ALL IN-DEPTH SHOWS
01 - 06.05.2006 THE CURRENT STATE OF THE MUSIC INDUSTRY with studio guests John Brogan (co-host) and radio program presenter Paul Graham. The show looks at the music industry and features interviews with legendary artists SPARKS and PAUL HUMPHREYS (Ex- OMD). *
02 - 13.05.2006 ANIMAL WELFARE, a show which features a full length interview with Ashley Doran – Wong about holistic animal healing, an interview with Dave Neale from Animals Asia and and an interview with the ISPCA about neutering animals as well as footage recorded on a night out with the BLUE CROSS. *
03 - 20.05.2006 MULTICULTURAL IRELAND with Intercultural centre Co-Ordinator Jacob Nwazota originally from Nigeria, Spain – born NEAR FM station manager Sally Galiana and Russian lady Tatjana Trutova. Co – hosted by John Brogan. *
04 - 27.05.2006 SAFETY FIRST – THE MUSIC INDUSTRY – the show explores the danger of going to gigs and events and features a 30-minute interview with Deborah Rees, who runs the website “SAFECONCERTS”. The show also features an interview with Jimmy MacDonnell, self-proclaimed biggest fan of Snooker – legend Jimmy White. Co – hosted by John Brogan*
05 - 06.06.2006 GLOBALISATION from an African point of view, featuring footage recorded at the Africa Centre in Dublin.
06 - 13.06.2006 CLIMATE CHANGE with studio guest Niamh Garvey from CHRISTIAN AID. The show also features an interview with the director of the Botanic Gardens in Dublin, Peter Wyse Jackson.
07 - 20.06.2006 PERCEPTION – how “we” look at youth and involve youth in music. With studio guests Aaron Kennedy, who runs the DRUMMING ACADEMY in Dublin and “Masamba” Samba Group Teacher Simeon Smith. The show also features an interview with Drummer Ronan O`Reilly who works for MUSIC MAKER.
08 - 27.06.2006 AFGHANISTAN with studio guest Dawi Roushan who talked about his life in war- torn Afghanistan and in Ireland. The show also features an interview about the services of the “Samaritans”.
09 - 04.07.2006 COMPLIMENTARY THERAPIES looks at complimentary ways of healing and featured studio guests Kate Maher, who did a live TAROT reading during the show and Reiki master Nicole Valentin who is also a fully qualified Swedish body massage therapist.
10 - 11.07.2006 THE PALESTINE – ISRAEL CONFLICT was another interesting show which featured interviews conducted by Thomas in Belfast and Dublin and had Palestine/Israel expert Dr. Francesco Cavatorta as a studio guest.
11 - 18.07.2006 LITHUANIA – the show looked at a country largely unknown to the world and featured footage from a recent profile-raising event.
12 - 25.07.2006 MUSIC TALK provided a platform for French presenter Aurelie Montfront to play and talk about her interviews with Irish artists ASLAN and THE REDNECK MANIFESTO.
13 - 01.08.2006 HIV AND AIDS featuring studio guest Breda Gahan, global HIV/AIDS advisor for NGO CONCERN. The show was a built up to the XVI. International Aids Conference which took place in August in Toronto/Canada.
14 - 08.08.2006 PARANORMAL INVESTIGATIONS featured interviews with mediums Stewart Keys and Carol Stirling and live guests Mark Guerin and Gavin Byrne who are involved in mentioned investigations.
15 - 15.08.2006 THE CURRENT STATE OF THE MUSIC INDUSTRY tried to rehash the spirit of the same show, which had been aired earlier in the year. Studio guest: George Mulcahy from NEAR FM.
22.08.2006 NO SHOW
16 - 29.08.2006 09/11 – 5 YEARS ON dealt with the events surrounding the terrorist attacks on America and featured interviews with a woman who lived in New York at the time of the World Trade Center attacks and another woman who was in Saudi Arabia when the attack occurred. Thought provoking.
