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Tony Fenton

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    #92
    castle2012
    Registered Users Posts: 1,014 ✭✭✭castle2012


    listening to tony a long time . I remember as a teenager tuning in each weekday night around 7pm on 2fm . was a great show . hope he s getting better


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    #93
    ford fiesta
    Registered Users Posts: 3,436 ✭✭✭ford fiesta


    I remember he started on 2FM the weekend Bruce Springsteen played Slane


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    #94
    Itssoeasy
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    Just reading Tony's wiki page and Jesus since 2010 it really has been rough for him on a personal level.


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    #95
    Declan A Walsh
    Registered Users Posts: 6,004 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    I first heard Tony Fenton on Dublin superpirate Sunshine Radio in the first half of the '80s. He had a style of broadcasting which was quite popular amongst certain Dublin pirate deejays at that time. Essentially, Tony and some of his contemporaries sounded like they came from Dublin via North America... the "mid-Atlantic" accent! Some of these, including Tony, successfully pulled off that bizarre style of broadcasting with a most professional delivery.

    What made Tony Fenton different was that he did not drop his developed radio persona as time went on, unlike others of his contemporaries that continued in broadcasting. In so doing, Tony's style became a unique identifying point.

    Another thing that I particularly recall about Tony Fenton was his stint on the "Hot Line" during his many years with 2FM. He would ring someone up and shout into the phone: "YOU'RE THE WINNER!" It was both amusing and irritating at the same time!

    I have not heard much of Tony in recent years since he joined Today FM. However, on those occasions I did hear him he was the consummate professional - a much more mellow, mature Tony Fenton who did not feel the need to shout anymore! There were times in the past I found his style of broadcasting hard on the ears, but not in recent years!

    Over the last couple of years, Tony has displayed very admirable qualities in his tenacity and resilience in overcoming personal difficulties, such as financial problems and his initial battle with cancer. I wish Tony the best and hope he beats the "Big C", once and for all.
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    #96
    Fresh Pots
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    When did he delete his twitter?


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    #97
    Itssoeasy
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    Fresh Pots wrote: »
    When did he delete his twitter?

    He hasn't.


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    #98
    Fresh Pots
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    Itssoeasy wrote: »
    He hasn't.

    My bad, don't know what I clicked on earlier so but the link wasn't found


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    #99
    ford fiesta
    Registered Users Posts: 3,436 ✭✭✭ford fiesta


    If the changes are taking effect on Sept 1st, it looks like next week will be the final week of the "Tony Fenton show" and all references to it?


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    #100
    Synode
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    I assume if he beats his cancer and is able to do a show again he'll get a weekend show


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    #101
    Cork_chick_94
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    Synode wrote: »
    I assume if he beats his cancer and is able to do a show again he'll get a weekend show

    I have noticed that most Today fm presenters who loose their own slot always come back doing cover work, I can think of Tim Kelly, Martin King and Derek Flood.


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    #102
    JoeA3
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    Cork_chick_94 wrote: »
    I have noticed that most Today fm presenters who loose their own slot always come back doing cover work, I can think of Tim Kelly, Martin King and Derek Flood.

    And Phil-in Cawley. He had his own afternoon gig for years before Foley / Fenton came along. He seems to be on every day these days whether he's covering for Tony or Ian Dempsey.


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    #103
    philthrill69
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    JoeA3 wrote: »
    And Phil-in Cawley. He had his own afternoon gig for years before Foley / Fenton came along. He seems to be on every day these days whether he's covering for Tony or Ian Dempsey.
    I was going to mention him too. Imo the most patronising man on radio.
    Can't figure out how he held onto that afternoon show for so long, and how i listened to him for so long.
    I used to be a diehard today fm listener but now all I'm left with since K.C and Fenton are gone and since Darcy became exhausting is Dempsey.
    I might try D&D in two weeks but I actually think there's some genuine craic on the Jenny Greene show.


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    #104
    wnolan1992
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    I love Phil on Friday Night 80's and his weekend stuff. Not really a fan of him doing cover work, but I think that's mainly because it's not his show he's doing, if y'know what I mean?


    It'll be really sad if/when this change happens. I'd only gotten back into Tony's show earlier this year after an absence when I wasn't listening to radio regularly. He was one of the few remaining DJ's with prominent (read: national) shows that seem to genuinely like music. I love his slick style of presenting which you don't really hear any more in the era of duos and more relaxed radio.

