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Will Leahy show axed

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  • 05-02-2014 7:40pm
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    Rock Solid
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    The More Music Drive is to be axed, The show has been on air for seven years and Will didnt sound happy today, Ive been listening for several years and like his upbeat style and format, why dont they get rid of Larry Gogan and Dave Fanning ? Colm Hayes show has been crap l


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    Lisha
    Registered Users Posts: 8,693 ✭✭✭Lisha


    Disappointed for Will . Prob the only show on 2fm that does not annoy me :(


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    mrsdewinter
    Registered Users Posts: 2,136 ✭✭✭mrsdewinter


    Wait - what?
    Source?


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    fuerte1976
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    Source ?

    Will Leahy Himself on this evenings show, agree he didn't sound too chuffed ...


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    Horsetiger
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    Absolute disgrace. One of the only things I still liked about 2fm was the use of regional studios that no other station can do - i.e. Breakfast from Galway, Will Leahy from Limerick, Michael Cahill from Cork etc... RTE2FM have obviously decided that their Dublin listeners are more important despite the fact that they have a much stronger listenership in Munster and Connaught. Although I preferred Will's show when he used to have interviews and live music, this latest move is too much for me - I'm off to TodayFM!


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    dr Golden
    Closed Accounts Posts: 99 ✭✭dr Golden


    Rock Solid wrote: »
    The More Music Drive is to be axed, The show has been on air for seven years and Will didnt sound happy today, Ive been listening for several years and like his upbeat style and format, why dont they get rid of Larry Gogan and Dave Fanning ? Colm Hayes show has been crap l
    Fanning and Gogan are moving to weekend slots also


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    Patty O Furniture
    Registered Users Posts: 5,133 ✭✭✭Patty O Furniture


    dr Golden wrote: »
    Fanning and Gogan are moving to weekend slots also

    They dont know what they're doing in that station as Fanning & Gogan were already on w/ends before they got shifted to weekdays :o
    mrsdewinter wrote: »
    Wait - what?
    Source?

    It was a shock when i saw a twitter link here & press release here

    I haven't listened to Will Leahy in a long while, as someone else has Todayfm on in the background, but he wasn't the worst, i'd have moved that big ballbag that is Hayes to w/ends.

    Its gonna be called now The Less Music Drive/More Drivel Show :(

    Here's what the official 2fm facebook page says

    It's a good thing Will has a side job as he was a solicitor before radio,


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    Skid X
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    Horsetiger wrote: »
    Absolute disgrace. One of the only things I still liked about 2fm was the use of regional studios that no other station can do - i.e. Breakfast from Galway, Will Leahy from Limerick, Michael Cahill from Cork etc... RTE2FM have obviously decided that their Dublin listeners are more important despite the fact that they have a much stronger listenership in Munster and Connaught.

    I don't see how the location of a studio makes a show any better.

    If anything, having presenters scattered all over the country disrupts any semblance of continuity in a Station's schedule (although that does not appear to be something 2FM have any interest in).


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    Lisha
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    Aww just saw it confirmed on FB.
    Disgusted to say the least


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    JP Liz V1
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    Such a shame
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    Mr.Prodston
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    I listen to the radio very rarely but if I do happen to be in the car at around 4:30 it's hands down Will Leahy I'd listen to. Absolutely shocking decision and I sure as hell will be keeping away from 2fm for the foreseeable future. Whatever is going on there is disgusting!


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    purplecow1977
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    Mr.Prodston wrote: »
    I listen to the radio very rarely but if I do happen to be in the car at around 4:30 it's hands down Will Leahy I'd listen to. Absolutely shocking decision and I sure as hell will be keeping away from 2fm for the foreseeable future. Whatever is going on there is disgusting!

    Wholeheartedly agree.
    Am very disappointed with the news.
    Today FM? Bleugh.


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    Rock Solid
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    Maybe RTE will think twice before Monday, If not there gonna loose listeners, I wont be tuning into Colm Hayes.Nicki Hayes was great and they got rid of her.


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    dpofloinn
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    So which one of the Donnybrook luvvies will take over?


