(Pic: Kraftwerk live, 2004)

The very first show of In-Depth on NEAR FM looks at Globilisation from an African perspective.

Experts Dr. Tajudeen Abdul - Raheen and Dr. Constantin Gurdgiev gave their opinions just recently during the annual lecture of the African Centre on Lower Abbey Street.

A regular feature on In-Depth will be the "Entertainment News" - for this episode we asked visitors of the ZOO about their opinion and highlight the "Save the Rhino" campaign.

All throughout the month of June we will bring you a rather different World Cup special where we don´t talk about Football but about participating countries. Kicking off with the Host country Germany it is a pleasure to play an exclusive Interview with EX - Kraftwerk Karl Bartos before playing one of their most famous tunes.

Tune in on 101,6 or listen to us on the Internet using the Livestreaming option on www.nearfm.ie

In-Depth is on every Tuesday between 3.30p.m. - 4.30p.m.

To come(!)

13.06.06 - Climate Change

20.06.06 - Accomplished musicians (what to do to make it)

27.06.06. - The conflict between Israel and Palestine

(!) - subject to change

The four weeks´run of the FEATURE OF THE WEEK on Liber8FM is over

ALL four shows should soon be up on the podcast section of www.nearfm.ie for you to listen back to. The first ever episode of IN-DEPTH goes out on Tuesday, June 6th 3.30 - 4.30p.m. on NEAR FM on 101,6FM or via internet using the webstreaming option on www.nearfm.ie

It was a pleasure to broadcast from Liber8FM and I am looking forward to "see you" all soon on NEAR FM.

Producer/Presenter Thomas Janak & C0-Presenter John Brogan after the show

Here´s to the future

Checking the next item to play on the "running order"

As you already know, the show enjoyed/enjoys a four weeks run on Liber8FM and will continue on NEAR FM (www.nearfm.ie / webstreaming) from June 6th weekly between 3.30. - 4.30p.m.

So far we had great fun and looked at the following topics:

• The current state of the music industry with guest Paul Graham ("Arcadia") and inserts/interviews with the legendary Paul Humphreys (OMD) and the Sparks
• Animal welfare - the only pre-recorded show which featured interviews with the Blue Cross, Holistic Animal Healer ashley Doran - Wang, the ISPCA and Animals Asia.org
• Multicultural Ireland with special guests Sally Galliano (Spain), Tanja Trusova (Russia) and Jacob Nwazota (Nigeria), the co-ordinator of the new intercultural centre in Inchicore /Dublin 8
• TO COME ON SATURDAY: Safety first - the concert industry - we will be talking about how safe venues are and how to prevent incidents. The show will feature an interview with Deborah Rees from SAFECONCERTS in the UK as well as an interesting interview with Jimmy McDonnell who is the self proclaimed biggest fan of Snooker player Jimmy White. One not to be missed!!

In the making are two further shows who will premiere on NEAR FM soon. The likely topics will be

• Climate Change
• AIDS

We will keep you posted!!

Co-presenter John Brogan, a great asset to the show
Producer/presenter Thomas Janak and guest Jacob Nwasota
Studioguests: Sally Galliano, Jacob Nwasota, Tatjana Trusova

Near FMs webstreaming option is up and running for quite some time now and happily Liber8FM is now offering all people to listen to us using the following link: mms://mms.thedigitalhub.com/live - check it out, it works

"The Feature Of The Week" has just been re-named to IN-DEPTH for covenience sake. Please note the new address: www.indepthradioshow.blogspot.com

The first ever show on Near FM will have an in-depth look at the issue of climate change. Apart from re-airing the interview on climate change with Greenpeace activist Emma Gibson we will have a live guest in the studio: Niamh Garvey, Policy and Advocacy Officer with Christian - Aid will talk about their launched report on climate change and will shed some light as to how bad the situation really is.

Tuesday 6th June 3.30p.m. - 4.30pm. on NEAR FM on 101,6 (or use the webstreaming option on www.nearfm.ie) - one not to be missed

... and it will! There are two more shows to come on Liber8FM (scroll down to 20.5. and 21.5.) before the May broadcast period is over. I just got word that the show has been approved for weekly broadcast from Tuesday, June 6th 2006 !!

We will go out every Tuesday between 3.30 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. and you can listen to us live or via Internet worldwide!! Upcoming shows will be posted here

Studio guest: Paul Graham

In the studio: Thomas Janak (on the desk) and John Brogan

Show producer and host Thomas Janak