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The Dermot & Dave Thread [98fm]

  • 16-08-2013 7:44pm
    #1
    Jason Todd
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,326 ✭✭✭Jason Todd


    Welcome to the Dermot & Dave on 98fm thread, anyone else enjoy this show as much as me? 3.00pm - 7.00pm Mon-Fri. I'll be honest and admit I only started listening when I followed Ray Foley over to 98 from TodayFM. I used to leave TodayFM on from 9 til my drive home but was so sick of the same old stuff from Tony Fenton every day. These lads are a joy.

    They're so creative, all their jingles and segments are a winner, like 'Say Stuff That Suits the Music', 'Mary from Florida', 'Jingly Bits', 'Dave's World' etc, as is their 'banter'. A lot of people will recognise Dermot from Republic of Telly, but he's completely different on the radio. I never realised he was such an accomplished improv comedian. If you haven't heard them before, I'd suggest giving them a listen. I'm surprised there hasn't been a proper thread on them before. By all accounts they were keeping 98 going for the last while.







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  • #2
    chilloutrelax
    Registered Users Posts: 267 ✭✭chilloutrelax


    As much as you think they are popular they have a very low listenership and probably won't last too much longer.
    98fm should focus on music and have a drive time show focused on such.


  • #3
    soc160
    Closed Accounts Posts: 522 ✭✭✭soc160


    chilloutrelax wrote: »
    As much as you think they are popular they have a very low listenership and probably won't last too much longer.
    98fm should focus on music and have a drive time show focused on such.


    They actually pick the ratings up around 6 o clock to be fair to them, they are an assest to the station so I can't see the station forcing them out, since they moved from breakfast the station has declined in listener ship.


  • #4
    chilloutrelax
    Registered Users Posts: 267 ✭✭chilloutrelax


    soc160 wrote: »
    They actually pick the ratings up around 6 o clock to be fair to them, they are an assest to the station so I can't see the station forcing them out, since they moved from breakfast the station has declined in listener ship.

    I'm affairs they take a dive at 6pm accruing to the latest JNLR.

    Have alook at http://www.ilevel.ie/media-blog/radio/jnlr-2013-2-dublin-radio-listnership

    In a particular the Dublin Quarters (Qs)....


  • #5
    Jason Todd
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,326 ✭✭✭Jason Todd


    I'm sure they'd find an audience somewhere, and at any time of the day, such is their appeal imo. I don't listen to the radio for music, I listen for personalities, and they are streets ahead of anyone in that timeslot. Love them or hate them, but the same can be said for Ray Foley, Ray D'Arcy, Dave Fanning. They have defined personalities.

    What way would you think the market is going? Do people want to hear music or chat? I would have thought chat to be honest, as music is so widely available from iPods etc now, but the JNLR's seem to disagree with me. :o


  • #6
    gavindowd
    Registered Users Posts: 272 ✭✭gavindowd


    I think Dermot and Dave are brilliant and truly create some real 'laugh-out-loud radio'


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  • #7
    heybaby
    Registered Users Posts: 1,125 ✭✭✭heybaby


    I think they are terrific and certainly superior to Foley and co in that they are funny in an inoffensive way. Foley is quite divisive, you either love him or hate the smart arseness, whereas Dermot and Dave are instantly likeable. Its a massive pity that they couldnt be kept on breakfast, It wouldnt surprise me if Foley was on the same money as dermot and dave combined.


  • #8
    LeakyGee
    Registered Users Posts: 140 ✭✭LeakyGee


    Great talent and very nice blokes!!

    It took a long long time to get there, i recall the early days, jesus they were awful :)

    Rocking it these days


  • #9
    gavindowd
    Registered Users Posts: 272 ✭✭gavindowd


    LeakyGee wrote: »
    Great talent and very nice blokes!!

    It took a long long time to get there, i recall the early days, jesus they were awful :)

    Rocking it these days

    When did the pair start, was it on "Dublin's 98" breakfast?


  • #10
    Jason Todd
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,326 ✭✭✭Jason Todd


    That Ciaran Gribbins (sp?) comes across very sound, some great stories he has! The new song is very good too imo.


  • #11
    Seren_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,810 ✭✭✭Seren_


    Love Dermot & Dave; they've some great features. It's a really comfortable show I find, in a good way - not sure if I'm using the right word to describe what I mean :p


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  • #12
    JamesReeves
    Registered Users Posts: 1,252 ✭✭✭JamesReeves


    Mary from Florida is so nice, if you have Boast the App you can chat away to her on it, and she is just a legend :D

    Also D&D are brilliant, always have me in stitches laughing :D


  • #13
    DUBLIN_person
    Registered Users Posts: 245 ✭✭DUBLIN_person


    Top Quality Radio, Always Listened to them in the morning, but now it's not always possible for me to tune in...


  • #14
    Jason Todd
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,326 ✭✭✭Jason Todd


    JamesReeves wrote: »
    Mary from Florida is so nice, if you have Boast the App you can chat away to her on it, and she is just a legend :D

    Also D&D are brilliant, always have me in stitches laughing :D

    It's mad that she's consistently funny, every week. She's seems so nice, and her sayings are hilarious!


