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What station would you work for? Why?

  • 19-03-2006 06:28PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,006 ✭✭✭✭


    Which Radio station would you like to work for, and why?

    Up until recently I would have given my left arm to work for Spin. I was a loyal listener from its first broadcast, and I know the format inside out.

    Lately I have been thinking that I may have grown out of Spin, I am 24 and I find myself wanting a bit more from a radio station. I have found a lot of what I am looking for in 2fm. (although I do think they need to shake up their line up, namely getting rid of presenters who have become part of the furniture)

    If I could work for anyone it would be 2fm, I like the format, the music, they presenter style. I am a big fan of both Rick O' Shea and Nikki Hayes, and I would very much love to be part of the younger 2FM team. The NEW 2fm, net savvy generation.

    So what about you guys?

    Who would you work for? 53 votes

    2FM
    0%
    98FM
    11%
    youcancallmealcarpothepunkaudgeUnknownpinkest*ladylotsa*questions 6 votes
    FM104
    5%
    KensingtonPackardMaltEagle 3 votes
    SPIN 103.8
    3%
    moog manSlippin Jimmy 2 votes
    TODAY FM
    5%
    carpothepunkepo addictRuby-J 3 votes
    Q102
    30%
    BardBuffyBotOutcastKeithMurwhiskeymanlimerick_mancarpothepunkTristramp2konemickdGarretsmasheyr3nu4lrockystarGO'SSizzler 16 votes
    RTE1
    0%
    Dublins Country
    7%
    flogenmonkeyfudgetSubh Deargr3nu4l 4 votes
    Phantom Fm
    0%
    Pirate Station
    22%
    byteSimonMaherroxyflogencorBigDragonQCNightwishtSubh DeargcarpothepunkGarretgilroyb 12 votes
    Newstalk 106
    7%
    dreginBuffyBotepo addictGarret 4 votes
    Other, please state
    5%
    flogenTáckwhiskeyman 3 votes


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  • Moderators, Regional North West Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 19,200 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    Pirate Station
    Probably Phantom for me, as then I'd be playing music I like listening to.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    6 Music


  • Hosted Moderators Posts: 5,555 ✭✭✭tSubh Dearg


    Pirate Station
    I'm keeping my fingers crossed for Phantom (interview pending) It would be great to work for a station who's broadcasting I've always enjoyed. Though unfortunately I can't listen to them online as I use a Mac and it doesn't seem to like their stream.

    I'd also rather like to work for Lyric as my degree was in Music and I think I would enjoy researching pieces of music or putting together a show with something a little different in it, like world music or more obscure classical music pieces.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,583 ✭✭✭limerick_man


    Q102
    See out of our 4 national stations,
    Lyric FM is just plain classical
    RTÉ Radio 1, is too serious
    RTÉ 2fm, is seriously music
    Whereas Today fm is fun! Its light hearted entertianment with music, i like all the DJ's and I've deffo grown to love the station!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,311 ✭✭✭✭Bard


    Q102
    My vote goes to Today FM. In order to save me from typing too much, I'll just say I agree 99% with limerick_man.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 602 ✭✭✭mickd


    Q102
    1)BBC Radio1
    2)Todayfm
    3)RTE Radio1


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,730 ✭✭✭✭simu


    Radio na Gaeltachta - I think it would be fun and interesting.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,216 ✭✭✭✭monkeyfudge


    Dublins Country
    To be perfectly honest I hate radio and would rather almost any other job.

    Unfortunetly I do sort of work for a radio station.. and I'm constantly miserable as a result of any aspect of my job that involves dealings with the station.

    Maybe if I had the time to do some more creative things with the medium it wouldn't be so bad.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,006 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    To be perfectly honest I hate radio and would rather almost any other job.

    Unfortunetly I do sort of work for a radio station.. and I'm constantly miserable as a result of any aspect of my job that involves dealings with the station.

    Maybe if I had the time to do some more creative things with the medium it wouldn't be so bad.


    Can I have your job?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,006 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    Newstalk 106


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,870 ✭✭✭segadreamcast


    To be perfectly honest I hate radio and would rather almost any other job.

    Unfortunetly I do sort of work for a radio station.. and I'm constantly miserable as a result of any aspect of my job that involves dealings with the station.

    That's the spirit :)!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,216 ✭✭✭✭monkeyfudge


    Dublins Country
    NoelRock wrote:
    That's the spirit :)!
    Ah.. yes... you know only too well how infrequent my visits are to the stations offices.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,870 ✭✭✭segadreamcast


    Ah.. yes... you know only too well how infrequent my visits are to the stations offices.

