Fired.tk in the local press
Limerick Blogger contributors fired.tk have been busy, and have managed to get the attention of local press.
Two articles in the papers this week. The first was in the Limerick Chronicle (left, click to enlarge) and the second was in the Limerick Independent.
Well done lads. The Limerick Independent article was too big for the scanner so I have transcribed it below.
ALL FIRED UP
by Ciaran Ryan
THROUGH word of mouth alone, two Limerick teenagers have generated something of a cult following for their online radio show.
John Buckley, who presents the www.fired.tk Audio Entertainment Show along with Shane Geary believes that they have in the region of one hundred regular listeners to their programme.
This weekend, the duo will broadcast the final of four shows in their second season. Both presenters are still in secondary school and the idea for the radio show came about as an extension of work they were doing on a website. With minimal equipment and resources, the programmes are put together and recorded in the spare bedroom of John’s house in Raheen.
Two Irish internet radio stations stream the programme. Buckley explains how this came about: “We contacted Ice Radio and they said that they would be interested in playing the show, but Smack fm just fell into place. After hearing Aaron Carey’s sketch on The Blast with Ray Foley on Today FM, I chased after him to feature on the show, which he was very happy to do. It just happened he was involved with Smack fm also.”
John sees the half hour show as essentially a comedy programme, with sketches and quirky information integral to it. It is clear that the show is very much targeted at a teenage audience with some of it vearing towards toilet humour that could potentially offend older listeners. Each programme so far has featured guests, of which there were many highlights for the presenters. “Kevin “The Bull” Keogh from Des Bishop’s Joy In The Hood was hilarious. But Karl Spain threw guest passes our way to one of his gigs in the city, so all guests are equally great.”
The pair are delighted with the response to the programme so far, and John has plans to do some more radio work when he undertakes work experience with Regional Hospital Radio in the coming weeks. He thinks that basic media skills should become a more important part of the school sylabus to help develop the likes of Shane and himself. “What is really needed is for ICT to become an exam subject. Upgrading it would mean that there would be more standardised learning, plus the subject would be taken more seriously.” he added.
The final Audio Entertainment Show goes out live this Friday night through www.fired.tk