Summer time...

Hi folks....

Just a quick message to let you all know that radio timings are back on track now as us Brits have put our clocks forward.

We are back to the 5 hour time difference again and shows will be at their normal times

Daylight saving....

Due to a personal brain drain on the part of your writer, I was led to beleive that the american clocks went forward the same day as us in the UK.

I now find I was wrong about this... so please take note that radio showtimes will be erratic until the 28th March when the UK puts it's clocks forward...

Until then, shows are as follows:

Sundays - Chat and Beats                    9pm UK / 5pm Eastern
Monday - Off the Collar                         9pm UK / 5pm Eastern
Tuesday - Softcore Whore                  10pm UK / 6pm Eastern
Wednesday - Hairy Trev                     10pm UK / 6pm Eastern
Thursday - Pre-weekend Blast off        9pm UK / 5pm Eastern
Friday - Philly I, the loveable guy         9pm UK / 5pm Eastern
Saturday - Kempie's Funhouse          10pm UK / 6pm Eastern

Christmas Panto 2015

OK.... I know this may be a little bit of self congratulation, but I'm posting a quick message with regards to the Christmas Pantomime, broadcast live on SLave Radio on Jan 2nd.

As some of you will know, Debbie, the host of the #50's chatroom has always encouraged a pantomime atmosphere, and while it has always been fun to chat 'in character', it lacked form and structure.

During a skype conversation between myself, debbie, linz and maybe a couple of others, the topic arose, and without thinking through, I piped up "I'll write a script!! How about Jock and the beanstalk?". Nobody particularly questioned the idea and it was met with approval, and no other suggestions... and so it fell to me, with no clue about how to tackle the project! (I have made a comparision with someone buying a motorbike because they look like fun, but forgetting they don't know how to ride!!)

Anyway... I'm not here to blow my own trumpet about how brilliantly I wrote... I threw together something which vaguely captured the atmosphere and style required... BUT....

I HAVE TO GIVE A HUGE SHOUT OUT AND GREAT BIG THANK YOU....

to all the people who joined forces and acted out the performance I had written. I'm so happy to see that everyone got into the spirit of it and had a good time on that great night!

As a collective, you were wonderful, but I shall break with tradition and praise each individually...

Sir Bud as Jock, who graciously suffered all the comments about him in the script! A STAR!

Debbie as Jock's Mum, who ran the show on the night and played her part admirably!

Dawn, stepping in for Linz at the last minute, and got into the acting spirit of it all so well.

Sandi, who took over Dawn's original role and did an admirable job as the kindly old lady.

Phil, who took the part of the evil giant, and truly showed his desire to have some fun!

Emma, who was brilliant as the cow and the mischevious leprecunt
And finally... 

To Roy, who despite the lack of any other roles, was happy to be included as an incompetent actor who turned up with the wrong script!!

All of you guys and gals did a great job and made me proud of a show I threw together with no knowledge at all... THANK YOU EVERYONE!!!

And one last comment... I'm already thinking of next year's panto... I guess I'll be lumbered/honoured with the task again!!

Thanks again...

Hairy Trev

Christmas 2015

It's been a while since I updated the blog due to personal computer issues, but as I'm now resolved and back on air again, I have to take this opportunity to announce the Slave Radio activities over the festive period.

 

 

Although the departure of some DJ's has left us a bit thin on the ground, we weren't going to let that stop us attempting our annual 24 hour broadcast marathon, and the addition of Debbie and Linz from the Sunday night show has brought in new staff... we wish them both a warm welcome, and good luck for their first marathon!

 

 

With the lower numbers of DJ's, it has been difficult to schedule for 24 hours, but the intended timetable is as follows:

 

 

Times listed are Eastern Standard time, with UK time in brackets!

