Versió Rac 1

Versió Rac 1 is a radio show broadcasted by Catalan radio station RAC 1. Main host is Toni Clapés, who is well known in Catalonia for doing impersonations of Llongueras, José Maria García and even Chelsea F.C.'s coach Mourinho. Other essential collaborations are:
Sr. Marcel·lí (Jaume Nolla): an old man who says he was in the Titanic and met a lot of old celebrities, but doesn't understand much of the modern world. Sr. Marcel·lí has a heavy feelings about an independent Catalonia. He's married and has a shared-time apartment in Salou.
Joan Spin: is a tv-showman always interested in old-fashioned topics like 80's music, TV series and more. One of the main characters he becomes is a worker of a Car Repair shop in Barcelona's district "el Carmel" who likes cars, women and speed races.
Other collaborators include: Roger Jové (back up host), Montse Lluçà (scriptwriter and summer host), Oriol Cruz (impersonator) and Pep Plaza (impersonator master).
Main scriptwriters are: Xènia Lobo, Rosanna Carceller, Laia Prats, Emma Aixalà.
Sound technician is: Fabi Aguirre

Current program

Since September, 2005, Versió Rac 1 can be tuned on Rac 1 radio station (87.7 MHz frequency in Barcelona metropolitan area, and other frequencies for different areas of Catalonia). Program schedule is from 16.00 to 19.00 (CET) all weekdays.

Sections

* Every day
** "Les notícies" with Roger Jové and Montse Lluçà
** "Actualitat informativa diària"
* Monday
** Mago Fèlix's predictions. On June 30, 2008 Fèlix announced his intentions of taking a leave of absence for a period of 1 year.
** "El motor" with Pere Prat and Josep Lluís Merlos
* Tuesday
** Economy and finance with Jordi Goula
* Thursday
** "Coses Meves" by Sr. Marcel·lí (now has become a permanent section)
** Ignasi Riera
* Friday
** "Els esports" with Guasch & Guasch
* Random day
** "L'actualitat televisiva" with Rocco Steinhauser

Once a month, Sergi Pàmies has a section named "L'optimista".

Songs

* Song for "Les notícies del dia" is "Close Encounters Of The Third Kind" by Meco
* Old intro song for the show was "Crash!" by Propellerheads

History

Versió Rac 1, formerly "Versió Original" when broadcasted by Catalunya Ràdio, originated as a 1-hour (from 18.00 to 19.00) humor review of the day's news in 1997. Eventually became a 3-hour show which includes sections of humor, culture, news, TV analysis and other topics.Nowadays is the most listened show in the evening drive time in Catalonia.

Links

* Versió Rac 1 [http://www.rac1.org/wp-rssdir.php?cat=versio_rac1 podcast]
* [http://www.rac1.org/?cat=9&mc=1 Official site]
* [http://versiorac.blogspot.com/ Versió Rac 1 Blog]
* [http://picasaweb.google.es/versiorac1 Pictures gallery] from Versió Rac 1
* Wikipedia article for RAC 1