    Well actually, the last two (non-show) times I've been there, you've also been there :)!

    Getting back to the topic at hand though...right now, I'd like to work at Spin. They're a station on the rise for sure. 98FM seems to be in decline, and FM104 has really become as big as it can in the present market. Spin'd be the only other local station for my age range.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,585 ✭✭✭DublinWriter


    BBC Radio 4. Why? Because I'm old.

    I used to 'work' in pirates in the late 80's, but was always depressing as I don't think any station had any transmitter greater than 200W and you were probably have reached more listeners had we just stuck a loudspeaker out the window!

    I think Internet radio is about to take off big-time in the next few years.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,991 ✭✭✭el tel


    I was mucking about with my radio and found a channel Dublin South FM. It was a bit amateurish but the show that was on played a few Led Zep tunes which was good. I'd like to have a program on that just playing classic album tracks.

    I also dig Dublin City Anna Livia . They are currently seeking Irish speaking presenters to join our broadcasting team. Sadly I don't speak Irish otherwise I'd go for that for the craic.

    I've a few friends who are presenters on BBC Radio Ulster and Belfast City Beat. It's a nice way of life!


  • Hosted Moderators Posts: 5,555 ✭✭✭tSubh Dearg


    Pirate Station
    el tel wrote:
    I was mucking about with my radio and found a channel Dublin South FM. It was a bit amateurish but the show that was on played a few Led Zep tunes which was good. I'd like to have a program on that just playing classic album tracks.

    I also dig Dublin City Anna Livia . They are currently seeking Irish speaking presenters to join our broadcasting team. Sadly I don't speak Irish otherwise I'd go for that for the craic.
    Both of those stations are community radio stations so for the most part people work at them for free. I do some work with Dublin South myself, it sounds like you were listening to the Regatta Drive Time programme.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,257 ✭✭✭Ruby-J


    TODAY FM
    i would love to work for spin as its a youth targeted station run by young people. however i will agree with you and previous postss that it would be brilliant to get in woth 2fm and the youth team or even on today fm. Ray and Ian have come up trumps on it. :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,732 ✭✭✭✭DMC


    BBC Radio 2. If you worked there, you'd know that you are working for the most listened to radio station in Europe, even more so if you have the breakfast gig, and there dont get much bigger than that.

    But in Ireland.... LMFM, like! :) The poll is well skewed to Dublin listeners.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,010 ✭✭✭besty


    Where's the Newstalk option?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,297 ✭✭✭joolsveer


    I vote for Newstalk too.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,800 ✭✭✭county


    bbc 1.....top station that has a bit of everything
    century fm...greater manchester station with tonnes of sport
    today fm...best of the irish stations


  • Hosted Moderators Posts: 5,555 ✭✭✭tSubh Dearg


    Pirate Station
    Poll edited to include Newstalk and an Other option for stations outside of those listed.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 573 ✭✭✭The jock


    I work in tipp fm in the producing side of things but i get my air time every now and again.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,309 ✭✭✭giftgrub


    I'd be curious to know what you think working a radio station is actually like

    I work on air in one in Dublin, (one of the main ones) and to be honest its just like any other job,

    you go in, do your bit, try to keep the boss off your back and then go home. its not rocket science.

    When i was trying to get into radio i thought it would be crazy and wacky all day long, its just not the case, at the end of the day, a commercial radio station is just that, a commercial enterprise there to make money.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,870 ✭✭✭segadreamcast


    Man, you end threads quicker than Michael Barrymore ends pool parties GiftGrub :P.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,309 ✭✭✭giftgrub


    NoelRock wrote:
    Man, you end threads quicker than Michael Barrymore ends pool parties GiftGrub :P.

    Thank you.....thank you very much....I'm here all week


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,870 ✭✭✭segadreamcast


    giftgrub wrote:
    Thank you.....thank you very much....I'm here all week

    Try the beef :)!

    So where do ya work GiftGrub? Or rather, what do you do... I'm presuming you aren't involved in the presenting side of things?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,309 ✭✭✭giftgrub


    ah no, i'm on air. not telling where though!!

    But you have a choice between rte today spin 98 104 newstalk and Q


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,585 ✭✭✭DublinWriter


    giftgrub wrote:
    ah no, i'm on air. not telling where though!!

    But you have a choice between rte today spin 98 104 newstalk and Q

    Go on, admit it, you're the guy who hits the gong for the Angelus.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 25 rfoley


    Budgie!


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