Alex Watson
@alexwatson.co
📻 creates techy things for broadcasters at Aiir | 🎙️occasional radio voice | 📺 ITV News alumni
How it started / How it’s going
November 9, 2025 at 6:53 PM
How it started / How it’s going
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The States of Guernsey has apologised after an email gaffe in which it warned residents that its own messages were "not legitimate" and should be treated as spam. https://www.islandfm.com/news/guernsey/government-holds-hands-up-after-warning-its-own-emails-were-phishing-scams/
Government 'holds hands up' after warning its own emails were phishing scams
The States of Guernsey has apologised after an email gaffe in which it warned residents that its own messages should be discarded as spam.
www.islandfm.com
October 14, 2025 at 6:49 PM
The States of Guernsey has apologised after an email gaffe in which it warned residents that its own messages were "not legitimate" and should be treated as spam. https://www.islandfm.com/news/guernsey/government-holds-hands-up-after-warning-its-own-emails-were-phishing-scams/
Texting Capital to say "loving the tunes, keep 'em coming".
October 1, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Texting Capital to say "loving the tunes, keep 'em coming".
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GMB apparently have a new presenter
September 26, 2025 at 7:00 AM
GMB apparently have a new presenter
It's been a busy few months for the Aiir team, with loads of great new Scheduler features to show for it.
Reports, dayparts, pass orders and much more have arrived in Aiir Scheduler. If you haven't tried it yet, see how simple music scheduling can be for free. Find out more: blog.aiir.com/new-in-sched...
September 2, 2025 at 1:01 PM
It's been a busy few months for the Aiir team, with loads of great new Scheduler features to show for it.
It begins
Magic Radio has launched digital station, Magic Christmas 115 days before the big day.
Magic Radio launches festive pop-up station Magic Christmas
Magic Radio has launched digital station, Magic Christmas 115 days before the big day.
radiotoday.co.uk
September 1, 2025 at 8:04 AM
It begins
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I made something for all you excitable #popmaster fans.
August 26, 2025 at 9:54 AM
I made something for all you excitable #popmaster fans.
This has been a great little project to work on, which hopefully should benefit Aiir users and our support team. 🩵
It's now even quicker to get your Aiir questions answered, thanks to our new AI assistant.
Putting the ‘AI’ in Aiir: Get instant support with AI answers
It’s now even easier to get answers to technical questions, even outside our support hours.
blog.aiir.com
June 26, 2025 at 4:21 PM
This has been a great little project to work on, which hopefully should benefit Aiir users and our support team. 🩵
Peak #OverheardInJersey moment out for lunch just now, as a lady at the next table turns to her dining companions and loudly says:
“I hope you don’t mind if we don’t have any bread. I don’t eat it as it makes you fat.”
*pauses and looks at her husband*
“Neither should you.”
“I hope you don’t mind if we don’t have any bread. I don’t eat it as it makes you fat.”
*pauses and looks at her husband*
“Neither should you.”
a woman is sitting on a couch and saying such fun .
ALT: a woman is sitting on a couch and saying such fun .
media.tenor.com
June 1, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Peak #OverheardInJersey moment out for lunch just now, as a lady at the next table turns to her dining companions and loudly says:
“I hope you don’t mind if we don’t have any bread. I don’t eat it as it makes you fat.”
*pauses and looks at her husband*
“Neither should you.”
“I hope you don’t mind if we don’t have any bread. I don’t eat it as it makes you fat.”
*pauses and looks at her husband*
“Neither should you.”
I'm really excited for @aiir.com's new browser-based music scheduler and upcoming version of PlayoutONE to be among the latest broadcast tech shown off at #NABShow in Las Vegas over the coming days. aiir.com/nab
April 6, 2025 at 5:43 AM
I'm really excited for @aiir.com's new browser-based music scheduler and upcoming version of PlayoutONE to be among the latest broadcast tech shown off at #NABShow in Las Vegas over the coming days. aiir.com/nab
First of a few airports this week as I head to Las Vegas with the @aiir.com team to the world’s biggest broadcast tech event, NAB in Las Vegas, to show off what we’ve been working on recently!
April 2, 2025 at 4:45 PM
First of a few airports this week as I head to Las Vegas with the @aiir.com team to the world’s biggest broadcast tech event, NAB in Las Vegas, to show off what we’ve been working on recently!
<Tom Bradby voice>
What on *earth* is going on in the House of Congress?
What on *earth* is going on in the House of Congress?
Meanwhile in America: An actual bill that an actual US Congressman has introduced into the actual House yesterday.
www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
February 11, 2025 at 7:18 PM
<Tom Bradby voice>
What on *earth* is going on in the House of Congress?
What on *earth* is going on in the House of Congress?
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Meanwhile in New Zealand
February 3, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Meanwhile in New Zealand
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Ukraine Thursday with a pledge to help guarantee the country's security for a century, decades after the release of the 1989 Belgian techno-anthem Pump Up The Jam.
January 16, 2025 at 10:41 AM
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Ukraine Thursday with a pledge to help guarantee the country's security for a century, decades after the release of the 1989 Belgian techno-anthem Pump Up The Jam.
Fact of the day right here
Always regret not writing more on mechanics of broadcasting in old job.
Anyway, I *did not know* that the reason BBC Radio 4 still broadcasts on long wave in 2025 is that it secretly carries the Economy 7 signal for cheap overnight power on old electricity meters.
c20society.org.uk/news/c20-cal...
Anyway, I *did not know* that the reason BBC Radio 4 still broadcasts on long wave in 2025 is that it secretly carries the Economy 7 signal for cheap overnight power on old electricity meters.
c20society.org.uk/news/c20-cal...
C20 calls for Droitwich Transmitter Masts listing – The Twentieth Century Society
c20society.org.uk
January 7, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Fact of the day right here
Is there anything preventing GB News from pre-recording Nigel Farage’s show on days he might want to be in Parliament for?
maybe I’m missing something but seems curious that Nigel Farage hasn’t turned up for the House of Commons debate on grooming gangs
January 6, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Is there anything preventing GB News from pre-recording Nigel Farage’s show on days he might want to be in Parliament for?
Four hours is a long time in politics...
January 5, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Four hours is a long time in politics...
Philomena Cunk’s hard-hitting documentaries are always a joy to watch, but this particular ‘Pump Up The Jam’ gag made me laugh especially hard.
January 3, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Philomena Cunk’s hard-hitting documentaries are always a joy to watch, but this particular ‘Pump Up The Jam’ gag made me laugh especially hard.
Never mind mandatory A-Level Maths, I'd start with Year 4 Geography.
Suella Braverman tells LBC that Italy have "built a wall" on the "land border between Italy and Turkey" and insists that "I've been to see it"
January 2, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Never mind mandatory A-Level Maths, I'd start with Year 4 Geography.
I guess this is where we part ways, BA horse lamp.
December 31, 2024 at 2:51 PM
I guess this is where we part ways, BA horse lamp.
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🎶 She wore an
Itsy bitsy teeny weeny…
Itsy bitsy teeny weeny…
December 27, 2024 at 2:44 PM
🎶 She wore an
Itsy bitsy teeny weeny…
Itsy bitsy teeny weeny…