18
Aug

The Running Order

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Here’s a typical running order from my radio show, this one being from last nights programme. It gives some idea of the layout of the show but it doesn’t really show the amount of time taken and work that goes into putting a show together.

Generally, producing and presenting a 3 hour radio show is great craic (and lots of work!) but last night’s one was especially fun as it went perfectly smoothly with no ‘technical difficulties’ and I loved the music I was playing - especially in the Top Ten section!

I’m always happy to get any suggestions for the Top Ten, for who to interview, for comedy, etc. etc.

19.00 Show Intro

19.02 Top Ten Honourary Mention (Show opener)

Dr Alban - It’s My Life

19.05 Top Ten - Dance Anthems of the 90’s

10. Everything but the Girl - Missing

09. Snap! - Rhythm is a Dancer

08. Underworld - Born Slippy .NUXX

07. Corona - Rhythm of the Night

06. Madonna - Vogue

05. C+C Music Factory - Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)

04. Robert Miles - Children

03. 2 Unlimited - Get Ready For This

02. Faithless - Insomnia (1994 Radio Version)

20.00 Gig Guide

20.10 Top Ten Recap & No. 1

01. The Prodigy - No Good (Start The Dance)

Elvis Presley - Rubberneckin (Paul Oakenfold Remix/Radio Edit)

The Flaws - 1981 (IRISH)

20.30 Entertainment News

20.35 Irish charts top ten countdown & No. 1

Timbaland - The Way I Are

Rihanna - Umbrella (Dance Mix/Youtube version)

20.45 Comedy: Stupid Americans
…followed by Requests

This Way Down - Disconnected (IRISH)

Afro Celt Sound System - Whirly Reel 1 (IRISH)

Mark Ronson feat. Lily Allen & Busta Rhymes - Oh My God

21.00 Nine O’Clock Noise

The Radio - Manmade (IRISH)

21.05-21.15 Interview: Stephen M from The Radio

The Radio - One of Two Ways (Demo) (IRISH)

Raw Novembre - The Execution (IRISH)

Cormac O’Caoimh - Lazy Gazing (IRISH)

21.30 Brain Itch Song

Paul Hardcastle - 19

21.35 Weekend Starts Here (Mashup Slot)

Tristan Shout - Just Can’t Get Enough Music (Madonna Vs Depeche Mode)

DJ John - Get This Body Thunderstruck (Les Rhythmes Digitales Vs AC/DC Vs Pink Vs Faithless)

21.45 Requests

Elvis Presley - Suspicious Minds

Snow Patrol - Signal Fire (IRISH)

Rolling Stones - Paint it Black

21:55 Comedy: Tom Hanks Secrets

Hans Zimmer - Spider Pig

21.57 Show Outtro

Irish tracks are marked out because each show on the station is supposed to play a minimum of 25% Irish music per show. With 8 out of 29 tracks on the show being Irish, that represents roughly 27.6%.

More info on featured Irish artists:

  • The Flaws: www.theflaws.com
  • The Radio: www.theradio.ie
  • Raw Novembre: www.distortthescene.com
  • Cormac O’Caoimh: www.cormaco.net
  • This Way Down: www.myspace.com/thiswaydown

    words by: Niall

    • One Response to “The Running Order”

    Fair play for playing The Radio. ONe of my favourite bands of all time is Rollerskate Skinny - the most underrated, and most influential (Broken Social Scene, Arcade Fire etc all have traces of RS, as do rip off merchants BEll X1) Irish band of all time.

    Stephen Murray from the radio was their bass player.

    You should also check out Favourite Sons - Ken Griffin, the RS singer, his new band.

    he also had a top 5 Billboard hit in 1998 as Kid Silver.

    He is still unknown over here for some reason, despite being a genius.

    Sorry for waffling on. I love Rollerskate Skinny. I might do a post on them next week…

    OneForTheRoad
    August 23rd, 2007





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