RadioReverb launches show for Brighton’s Irish community.
On Monday, November 23, Brighton’s community radio station RadioReverb will be launching a new weekly evening show especially for Irish citizens living in the city called What’s The Craic?
What’s the Craic? will feature an eclectic mix of Irish music old and new and of all genres and will take a look at news, sports and events for the Irish community. Add a sprinkling of Irish guests, listener contributions and you will have an idea of what’s in store.
On its first show, Irish-born presenter Anthony Martin will speak to Irish comedian Ed Byrne, who’s performing at The Old Market in Hove on Tuesday, November 24. They will be discussing touring, hotels and how he got started in comedy.
Anthony will also be going behind the scenes on Ireland’s highest rated annual TV show – the Late Late Toy Show – which is an Irish institution having first been broadcast back in 1975.
Presented by Anthony Martin, this new show is another first for RadioReverb and adds to the list of original new programmes recently added to the schedule which include HIV Happy Hour and the intergenerational mum and son show called The Rueben and Sharon Show.
What’s The Craic? presenter Anthony was born and raised in Ireland in the city of Cork. He went to university and lived in Dublin for 7 years. He has been living in the UK for the past 6 years and in Brighton for the past two.
Outside of his normal day-job he’s been involved in producing and presenting hospital radio in Cork. In June this year he presented the world’s first radio broadcast using only audio from an apple smartwatch.
Anthony said: “I’m doing this show as there is currently no other show on local radio in Brighton and Hove that caters exclusively to the Irish community here. There is a massive Irish community in Brighton and Hove – be it Irish people who have emigrated here themselves or 2nd and 3rd generation Irish people who are proud of their heritage. I want the show to be a source of Irish music, guests, news, sports and events that are relevant to the Irish community. Radio is a much-loved medium to Irish people with recent figures showing that over 80% of people in Ireland listen to radio daily so I wanted to do a show in Brighton and Hove that Irish people living here could connect with”.
To listen to What’s The Craic? tune into RadioReverb 97.2 FM & on DAB or online at radioreverb.com, each week from Monday at 8pm.
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