🎙️ Just Radio with Nails & Tracey Where did the music radio presenter go? From rambling links and pointless “yous” to lost skills, lazy clichés, and the silent disappearance of real presence, Nails & Tracey dig into the seven deadly sins of broadcasting. This isn’t about nostalgia—it’s about standards. RadioStar ’25 offers a way back: a talent search for presenters who know the music, the craft, and the value of simply saying something worth hearing. No sparkle. No script. Just Radio....
Jun 24, 2025•31 min•Ep. 2
Episode 3 . Tracey and Nails from OnAirCoach grab a cuppa and talk about: ** Deciding who and what you are. Why does it matter what you call your job? Well, it can matter a lot. Find out why and how to make the most of your 'title'. ** A radio company in Canada has decided to open it's doors to the public so that people can see what radio is all about AND to decide if a career in radio is for them. Why don't more companies do this? ** Tarzan Dan Freeman from Bounce Radio in Canada shares his tho...
Mar 19, 2024•40 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Tracey and Nails from OnAirCoach. In this episode: Your Legacy - what do you want to be known for? Now is the time to start on that and learning how to be 'you' on the radio is the beginning. What are you GREAT at? - We talk about why it's OK (and important) to acknowledge your 'greatness'! Creativity - It's the most sought after talent. What can you do better than anyone else? Plus, Tracey goes down a couple of rabbit holes....Nails tries to keep up and they both rave about the human voice. ......
Mar 05, 2024•28 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Tracey and Nails from OnAirCoach chat about: Creativity on the radio. Why choose radio? Why knowing radio's history is important. Where has all the fun gone? Three Tips for better presentation. Finding your on air 'personality'. #radio #radiopresentation #radiodj #radiohistory #media #broadcasting #broadcastingtips #radiotips #fun #personality #presentertraining #soundbetteronradio #connection #creativeradio #howtopresentyourshow #radiocoaching #howtomakemyshowsoundbetter #radiocourses...
Feb 27, 2024•34 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Nails & Tracey are interviewed by Simon Abberley who came 2nd in RadioStar '23 on nevis Radio, Scotland. Find out all about RadioStar, It's history, what it's all about and how you can enter!
Feb 01, 2024•15 min•Season 1Ep. 3
6 years of the contest and RadioStar '23 is very different! What's changed? Who's in the Top 11 and what's this year's contest all about! Hosts - Tracey Lee & Nails Mahoney www.onaircoach.net/radiostar
Aug 03, 2023•27 min
RADIOSTAR CELEBRATING 6 YEARS!! RadioStar '23 is COMING SOON! This is RadioStar Nostalgia! Hear about RadioStar 18,19,20,21 and 22 WINNERS and how you can enter the only International Radio Talent search. Hosted by Nails Mahoney & Tracey Lee (Creators Of RadioStar) #radiostar23 #internationalcontest #talentsearch #radio #podcast
Mar 27, 2023•17 min•Season 6Ep. 1
The Aircheck Room - Where Radio Pros Listen to and Chat about Radio Audio from the past week. With Nails Mahoney & Tracey Lee *PLUS GUESTS* Episode 2 Guests: Kate Cocker - https://www.thepresentercoach.co.uk Ashley Paul - BFBS Colchester (Mornings) We listen to: 00:00 Intro 00:27 Move 100.1 Halifax NS, Canada 08:17 Hot 102.7 Johannesburg, South Africa 14:51 KISS 108 Boston MA, USA 24:29 Wrap Up BONUS CONTENT and GROUP CALLS on our PATREON Page: https://www.patreon.com/aircheckroom LISTEN to ...
Aug 03, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 2
The Aircheck Room - Where Radio Pros Listen to and Chat about Radio Audio from the past week. With Nails Mahoney & Tracey Lee **PLUS GUESTS** Episode 1 Guests: Cousin Vinny - Mornings 95.9 Virgin Radio Montreal Dusty Rhodes - dustpod.io (Bespoke Premium Podcasts for Brands) We listen to: NOW 102.9 Dallas MORE FM - Auckland CAPITAL - London UK BONUS CONTENT and GROUP CALLS on our PATREON Page: https://www.patreon.com/aircheckroom LISTEN to the links from the episode on our Soundcloud page: ht...
