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Me on 'Rob Mcloughlin' Live'. City Talk 105.9, 13 July 08

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:42:00 GMT

Listen to me! Listen to me! This was a riot...everything from knife crime to new music to Cabinet changes, in this fast-moving Sunday morning show. Originally from a three hour show, this is edited down to a little over half an hour, so if it jumps around a bit...

Vegas 08 - On the Robbins' bombshell

richard@richardrudin.co.uk — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:10:00 GMT

...in which I talk to Deborah Wilson of the University of Lincoln, on the first full day of the annual National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) and Radio and Television News Directors Association (RTNDA) conventions in Las Vegas. The movie actor Tim Robbins had just made a highly amusing and provocative 'keynote' speech to the assembled 'suits'...and Debbie got to shake his hand!

Vegas 08 - talking (teaching) radio

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:06:00 GMT

...rapping with three academics who teach and love radio, 'live' at Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas.

Vegas 08 - Rowan Radio winners

richard@richardrudin.co.uk — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:42:00 GMT

...in which I talk to four students from Rowan University in New Jersey, USA who were about to receive an award at the annual Broadcast Education Festival (BEA) in Las Vegas.

More at: http://wgls.rowan.edu

They never will be missed...

Fri, 4 Apr 2008 14:58:00 GMT

...on the demise of UK commercial radio, and the end of the world as we know it?

Happy New Year...Brisbane!

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 14:32:00 GMT

...in which I try and join in Australia's new year's celebrations '08 (10 hours ahead of the UK: we have relatives in Brisbane so it seemed like a good idea to join in a trans-global fest' and hear what they were listening to) but it turns out to be slightly underwhelming...

Me on 'You and Yours' 15 October 07 discussing digital switch-over

richard@richardrudin.co.uk — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:38:00 GMT

This was a preview interview for the next day's (BBC Radio 4) programme on the start of the UK's analogue switch-off and digital TV switch-over. This is (ironically!) from an FM analogue recording, hence the hiss!

PodcampUK-Paul Harrington interview

richard@richardrudin.co.uk — Fri, 7 Sep 2007 11:43:00 GMT

Featuring an amazing primary school teacher, whose enthusiasm and dedication - to his pupils and the use of new technology - put many of us to shame! Recorded a the first ever UK Podcamp at the NTI Aston, Birmingham, UK, September 2nd, 2007.

PodcampUK-interview with Chris' Payne

Fri, 7 Sep 2007 11:14:00 GMT

Recorded at the PodcampUK, NTI, Birmingham, UK on September 2nd, 2007. http://podcamp.uk.com. In which Chris' and I discuss were journalism is going, the wonders of the Internet, surveillance, threats to our liberty, etc. But it's not only light stuff!!

Me on 'You and Yours'

Sat, 5 May 2007 18:17:00 GMT

This is me being interviewed as part of a piece on BBC Radio 4's 'You and Yours' on May 2nd, 2007 on the digital switch-over. I was elevated to 'Professor'!

This is BBC copyright - naturally!- and I've edited out the 'package' so as not to infringe anyone else's efforts - and so there's more of me, me, me!!!!

BEA Vegas '07

Sat, 5 May 2007 17:14:00 GMT

...with Chris Priestman (who took pic'-thanks, Chris!) and Gary Hudson, from University of Staffordshire. Talking about all things broadcasting, journalism, teaching, Elvis, stretched limo's, gambling...and stat's.

Podcast on Podcasting

r.rudin@ljmu.ac.uk — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 09:11:00 GMT

This podcast is to accompany a PowerPoint presentation prepared for an E-Learning Forum at Liverpool John Moore University and a conference by the AJE in Huddersfield-both January 2007.

Podcast-November 19

Sun, 19 Nov 2006 21:11:00 GMT

...or 'strange man muttering to himself in field.' In which I discuss, amongst other things (in no particular order), some personal stuff (not too much!), forced metrication, the link between cows and transmitter moves, recent gigs I've attended, effects of all-day drinking hours, a good turn, geese, freedom of speech (not), and army equipment (lack of).

I take on Jeremy Paxman!

Thu, 5 Oct 2006 12:14:00 GMT

This is me on a '5 Live' 'phone-in on October 4th, 2006, discussing the vagaries of the British Constuitution with the Grand Inquisitor, Jeremy Paxman. He was on the programme to plug his new book on the Royal Family. This clip - copyright BBC! - begins with a query from the Corporations's former Royal Correspondent....

Rudin's Ramblings-3

Sun, 10 Sep 2006 15:10:00 GMT

...and it's back to hearth and home on a glorious September week-end, in which your Podcaster muses on MRI Scans, the NHS, considers kidnapping oldsters and yougsters, rhapsodises about bird-life at Chez Rudin and enjoys Labour Party ructions.

