Late night radio

Bodhisopha · 19-12-2007 11:53pm #1

Simple question - Does any Irish radio station have a live, on-air DJ after 2am?

TommyShannon · 19-12-2007 11:57pm

I think FM104 do. Don't hold me to that though!

ShaneU · 20-12-2007 12:00am

no it doesn't, just goes onto the night network.

TommyShannon · 20-12-2007 12:34am

Ok, I remembered a few years back there was a DJ on after 1am who done live competitions, obviously not anymore.

dubtom · 20-12-2007 3:41pm

Q102 used to up to last year. I haven't listened lately so can't be sure. If I remember correctly he was called jason and was on from 2 am till 6am,could even have been midnight till 6.

DMC · 20-12-2007 3:53pm

Jason Maine, a late night radio god, he was on FM104 for years too.

I'm often up at that hour, not that I listen to late night radio (in Ireland) I don't know of any stations broadcasting live. RTÉ turn themselves into a replay of earlier programmes, which I find annoying. Like, wtf is with playing Ireland's Biggest Jukebox, unedited with the Sunday's weather and requests, and asking people to txt in or ring for competitions at 5am on a Friday or Saturday morning? It beggars belief!

Phantom I do know go to 4am on Friday and Saturday nights.

Culture2007 · 20-12-2007 11:28pm

ShaneU wrote: »

no it doesn't, just goes onto the night network.

FM104 is still live overnight. The overnight show has a DJ in studio.

Brian88 · 25-12-2007 12:42am

Hi, 96fm have somone on all night long in cork!

FluffyKidney · 08-02-2008 4:17pm

Q102 have a DJ on air through the night. The show is called night cruising and the presenters change, there's neil, lisa, wendy and some others

Kensington · 09-02-2008 12:01am

FM104 have a live DJ throughout the night alright, with text in competitions each hour - IIRC they're still playing all their output from Audio CDs/MiniDisc and then their jingles/liners from a touchscreen PC, so they need at least one person on the desk all the time anyway to keep it going?

I think 98fm also occasionally have a live DJ on air overnight, vast majority of the time though, their overnights are voice tracked.

Radio Mad. · 09-02-2008 1:00pm

As I am up quite late and like to listen to quality talk radio (not phone in shows) there is nothing on live on Dublin and national radio after midnight. Therefore, I am forced to listen to foreign broadcasts Thank goodness for BBC Radio Five Live and the World Service.

stepinnman · 10-02-2008 5:18pm

5 Live is hands down the best station for late night listening - "Up all night" is easily one of the best magazine shows on radio - it's just a pity that it is on so late!!

Radio Mad. · 10-02-2008 9:56pm

stepinnman wrote: »

5 Live is hands down the best station for late night listening - "Up all night" is easily one of the best magazine shows on radio - it's just a pity that it is on so late!!

Gotta agree with you on that, especially when Rhod Sharp is on.

Drag00n79 · 12-02-2008 9:45pm

stepinnman wrote: »

5 Live is hands down the best station for late night listening - "Up all night" is easily one of the best magazine shows on radio - it's just a pity that it is on so late!!

Yes. This is the main cause of my growing insomnia problem. Great show. I like Ian Collins on Talksport too. I hate that prat, Mendoza though.

Design_Dude · 12-02-2008 9:48pm

FM104 is brill up to 1

Greenman · 12-02-2008 9:58pm

Radio Mad. wrote: »

Gotta agree with you on that, especially when Rhod Sharp is on.

Yes I like Mr Sharp hate the other guy Datun Alibye a.

Shamrok wrote: »

I hate that prat, Mendoza though.

I like Mike Mendoza.

I like listening to NPR at night as well. In general NPR is great.

bbability · 13-02-2008 9:27pm

What ever happened Jason Maine? He used to do Q102 overnights? He was different and sounded like a jock compared to the other AA Roadwatch people they use. I know he had a fan base state side thanks to the web. Hopefully he'll be back with 4fm. He's an ideal jock for that new licenced station.

Its a disgrace that not one of our national stations are not live 24hrs a day. It the best time to be on-air if you ask me. No holds barred radio:p
Instead we're force fed yesterday's news

Radio Mad. · 13-02-2008 9:50pm

Greenman wrote: »

Yes I like Mr Sharp hate the other guy Datun Alibye a.

Yeah, we seem to be singing off the same hymn sheet on this one. While I think Rhod Sharpe is great, I wouldn't be mad on Dotun Adebayo. There's such a huge contrast in styles between both.

Radio Mad. · 13-02-2008 10:02pm

bbability wrote: »

What ever happened Jason Maine? He used to do Q102 overnights? He was different and sounded like a jock compared to the other AA Roadwatch people they use. I know he had a fan base state side thanks to the web. Hopefully he'll be back with 4fm. He's an ideal jock for that new licenced station.

As far as I know Jason Maine hasn't been dropped by Q. To the best of my knowledge he hasn't been on because he's sick, and has been for some time now.

bbability wrote: »

Its a disgrace that not one of our national stations are not live 24hrs a day. It the best time to be on-air if you ask me. No holds barred radio: Instead we're force fed yesterday's news

I wholeheartedly agree. RTE Radio One, in particular, should be a live 24/7 operation. The current diet of repeats and second-rate news bulletins for four or five hours overnight simply isn't good enough. Just imagine if RTE's equivalent in the UK, the BBC, followed suit. There'd be uproar.

EmoMatt15 · 17-02-2008 7:10pm

TommyShannon wrote: »

I think FM104 do. Don't hold me to that though!

They do have the NightTime Network but that is done by a live DJ:)

bbability · 22-02-2008 11:57pm

Radio Mad. wrote: »

As far as I know Jason Maine hasn't been dropped by Q. To the best of my knowledge he hasn't been on because he's sick, and has been for some time now.

I hope its nothing too serious. He's one hell of a jock and a huge loss to night time radio.

Zipper · 08-04-2008 8:42pm

Yes, 98fm...most nights. Fact!

bbability · 09-04-2008 9:41pm

bbability wrote: »

I hope its nothing too serious. He's one hell of a jock and a huge loss to night time radio.

Just heard today that he might make a return with the new over 45s station. Here's hoping he does return sooner rather than later..

colmranger · 15-04-2008 5:22am

Any news of the radio king of all DJ's Jason Maine?

colmranger · 15-04-2008 5:29am

colmranger wrote: »

Any news of the radio king of all DJ's Jason Maine?

Its scary i just noticed a few days ago a few of his old collegues from pirate radio are all passed away and none of them were old.:(

Greenman · 15-04-2008 11:03am

bbability wrote: »

Just heard today that he might make a return with the new over 45s station. Here's hoping he does return sooner rather than later..

I'll second that "Jas with the favs"

forumfiend · 17-06-2008 10:13pm

Belated reply to this topic but Jason Maine was the main man (pun intended) on Radio Nova in the early 80s.

He had this jingle "Jas -setting the pace" and on his show he had this segment from 11pm to midnight, the Nova Nightcap it was called - theme tune was a Richard Clayderman style piano version of When A Man Loves A Woman. Those were the days...

Preset No.3 · 17-06-2008 11:07pm

I would be a big fan of Jase however, you have to consider that he is of an age that didnt do formats, say what you like etc. Radio is lot different now to what Jason is used to. Last I hear he was on extended sick leave from Q102. To be honest, I really dont seem him coming back, unless blocker wants to help an old boy out.

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