 

12am - 3am    (5am - 8am).....Phil

3am   - 9am    (8am - 2pm).....Dawn

9am   - 10am  (2pm - 3pm).....Trev, to introduce:

10am - 4pm    (3pm - 9pm).....Debbie, joined by Trev and then Linz

4pm   - 9pm    (9pm - 2am).....Trev

9pm   - 12am  (2am - 5am).....Phil

 

A further event is being pencilled for the 50's room Christmas Pantomime although this requires lots of planning in order to be broadcast on Saturday, Dec 26th.

 

Watch this space for further information!

 

Best wishes to everyone, and have a wonderful Christmas!

 

Trev

 



New Night for The Softcore Whore

As from this week, due to the inclusion and addition of new shows to the schedule, Dawnie's "Two for Tuesday" show will now be found on a new day and time.

The show has been renamed "The Pre-weekend Blast-off" and can be heard every Thursday night at 4pm eastern time / 9pm UK. This allows the show to be more accessible to her UK audience who always miss out on such a great and professional DJ.

By moving from Tuesday night to Thursday, it has also allowed one of our newest DJ's "The Soul Man" to extend his show later into the evening. He now runs for an extra hour, starting at 4pm eastern time / 9pm UK time.

Check the calendar above for full details of the schedule.

Slave Radio has a temporary new home!!

As many of you will have realised in the past week, the Collarspace website and chat facility has been up and down, more times than a hooker's knickers....

This week, new rooms has been opened up for people to talk and listen to slave radio on xxxchatters...

For those without Mirc or similar IRC programs, go to http://www.xxxchatters.com

Enter your regular username, and age. 
Then in the drop down menu, select the channel to choose your chatroom:

#Fifty's                          (formerly "50's_Room" on collarspace)
#Excellent_Mastery    (formerly "Mastery_and_Slavery" on collarspace)

Click on the "CHAT NOW" button and join us again.

For users with MIRC or similar the details are:

Server - irc.xxxchatters.com

Port - 6667

Channel (/join) -  #Fifty's or #Excellent_Mastery

We look forward to seeing you all again!

A Warm Welcome to the Diver

All of the Slave Radio team would like to wish a very warm welcome to the Devious Diver, our newest DJ to the line up!

Devious made a very succesful debut last week,presenting 2 hours of the best in soul and motown music on Tuesday evening. professional, clear, entertaining and confident, The Diver will now take up a regular slot at the same time every week, playing the very best in soul and motown..

We all wish him lots of fun and success in his role with the Slave Radio Team!

TUNE IN TO THE SOUL MAN EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT

4PM EASTERN / 9PM UK

HAIRY TREV'S 70's DISCO INFERNO!!!

Hi folks!

Short notice I know but I did say about it on my show for the past couple of weeks...

TONIGHT!!! (Saturday 11th April 2015) drag out your platform shoes, your flares and the big afro hairstyles... and join me for a boogie at: 

HAIRY TREV'S 70'S / DISCO INFERNO!!!

5PM EASTERN TIME / 10PM UK

3 hours of the best of disco and pop from the decade!

Daylight Saving Time

Please take note that Daylight Saving Time begins in America on 8th March, but in the UK we don't put our clocks forward until the end of the month. This will mean some changes to the timings of your favourite shows on Slave Radio as DJ's will be starting at their usual LOCAL time.

UK based shows (Monday, Wednesday and Thursday) will still be heard in the UK at the regular time, but american listeners will be required to tune in one hour LATER. Conversely, the shows coming from our American DJ's (Rebel, Dawn, Phil and Papa Bear) will be unaffected for stateside listeners, but the UK audience should tune in one hour EARLIER.

To avoid any confusion, please check the calendar on the blog for up-to-date start times of all shows until the end of March.

24 Hours of Live DJs

Once again, Christmas is upon us and Slave Radio will be welcoming in the festive season with another 24 hours of live music and presenters throughout Christmas Eve.