    All of that's irrelevant though. What matters is that he seems like a genuinely nice guy and it's just awful what he's going through. Sincerely hope to hear him on the air again some day.

    Part of me hopes we're all reading too much into this absence and Tony'll just appear back on the air next Monday as if nothing's happened...


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    #105
    ford fiesta
    Registered Users Posts: 3,436 ✭✭✭ford fiesta


    I don't think Tony's repetitive choice of music is reflective of his music interest or knowledge.


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    #106
    hcass
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    Does anyone actually know what has happened or is it just guess work? I've Googled him over and over and can't find anything but he is a very private person so can't imagine his health being discussed unless he brings it up himself - which of course is the way it should be.

    I really hope he pulls through if it is cancer - I miss him on the air.


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    #107
    Cork_chick_94
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    hcass wrote: »
    Does anyone actually know what has happened or is it just guess work? I've Googled him over and over and can't find anything but he is a very private person so can't imagine his health being discussed unless he brings it up himself - which of course is the way it should be.

    I really hope he pulls through if it is cancer - I miss him on the air.

    He was on the late late show and the last word last year talking about his cancer.


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    #108
    NIMAN
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    Cork_chick_94 wrote: »
    He was on the late late show and the last word last year talking about his cancer.

    Yeah but he was also on the radio working at those times too, its worrying that he hasn't been on the radio in ages.


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    #109
    Cork_chick_94
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    It's nice of Today Fm to keep the Tony Fenton show going with Louise Duffy. Though she apparently tweeted herself recently that she was getting an new primetime slot.


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    #110
    Cork_chick_94
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    I think Today Fm have handled this Issue badly, Saying Louise is getting an new primetime show and also saying she is comming back to fill in for tony for a couple of weeks. I wonder why they didn't just bring D & D in back in april when kc left ?


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    #111
    Itssoeasy
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    I had said to one of the lads in work that louise duffy was staying on prime time as he would listen to todayfm and know the presenters. He told me that Louise's profile is not on the today fm anymore today. It's not been handled badly but it's not that great.


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    #112
    Skid X
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    Tony Fenton won a PPI Radio Hall of Fame award today. Nice to see him being rewarded

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    #113
    Lisha
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    Tony was on phil Cawley show today as he poppedin to wish their producer a happy maternity leave.
    I was delighted to hear that tony sounded in great form and said he hoped to be back on air in early November .


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    #114
    Radio is for life
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    I worked with Tony in the old days of 2FM. I wish him best of luck and hope gets better soon. He's a great guy.


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    #115
    reg114
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    Radio is for life wrote: »
    I worked with Tony in the old days of 2FM. I wish him best of luck and hope gets better soon. He's a great guy.

    Certainly let's hope he's back for the long haul this time


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    #116
    patrickc
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    Louise is still on, and I heard her today saying she's doing some 7 week challenge thing with listeners I think, does that mean Tony wont be back for at least 7 weeks? or is he being moved to another slot assuming he's coming back in November as previously mentioned


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    #117
    Atlantic Dawn
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    patrickc wrote: »
    Louise is still on, and I heard her today saying she's doing some 7 week challenge thing with listeners I think, does that mean Tony wont be back for at least 7 weeks? or is he being moved to another slot assuming he's coming back in November as previously mentioned

    Perhaps, that would take the show up to the new year, probably a good time for him to make a fresh return to his show.


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    #118
    padd b1975
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    He said on twitter recently that he expects to be back in November, he didn't give an exact date.


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    #119
    Synode
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    I'd prefer if Louise got 2:30 - 4:30 and Tony got a couple of weekend shows


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    #120
    colinod0806
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    Synode wrote: »
    I'd prefer if Louise got 2:30 - 4:30 and Tony got a couple of weekend shows

    Exactly, Tony's show was jaded and needed to be moved on. I don't particularly like Louise Duffy and I can't stand Ann but I listen to the show because the music choices are consistently good.


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    #121
    Addle
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    http://m.independent.ie/entertainment/radio/tony-fenton-2fm-is-dead-that-station-is-gone-its-not-on-my-radar-30747248.html


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