KCLR Drive: Recent Episodes
Ken McGuire
KCLR Drive is a music and entertainment show presented by Ken McGuire, weekdays from 3pm on KCLR. Covering the day's entertainment news, live music, technology, food, arts and more.
Limerick boys Hermitage Green mark the release of new single Afterglow in studio with a special performance and chat on KCLR Drive with Ken McGuire.
They'll be back later in the summer with a brand new album in tow and a big hometown gig at Limerick's Docklands on 6 June.
Find out where else they'll be online at hermitagegreen.com.
With the AKA Fringe underway this week for 2019, I caught up with theatre maker Angela Keogh and artist Brock Butler to find out what they're up to in this year's festival.
For full programming details, check akafringe.com
Then join me weekdays from 3pm for KCLR Drive.
It's Tech Talk S03E05 with Blacknight Solutions in Carlow.
This week we look at
- Last weekend's Fortnite world cup and the crazy prize money on offer
- Tesla adding Netflix and YouTube - will you watch while you charge?
- The latest IEDR annual report and what it means for business in Carlow and Kilkenny
- and new multi-platform developments for WhatsApp
As always, check the blog for more and keep up to date with Blacknight here.
The Roaring Banshees is the latest production from Kilkenny-based professional theatre company The Devious Theatre Company.
Ken McGuire sits down with writer John Morton and actor Amy Dunne to find out more about the show. Set against a backdrop of gun-running and bootlegging at the height of the prohibition era in Chicago, the show runs at the Watergate Theatre, Kilkenny from 1-3 August and Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin, from 12-31 August.
It's Tech Talk S03E04 with Blacknight Solutions in Carlow.
This week we look at
- The latest FaceApp craze and the potential consequences of use
- Developments in the world of illegal streaming of Premier League games
- Google Maps adding live updates for the Dublin bike sharing scheme
- and Ireland being a test bed for new Instagram features
As always, check the blog for more and keep up to date with Blacknight here.
Ken is joined by Alan O'Reilly of Blacknight Solutions to discuss new broadband offerings, EA Access, mobile malware and Google Translate.
If you're looking for an enterprise level broadband solution, from 100mb up to 10gb connectivity, we've got some good new for you.
We dip into what's happening with EA Access, finally landing this month for PS4 gamers after years of exclusivity on Xbox. Mobile malware is on the rise so we look at some causes and solutions and did you know you can now use Google Translate for live Irish to English translations?
For all things web hosting, domain names and cloud, check out blacknight.com.
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It's Tech Talk S03E02, Alan is away so Blacknight's Conn joins Ken for this week's roundup of all things tech.
We're looking at Facebook's foray into cryptocurrency and it's potential regulation, calls for a national plan on artiificial intelligence, where we're at for Huawei phone users and more.
For all things web hosting, domain names and cloud, check out blacknight.com
For Tech Talk S03 E01 I'm joined by Alan O'Reilly of Blacknight Solutions in Carlow to talk all things technology.
Up first, we go through the developments around iTunes from Apple's latest WWDC event - what does it mean for Mac users, Windows users, if your phone is safe and what exactly happens your music collection?
The NSA have been advising people to upgrade their versions of Windows - particularly those with hardware running Windows 7 as it approaches end of life. How easy is it and what should you plan for?
With Father's Day on the horizon, we get a look at some gadgets that won't break the bank including budget fitness trackers, all the way up to Apple AirPods and right around to buying a domain name for the weekend that's in it.
Catch up on the blog at kclr96fm.com/drive and see how Blacknight can help by visiting blacknight.com.
We're into the meat and bones of our Cheltenham Festival preview for 2019 as we go through the four days of racing to determine the winners from the losers.
With expert insights from Kevin Blake (At The Races), Sally Ann Grassick (ITV) and Eddie Scally (Gowran Park), we break down each of the days Grade 1 races and get festival picks.
Originally broadcast live from Connolly's Redmills, Kilkenny, on Thursday 7 March 2019.
As part of a special Cheltenham Racing Festival feature, Ken was live at Connolly's Redmills to chat to the team preparing for the biggest event in the 2019 calendar.
In part one you'll hear from the Redmills team of Jane Davis (Equine Brand Manager), Melanie Horsman (Equine Physio) and Rebecca Watson (Equine Nutritionist) as they share their insights on getting horses ready for Cheltenham, training, preparation, diet and what's happening behind the scenes at Redmills.