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Radio Cracker is On Air from Wednesday 27th November 2024 to Tuesday 24th December 2024

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Tune in on 107.6 FM (Ballymena area)

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Go to School Choir Schedule

Go to School Choir Recordings

Go to Thought for the Day

2024 Radio Cracker Programme

Monday
7.30 - 9am	Cracker Wakeup Adrian Pogue and Ally Stewart
9 - 11am	School Spot Craig Whyte and Billy Bell
11.00 - 12.30pm	Slemish College Tony, Matthew & Karol
12.30 - 2pm	Ballymena Academy Chloe, Ella, Cassie & Jill (2nd & 16th December) Midday Mix Craig Whyte 9th December, Ally Stewart 23rd December
2 - 3.30pm	Slemish College Oliver & Aiden
3.30 - 5.30pm	Country Show Billy McFarland
5.30 - 7.30pm	Cracker Drive Michael Henderson
7.30 - 9.30pm	Mellow Monday Lisa Kirkwood
9.30 - 11.30pm	Late Show Rocks & Raffery

Tuesday
7.30 - 9am	Cracker Wakeup Adrian Pogue and Ally Stewart
9 - 11am	School Spot Craig Whyte and Billy Bell
11 - 12.30pm	Midday Mix Ryan Conway
12.30 - 2pm	Slemish College Alex, Heloise & Christy
2 - 3.30pm	NRC Oliver & Matthew
3.30 - 5.30pm	Country Show Billy McFarland
5.30 - 7.30pm	Cracker Drive Dave Wilkinson
7.30 - 9.30pm	Pop Picks Sam C
9.30 - 11.30pm	Late Night Mix Eli & Friends

Wednesday
7.30 - 9am	Cracker Wakeup Adrian Pogue and Ally Stewart
9 - 11am	School Spot Craig Whyte and Billy Bell
11 - 12.30pm	Slemish College Darcy, Sam, Jakub, Daniel & Dylan
12.30 - 2pm	Slemish College Taylor. Jayden & Bart
2 - 3.30pm	Ballymena Academy Georgia & Katie
3.30 - 5.30pm	Country Show Billy McFarland
5.30 - 7.30pm	Cracker Drive Julie K
7.30 - 9.30pm	Evening Mix Gary Pollock
9.30 - 11.30pm	Mid Week Gospel Jan Louw

Thursday
7.30 - 9am	Cracker Wakeup Adrian Pogue and Ally Stewart
9 - 11am	School Spot Craig Whyte and Billy Bell
11 - 12.30pm	Slemish College Mya & Shannon
12.30 - 2pm	Lunchtime Lounge Jen Valentine
2 - 3.30pm	Slemish College Reece I, Reece M, Josh & Tetiana
3.30 - 5.30pm	Country Show Billy McFarland
5.30 - 7.30pm	Cracker Drive DJ Dave
7.30 - 9.30pm	Evening Mix Caroline & Holly Simpson
9.30 - 11.30pm	Late Night Mix Tom McKeown

Friday
7.30 - 9am	Cracker Wakeup Adrian Pogue and Ally Stewart
9 - 11am	School Spot Craig Whyte and Billy Bell
11 - 12.30pm	Slemish College Jack, Dean & Dylan
12.30 - 2pm	Lunchtime Lounge Mae Trumata
2 - 3.30pm	Slemish College Ellie, Niamh, Paige & Micha
3.30 - 5.30pm	Country Show Billy McFarland
5.30 - 7.30pm	Cracker Drive Ethan Walford
7.30 - 9.30pm	American Country Colly Graham
9.30 - 11.30pm	Rock & Heavy Metal Wilbert Steele

Saturday
8 - 9.30am	Weekend Wakeup Matthew Leetch
9.30 - 11am	Mid Morning Mix George McIlroy
11 - 1pm	Sound of the 60s Colly Graham
1 - 3pm	Weekend Country Warren Smyth
3 - 5.30pm	Sports & Tunes Jay McIlroy
5.30 - 7.30pm	Party Hits DJ Ray
7.30 - 9.30pm	Evening Mix Robert Ingram
9.30 - 11pm	Upbeat Anthems Ally Stewart

Sunday
9am - 12pm	Mid-Morning Gospel Julie Browne
12 - 1.30pm	Gospel Jayne Dunlop
1.30 - 3pm	Gospel Joe Boyd
3 - 5pm	Afternoon Gospel Willie Law
5 - 6.30pm	Gospel James Burton
6.30 - 8pm	Country Gospel Colly Graham

School Choirs Schedule

Each year we are delighted to broadcast choirs from local shools on the School Spot show.

The choirs will be performing in the Tower Centre and broadcast live on the radio.

Wednesday 27th November - Carnaghts Primary / Diamond Primary / Fourtowns Primary
Thursday 28th November - St. Mary's Primary / Portglenone Primary / Kirkinriola Primary
Friday 29th November - Ballymena Primary
Monday 2nd December - Groggan Primary
Tuesday 3rd December - St. Paul's Primary / St. Patrick / Cullybackey College
Wednesday 4th December - St. Colmcille's Primary / Hazelbank Primary / Dunclug College
Thursday 5th December - Ballykeel Primary / Harryville Primary / Braidside Primary
Friday 6th December - Creavery Primary / Kells & Conor Primary / Randalstown Primary
Monday 9th December - Carniny Primary / Duneane Primary
Tuesday 10th December - St. Brigid's Primary
Wednesday 11th December - Gracehill Primary / Ballymena Academy
Thursday 12th December - Camphill Primary / Cambridge House
Friday 13th December - Moneynick Primary / Castle Tower
Monday 16th December - Moorfields Primary / Buick Primary / Knockahollet & St. Anne's Primary
Tuesday 17th December - Rasharkin Primary
Thursday 19th December - Clough Primary

Listen Again to School Choirs

Please click on the player under each school name to listen to a recording of their 2024 choir.

Carnaghts Primary School

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Diamond Primary School

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Fourtowns Primary School

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St Marys Primary School

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Portglenone Primary School

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Kirkinriola Primary School

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Ballymena Primary School

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St Patricks College

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Cullybackey College

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St Colmcilles Primary School

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Hazelbank Primary School

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Dunclug Primary School

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Ballykeel Primary School

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Braidside Integrated Primary School

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Creavery Primary School

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Kells & Connor Primary School

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Randalstown Primary School

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Groggan Primary School

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Carniny Primary School

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Duneane Primary School

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St Brigids Primary School

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Gracehill Primary School

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Ballymena Academy

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Camphill Primary School

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Cambridge House

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Moorfields Primary School

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Buick Memorial Primary School

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Knockahollet & St Annes Primary Schools

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Rasharkin Primary School

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Moneynick Primary School

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Clough Primary School

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Thought for the Day

Each year, a number of local people representing some of the churches in the Ballymena area provide the material for our Thought For The Day slot.

Please click on the player under each name to listen to their 2024 message.

01 Thomas McKillen

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02 Stephanie Houston

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03 Jeff Logan

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04 Andrew Lamont

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05 James Burton

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06 Anne Livingstone

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07 Jack Kelly

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08 Francis McKendry

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09 Julie Browne

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10 Kyle Gilmour

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11 Kenneth Johnston

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12 Allison Minford

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13 Jayne Dunlop

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14 Lindsay Harron

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15 Tommy Stewart

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16 Peter McWhirter

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17 Jennifer Davison

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18 Ronnie Rowe

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19 Ivor Hutchinson

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20 Karen Johnston

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21 Kennedy Clinton

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22 Vivienne Harron

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23 Jamie Harris

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24 John McDermott

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25 Andrew Dickson