in 1995, Steve Jobs said that sales […]
Filed under: AFTRS, Broadcasting | Closed
Tags: Apple, Facebook, iTunes, marketing, Radio, Sales, Steve Jobs, Twitter, Youtube
Interdependent
This morning, the alarm on my iPhone woke me up. I got up and watched Sky News on the phone while I shaved. While eating breakfast I opened up my Chromebook, checked my email and posted a link to my blog on Twitter. I drove to work listening to the Adam Carolla Show Podcast. I […]
Filed under: Apple, Broadcasting, Computers, Google, Graham Mack, Internet, Media, News, Radio, Social Media, Television, Travel, Uncategorized, Words | Leave a Comment
Tags: Blog, BOB fm, Chromebook, eBook, Facebook, Howard Stern, Internet, iPad, iphone, iPlayer, Kindle, Morning Mouth, podcast, Radio, Radio Today, Sky News, Twitter, Youtube
