Thursday 18 September 2008
GAZZA SCOOP
On Thursday (Sept 18th) lunchtime, IRN was first to report Paul Gascoigne's latest brush with authority. The former England footballer had been arrested again - this time, on suspicion of causing criminal damage. We sent the story to our stations a full 15 minutes ahead of Sky TV. At 1300, we ran copy. There was no mention of Gazza on Sky News Radio - who played catch-up an hour later.
OLYMPIC HERO PARTIES WITH IRN
IRN staff got a golden surprise at the ITN Summer Party at the Cafe de Paris in central London.
They found themselves rubbing shoulders with one of Team GB's Olympic stars - Gold medal-winning sailor Ben Ainslie. Stick to the sailing Ben, and leave the shameless dancefloor antics to us....
They found themselves rubbing shoulders with one of Team GB's Olympic stars - Gold medal-winning sailor Ben Ainslie. Stick to the sailing Ben, and leave the shameless dancefloor antics to us....
CREDIT CRUNCHED
"Chaos! Chaos right now! Twenty-five-thousand people are out of work." - WABC presenter John Batchelor speaking to IRN from New York city earlier this week. He was talking, of course, about the Lehman Brothers. The investment giant's collapse has sent shockwaves around the financial world - and the unfolding crisis has been at the heart of IRN's coverage.
We broke the story to UK commercial radio listeners at 1900 on Sunday. Sky News Radio had nothing on the story until an hour later. Throughout Monday breakfast, we then delivered fresh reaction and analysis in QUALITY every hour, as details about UK job losses emerged. We brought you voxes of Lehman workers in London, President Bush, plus a raft of City experts and distraught employees.
Then came the Lloyds TSB-HBOS take-over. On Wednesday, as the story brewed, IRN sent out a total of 55 money stories, including 35 different clips. We also processed bespoke audio on HBOS for our Scottish clients.
We broke the story to UK commercial radio listeners at 1900 on Sunday. Sky News Radio had nothing on the story until an hour later. Throughout Monday breakfast, we then delivered fresh reaction and analysis in QUALITY every hour, as details about UK job losses emerged. We brought you voxes of Lehman workers in London, President Bush, plus a raft of City experts and distraught employees.
Then came the Lloyds TSB-HBOS take-over. On Wednesday, as the story brewed, IRN sent out a total of 55 money stories, including 35 different clips. We also processed bespoke audio on HBOS for our Scottish clients.
CHANNEL TUNNEL FIRE
When news broke of a fire in the channel tunnel on Thursday 11th September, IRN's team of journalists snapped into action to make sure client stations had all the details and the best audio - first.
We know News Editors around the country expect us to deliver both quality - and quantity - on the big stories.
In the 1700 bulletin, IRN ran a CNN reporter, a rail industry expert and a spokesman from the Freight Transport Association. In the Sky News Radio bulletin, listeners heard an in-house voicer and a poor quality phono cut of rail expert Christian Wolmar.
We know News Editors around the country expect us to deliver both quality - and quantity - on the big stories.
In the 1700 bulletin, IRN ran a CNN reporter, a rail industry expert and a spokesman from the Freight Transport Association. In the Sky News Radio bulletin, listeners heard an in-house voicer and a poor quality phono cut of rail expert Christian Wolmar.
Thursday 11 September 2008
NOEL LOOKS BACK IN ANGER
Oasis star Noel Gallagher was pushed offstage during a V Festival gig in Toronto this week. He needed hospital treatment. This is how the story was covered:
Radio One - copy
Sky News Radio - copy
IRN - Audio with a radio reporter who was at the gig. Audio with a photographer who had a front row view of the scrap.
Radio One - copy
Sky News Radio - copy
IRN - Audio with a radio reporter who was at the gig. Audio with a photographer who had a front row view of the scrap.
QUALITY COVERAGE ON FAKE SCHOOLBOY STORY
Every day, IRN's reporters make direct phone contact with commerical radio newsrooms around the UK. We feel it's vital we're in touch with your agenda. A good example of why this really works is the case of the fake schoolboy in Portsmouth.
On Tuesday, 22-year-old James Chester was jailed for having sex with a thirteen-year-old, having posed as a young teenager. We already knew there was big interest in the story - so when it broke we made it a priority to bring you the best audio first.
At 1400, on IRN you heard the victim's mother - her voice disguised. Sky News Radio ran copy. Thanks to the news team at Wave, we then got hold of the police. Later we spoke to a child welfare expert. All our audio was in QUALITY.
Between 1400 and 1800 we sent out five clips. Radio 2 ran no more than copy all day, and the daytime TV news programmes didn't run the story at all.
On Tuesday, 22-year-old James Chester was jailed for having sex with a thirteen-year-old, having posed as a young teenager. We already knew there was big interest in the story - so when it broke we made it a priority to bring you the best audio first.
At 1400, on IRN you heard the victim's mother - her voice disguised. Sky News Radio ran copy. Thanks to the news team at Wave, we then got hold of the police. Later we spoke to a child welfare expert. All our audio was in QUALITY.
Between 1400 and 1800 we sent out five clips. Radio 2 ran no more than copy all day, and the daytime TV news programmes didn't run the story at all.
IRN FIRST ON TEEN STAB CHARGE
IRN was first to report a murder charge - following the latest teen stabbing in London.
Shaquille Smith was murdered in Hackney at the end of August. On Friday 5th September, the IRN news desk sent out copy about a man being charged at 0952. PA followed a few minutes later, Sky News TV took six minutes longer. Sky News Radio did not have the story at 1000.
Shaquille Smith was murdered in Hackney at the end of August. On Friday 5th September, the IRN news desk sent out copy about a man being charged at 0952. PA followed a few minutes later, Sky News TV took six minutes longer. Sky News Radio did not have the story at 1000.
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