17 - 05.09.2006 XVI. INTERNATIONAL AIDS CONFERENCE TORONTO COVERAGE
18 - 12.09.2006 XVI. INTERNATIONAL AIDS CONFERENCE TORONTO COVERAGE
19 - 19.09.2006 XVI. INTERNATIONAL AIDS CONFERENCE TORONTO COVERAGE
20- 26.09.2006 XVI. INTERNATIONAL AIDS CONFERENCE TORONTO COVERAGE
IN – DEPTH dedicated one full month to the conference and offered over 40 individual pieces from interviews to press conferences and seminar / panel coverage from Toronto. The footage travelled to five countries and was aired on numerous stations across the country.
21 - 03.10.2006 ANIMAL WELFARE II with studio guest Sarah Guenther who runs the East Galway Animal Rescue centre. The show also features an interview with Caroline and Mike Townsley who currently try to rescue their beloved police dog “Saxon”.
22 - 10.10.2006 FREE LEONARD PELTIER – a call backed by Robert Redford and Nelson Mandela. Leonard Peltier is imprisoned for over 30 years for a crime he never committed. Studio guests: Dave Bailey and Gemma Sharkey.
23 - 17.10.2006 09/11 – 5 YEARS ON (Part II) - more voices from New York
24 - 24.10.2006 AFRI HEDGESCHOOL special event report
25 - 31.10.2006 MISSION LEBANON with telephone interviewees Micheál Mac Diarmada, who runs the “LebProject” and Dr. Abdul Sayegh from Q´ana in the Lebanon.
07.11.2006 NO SHOW
14.11.2006 NO SHOW
26 - 21.11.2006 various topics – hosted by Alan Braddish filling in for Thomas Janak
27 - 28.11.2006 BREAST CANCER with a guest from the Irish Cancer Society
28 - 05.12.2006 Best of In-Depth Part I
29 - 12.12.2006 Best of In-Depth Part II
30 - 19.12.2006 Best of In-Depth Part III
26.12.2006 NO SHOW due to Christmas – special broadcast
31 - 02.01.07 Special report: RALLY AGAINST ANIMAL CRUELTY
32 - 09.01.07 COMMON MALE CANCERS with a guest from the Irish cancer society
33 - 16.01.07 DISABILITIES with Near 90 FMs own Brendan Crean and Jimmy McDonnell
34 - 23.01.07 FUR IS MURDER with Laura Broxson from the Coalition For The Abolishment Of Fur Trade
35 - 30.01.07 LIVING IN IRELAND AS A MUSLIM
36 - 06.02.07 HEART DISEASE – AN UNDERESTIMATED KILLER with Dr. Anthony Cummins
37 - 13.02.07 ASYLUM POLITICS with Roslyn Fuller
38 - 20.02.07 STRESS with yoga – teacher Marie-Angeline Lascaux
39 - 27.02.07 THE LACK OF MEDICAL FACILITIES IN IRELAND with Dr. Anthony Cummins
06.03.07 NO SHOW
13.03.07 NO SHOW
40 - 20.03.07 ASH - ANIMAL RESCUE SERVICE with Helena LeMahieu
41 - 27.03.07 “THE BRIDGE TO JAPAN” special report from the Chester Beatty Library on the city building of the old Edo (Tokyo)
42 - 03.04.07 CHINESE NEW YEAR – SECHUAN OPERA – special report from the Chester Beatty Library
43 - 10.04.07 INTEGRATION DAY – report from the festivities of the Intercultural Centre and the Rainbow Neighbourhood Project
44 - 17.04.07 BLOODY HARVEST PART I – footage from a seminar on organ harvesting featuring interviews with Fallun Gong practitioner Ming Zhao and international human rights lawyer David Matas
45 - 24.04.07 BLOODY HARVEST PART II – continuation of part I
46 - 01.05.2007 INTERNATIONAL MUSICFAIR I – contains of performances and interviews with many artists as well as of interviews with many organisations who aim for more education in the field of music
47 - 08.05.2007 INTERNATIONAL MUSICFAIR II – continuation of part I
48 - 15.05.2007 CYBERPSYCHOLOGY with Andrew Power and Dr. Grainne Kirwan from the IADT/ Dun Laoghaire, Gavin Byrne and Nick Jackman from Near90FM
49 - 22.05.2007 BEST OF INDEPTH PART I – 1st anniversary special broadcast
50 - 29.05.2007 BEST OF INDEPTH PART II - 1st anniversary special broadcast
51 - 05.06.2007 ANVIL – animals need a voice in legislation with Miriam Anderson from Anvil
52 - 12.06.2007 INDIA AND THE SIKH with Satwinder Singh from the Sikh Council of Ireland
53 - 19.06.2007 OBESITY with Mary K. Anderson and Kate Maher
54 - 26.06.2007 THE MEDIA with Near90FM founder Jack Byrne
55 - 03.07.2007 ANGELS/Belief systems with medium Mary K. Anderson, Yoga healer Marie Angeline Lascaux and John Mannings
56 - 10.07.2007 ASH – Animal Rescue Follow UP show. Thomas Janak travelled to ASH for an overnight stay, which turned out to be very interesting and informative.