Edinburgh International TV Festival - 1

Wed, 30 Aug 2006 20:57:00 GMT

First of two Podcasts from the 'mediaguardian Edinburgh International Television Festival'. Lots of name-dropping, along with minor criticism of Edinburgh 'signage issues', muses on Edinburgh climate and apologies for lack of atmos'.

Edinburgh International TV Festival podcast-the final day!

Wed, 30 Aug 2006 12:11:00 GMT

This is my round-up of the final day of this year's 'mediaguardian Edinburgh International TV Festival'. Lots of gushing about famous people that I have seen and talked to...and then a chat in a VERY NOISY bar at the Conference Centre with some delegates who were attending courtesy of Television for Young People (TVYP)

Rudin's Ramblings (2)

Wed, 9 Aug 2006 17:44:00 GMT

...in which I discuss amongst other things, the difference between journalism/broadcasting and academe, Thunderbirds, Kenny Everett, and fascinating technical details on 'kit' used for my Podcasts

Rudin's Ramblings

Wed, 2 Aug 2006 16:36:00 GMT

...in which I discuss the final concert in the 2006 season of the 'Liverpool Summer Pops', Churchill and Orwell, shooting elephants, and the dangers of simultaneous swimming and time-keeping

Country ramble!

Sun, 16 Jul 2006 05:54:00 GMT

...in which I sit on a dry stone wall and ruminate on glories of English countryside on a perfect summer's late afternoon (pictured). I reflect on the wonderful offerings of BBC 7, and look forward to a Pimm's back home. So, a mixture of the bucolic and alcoholic.

Charlie chat

Thu, 13 Jul 2006 08:32:00 GMT

Charles (Charlie) Lambert has just finished a lengthy period as a part-time tutor at Liverpool John Moores University - including co-tutor on 'my' radio modules.

A versatile and highly experienced journalist in all media, including BBC network radio and regional television, he has his own production company www.northernriver.co.uk and is shortly to take up a full-time post, runnning the sports journalism degree at the University of Central Lancashire.

In this Podcast, recorded on a glorious summer's day in Liverpool, we talk sport, journalism, politics, cathedrals, sport again (!), 'gender issues', and Charlie reveals his most embarrassing experiences. Remember, these are highly unlikely to happen to you - so, please, don't have nightmares.

Rudin's Rant - July 9th: on Liberty

richard@richardrudin.com — Sun, 9 Jul 2006 13:25:00 GMT

This was inspired by a superb article by Henry Porter - originally published in Vanity Fair and then reproduced in The Independent, June 29th, 2006, and an interview by the always excellent Adam Boulton with the ludicrous Baroness Scotland on Sky News this morning (July 9th).

WAKE UP BRITAIN!

Radio Festival 06 - Reflections

Sat, 8 Jul 2006 13:14:00 GMT

These are my reflections on the morning after the Radio Festival: I hope they are provocative, challenging - but also constructive!

Radio Festival 06 - Podding by the punts

Fri, 7 Jul 2006 16:53:00 GMT

This is recorded amongst all the bustle of delegates leaving the Radio Festival - and lots of other 'actuality' outside Queens' College, Cambridge - at the end of Festival 06.

It mostly consists of a short interview in which we discuss creativity, 'pirates', the enduring legacy of Kenny Everett, and 'is that your taxi?'!

At the end, and most definitely 'off mic', you can also hear Andy Cartwright - a former BBC colleague and now of the excellent and much praised Soundscape Productions (www.soundscapeproductions.co.uk).

Radio Festival 06-Pod' 1

Fri, 7 Jul 2006 15:08:00 GMT

This is the first of three (or as it is the first to be posted, probably the LAST of three as it will appear on this page!) on this year's Radio Festival, organised by the Radio Academy, held at Cambridge University.

This was recorded in my room at Queens' College at the end of the 'big party night': so, excuse slightly incoherent sections (which no amount of editing could make completely coherent!) - mostly due to being 'tired and emotional' - and a few slips such as saying 'show' when I meant 'festival', and a bit of mi' popping at the start - just getting used to a new mic' and had forgot to put the 'pop shield' on at the start!

Please also excuse the blatant and cringe-making name dropping, high anorak and gushing quotient and a LITTLE too much of me sounding like that smug bloke in the 'Fast Show' - you know, the one who says: "...which was nice"!

Podcast from Margaritaville

Fri, 19 May 2006 21:57:00 GMT

Now I've got my sound card sorted out I can now present this in STEREO! (Albeit very hard-limited and compressed, as it originated on Hi-MD recorder using Automatic Level Control).

This is me 'interviewing' Deborah Wilson, Senior Lecturer in Journalism at University of Lincoln - and sometimes Broadcast Journalist at Radio Lincoln - as we took some refreshment near the end of BEA 06. We're on the 'roof' of Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville, which is part of the famous Flamingo Hotel complex on Las Vegas Boulevard - 'The Strip'. It's Friday night. It's Las Vegas. We're at 'an iconic entertainment venue'. So what do we do? We talk about education, journalism, conferences -and, alright, to begin with, just a bit about Mr B. and his marvellous tonics!