Jul 12, 2022•27 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Radiostar '22 starts April 15th! The Search Is On to find our Radiostar! Is it you? Bitesized version of our Facebook Live. Watch OnAirCoach / Nails Mahoney / Tracey Lee social media for more info & at www.onaircoach.net/radiostar Good Luck! #radiostar22 #nailsandtracey #international #radio #talentsearch #onaircoach #radiocoaching
Mar 22, 2022•10 min
Nails & Tracey's podcast for Audio Presenters. They chat about all things 'Presentation' & 'Radio', tips, advice and skills to help your show. . OnAirCoach are celebrating 15 years of Presenter Training and have worked with over 4,000 clients. Many have gone on to be extremely successful in their career. For more- www.onaircoach.net This Episode - "The Talking Stuff" - Radio Apres Covid, Fly On the Wall Radio, Radiostar, Rosa Serret, PDs are Humans too, Airchecks......
Feb 05, 2022•35 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Nails & Tracey's Radio Star podcast. WARNING Some of this content is X… keep your kids away! How does Liz Gogol; @lizontheedge , host of "Canada's Rock 20", balance network radio with her daily show? @1031freshradio @fm96rocks @y108rocks @power97wpg @thewolfca @1075daverocks WARNING Some of this content is X… keep your kids away! Crutches and cliches ...full of them. And the l atest title that could describe you..Yes YOU! Some big name guests coming soon to the Presenter Weekly Newsletter ma...
Mar 23, 2021•22 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Nails & Tracey's 1st Radio Star podcast. Chatting to the legendary Barry Lang of 2FM and RTE2 TV . #thehotline #thebeatbox ,Where he has been and his brand new radio show on Classic Hits, Ireland , Some big name guests coming soon to the Presenter Weekly Newsletter mailchi.mp/f5f305e99fee/onaircoach-newsletter , Radio Star Bootcamp Q & A for R adio Star entrants with special guest appearances from Radio Star 2020 finalists PLUS all the latest and all you need to know about Radio Star '21...
Mar 11, 2021•17 min•Season 1Ep. 1
S2 #3- With Presenter Trainers of OnAirCoach ; Nails Mahoney & Tracey Lee. It’s been a while….Nice to be back! It’s Nails Mahoney and Tracey Lee. C’mon in and jump onboard the OnAirCoach!! It’s nice to be important, but more important to be nice! What have you done for your fellow presenter lately? Little things mean a lot in radioland. Let’s make that work for you! You’re more than ‘just a Radio DJ’..find out why! How to sell the music, whilst selling your personality and your station to yo...
Apr 29, 2019•34 min•Season 2Ep. 3
S2 #2 - With Presenter Trainers of OnAirCoach ; Nails Mahoney & Tracey Lee. "Theatre Of The Mind"- Does it still exist? We chat with Brady C (Hot 98.3, Savannah, Georgia) and Jesse Reynolds (Jesse & Jenna Messy Podcast- Ottawa) Tips from Brady and Jesse on how to make your presentation work even better with social media. "Radio For Over 60s" ..What's out there? Not much actually, but we found a few including Angel Radio, UK, United DJs and Radio Format Expert, Curt Krafft who wants to ma...
Oct 10, 2018•52 min•Season 2Ep. 2
S2 #1 - With Presenter Trainers of OnAirCoach ; Nails Mahoney & Tracey Lee. "Show Pre-Prep"- How it can make your presentation even better. It's worked for OnAirCoach clients and also for our special guest we interviewed ; Andy Preston (FM104, Dublin, Ireland). Andy is a household name and one of the longest running radio presenters in Ireland. "How To Piss Off A Radio Presenter"...It's our new book! , Mispronunciations of bands / artists names- Ever happened to you? Collaboration- How you c...