57 - 17.07.2007 FRIENDS OF THE ELDERLY – nearly 30 000 elderly people are living in Dublin and most of them are isolated and lonely. Reason enough for IN-DEPTH to get in touch with “Friends of the elderly”.
58 - 24.07.2007 COMBAT POVERTY with Bevin Cody
59 - 31.07.2007 FRIENDS OF THE ELDERLY II – Independence Day festivities
60 - 07.08.2007 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE with Margaret Martin from Woman’s Aid Ireland
61 - 14.08.2007 THE ECLECTIC SESSIONS – PART I charity event in aid of fighting blindness at the Sugarclub
62 - 21.08.2007 INTEGRATION with Flavia Corredetti and Abdul Haseeb
63 - 28.08.2007 THE ECLECTIC SESSIONS – PART II
64 - 04.09.2007 REPORT FROM ABROAD – GLASGOW
65 - 11.09.2007 THE HARRY POTTER PHENOMENON with 8-years-old Nicky Rogers – Fallon, his mum Regina and Near90FMs own Jimmy MacDonnell
66 - 18.09.2007 SPIRIT OF THE WILD exhibition coverage
67 - 25.09.2007 BIKERS – what are they and how does society view them? With guest Stuart Bobbett
68 - 02.10.2007 HERITAGE WEEK – Footage recorded at St. Nicholas of Myra during 2007s National Heritage Week. The show features lovely interviews and lively music
69 - 09.10.2007 FESTIVAL OF WORLD CULTURES – PART I – The two parter highlights mainly environmental issues but also reports on interculturalism
70 - 16.10.2007 FESTIVAL OF WORLD CULTURES – PART II
71 - 23.10.2007 SPIRIT OF THE WILD II – The show features interviews with wolf expert Tanja Askani and wildlife photographer Steve Bloom
72 - 30.10.2007 – ALL IRELAND ANIMAL WELFARE CONFERENCE – PART I – This three parter highlights all the action needed or already undertaken to give animals a better life in Ireland
73 - 06.11.2007 – COMPUTERWORLD – THE AFFECTS OF TECHNOLOGY ON HUMANS
74 - 13.11.2007 – ALL IRELAND ANIMAL WELFARE CONFERENCE – PART II
75 - 20.11.2007 – ALL IRELAND ANIMAL WELFARE CONERENCE – PART III
76 - 27.11.2007 – SPIRITUALITY with Siobhan O‘ Hanlon & Mary K. Anderson
77 - 04.12.2007 – BEST OF IN-DEPTH 2007 - Part I
78 - 11.12.2007 – BEST OF IN-DEPTH 2007 - Part II
79 - 17.12.2007 – BEST OF INDEPTH 2007 – Part III
80 - 08.01.2008 – NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR DEAF PEOPLE with Brendan Lennon
81 - 15.01.2008 – CRIME VICTIM HELPLINE
* - on LIBER8 FM, all other shows on NEAR FM
Thomas Janak would like to take the opportunity to thank Near90FM for the opportunity to highlight issues, thanks to all guests and, of course, a very special thank you to all the listeners.
