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2FM had to be destroyed to be rebuilt - Dan Healy

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    #32
    ford fiesta
    Registered Users Posts: 3,423 ✭✭✭ford fiesta


    If Dan Healy (or who takes over!!) is reading this, maybe he could get some inspiration for another re-launch from what I feel was 2FM's strongest line up:

    The only double acts were the weekend breakfast and the beat box on TV !!

    Notice only 1 female presenter on the entire schedule (Theresa Lowe) as part of that double act!!

    September 1991

    Weekdays:

    0700 Ian Dempsey
    0900 Gerry Ryan
    1200 Larry Gogan
    1500 Gareth O’Callaghan In The Afternoon
    1700 Barry Lang
    1900 Hotline - Tony Fenton
    2000 Dave Fanning
    2200 Gerry Wilson (Monday-Thursday)
    2200 John Clarke (Friday Only)
    0100 Nightime on 2 (Tue Mike Moloney, Wed Mike Ryan, Thr/Fri Paul Scanlon Sat John Kenny )

    Saturday

    0700 Breakfast Club - Peter Collins and Theresa Lowe
    0900 Great Giveaway Show - Ian Dempsey
    1200 The Chart Show - Larry Gogan
    1400 Michael McNamara
    1700 Alan Corcoran
    1900 Weekend Hotline - John Kenny
    2000 Dance Show - Simon Young
    2200 Lorcan Murray
    0100 Nightime on 2 - Bob Conway

    Sunday

    0700 Breakfast Club - Peter Collins and Theresa Lowe
    0930 Dial a Number 1 - Gerry Wilson
    1130 Beat Box - Simon Young and Peter Collins
    1330 Comedy Programme
    1400 30 Years of Gold - Michael McNamara
    1700 Alan Corcoran
    1900 Weekend Hotline - John Kenny
    2000 Bob Conway
    2200 Lorcan Murray
    0100 Nightime on 2 - Mike Moloney


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    #33
    kneemos
    Registered Users Posts: 20,408 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    Just stop talking...sorted.


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    #34
    lertsnim
    Registered Users Posts: 9,717 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    Bring back the Sunday night metal show


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    #35
    Doodah7
    Registered Users Posts: 3,721 ✭✭✭Doodah7


    No it's okay, 2FM will be fine. Sure they are going to bring in Al Porter who already admits that he has had to take lessons on being a DJ. You couldn't make this rubbish up!

    http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/radio/it-sounds-like-i-stabbed-him-in-the-back-al-porter-confirms-takeover-from-colm-hayes-34921915.html


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    #36
    Faugheen
    Site Banned Posts: 12,341 ✭✭✭✭Faugheen


    You have got to be having a laugh.

    Has Dan Healy learned nothing? Big names =/= instant listeners...


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    #37
    kneemos
    Registered Users Posts: 20,408 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    Faugheen wrote: »
    You have got to be having a laugh.

    Has Dan Healy learned nothing? Big names =/= instant listeners...


    Another manic eejit who loves the sound of his voice.


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    #38
    ButtersSuki
    Registered Users Posts: 53,028 ✭✭✭✭ButtersSuki


    tallpaul wrote: »
    No it's okay, 2FM will be fine. Sure they are going to bring in Al Porter who already admits that he has had to take lessons on being a DJ. You couldn't make this rubbish up!

    http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/radio/it-sounds-like-i-stabbed-him-in-the-back-al-porter-confirms-takeover-from-colm-hayes-34921915.html

    That really will be the nail in the coffin for 2fm and youth audiences. Porter is funny to people who listen to Funny Fryday on Lahv Lahn (try it today if you're unfamiliar with it - 1:45-3pm radio 1).


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    #39
    ButtersSuki
    Registered Users Posts: 53,028 ✭✭✭✭ButtersSuki


    Having lived in England for a while and actively listened to radio over there the contrast between BBC RADIO 1 and 2FM (both with the same "claimed" target markets) is beyond belief. BBC breaks new talent constantly, had a playlist that is always fresh, modern, daring and has specialist shows that attract the very best talent in their genre - from the host to the guests to the playlist. 2fm by comparison is what old people do when they try to be down with the kidz.


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    Cliff Walker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 192 ✭✭Cliff Walker


    This time last year Al Porter was apparently heading for a big career in the uk and was going to be the new Graham Norton and now he is joining 2fm? I guess he went down like a lead balloon over there.


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    #41
    lawlolawl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,678 ✭✭✭lawlolawl


    kneemos wrote: »
    Just stop talking...sorted.

    Pretty much. Any time I hear someone talking on 2FM I just switch to music (Beat 102 usually) or proper talk radio (Newstalk or Radio 1).

    All of the "personalities" on 2FM are woeful radio hosts and are only fit to say what the next song is and then shut up. No one cares about milquetoast talk radio, banter or celeb goss.


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    #42
    Expunge
    Registered Users Posts: 1,932 ✭✭✭Expunge


    I see Chris and Ciara's show on a Sunday night - Bottom of the Barrel - has 3,000 listeners in total.

    Would it not be cheaper to call round to their listeners houses and do the funny banter for them in person.

    They could switch off the 2FM transmitter network for the 3 hours and save a few quid.


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    lawlolawl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,678 ✭✭✭lawlolawl


    Expunge wrote: »
    I see Chris and Ciara's show on a Sunday night - Bottom of the Barrel - has 3,000 listeners in total.

    Would it not be cheaper to call round to their listeners houses and do the funny banter for them in person.

    They could switch off the 2FM transmitter network for the 3 hours and save a few quid.

    Or just throw on a playlist on shuffle. I guarantee ratings would go up.


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    donegal.
    Registered Users Posts: 4,635 ✭✭✭donegal.


    ButtersSuki wrote: »
    Having lived in England for a while and actively listened to radio over there the contrast between BBC RADIO 1 and 2FM (both with the same "claimed" target markets) is beyond belief. BBC breaks new talent constantly, had a playlist that is always fresh, modern, daring and has specialist shows that attract the very best talent in their genre - from the host to the guests to the playlist. 2fm by comparison is what old people do when they try to be down with the kidz.

    exactly this.
    the music is aimed at an audience 20 or 30 years younger.
    but the presenters on radio 1 are desperate , i have to mute the talking.


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    #45
    kneemos
    Registered Users Posts: 20,408 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    2FM used to copy the BBC almost word for word.
    Haven't heard much of either for a long time,but I get the impression 2FM have grabbed the banter ball and run with it.


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    CatFromHue
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,139 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatFromHue


    Expunge wrote: »
    I see Chris and Ciara's show on a Sunday night - Bottom of the Barrel - has 3,000 listeners in total.

    Would it not be cheaper to call round to their listeners houses and do the funny banter for them in person.

    They could switch off the 2FM transmitter network for the 3 hours and save a few quid.

    Their Sunday night show isn't a live show, it's just a highlights show of the previous week.


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    #47
    ford fiesta
    Registered Users Posts: 3,423 ✭✭✭ford fiesta


    It is still bizarre at this stage, after all the getting rid of old songs in their output, that you can hear on 2FM some classic rock and indie from 70's, 80's & 90s on Dan Hegarty's "The Alternative" show nightly during the week from midnight to 3am - this is a repeat of his live 2XM digital radio afternoon show (where no timechecks or requests/texts are given during the day btw!!)


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