Sep 22, 2018•43 min
Nails & Tracey's chat aimed towards Audio Presenters- #8 - Our Big Announcement and How we are celebrating it. How Our Last Podcast Changed Someone's Life. Radio Station Uniforms. A Fascinating Experiment We Carried Out in Our Home. A Revolutionary Invention That Will Change The World and Has Radio Really Gone to The Dogs? #WorldCup2018 #InternationalRadioFestival #Sunset107FM #10Years #10YearsInBusiness #WoofsWoofs #PetRadio #Love #Uniforms #KaoticaEyeball #StephenDaly #TV3 #CliffRichard #O...
Jul 13, 2018•35 min
Nails & Tracey's chat aimed towards Audio Presenters- #7 - Being A Presenter- Why It Is Essential To Have Support From Others, International Radio Festival Coming To Malta , Kids On Radio , Is Radio Killing Radio?, Top 3 Dad Podcasts, 10 Non Bullshit Ways To Be A Better Presenter & Find Out What Tracey's Big Problem is and How Nails Copes With It... #IRF #InternationalRadioFestival #CliveRoylance #SouthEastRadio #RxRadio #CapeTown #WKID967 #Florida #KimberleyPerez #KLAX979 #Top3Podcasts ...
Jun 21, 2018•39 min
Nails & Tracey's chat aimed towards Audio Presenters. #6: Is Facebook Making You Stupid?, Less and less live shows...Is The Live Presenter Becoming Extinct? and A Radio Station That puts You To Sleep! @onaircoach.net #sleepradio #johnwatson #collegehumor #theeconomist #onaircoach #presentercoaching #nailsandtracey
Jun 05, 2018•36 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Nails & Tracey's chat aimed towards Audio Presenters- #5- How to handle changing from one format presentation to another, Social Media & Radio...How to make it work, We were guests on American Media Podcast; Bandwidth on Demand with hosts; David Martin & Kipper McGee, Will Radio exist in the future?, We asked Canadian Rock Legend, Jeff Woods 3 questions for BOOM TV...PLUS..."Radio Star"-How You could WIN your own radio show!
May 29, 2018•30 min
Nails & Tracey's chat aimed towards Audio Presenters. #4- When things don't go according to plan...Double Acts can fall on their arse too...Christian O' Connell moves to Melbourne...Are you happy on your radio show? PLUS - The Road to Happiness...and why everyone should have a station PD like Gord Eno from CJJR, Vancouver!
May 18, 2018•28 min
Nails & Tracey's weekly chat aimed towards Audio Presenters. #3 - Radio..It's just Fun, isn't it?, Radio Futurologist, James Cridland's article; "Lazy Radio" sparked off discussion, How to fill that.."Time" and Jack FM, Oxfordshire. If you've never been on radio, but would like to give it a go, Our new show; "Radio Star" is for you! We are searching for the Next Big Radio Star! One Winner! @onaircoach.net
Apr 18, 2018•30 min
Nails & Tracey's chat aimed towards Audio Presenters. #2 -Fired From your Radio Show - What do you do? Channel 4 104.4 in Dubai is bursting with Good Talent (JJ Thompson, Jacob & Nimi). Morning Show gals, Liz & Reilly (94.5 Mix FM, Oregon, USA) are put on the spot with 3 Questions for Boom TV. OnAirCoach chats to Mike Russell (Music Radio Creative) and..That Broadway Bill Link!! @onaircoach.net
Apr 06, 2018•24 min
#1-Nails & Tracey's podcast aimed towards Audio Presenters. This week- Funny women on radio discussion, Ash London Live (2DayFM, Australia), Liza Tarbuck (BBC Radio 2), Rebecca Mbonde (Jacaranda FM ), Social Media posting , Dr Daniel Siegel, BOOM TV 3 Questions with Broadway Bill Lee (CBSFM, New York) and Robin Banks (HI FM, Oman), 3 Radio Stations to listen to when you're in South Africa, Taking a leap into the unknown and all the info about their Online Masterclass starting Mid April. www....
Mar 28, 2018•25 min