On the Las Vegas Monorail...

Thu, 11 May 2006 15:20:00 GMT

One for transport anoraks and lovers of 'real' life...some actuality recorded on board the Las Vegas Monorail, between the Convention Center and Las Vegas Boulevard ('The Strip').

Over the noise of the entertaining PA system, you can hear me musing over the correct floor level for the action at Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville; Brian mishearing me - thinking I had talked about 'nude girls', and Deborah believing she heard mention of a 'porn shop'. Calm down dears, it's only Las Vegas!! Also, lots of hilarity about promoting Barry Manilow's show at the Las Vegas Hilton, and 'Menopause-The Musical' .

The journey has been edited slightly for artistic reasons - it takes a little longer than 4.5 minutes!

Picture is one I took over one of the more 'tastefully' decorated Monorails passing near the Convetion Center, with Wynn's monstrosity of a hotel in the back-ground

Live on stage in Las Vegas!

Fri, 5 May 2006 12:41:00 GMT

This is the audio from the presentation of my paper at this year's Broadcast Education Association's (BEA) Festival at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The title of my paper was 'Access All Agonies' and considers the impact of the 'streaming' of local radio stations to an international audience.

More 'Liver FM'

Thu, 20 Apr 2006 21:10:00 GMT

Some more classic (?!) moments, including Michael getting hot and bothered over 'Candice' and the traffic reports...and, for historic interest, the one that got away (?) - Merseytram (R.I.P)...and I use family contacts to talk about beer school!

Liver FM - it's the final (?) count-down

Sun, 16 Apr 2006 08:13:00 GMT

Here's some extracts from the penultimate day's breakfast show of the Liver FM RSL. I chose this show partly because it contains some unintentional hilarity when Michael introduces veteran sports' broadcaster Keith Macklin, only for us to hear the dulcet tones of Bill Medley!

Once again, I am 'Richard Duncan'!

It contains brief excerpts of copyright material, for illustrative purposes only. It is not intended to exploit this material in any way or to deny the copyright holders any income or other benefits due to them as a result of their creativity. If any such person objects to even this illustrative material being made available in the public domain they are respectfully requested to contact me at richarddrudin@aol.com and the 'offending' material will be removed as soon as possible. Thank you-and enjoy!

Liver FM - I tell the world the result of the 2005 UK general election!

Sun, 16 Apr 2006 07:59:00 GMT

This is me (as 'Richard Duncan') presenting the 0800 news and some other material on May 6th, 2005 (the morning following the 2005 UK general election) on Liver FM - the Restricted Service Licence 'trial' service run in April/May 2005. This temporary service was to 'dummy run' the format, etc. in advance of advertisement of full-time 'large licence' for the Liverpool area. This was advertised by the licensee/regulator Ofcom on April 6th, 2006. See details by clicking on this link: http://www.ofcom.org.uk/media/news/2006/04/nr_20060406

The station is unusual in many respects in its format and staffing. More details at: www.liverfm.com

You can also see more details, including a photo' gallery by clicking onto my hom-page: www.richardrudin.com

Happy Birthday, Beacon Radio 303

Sun, 9 Apr 2006 19:56:00 GMT

It seems unbelievable - but there's no arguing with the calendar: April 12th, 2006 is the 30th anniversary of the start of Beacon Radio 303 - the commercial (sorry - 'independent'-ILR) radio station for the English West Midlands. IMHO, in its first three and half years or so, Beacon was the most innovative, most refreshing and most dynamic radio station in the UK. Headed by an American Managing Director, Jay Oliver and programmed by Canadian Allen Mackenzie, it was certainly a refreshing change and release from the dreary sameness of both the UK and its radio stations in the mid-late 1970s. It was the last of the first batch of the ILR services - the development of which was halted by the killjoy Labour government (as a previous incarnation had legislated against the 1960s offshore stations). They certainly kept the best until last!

Beacon was the place where I gained my first full-time professional radio job, as a newscaster/reporter, and I was so happy and proud to be there, as a fresh-faced (and, as the photo' shows) long-haired 21 year old - the 'kid' - and where I acquired the nick-name 'Funky Duncan' (in my commercial radio jobs I've always been 'Richard Duncan' - my two Christian names).

Copyright note: This podcast has been edited from a commemorative CD put together by Austin Powell for attendees at a Beacon Reunion in 2003. It has been made available on my site for historic interest and educational use. It contains brief excerpts of copyright material, for illustrative purposes only. It is not intended to exploit this material in any way or to deny the copyright holders any income or other benefits due to them as a result of their creativity. If any such person objects to even this illustrative material being made available in the public domain they are respectfully requested to contact me at richarddrudin@aol.com and the 'offending' material will be removed as soon as possible. Thank you-and enjoy! Further 'stuff' about the reunion at: www.richardrudin.com