Features
Traffic and Travel
Carlow and Kilkenny local authorities have teamed together to sponsor ten traffic and travel updates; four in the morning, four in the afternoon and two in the evening. The segments bring you the very latest in local and national roadworks, delays, and news affecting sea and air travel. Also included are safety messages to remind you to stay safe while traveling.
Community Notice Board
Four times a day you can catch up with our Community Notice Board, a comprehensive list of charity and fun events taking place in Carlow and Kilkenny. For a full listing listen in at 9:30am, 12:15am, 3:45pm and 6:45pm. Click here to view todays list.
Bingo
One of the most popular items on KCLR96fm Rehab Radio Bingo enables you to win while raising cash for the Rehab Organisation in Carlow Kilkenny. Tune in to win the daily amount of €200 while the jackpot each Tuesday has been known to climb to thousands of euro. Bingo is broadcast each weekday at 8:30am, 10:30am, 1:30pm and 6:30pm. Click here to view this weeks numbers!
Locator List
Whether you’ve lost or found something or are hoping to track an item down the locator list is for you. The list is constantly updated at our reception desk and is read out at 7:30am and 6:45pm. Contact us on 1890-90-96-96. Click here to view this weeks list.
Citzens Information Centres 10:30am Saturday.
Not sure of your entitlements or allowances? Need assistance but don’t know where to go? We’ve a segment each Saturday morning that can help. Representatives of the Carlow and kilkenny Citzen’s Information Centres present a five minute slot answering your questions and helping you deal with specific problems. Write, email, text or ‘phone in your questions and the team will do their best to deal with it.
Cookery
Tantalising dishes made easy each Wednesday from 11:30 On the Record. From Coronation Chicken to Apple Crumble, chef Pam Holligan leads you from an idea through the recipe to help you complete the end product in the comfort of your own home.
Wine Tasting
Wines demystified with expert Urs Tobler who brings bottles of the finest into studio each Thursday from 11:30 On the Record. Tune in to hear about the latest wines available locally as Urs provides specialist advice on which wines work best with various dishes.
Bereavement Announcements. Click here to view details on Bereavement Information.
Job Spot
Looking for a new job or aiming for promotion? Our Job Spot is broadcast twice daily to inform you of employment opportunities in the locality. Tune in at 8:45am and 5:45pm for a full list complete with contact details.
Vet
Animal health and care is the focus of the input by vet Elvira Garcia Perez. Each month she goes On the Record to answer your queries about your pet. From animal anxiety to curing sores and welts, our vet can help allay your fears.
Car of the Day Click here to view Car of the Day
Display a KCLR96fm car sticker on your vehicle window and tune in to hear if our sticker-spotters have noted your registration. The Car of the Day is read out by presenters a few times each day. Owner of the winning car must ‘phone in before 5:30pm each evening to win the daily prize. This begins with €20 on Monday and accumulates during the week if not won.
Wedding Guide
Take the stress out of wedding planning by tuning into our special segment on Home Straight Requests. Each Thursday at 6:35 Pamela is joined by professionals as all your wedding needs are catered for in the quiet of your home.
Beauty Tips
From personal grooming to make-up tips Mary Gillman of the Newpark Health Spa joins Pamela on Home Straight Requests each Monday at 6:30pm to answer all your beauty queries. Tune in for advice on products which have been tried and tested in a professional environment, present ideas, and suitable packages for men, pregnant women and others.
Farm News
Mike Burke brings you updates of all things agri-business, farming, and rural affairs each day during the One O’Clock Live newsbulletin. Keeping you up to date on news from marts across the region, interviewing those at the coldface of agri-affairs and looking at all issues from the field to your table.
Sports Bulletins
Sport is constantly updated with hourly bulletins bringing you the latest up-to-date results and news from all sports in local, national and international arenas. A special county specific five minute bulletin is broadcast during the main lunchtime news and all bulletins are peppered with soundbytes and interview segments from those at the heart of the action.
Green Tips
Helping to keep the environment around you, Green Tips are broadcast twice daily at 10:30am and 11:30am On the Record. Providing you with realistic solutions and offering practical advice on how to care for your surroundings and effective waste management.
