The Idol Radio Show is the show that launched an entire Internet radio network!

History of the “Idol Radio Show”

On Tuesday, January 23, 2007, the Idol Radio Show, hosted by Sir Darryl, made its debut on Blog Talk Radio. Originally intended to be a 20 minute, one night a week show, the show’s popularity resulted in a quick expansion. By the time Alan, aka the Token White Guy, joined the show three weeks later, the program had expanded to one-hour, four nights a week. While Tuesdays and Wednesdays continued to be focused on that night’s American Idol happenings, Mondays and Thursdays were dedicated to talking about AI in general. By the time AI crowned Jordin Sparks as the Season 6 Champion, both Darryl and Alan knew they had a hit on their hands.

Shortly after American Idol ended for the season, Sir Darryl expanded the scope of the Idol Radio Show by talking about every day life (or, at least, life as Darryl knows it) and interviewing people outside of the AI franchise. As the show grew in scope, Darryl realized the need to split the Idol Radio Show into two shows. He spun off the expanded show into a two-hour, daytime talk show, leaving the original show as a January – May, AI-themed show. The split also coincided with the creation of the All Digital Radio Network. With two shows now using the same name, the original show adopted the Idol Radio Show: AI Edition name for Season 2. In addition, Alan took over as lead host of the show and Charlie Spillers joined as a regular commentator.

Prior to the start of Season 3, the Idol Radio Show dropped the “AI Edition” portion of the name when Sir Darryl changed his daytime show to the Sir Darryl Radio Experience. In addition, the show teamed up with IdolBlogLive.com so that listeners could interact with Alan and Darryl in real-time during the show through the site’s Shoutbox feature. IdolBlogLive.com Administrators Queen Angie and CB, along with long-time listener ChuckRitt, joined Charlie Spillers as regular show commentators. DJSlim, owner of IdolBlogLive.com, joined the show as a regular commentator in Season 4.

In Season 5, the Idol Radio Show saw its biggest makeover to date. The show finally got a Facebook Fan Page, a Twitter account, and a Website. In addition, the show moved to Wednesdays and Thursdays when American Idol moved to those same days. As if that wasn’t enough, the show became a year-round show in Season 5 and added several shows to its roster: NBC’s The Voice and America’s Got Talent as well as FOX’s The X Factor. Queen Angie, CB, DJ Slim, and ChuckRitt all returned as regular commentators.

Now in its sixth season, the Idol Radio Show continues to follow all four shows listed above. With the addition of Howard Stern as a judge on America’s Got Talent, Sir Darryl extends his co-hosting duties into the summer in order to cover what he calls “the best judge casting ever.” Queen Angie, DJ Slim, and ChuckRitt all return to continue their regular commentator duties.

Listen to the “Idol Radio Show”

The Idol Radio Show airs every Wednesday and Thursday at 11 PM ET / 10 CT / 9 MT / 8 PT. There are several ways you can listen to the show live:

• Media Player – Click the Listen Live banner on the right side of the page
• iTunes Radio – In iTunes, click: Radio –> Talk/News –> All Digital Radio Network
• Stitcher Smart Radio – Install Stitcher (promo code: SirDarryl) on your smartphone
    *Apple – click: Live Stations –> Talk/Personalities –> All Digital Radio Network
    *Android – click: Live Stations –> Internet Only –> All Digital Radio Network
• Internet Radio
    *All Digital Radio Network
• Terrestial Radio
    *Newburgh, IN – 102.7 FM, The Crow
    *Terre Haute, IN – FM 106.9 WCLP
    *McKinney, TX – 99.9 FM, The Crow

During a live show, you can interact with us in the following ways:

• US Phone: Call us at 912-373-8255
• UK Phone: Call us at 0208 123 9845
• Skype: Call us at All Digital Radio
• Shoutbox: Chat with us in the Shoutbox
• Twitter: Tweet your thoughts to @IdolRadioShow

Podcasts of the Idol Radio Show can be streamed or downloaded via:

• IRS Archives – Visit our Podcasts page
• iTunes – Subscribe to our iTunes podcasts
• Stitcher Smart Radio – Install Stitcher (promo code: SirDarryl) on your smartphone
     *Search for “Idol Radio Show” then save as favorite

Replays of the Idol Radio Show airs on the following stations:

• Internet Radio – All Digital Radio Network
    *Wednesday’s show – Thursday’s at 7:00 AM ET
    *Thursday’s show – Friday’s at 7:00 AM ET
• Newburg, IN – 102.7 FM, The Crow
    *Wednesday’s show – Saturday’s at 12:00 PM CT
    *Thursday’s show – Saturday’s at 1:00 PM CT

Follow the “Idol Radio Show”

Even when we’re not on the air, you can follow the Idol Radio Show:

• Bookmark the site: CTRL+D (for most browsers)
• Facebook: Like our Fan Page
• Twitter: Follow our @IdolRadioShow tweets
• iTunes: Subscribe to our podcasts
• Stitcher Smart Radio – Install Stitcher (promo code: SirDarryl) on your smartphone
     *Search for “Idol Radio Show” then save as favorite
• Site Feed: Follow our FeedBurner RSS feed

Past Special Guests

Click on the date to be taken to the podcast archive of that show (if available):

*February 17, 2010: Jon Peter Lewis – AI Season 3, 8th place
*January 19, 2010: Brent Keith – AI Season 8 Group 1 performer
*April 1, 2009: David Osmond – AI Season 8 Hollywood contestant