New radio station starting this week

bbbbbb22222

I read an article in the paper.
I heard quite a bit about it when they were looking for tenders, but haven't heard to much about it recently.
Hopefully it'll be a good one.

hupyago

heres their site
http://www.i102104.ie
seems good enough quality
not all moaners n e way
the news section was the best out of the radio was actually interesting

gustavo

Fair play to them for getting Hector and Tommy Tiernan

magnumlady

I love the music and the news, its nice to have another choice.
I thought the start was a bit lame, sort of thrown together and late starting but so far so good.

Big_Mac

Does anyone know where the station is actually located? I've checked the website, but can't find anything that hints.....

easkey

I do believe Galway:rolleyes::rolleyes:

gustavo

Its good enough, Tommy and Hector can be enjoyable , some of the presenters try a bit too hard to be "wacky" and it's annoying that the news isn't on the hour but seemingly at any arbitrary time , all in all it's good enough

Basq

I don't know... I listened to Hector and Tommy a couple of times and found their presenting style very childish and amateur, most the most part.

Not too impressed with the station tbh.

Big_Mac

What I did like about it initially was that during the week they used a lot of irish in their presenting, but after a while it seems that they just overuse particular words and phrases.

Most of the presenters seem to be overly wacky, or trying to be 'cool'. Their form of humour would be better suited to pirate radio. It only ends up being irritating i think.
Maybe its me, maybe I'm getting too old for radio of the 'Younger generation'. I must get myself a tweed blanket and walking stick. I must adjust the volume in my hearing aid, its affecting the wireless........:D

magnumlady

I'm still listening, think its a great station.
Not mad keen on some of the weekend presenters, but the guys and girls during the weekdays are really good.

il gatto

I haven't heard it yet, but it's more choice and that's always good. I can't listen to Ocean much as the music makes my ears bleed and a deep shame wells up inside. Pity as the rest of it is quite good. Hopefully the new station isn't full of cut-rate Ray Foleys and Nikki Hayes'. That sounds like a form of hell. Must listen out for Hector (boo, for the most part) and Tommy (woohoo:D).

Big_Mac

il gatto wrote: »

I haven't heard it yet, but it's more choice and that's always good. I can't listen to Ocean much as the music makes my ears bleed and a deep shame wells up inside. Pity as the rest of it is quite good. Hopefully the new station isn't full of cut-rate Ray Foleys and Nikki Hayes'. That sounds like a form of hell. Must listen out for Hector (boo, for the most part) and Tommy (woohoo:D).

I think you've hit the nail on the head there, There does seem to be a few of those cut rate DJ's in it. Sounds good for an hour, but listening to it for a while it starts to wear thin. They talk an awful lot of nonsense too. Music seems to be good though

Gillie

il gatto wrote: »

Hopefully the new station isn't full of cut-rate Ray Foleys and Nikki Hayes'. That sounds like a form of hell.

I hear ya!:mad:

starbelgrade

basquille wrote: »

I don't know... I listened to Hector and Tommy a couple of times and found their presenting style very childish and amateur, most the most part.

Bah, humbug... :mad:

Basq

starbelgrade wrote: »

Bah, humbug... :mad:

Don't get me wrong. I like both Tommy and Hector.. but they're not radio presenters.

Not all comedians / TV personalities can make the transition to radio smoothly. Russell Brand made that transition look easy, but I think it's that Russell has one of his best friends (Matt Morgan) on his radio show with him for chemistry.

Hector and Tommy have no real chemistry together.. in fact, I remember reading that they had a fallout during the filming of 'Hanging With Hector' and that Tommy found Hector a little too hyperactive and irritating.

starbelgrade

basquille wrote: »

Don't get me wrong. I like both Tommy and Hector.. but they're not radio presenters.

Not all comedians / TV personalities can make the transition to radio smoothly. Russell Brand made that transition look easy, but I think it's that Russell has one of his best friends (Matt Morgan) on his radio show with him for chemistry.

Hector and Tommy have no real chemistry together.. in fact, I remember reading that they had a fallout during the filming of 'Hanging With Hector' and that Tommy found Hector a little too hyperactive and irritating.

If you're talking childish, Russell Brand is the king of purile. His stage act reminds me of nobody so much as Pamela Stephenson, in the period between Not the Nine O'Clock News and Billy Connolly. Lots of jokes about bodily functions and breast-feeding that nobody laughs at.

Big_Mac

starbelgrade wrote: »

If you're talking childish, Russell Brand is the king of purile. His stage act reminds me of nobody so much as Pamela Stephenson, in the period between Not the Nine O'Clock News and Billy Connolly. Lots of jokes about bodily functions and breast-feeding that nobody laughs at.

I can't take to him at all. He's wired to the moon. My Girlfriend thinks he's great though. Ponderland was complete nonsense, maybe its just a different type of humor that we don't get or something, but I don't think he's particularly funny. He makes me laugh occasionally though.

Basq

Yeah, I completely agree that Russell Brand is not for everyone... but I do think he's hilarious.

Best get back to i102-104fm though.

starbelgrade

basquille wrote: »

Best get back to i102-104fm though.

(Sound of dial turning)

il gatto

basquille wrote: »

Yeah, I completely agree that Russell Brand is not for everyone... but I do think he's hilarious.

Best get back to i102-104fm though.

Russell Brand is the bastard offspring of Frankie Howard and Kenneth Williams, but was raised by a Oliver Twist like den of victorian chimneysweeps. Genius.