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Presenter: Rick Triumph
Usual slot: Sundays 2pm till 4pm
2 hours of Chaos and Incompetence; DJ-ing is an optional extra
Recent Updates - The C & I Show
I've been involved with our beloved station now for quite a few years. During that time we've introduced a variety of innovations to our output, the most recent was when we launched full-time online broadcasting of Hastings Rock - a very successful and popular enhancement of our unique Radio Brand!
Next up is the addition of DAB Radio to the station franchise, and I can hardly wait for the official launch on May 2nd. I've retuned all of my DAB devices to include Hastings Rock in the station lists, in readiness.
I hope you remember to do the same ahead of the launch date - I'm sure you wouldn't want to miss such an important part of our history!
I always open my Sunday Show facebook post with "Good afternoon, Dear Listener" A few people have queried why I use "Listener" and not "Listeners"
A very famous radio DJ was once asked if he was nervous on-air, knowing that millions of fans were tuned in. He said it could be pretty daunting, especially when he first started out. His solution was to imagine it was just him and one other friendly person chatting and enjoying the music together. It works for me too, hence my use of the singular.
I'm unlikely to ever be so lucky as to have "millions of fans", but the couple of dozen who very kindly join me every week will suffice - I'm extremely grateful and very flattered that they do.
So, until next Sunday at 2 pm on Hastings Rock, be good, be careful and remember I LOVE YOU ALL! xxxxx
It was an unexpected surprise to get an on-air phone call during last week's show; one of Hastings Rock's "real" DJ's, Andy Knight, unexpectedly phoned me in the studio to give us an on-the-spot update from the Hastings Half Marathon. It was a nerve-wracking moment for me because I've never taken a call on-air before whilst DJ-ing and didn't know how to put the discussion through the mixing desk and share it with our dear listeners...
A panicky, quick call to Nick Thomas soon helped out and I was able to achieve the connection. I think our listeners enjoyed the ensuing conversation as much as I did and hope to repeat the experience in future shows. A quick reminder - the clocks change at midnight this coming Saturday (28th March), so 1:00am becomes 2:00am etc. I'm on at 2pm on Sunday, as usual, and if you forget the time difference you'll miss the first hour of my show, which would be very upsetting! And you'll need a note from your mum.Well, my most recent show, Sunday 15th March, lived up to the show strapline: "Chaos & Incompetence". Due to a technical error (the famous Wreck it Rick incompetence) the first half hour didn't go out. This will not happen again...(fingers crossed)
My next show will have a rather intriguing 3 at 3, plus all the usual stuff - rock stars' birthday etc - and will be a full 2 hours long.
I hope you can make it. If not, there is usually a repeat played out on Thursday morning - please check the main Schedule for confirmation. Bye for now and remember I LOVE YOU ALL! XXXXX
I like to think of my Sunday show as an Open Club - free to join and everyone is invited to take part. My 3 at 3 "feature" is proving very popular; last week I received over 30 emails/texts from you trying to guess the answer! It would be great to add another regular slot during the show, maybe a brief "biog" of an artist or band, for instance. I'm sure that many of you have better suggestions for this. Please contact me during the show by email dj@hastingsrock.co.uk or text 07441 120877. I look forward to hearing from you.
