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Thank you to our Sponsors.

We would like to thank the local businesses who are supporting the station this year.

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Music, Economics, and Beyond

The whole point of digital music is the risk-free grazing” Cory Doctorow, Canadian journalist and co-editor and of the off-beat blog Boing Boing, is an activist in favor of liberalizing copyright laws and a proponent of the Creative Commons non-profit organization devoted to expanding the range of creative works available for others to build upon […]

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Practice in Public Makes Perfect: how playing for your fans makes you better

Price, 57, has played music nearly her whole life, starting with piano when she was five years old. But in the fall of 2009, the guitar was still something of mystery to her. She had been playing for only a couple of months and was struggling a bit with the new challenges. Yet, instead of […]

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The Complete Definition Of The Music

Music is a form of art that involves organized and audible sounds and silence. It is normally expressed in terms of pitch (which includes melody and harmony), rhythm (which includes tempo and meter), and the quality of sound (which includes timbre, articulation, dynamics, and texture). Music may also involve complex generative forms in time through […]

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Portland EDM Greats Announce Break Up

The group announced the disbandment on Facebook with an official statement, followed by a more personal one from founder and singer John Monster saying the decision rested on his shoulders. If I had my life to live over again, I would have made a rule to read some poetry and listen to some music at […]


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THE LIGHT AND MUSIC EXPOSITION HITS LOS ANGELES IN THE FASHION WEEK

Like any music, jazz has its revolutions; its sudden incidents in infrastructure; its disruptive presences of unprecedented sound. Mostly it’s slower than that, though, with years and generations of accretions before it seems to call for new vocabulary. That’s one way to look at Winter Rockfest, whose latest incarnation occupied a dozen or so venues […]


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Living in New York as a musician of the Opera’s Grand Theatre

Multiple studies link music study to academic achievement. But what is it about serious music training that seems to correlate with outsize success in other fields? The connection isn’t a coincidence. I know because I asked. I put the question to top-flight professionals in industries from tech to finance to media, all of whom had […]




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The Country Session

11:00amSaturday

11:00amSaturday

Presented by Pat Boyle, this country music show features old favourites and new releases, as well as music from and interviews with local artists.
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The Flower Power Hour

1:00pmSaturday

1:00pmSaturday

An hour of psychedelia from the 1960's and 70's, with interviews from musicians who made the music

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Music Safari

2:00pmSaturday

2:00pmSaturday

An eclectic mix of great music from Ireland and all over the world, chosen and presented by local artist Val.

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Sports Show

3:00pmSaturday

3:00pmSaturday

Sports, Football, Handball, GaelicLocal Sports news and interviews from the Ballina area and beyond.

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4:00pmSaturday

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Rock On

7:00pmSaturday

7:00pmSaturday

This week's featured album comes from Scottish rockers Mason Hill and their long-awaited debut album Against the Wall. They were formed in 2018 and have seen a record deal come and go since then.  It was a successful crowdfunding drive that got them back on their feet. The band has thanked their fans by releasing an album that is light years ahead of their EP.
The show is with thanks to Joseph Murphy Ballina Ltd.
Listen locally on 101.9FM and online at www.bcrfm.ie.   I would love to hear where you're listening from? Email hello@bcrfm.ie or text/WhatsApp to 0870969562 (353 87 0969562)
 
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Pure Ballina

11:00amSunday

Pure Ballina mural in Ballina Co. Mayo

11:00amSunday

Pure Ballina this Sunday from 11to 1 on FM 101.9  with news from around the town, sports fixtures, and results. Some great tracks from Creedance Clearwater Revival and Queen plus lots more! You can send in your requests via text or WhatsApp to 0870969562. The show is kindly sponsored by Pure Ballina and the Ballina Fringe Festival
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GABUDABY

1:00pmSunday

1:00pmSunday

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Going Coastal

2:00pmSunday

2:00pmSunday

Fierce Pit Bosses are a three-piece band based in Donegal making emo-tinged punk rock with “heart on their sleeve” lyrics and catchy upbeat tunes. Each week a different host talks us through some of the music that they love.      

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Local Sounds

3:00pmSunday

3:00pmSunday

A show focusing on music from the local area and beyond. Highlighting, local folk, rock, pop and electronic music from bands and other musicians in and around the Ballina area.

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The Other Alternative

7:00pmSunday

7:00pmSunday

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Eclectic Waves

8:00pmSunday

8:00pmSunday

A Box of Delights

9:00pmSunday

Box of Delights

9:00pmSunday

9 pm A Box of Delights with Paul Dixon. A varied selection as ever tonight from Handel's Water Music to music from the 12th century and some Miles Davis too!
Tune in locally on 101.9 FM and online at bcrfm.ie. Show kindly sponsored by Ballina Arts Centre.
 
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