Insight Radio
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| Insight Radio | |
| Broadcast area | UK Wide |
|---|---|
| Frequency | FM: 101 MHz (in the Glasgow area) Sky Digital: 0188 Online: [1] |
| First air date | 2003 |
| Format | News, Music, Blind News, Talking Newspapers, Audio Books Talk |
| Owner | RNIB with other Stakeholders |
| Website | [www.insightradio.co.uk] |
Insight Radio is the radio station of RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People) and was Europe's first radio station for blind and partially sighted listeners. It broadcasts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week online at www.insightradio.co.uk [2], on 101 FM in the Glasgow area and on SKY 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 the USA and Canada. Other studios at locations across the UK are planned for the very near future.
Contents |
[edit] 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.[1]
Morning Mix 10-12
Simon Pauley invites you to a morning of chat and music, and relax with the daily Radio Play.[2]
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.[3]
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.[4]
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.[5]
The Buzz 6-10
Stuart Rodgers presents some great music, reviews of movies, tunes, websites and looks back at the day on Insight Radio.
[edit] Awards
In 2007, the Insight Show (which later became the Daily Lunch) won the Silver Sony Award for the Internet Programme Award[6]
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
[edit] Big Brother
In 2008, a member of staff from Insight Radio, Michael Hughes, became a contestant on the TV show Big Brother 2008 (UK).
[edit] 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.
