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πŸ“» creates techy things for broadcasters at Aiir | πŸŽ™οΈoccasional radio voice | πŸ“Ί ITV News alumni

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We've been hard at work shipping our first update to Aiir Scheduler of the year, and it's a game-changer!

Stations can now back up libraries and even copy them between organisations, making it ideal for music consultants to provide clients with formats they made earlier.

aiir.com/blog/post/ne...

03.03.2026 15:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Big day for podcasts that use phrases like β€œrules-based international order”

28.02.2026 14:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Headline: Scalextric sold for Β£20m

Headline: Scalextric sold for Β£20m

Must be an absolutely massive layout. Only got thirty quid for ours.

27.02.2026 09:11 πŸ‘ 276 πŸ” 49 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 2

Just spotted a car driving through town with an β€œI ❀️ Sark” sticker in its back window.

I have so many questions…

18.01.2026 15:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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New on Aiir: 2025, Scheduler and holiday support The latest news for Scheduler, a recap of the year and an update about emergency support over the holiday.

A wonderful end-of-year blog from Team @aiir.com. Thank you for an amazing 2025. blog.aiir.com/new-on-aiir-...

17.12.2025 20:15 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

PlayoutONE Standard has gone free to use. πŸŽˆπŸŽ‰

It’s a big milestone for PlayoutONE, as co-founder @dbj.bsky.social explains: blog.aiir.com/making-radio...

27.11.2025 15:22 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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"Regional airlines seem to be a very British problem", according to broadcasting legend Simon Calder, who I had the pleasure of speaking to tonight following news that Blue Islands has ceased trading.

@channel103.com and @islandfm.com will have all the latest. www.channel103.com/news/jersey/...

15.11.2025 00:03 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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How it started / How it’s going

09.11.2025 18:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Government 'holds hands up' after warning its own emails were phishing scams The States of Guernsey has apologised after an email gaffe in which it warned residents that its own messages should be discarded as spam.

The States of Guernsey has apologised after an email gaffe in which it warned residents that its own messages were "not legitimate" and should be treated as spam. https://www.islandfm.com/news/guernsey/government-holds-hands-up-after-warning-its-own-emails-were-phishing-scams/

14.10.2025 18:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
That's real Britain.

That's real Britain.

Texting Capital to say "loving the tunes, keep 'em coming".

01.10.2025 08:22 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
On a thumbnail image for GMB on the tv guide there’s a picture of a pug or French bulldog or one of those breeds that looks like it’s run into a wall at high speed

On a thumbnail image for GMB on the tv guide there’s a picture of a pug or French bulldog or one of those breeds that looks like it’s run into a wall at high speed

GMB apparently have a new presenter

26.09.2025 07:00 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

It's been a busy few months for the Aiir team, with loads of great new Scheduler features to show for it.

02.09.2025 13:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It begins

01.09.2025 08:04 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I made something for all you excitable #popmaster fans.

26.08.2025 09:54 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 3

This has been a great little project to work on, which hopefully should benefit Aiir users and our support team. 🩡

26.06.2025 16:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a woman is sitting on a couch and saying such fun . ALT: a woman is sitting on a couch and saying such fun .

Peak #OverheardInJersey moment out for lunch just now, as a lady at the next table turns to her dining companions and loudly says:

β€œI hope you don’t mind if we don’t have any bread. I don’t eat it as it makes you fat.”

*pauses and looks at her husband*

β€œNeither should you.”

01.06.2025 13:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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NAB has been like broadcast tech nerdvana. So cool to have been able to show off @aiir.com’s products alongside so many big names.

09.04.2025 20:07 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I'm really excited for @aiir.com's new browser-based music scheduler and upcoming version of PlayoutONE to be among the latest broadcast tech shown off at #NABShow in Las Vegas over the coming days. aiir.com/nab

06.04.2025 05:43 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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First of a few airports this week as I head to Las Vegas with the @aiir.com team to the world’s biggest broadcast tech event, NAB in Las Vegas, to show off what we’ve been working on recently!

02.04.2025 16:45 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

watching the #Tesla share price like Big Jet TV on a very windy day

10.03.2025 18:40 πŸ‘ 65 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

<Tom Bradby voice>
What on *earth* is going on in the House of Congress?

11.02.2025 19:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
OTAGO DAILY TIMES

A Dunedin man's efforts to not hit a bird with his car failed spectacularly, when he crashed into a wall and ran over a duck.

OTAGO DAILY TIMES A Dunedin man's efforts to not hit a bird with his car failed spectacularly, when he crashed into a wall and ran over a duck.

Meanwhile in New Zealand

03.02.2025 17:42 πŸ‘ 110 πŸ” 37 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 6

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Ukraine Thursday with a pledge to help guarantee the country's security for a century, decades after the release of the 1989 Belgian techno-anthem Pump Up The Jam.

16.01.2025 10:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Jersey’s Millennium Town Park was agreed by a single vote after a government minister put his ring binder down on his desk and pressed the wrong voting button. πŸ˜‚

It eventually opened… in 2011. www.bbc.com/news/world-e...

11.01.2025 15:32 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Fact of the day right here

07.01.2025 17:54 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Is there anything preventing GB News from pre-recording Nigel Farage’s show on days he might want to be in Parliament for?

06.01.2025 18:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Four hours is a long time in politics...

05.01.2025 15:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Subtitles reading β€œHelp! I’m trapped in the edit suite.”

Subtitles reading β€œHelp! I’m trapped in the edit suite.”

Subtitles reading β€œAll I have access to is the Avid’s title tool”

Subtitles reading β€œAll I have access to is the Avid’s title tool”

Philomena Cunk’s hard-hitting documentaries are always a joy to watch, but this particular β€˜Pump Up The Jam’ gag made me laugh especially hard.

03.01.2025 22:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Never mind mandatory A-Level Maths, I'd start with Year 4 Geography.

02.01.2025 13:30 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0