Philip McLaughlin is off to Tenerife for a well-deserved holiday in the sun. The main pioneer and CEO of the Keep It Country channel on Sky 389 is looking forward to the break.

“It has been an absolutely hectic few months for us at the Keep It Country channel.

“The interest in the station is phenomenal from all over the UK, Ireland, various parts of Europe as well as the US, Australia and New Zealand.

“I’m taking a 10-day vacation in Tenerife and am really looking forward to easing back for a few days. Immediately after that, I will be heading to Kentucky and Tennessee on a filming vacation for Keep It Country.

“Deirdre Grant and Seamus O’Donnell (Donegal) will be on the US trip so it will be good fun and we look forward to having plenty of film for broadcast on KIC TV from some great locations and interviews with some top folk on the American country scene,” says Phil Mack.