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    cena
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    Rock Solid wrote: »
    Maybe RTE will think twice before Monday, If not there gonna loose listeners, I wont be tuning into Colm Hayes.Nicki Hayes was great and they got rid of her.

    Nicki Hayes was great. She a great radio voice.


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    MJ23
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    Who will they get to count down to Friday now?


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    QuiteInterestin
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    So disappointed, love the Will Leahy show, always found it had the right mix of music and chat for the drive home from work. Made going to the gym after work a bit easier too being able to listen to it. Total opposite to the seriousness of Today FM show on at the same time. Never really listened to Colm Hayes so can't comment on what he'll be like, though can't see why they have to change it, if it isn't broke etc


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    shabba man
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    I seldom read a thread where I agree with every poster, so this is a first. It's bad enough to be replaced, but to be replaced by Colm Hayes is a sure fire slap in the gob. I confess that in former years I quite enjoyed Hayes, but since joining 2FM, he has become a complete pain in the backside. The more Music Drive is the only show on 2FM that sounds anything like a National station show. Seems to be the lesser talented, white haired boy Hayes, has certainly endeared himself with the this wigs in Montrose.


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    QuiteInterestin
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    Just had a quick glance through the 2Fm Facebook page, hundreds of people posting in complaint about the Will Leahy show being axed, 2Fm could be losing alot of listeners it seems.


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    Rabbo
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    Disgusted by this. Will Leahy is by far their most talented presenter. It looks like they are trying to cut out the regional broadcasting especially with the very Dublin-centric Colm Hayes taking over


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    dr Golden
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    People complain when 2fm don't make changes and people complain when they do ! People have been crying out for change at that station for years and now that its finally happening people moan about it


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    Rabbo
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    Most of us would agree that the station needs radical change but I don think shipping their best presenter to the weekend is very constructive.


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    MJ23
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    Rabbo wrote: »
    especially with the very Dublin-centric Colm Hayes taking over

    And his 'Man United' shyte.


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    marno21
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    dr Golden wrote: »
    People complain when 2fm don't make changes and people complain when they do ! People have been crying out for change at that station for years and now that its finally happening people moan about it
    People moan about no change because most of 2fm's schedule before recent times was all over the place. Now people moan about change cos it's worse now. Drivetime was easily the best show on the station and it would have had much better listenership if it wasn't preceeded by the mess that has come before it for quite a long time. Colm Hayes is only going to make the situation because a) he's a very difficult person to listen to, b) he doesn't suit their target demographic and c) anyone who will put up with him pprobably won't like 2fm's music policy

    Lets see how it goes but I can't see this ending well


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    #25
    bbability
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    I wonder if broadcasting from Limerick was an costing issue similar to Hector from Galway? It must have been costing money to run both studios every day..


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    6781
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    I think there are a lot more shows on 2FM that could have got the bullet before this one. I wasn't a big fan of the show but I didn't mind it either and would listen to it regularly. He sounded pissed. What's his ratings like?


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    ford fiesta
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    What's the bets Will Leahy's weekend shows on Sat & Sun will be recorded?...like Damien Farallys "90s, 00s and Now" at that time on Sat.

    If John Clarke's biggest jukebox is axed (which I hope will never happen!!) there will be even more anger amongst the listeners.


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    stop animal cruelty
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    6781 wrote: »
    I think there are a lot more shows on 2FM that could have got the bullet before this one. I wasn't a big fan of the show but I didn't mind it either and would listen to it regularly. He sounded pissed. What's his ratings like?

    very good ratings, prob the most popular show on 2fm


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    #29
    Rock Solid
    Registered Users Posts: 408 ✭✭Rock Solid


    I hope Wll and the people in RTE are reading this and Facebook posts, he only got notice today, same with Nicky Hayes she got a call after her show, we the licence payers should have some say in the running of RTE.


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    dr Golden
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    stop animal cruelty wrote: »
    very good ratings, prob the most popular show on 2fm
    Nope, the top 5 shows on 2fm in 2013 were Tubridy, Colm Hayes, Hector, Fanning on Saturday, John Clarke.


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    chilloutrelax
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    stop animal cruelty wrote: »
    very good ratings, prob the most popular show on 2fm

    Definitely not, have a look at the attached.


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