Our host Keith Barry.....

As I'm sure you know, Keith Barry is going to be the host of FM104's the gig, here he is meeting two lovely ladies that you'll have heard of. Nicole from the Pussycat Dolls and the singer Eve both sit in a car with Keith while he drives as speed ... BLINDFOLDED. See how talented this guy is below.. I can't wait to see what he does at the gig on the 26th of next month!! Tickets are on sale now don't forget...

Some more pictures...

I went to some of the big stores over the last few days - Macys, Bloomingdales etc.. when you get to these stores show them your passport and you're entitled to 11% off everything you buy that day...

Stephen Fry strolled by us on 5th Ave yesterday, the man is a giant!

Walking back to the hotel at rush hour yesterday we saw a cop car pull up and the cop jumped out and ran for the subway while shouting "we've a man down"...so we had to just go and take a look. I still don't really know what happened but there were so many cops there, with dogs that the guy causing the disturbance didn't stand a chance! Within a few seconds, 6 or 7 cops all with guns on their waists let's not forget, had this guy being dragged kicking and screaming while bemused New Yorkers looked on while waiting for the sub home. There's some pictures below!

Wouldn't you be sick?

This happened back in Dublin this morning........... Hope everyone involved is ok!

The Meteors!!

It's the last day to vote for us in the Meteor Ireland Music Awards which are taking place next Tuesday in the RDS.

You can text Vote RDJ4 and send it to 085 7114444 or vote online at www.fm104.ie

Just wanted to say thanks to all of you that took a minute to vote already....

Mark

Our very quickly made studio!!

Well we're here!!!

All this week we're staying in the Big Apple in Fitzpatrick hotel Grand Central and the guys have made us feel at home from the word go.

You'll be able to hear us as normal on the Jam 3-7pm which will be 11am-3pm NY time 9they adjusted their time for summer at 2am today) and the really best bit is one of you in Dublin is going to win a week in New York city staying in Fitzpatrick's hotel.

Check the pictures from day 1...

A bit of Brazil in Rios

If you're in town tonight make sure you check out my new Saturday night gig... Rios on Leeson St, the bar goes until 3.30 ish.... and tonight it's the second part of the Rios Brazilian party.... so there'll be plenty of natives there if last weekend was anything to go by - the place was jammed!!

Also, next Saturday Rios is celebrating Paddy's Day - in style!!

Don't look if easily offended.....!!

Give us an aul vote....

Give us an aul vote....

The Meteor award campaign trail....!!

This was the result of us begging for votes yesterday morning!!

I've started a new gig....so if you're out on a Sat drop in!

Every Saturday from 11.30-3.30 I'll be spinning the tunes in Rios.

Mix of chart, rnb, a few 90s classics and some cheese.. the bar is one of the latest in Dublin so if you're around any Saturday, Rios Leeson Street.. seeya there!!

Is he back?

Snow at Hume House for the last time?

Well word came through yesterday.

The new building that will house FM104's new offices is going to be ready in about 4 weeks. I can't deny that a nice, tidy new office is a massive appeal. Studio gear that echoes the year 2009 (our current one has served us well but it certainly does not do the former!) is going to make our jobs as DJs a lot easier as we will be using computers for everything for the first time.

But while many of us put stuff we don't need anymore into bags this week particularly for on air people, it's probably tinged with some sadness. JNLR is the scary bit about radio - it's like the Leaving Cert for DJs.. except is comes every three months! You find out how many people are tuning into your show and it's fair to say under the guidance of our Programme Director Dave 'Buddy' Kelly since he took the reigns in Hume House at the start of the century, we haven't seen too many bad JNLRs. I'm not someone who avoids walking under a ladder on the street or thinks I'm going to have bad luck if I break a mirror but I do wear odd socks on the day that Dave and myself go to collect the JNLR figures in Blackrock. It's a secret you now know that hasn't failed me yet! I can't help but think we need a bit of luck leaving a building that has brought us so many good times and success going into a flash new building. Think of it as leaving a wise old man who has guided you along the straight and narrow and taking a chance on the young pup who looks great, promises a lot but doesn't have the experience to back it up. Everyone has to start somewhere though don't they?

For all the radio anoraks out there when I can I'll put some pics from our new building and studios (Macken House is the name of it by the way and if you ever win a prize on FM104 once we're there, the Luas will drop you literally and I really do mean literally, outside our door) up on the blog.

For the moment, because I can't wear odd socks every single day I'm going to bring this with me. It's an old Sonifex cart I found stuffed down the side of a drawer in my office. Back in the really early days, SONGS were played off these (I wasn't around I'm glad to say) but I am doing this long enough that I remember using them for ads and promos.