Papa Bear will be launching the marathon at midnight assisted by the girl with pigtails, before handing over the airwaves to Rebel Roots at 4am. The Softcore Whore takes over at 7am for the next three hours and then The Monkey Man will continue from 10am. Half way through the marathon and Mel and Paradise will then take the airtime across the Atlantic to the UK at 2pm, until Hairy Trev takes over at 4pm welcoming in Christmas day in the UK with classic festive music. Finally at 8pm The Hardcore Troubadour brings it all to a close with the final 4 hours until midnight to see in the 25th December.

Check the calander at the top of the blog for showtime confirmation.

(Note: Times listed are Eastern Standard Time... add 5 hours for UK)

Monkey Man moving!

Hi folks!

Just a quick message to let people know that for the coming weeks, the Monkey Man will be doing his business on a Thursday night, following on from Mel and Paradise's "Bits and Pieces"

Keep checking the blog for timings and when he reverts to his regular slot.

Hairy Trev's Disco Inferno!

Hi folks!

Short notice I know but I did say about it on my show for the past couple of weeks...

TONIGHT!!! (Saturday 29th November) drag out your platform shoes, your flares and the big afro hairstyles... and join me for a boogie at: 

HAIRY TREV'S 70'S / DISCO INFERNO!!!

5PM EASTERN TIME / 10PM UK

3 hours of the best of disco and pop from the decade!

Happy Halloween!

The Hardcore Troubadour Show will follow immediately after at approx 9pm Eastern / 1am UK

Daylight Saving Time

Once again it's that time of year when everyone fiddles with their time pieces and spends about 3 hours running around the house changing their clocks... have you ever considered how many clcoks we have to check? Personally, my computers, TV and DVD machine all do it automatically, but I have 3 mobile phones, 2 landline phones, alarm clock, kitchen clock... how many of you get in your car in the morning to find it's the one you forgot to change?

Anyway... as always happens, we in the UK have switched to daylight saving before you folks in the states so it throws into confusion the sdhow times on Slave Radio.. so here for your benefit is a revised listing for the rest of this week:

All shows will start at their normal time according to the DJ's local timezone. Times in Red indicate a different time when listeners in that region will be required to tune in!

Tuesday 28th:        The Softcore Whore Show: 6pm Eastern / 10pm UK time

followed by:            The Bear Cave 9pm Eastern / 1am UK time

Wednesday 29th:  The Hairy Trev Rock Show 6pm Eastern / 10pm UK time

followed by:            Monkey Magic 9pm Eastern / 1am UK time

Thursday 30th:       Bits and Pieces 5pm Eastern / 9pm UK time

Friday 31st:           The Scary Trev Rock Show 6pm Eastern / 10pm UK time

followed by:           The Hardcore Troubadour Show 9pm Eastern / 1am UK time

followed by:           The Lynn and Phil Show 11:30pm Eastern / 3:30am UK time

Catching Up....

Hi Folks!

As many of you will known, I took a little break away from Slave Radio during September but am now back with a vengeance and rocking you all out on a Wednesday night, as hard and strong as ever...

But in my absence, I confess that I have neglected the blog so I am taking this opportunity to bring you up to date with things...

In the past month or so, we've had several new shows and DJ's joining us so first of all, a hearty warm welcome to Papabear and the girl with pigtails who have settled in nicely on a Tuesday night. You can catch their show immediately after the softcore whore show at 9pm Eastern Time.

Another new addition to the team is Monkey Man who brings a fresh look to Wednesday nights, immediately following my Hairy Trev Rock Show. (8pm Eastern Time).

Paradise and Mel have now moved their "Bits and Pieces show to the vacant slot on Thursday evenings so you you'll be able to catch up with their topics at 4pm Eastern time. This move has created a suitable position for Rebel Roots (I think I've got the name right...) to bring the flavour of the Carribean to Slave Radio.

A warm welcome to all our new members, and wishing you many happy hours of Broadcasting!

(Please can new DJ's get in touch with me so I can post some info about yourselves and your shows on the blog!)

The End of an Era....?

It is with great regret, a heavy heart and possibly even a small hint of a tear that after more than 3 years and over 200 live shows, Hairy Trev has put the air guitar to one side and hung up his microphone for the time being, in order to concentrate on various personal problems.

