Obama FM
January 27, 2009

To mark the historic inauguration of Barack Obama, i105-107 was rebranded 'Obama FM'. Pat the Baker made special 'Barn Baracks' - because Pat the Baker is way cooler than Joe the Plumber.

We even got an Obama campaign bus and drove to Moneygall, Co Offaly for several shows.

"His father was from Kenya; his mother was from Kansas - neither a hurling stronghold."

All week on the Third i, we heard opinions and reactions from a truly stellar line up of guests and commentators, including:

• former Guantanamo inmate, Moazzam Begg

• Woodstock veteran folk singer, Arlo Guthrie

• University of Michigan's Professor Robert Kennedy

• the only Irish journalist to have followed the Obama campaign all the way, Niall Stanage

• American stand-up legend, Reginald D. Hunter

• National Membership Director of the Ku Klux Klan, Pastor Travis Pierce

• former Irish Prime Minister, Dr. Garret Fitzgerald

It was a pretty incredible week all around...

Moazzam Begg Reginald D Hunter Arlo Guthrie