How to Listen to Us

Radio Cracker is On Air from Sunday 26th November 2023 to Saturday 23rd December 2023

Listen on Radio

Tune in on 107.6 FM (Ballymena area)

FM reach in Ballymena area

Map view of Radio Cracker FM reach

Listen Online

Listen online: (press play button)

You can also listen via the myTunerRadio and RadioLine apps, or ask Alexa - "Alexa, ask my tuner radio to get me Radio Cracker Ballymena"

Go to Programme

Go to School Choir Schedule

Go to School Choir Recordings

Go to Thought for the Day

2023 Radio Cracker Programme

Monday
7.30 - 9am Cracker Wakeup
Adrian Pogue and Ally Stewart
9 - 11.30am School Spot
Craig Whyte and Billy Bell
11.30 - 1.30pm Midday Mix
Jennifer Valentine
1.30 - 3.30pm Lunchtime Lounge
Slemish College
3.30 - 5.30pm Country Show
Billy McFarland
5.30 - 7.30pm Cracker Drive
Julie Browne
7.30 - 9.30pm Evening Mix
Colm O'Neill
9.30 - 11.30pm Late Night Mix
Joe Rocks
Tuesday
7.30 - 9am Cracker Wakeup
Adrian Pogue and Ally Stewart
9 - 11.30am School Spot
Craig Whyte and Billy Bell
11.30 - 1.30pm Midday Mix
Slemish College
1.30 - 3.30pm Lunchtime Lounge
Slemish College
3.30 - 5.30pm Country Show
Billy McFarland
5.30 - 7.30pm Cracker Drive
Michael Henderson
7.30 - 9.30pm Evening Mix
Sam C
9.30 - 11.30pm Evening Mix
Louise Hanna
Wednesday
7.30 - 9am Cracker Wakeup
Adrian Pogue and Ally Stewart
9 - 11.30am School Spot
Craig Whyte and Billy Bell
11.30 - 1.30pm Midday Mix
Slemish College
1.30 - 3.30pm Lunchtime Lounge
Slemish College
3.30 - 5.30pm Country Show
Billy McFarland
5.30 - 7.30pm Cracker Drive
DJ Dave
7.30 - 9.30pm American Country
Colly Graham
9.30 - 11.30pm Mid Week Gospel
Jan Louw
Thursday
7.30 - 9am Cracker Wakeup
Adrian Pogue and Ally Stewart
9 - 11.30am School Spot
Craig Whyte and Billy Bell
11.30 - 1.30pm Midday Mix
Slemish College
1.30 - 3.30pm Lunchtime Lounge
Slemish College
3.30 - 5.30pm Country Show
Billy McFarland
5.30 - 7.30pm Cracker Drive
Ethan Walford
7.30 - 9.30pm Evening Mix
Sandy P & Bobby B
9.30 - 11.30pm Late Night Mix
Tom McKeown
Friday
7.30 - 9am Cracker Wakeup
Adrian Pogue and Ally Stewart
9 - 11.30am School Spot
Craig Whyte and Billy Bell
11.30 - 1.30pm Midday Mix
Slemish College
1.30 - 3.30pm Lunchtime Lounge
Ryan Conway
3.30 - 5.30pm Country Show
Billy McFarland
5.30 - 7.30pm Cracker Drive
Bill McCluggage
7.30 - 9.30pm Evening Mix
Lisa Kirkwood
9.30 - 11.30pm Rock & Heavy Metal
Wilbert Steele
Saturday
8 - 9.30am Weekend Wakeup
Mae Trumata
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 The Showband Show
Colly Graham
9.30 - 11.30pm Uptempo Hits
Darren C
Sunday
8 - 10am Gospel
Bill McCluggage
10 - 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 Evening Gospel
Ivor Hutchinson

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 Fairhill Centre and broadcast live on the radio.

  • Monday 27th November - St Brigid's Primary
  • Tuesday 28th November - Fourtowns Primary / Kirkinriola & St. Paul's P4-5
  • Wednesday 29th November - Carnaghts Primary / Diamond Primary
  • Thursday 30th December - St. Mary's Primary Portglenone / Portglenone Primary
  • Friday 1st December - Dunclug Primary / Ballymena Primary
  • Monday 4th December - Groggan & Millquarter Primaries / Ballymena Academy
  • Tuesday 5th December - St, Paul's & Kirkinriola P6-7 / St. Patrick's College
  • Wednesday 6th December - St. Colmcille's Primary / Hazelbank Primary
  • Thursday 7th December - Ballykeel Primary / Harryville Primary
  • Friday 8th December - Creavery Primary / Kells & Conor Primary
  • Monday 11th December - Cullybackey College / Carniny Primary
  • Tuesday 12th December - Slemish College
  • Wednesday 13th December - Gracehill Primary / Clough Primary
  • Thursday 14th December - Camphill Primary / Cambridge House Grammar
  • Friday 15th December - Braidside Integrated Primary / Duneane & Moneynick Primaries
  • Monday 18th December - Moorfields Primary / Buick Memorial Primary / Knockahollet & St. Anne's
  • Tuesday 19th December - Rasharkin Primary

Listen Again to School Choirs

Please click on the player under each school name to listen to a recording of their 2023 choir.

St Brigids Primary

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Fourtowns Primary

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Kirkinriola & St Pauls P6&7

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Carnaghts Primary

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Diamond Primary

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St Marys Portglenone

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Portglenone Primary

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Dunclug Primary

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Ballymena Primary

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Groggan Primary

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Ballymena Academy

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St Pauls & Kirkinriola P6&7

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St Patricks College

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St Colmcilles Primary

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Hazelbank Primary

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Ballykeel Primary

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Harryville Primary

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Creavery Primary

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Kells & Connor Primary

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Randalstown Central Primary

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Cullybackey College

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Carniny Primary

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Duneane Primary

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Slemish College

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Camphill Primary

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Cambridge House Grammar

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Braidside Integrated Primary

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Moneynick Primary

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Moorfields Primary

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Buick Memorial Primary

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Knockahollet & St Annes Primaries

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Rasharkin Primary

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Clough Primary

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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 2023 message.

Aaron_Clinton

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Allison_Minford

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Andrew_Lamont

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Ann_Livingston

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Catherine_Maybin

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Geoffrey_Lamont

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Ivor_Hutchinson

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Jack_Kelly

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James_Burton

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Jamie_Harris

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Jeff_Logan

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Jennifer_Davison

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Julie_Philpott

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Karen_Johnston

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Kenneth_Johnston

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Kyle_Gilmore

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Orla_Bell

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Peter_McWhirter

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Ronnie_Rowe

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Simon_Brown

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Stephanie_Houston

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Thomas_McKillen

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Tommy_Stewart

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Victoria_Shaw

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Wesley_Coulter

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