As many readers and listeners will be aware, I have struggled over the past few years to maintain or even get a regular job and I've had to survive on Government benefits. The obvious financial difficulties this creates, when combined with the personal emotions involved when you spend day after day with little to occupy your mind results in an overall feeling of melancholy and disappointment.

However, you will of course remember the immense pride I felt when I was doing my voluntary work rebuilding old steam locomotives, you'll have heard my more cheery moments when I've been able to do my driving jobs in recent months but above all, you will have all witnessed the enthusiasm and dedication I have put in to my shows on Slave Radio.

I can say with my hand on my heart that I have often wondered why I commit myself to spending the time creating a perfect show, and then three hours presenting it with no reward for my efforts... and then I remember why... BECAUSE I LOVE IT!

And the future? Well, right now, my personal emotions and problems leave me needing just a little time away from things, to cool off, chill out and take stock of my life. I know from past experience that I can decide to stop doing something I've enjoyed, and it isn't long before I miss the preparation, the performance and bringing out the showman in me. I have no doubt that this will be another of those occasions and it won't be long before I am itching to get back on air again...

On a personal note, I would like to thank Phil and Dawn for giving me the opportunity, all the staff and  DJ's past and present for their frienship, but most of all, to you, the listeners for all the wonderful friendship, support and enjoment you've given me... the end of an era....

... or is it?

Monkeying Around

Slave Radio is pleased to welcome Monkey to the team of DJ's with his brand new show:

"Monkey Business"

(Varying times/days through the week)

Although at time of posting, I have few details about himself or his show, (he hasn't written to me!), Monkey (or Mike) is currently filling varied slots around the slave radio schedule until a permanent showtime can be established.

He opened his Slave Radio career on Thursday to cover in Bob's absence, but the following week as Mr. Goodtime was back, he put out a show on Wednesday night instead, following the Hairy Trev Rock Show.

Keep your eyes on the blog and your ears on the shows to keep up to date with when Monkey is going on air!

Get Well Soon Dawn...

As many of you are now aware, the lovely Dawn suddenly got an appointment through at short notice for her operation.

After frantically packing her bag and sorting herself out for being admitted to hopsital, and the late cancellation of her show on Tuesday night she was whisked away for the procedure.

Phil has now reported back to us that she's out of surgery with no complications and is expected home on Friday.

I'm sure all of the regular listeners will echo my own thoughts in wishing Dawn a speedy recovery, and when she gets her strength back, we all look forward to hearing her on the radio again!

Best wishes Dawnie, with all our love

xxx

Welcome to the Bear Cave

Slave Radio is proud to welcome out latest new DJ to the team as Papa Bear joins us on Tuesday nights.

Coming from the Pacific coast, with a three hour time difference from New Jersey, the bear will be hitting the airwaves every week after the Softcore Whore Show, extending the live shows on that night and providing greater availability for listeners in Western USA.

We all wish Papa Bear a warm welcome, and the very best of luck with his debut show tonight.

The Bear Cave Debut Show

Tuesday 15th July, 9pm Eastern / 2am UK (Wedensday)

New Look Saturday Nights

Following the absence due to the upheaval of relocation of Mr. C and his R&B show, the Slave Radio Team have decided that it would be unfair to replace Eric immediately, to allow him to return to his DJ duties in the near future if he wishes.

However, until that time, it leaves us with a blank night on Saturdays, so this is now going to become a flexible show filled by any of the other DJ's. Your regular hosts throughout the week will have the opportunity to put on an extra show, allowing them to diversify from their normal style of music.

Of course, with the time differences across the ocean, Saturday shows may vary in their start time and presenter, so make sure you all keep informed by consulting the calendar above for weekly details!

First show will be presented by

The Softcore Whore 

Saturday 12th July, 6pm Eastern / 11pm UK time.

It is rumoured that this will be a repeat of last Saturday's "Rock on the Road" show although that is subject to confirmation.