- Insight Radio
Infobox Radio Station
name = Insight Radio
area = UK Wide
airdate =2003
frequency =FM : 101 MHz (in the Glasgow area)
Sky Digital: 0188Online
format =News ,Music , Blind News,Talking Newspapers ,Audio Books Talk
owner =RNIB with other Stakeholders
website = [http://www.insightradio.co.uk/ Official site]Insight Radio is a British radio station supported by
RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People) and was Europe's firstradio station for blind and partially sighted listeners. It broadcasts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week online, on 101 FM in theGlasgow area and onSKY Channel 0188. Live shows make up around half of the station's output, with evenings and weekends being used as a showcase for the best music, features, interviews and articles from the past few days.Although the station's main studios are based in Scotland, the station is for everyone in the
UK and beyond, with many listeners in theUSA andCanada . Other studios at locations across the UK are planned for the very near future.Schedule
Early Edition 7-10
Steven Scott and the team review the main pages of the day's newspapers, and discuss issues which directly affect the lives of blind and partially sighted people. [ [http://www.insightradio.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=62&Itemid=67 Early Edition ] ]
Morning Mix 10-12
Simon Pauley invites you to a morning of chat and music, and relax with the daily Radio Play. [ [http://www.insightradio.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=63&Itemid=68 Morning Mix ] ]
Daily Lunch 12-2
Jill Daley and the team host a magazine-style show ranging from hard-hitting human interest stories, to more light-hearted lifestyle issues. [ [http://www.insightradio.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=64&Itemid=69 Daily Lunch ] ]
Talking Books 2-3 (with a repeat at 10pm)
Robert Kirkwood presents interviews, discussion and news about the world of
audio books , along with the current book of the week. [ [http://www.insightradio.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=66&Itemid=70 Talking Books ] ]Afternoon Edition 3-6
Allan Russell and the team review evening and local newspapers, and focus on the main stories of the day affecting blind people. [ [http://www.insightradio.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=67&Itemid=71 Afternoon Edition ] ]
The Buzz 6-10
Stuart Rodgers presents some great music, reviews of movies, tunes, websites and looks back at the day on Insight Radio.
Awards
In 2007, the Insight Show (which later became the Daily Lunch) won the Silver Sony Award for the Internet Programme Award [ [http://www.radioawards.org/winners/?category=The_Internet_Programme_Award&year=2007 Sony Radio Academy Awards - Winners 2007 ] ]
The Insight Show
Producers: Nina Kirk, Barry Snell & Michael Hughes
Writers: Jill Daley, Nina Kirk & Robert Kirkwood
Editors: Jill Daley, Michael Hughes, Robert Kirkwood, Allan Russell & Nina Kirk
Presenter: Jill Daley
Performers: Allan Russell, Robert Kirkwood & Laura Steel
“This podcast for blind listeners provides a niche service which would never be accommodated on a mainstream radio station and contains some of the most moving and well-produced human interest content the judges had heard in a long time.”VIPonAIR & RNIB for VIPonAIR.com
Big Brother
In 2008, a member of staff from Insight Radio, Michael Hughes, became a contestant on the TV show Big Brother.
History
The radio station started as an online service called VIP on Air in November 2003, broadcasting for 2 hours a day, and later extending this to a 4 hour broadcast day. In 2007 the service was completely re-vamped, re-named and re-launched as Insight Radio.
The name VIP on Air was changed for a number of reasons. VIP in this context stands for Visually Impaired People but could be easily misunderstood. Also, as the station only broadcast online at the time, it wasn't actually 'on air' at all.
References
External links
* [http://www.insightradio.co.uk/ Insight Radio website]
* [http://insight.planetwideradio.com/insightradio Insight Radio Online Stream] (RequiresWindows Media Player ) [http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/default.mspx]
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