  • #15
    JamesReeves
    Registered Users Posts: 1,252 ✭✭✭JamesReeves


    Jason Todd wrote: »
    It's mad that she's consistently funny, every week. She's seems so nice, and her sayings are hilarious!

    I love her sayings... i'm telling you go on Boast the app and she has so much more..

    my fav few are
    I'm nuttier than a port-a-potty at a peanut festival
    that's nuttier than a squirrel turd
    and possibly the funniest one ever
    it's hotter than the devils nacho farts


  • #16
    jessiblah
    Registered Users Posts: 90 ✭✭jessiblah


    I love Dermott and Dave! They're hilarious! As James said, go onto Boast and you'll get to chat to Mary from Florida (and Dave too of course). I thought they'd a huge following. The JNLR surprised me there to be honest.


  • #17
    JamesReeves
    Registered Users Posts: 1,252 ✭✭✭JamesReeves


    jessiblah wrote: »
    I love Dermott and Dave! They're hilarious! As James said, go onto Boast and you'll get to chat to Mary from Florida (and Dave too of course). I thought they'd a huge following. The JNLR surprised me there to be honest.

    Are you on boast :)
    It is possibly one of the best apps of all times


  • #18
    jessiblah
    Registered Users Posts: 90 ✭✭jessiblah


    JamesReeves wrote: »
    Are you on boast :)
    It is possibly one of the best apps of all times

    I am! I don't Boast too much though. I'm jessiblah on there too!

    Dave is great craic on it. It's like an ongoing Dermott and Dave reality app. :P


  • #19
    JamesReeves
    Registered Users Posts: 1,252 ✭✭✭JamesReeves


    jessiblah wrote: »
    I am! I don't Boast too much though. I'm jessiblah on there too!

    Dave is great craic on it. It's like an ongoing Dermott and Dave reality app. :P

    should boast more often .. the bants on it are awesome my fav part is Mary's on it :D


  • #20
    jessiblah
    Registered Users Posts: 90 ✭✭jessiblah


    JamesReeves wrote: »
    should boast more often .. the bants on it are awesome my fav part is Mary's on it :D

    Haha yeah! Her sayings are just something else. I don't know where they do come from! I'd love to be able to carry off those sayings but I'd so sound like a wanna be. :P


  • #21
    Jason Todd
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,326 ✭✭✭Jason Todd


    Both Dermot and Dave have been nominated for the Music Broadcaster of the Year at the PPI Radio Awards 2013, and 'Say Stuff that Suits the Music" has been nominated in Entertainment Inserts category. :)


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  • #22
    Jason Todd
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    Can't believe Dave picked Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas' yesterday for Cheese n' Crackers. Not only that, but it won 60% of the vote!

    Too early! :D


  • #23
    JamesReeves
    Registered Users Posts: 1,252 ✭✭✭JamesReeves


    Jason Todd wrote: »
    Can't believe Dave picked Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas' yesterday for Cheese n' Crackers. Not only that, but it won 60% of the vote!

    Too early! :D

    Cheese and crackers, Cheese and crackers, Cheese and crackers NOM! such an awesome jingle :D


  • #24
    Jason Todd
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,326 ✭✭✭Jason Todd


    Aren't they all!

    Cheese n Crackers, Jingly Bits, Shelley's Telly, Say Stuff That Suit the Music, even the Tea n Biccie tune mini-jingle makes me laugh! :D


  • #25
    Bummer1234
    Registered Users Posts: 1,826 ✭✭✭Bummer1234


    And to go with it all,The secret sound went yesterday also :)


  • #26
    Jason Todd
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,326 ✭✭✭Jason Todd


    Bummer1234 wrote: »
    And to go with it all,The secret sound went yesterday also :)

    It was actually so simple in the end. As the caller said it was a DVD case, and they replayed the sound I said to myself, yep, that sounds like it!


  • #27
    JamesReeves
    Registered Users Posts: 1,252 ✭✭✭JamesReeves


    Jason Todd wrote: »
    Aren't they all!

    Cheese n Crackers, Jingly Bits, Shelley's Telly, Say Stuff That Suit the Music, even the Tea n Biccie tune mini-jingle makes me laugh! :D

    there has been the occasional when in the library late and listening to the lads that I've sang the "here comes shelly with the telly, it's shelly's telly ( oh yeah ) on 98fm.... out loud to wonder why everyone's staring at me .... oh well


  • #28
    Seren_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,810 ✭✭✭Seren_


    Barry Dunne confirmed on twitter that his new slot is midday til 4 so the lads are losing an hour :( wonder what features etc will go?


  • #29
    Synode
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,967 ✭✭✭Synode


    A 4 hour show was always too long


  • #30
    JamesReeves
    Registered Users Posts: 1,252 ✭✭✭JamesReeves


    Seren_ wrote: »
    Barry Dunne confirmed on twitter that his new slot is midday til 4 so the lads are losing an hour :( wonder what features etc will go?

    Speaking of twitter .... did you see the tweet directed at you :P
    "Hi Seren_ :-)"


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  • #31
    soc160
    Closed Accounts Posts: 522 ✭✭✭soc160


    Synode wrote: »
    A 4 hour show was always too long


    Was it? They never had any filler you could argue... I mentioned it on the Aidrian and Jeremy thread they could lose an hour.. I like that i'm right, but also disappointed because they are the best duo on radio.


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