Gerry Ryan Radio Show Thread

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Gerry Ryan show tribute on 2fm now

UpCork

I missed some of the tribute show.

How can I listen to it again? As it wasn't a 'regular programme' you can't find it on the 'listen again' bit?

paconnors

UpCork wrote: »

I missed some of the tribute show.

How can I listen to it again? As it wasn't a 'regular programme' you can't find it on the 'listen again' bit?

Its Up now under the Tommy and Hector slot,

Very Poignant Show

UpCork

paconnors wrote: »

Its Up now under the Tommy and Hector slot,

Very Poignant Show

Cheers

The bits I heard were very sad

EDIT - When I go into listen to the show it tells me that 'there is no media available

Barname

This thread is emo-madness

if brian cowen died would you be sad?

Will

Trolling of any sort will not be tolerated and met with a lengthy category ban.

To the regulars here, well done on being respectful in light ofthe unfortunate recent events and not marring the thread and yourselves.

Kudos

RangeR

Gerry Ryan Tribute Part 1
Gerry Ryan Tribute Part 2


From http://2fm.rte.ie/gerry

barneygumble

Rest in peace Gerry.

Deepest sympathies to the Ryan family and friends.

yuloni

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saltandpepper10

great tribute show,took some courage from those ladies who have lost a great friend,well done to all concerned RIP GERRY

Trick of the Tail

Some have said about Gerry Ryan 'you either loved him or you hated him'. I don't think thats true. I think he was the type of broadcaster who you could really like one day and dislike the next, depending on what he was talking about.

Me- he infuriated me, made me admire him, I thought he was a prick, then I thought he was the voice of reason. Thought he was ignorant, then thought he was a genius. Disliked him, then thought he could be a friend.

He was provocative, and made people think - challenged them, and seldom took the easy way out.

Those are the traits of a fine, fine broadcaster.

I wasn't his biggest fan, but I can't help admire him. What he did, he did very well, and in a way no one else does. Derivative - thats the word I'm looking for - he was never derivative, unlike so many other, lazy, broadcasters. And radio in Ireland is now worse off than it was on Thursday.


Andy.

scudzilla

A lot has been said about his children, if it's not too insensitive could i ask how old they are? I mean are we talking under 10? Over 20?

deadhead13

scudzilla wrote: »

A lot has been said about his children, if it's not too insensitive could i ask how old they are? I mean are we talking under 10? Over 20?

AFAIK The youngest is 9, the oldest 23.

pinkfloyd34

alinton wrote: »

Some have said about Gerry Ryan 'you either loved him or you hated him'. I don't think thats true. I think he was the type of broadcaster who you could really like one day and dislike the next, depending on what he was talking about.

Me- he infuriated me, made me admire him, I thought he was a prick, then I thought he was the voice of reason. Thought he was ignorant, then thought he was a genius. Disliked him, then thought he could be a friend.

He was provocative, and made people think - challenged them, and seldom took the easy way out.

Those are the traits of a fine, fine broadcaster.

I wasn't his biggest fan, but I can't help admire him. What he did, he did very well, and in a way no one else does. Derivative - thats the word I'm looking for - he was never derivative, unlike so many other, lazy, broadcasters. And radio in Ireland is now worse off than it was on Thursday.


Andy.

thats a good post there, i thought he spoke alot of common sense and knew alot about a vast range of subjects and his line of 'you tell us and we will tell them' summed his show up, i really was in tears this morning when evlyn o'rourke signed off at the end of the tribute show, i have to compliment them on the courage and dignity they put into it, im surprised only 2,000 people signed the book of condolance, i thought there would be much more, im in limerick so couldnt get up to dublin but thought more would have signed it

delaad

Just to say, I never really listened much to his program, but I always knew it was there, and I'm kinda sad now I didn't listen to it more.

It was like you felt he was always there, a bit like a real friend you hadn't met for ages, but you knew you could take it up again anytime you wanted like you'd never left it off. But that can't happen now.

He'll be missed more than he ever could have believed.

May he rest in peace.

bbability

Great show on at the minute with John Clarke.
Tribute show to be repeated at 7 this evening

Greenman

pinkfloyd34 wrote: »

im surprised only 2,000 people signed the book of condolance, i thought there would be much more, im in limerick so couldnt get up to dublin but thought more would have signed it

Pity they did not but a web based condolences book up also, or have they? I'm in Belgium so coming over to sign was not an option but if I was in Dublin I'd get over to Montrose to sign.

Still can't believe

barakus

I would have definately signed the book of condolence but am in Cork. My girlfriend rang me when she heard the news. It was only last week I got a ribbing in the pub from workmates for being a huge fan of G Ryan.
For a lot of people he was a companion that you shared the morning with and I for one will really miss listening to him.

Greg Parke

I was surprised at Gerry Ryan's death. I think 53 is far too young and I feel for his family. Strange though, while flicking through the channels I came across him interviewing Heather Mills the night before he died on RTE 1 and I remember thinking how unwell he looked. My exact thoughts were ... lose some weight man or it'll be the death of ya!

I feel there is too much hypocrisy surrounding his death. Lets face facts... he wasn't a very nice person and (from what I gathered) was one of the last to reluctantly take a pay cut in RTE.

Yet he supposedly ''Empathized'' with listener problems considering the bucks that dude was on!!? Yes I never met him but those who did never had a nice word to say about him to me. Yes we all have egos in radio but.... Anyway, hes gone now so it should be interesting to see what RTE do next.

tbh

Greg Parke wrote: »

Lets face facts... he wasn't a very nice person
.

there are facts and there are opinions Greg. Those who knew him would probably dispute your "fact" vehemently. I didn't know him personally, but I would never presume to know what he was like as a person, certainly not before the man is buried.

So please, as I said earlier in the thread, if you'd like to leave a respectful comment, that's fine. If not, please don't post. Respectful doesn't mean you have to say you liked him or his show - as a lot of posts will prove - but I don't think anyone needs to read comments like the that one just at this moment.
thanks. Any comments are welcome on this via PM. Any off-topic posts on this thread will simply be deleted.

prunudo

Greenman wrote: »

Pity they did not but a web based condolences book up also, or have they? I'm in Belgium so coming over to sign was not an option but if I was in Dublin I'd get over to Montrose to sign.

Still can't believe

As far as I know from listening to 2Fm over the last couple of days, any texts or emails of condolences sent into the station will be sent onto the Ryan family.

Personally I cant believe that he has gone, I have listened to him for the last 15 odd years (30 yrs old now). Recently I had been looking forward to each show with more and more interest. Just listening to the replay of the tribute show now and its all the little things that I'll miss. The turkey sliter song, santa's sack, the way he talked to his crayfish 'Norman', his opinions on everything, his humour.

Only the other day he read out a email from a guy who had come to Ireland and he was thanking Gerry for helping him to learn english through listening to the show every morning. Gerry sounded genuinely touched by this and i bet he is looking down on us now over-whelmed by the publics grief.

Condolences to his family and all who knew him.
Rip G. Ryan

mrsdewinter

Having a book of condolences in the Mansion House is a good idea - he was so proud to be a Dub that it's very appropriate. And it will suit more people to drop in there during the week rather than trekking out to RTE. I thought the show was a bit sprawling at times but there's no doubt that he was brilliant at what he did. You always felt he really liked people, and had great respect for the ordinary man in the street. And most days (though, shamefully, in recent years I'd moved away from 2FM in the mornings), he could make you laugh out loud at some nonsense. He'll be sorely missed

pinkfloyd34

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Fuzzy Clam

From Radiowaves written by Slicklink about those on Boards.ie
"I constantly see threads (mostly on boards.ie) dissing 2fm. Normally from idiots that would **** themselves if given a gig on national radio. Most wouldnt get on a community station."
Nice one Slicklink. You're not even on a community station yourself these days, are you?

mike65

Lets not make this personal, boards.ie is big and ugly while radiowaves is a tiny corner for insiders & anoraks

chalkitdown1

Oh man, here we go. I have a feeling there's gonna be tears this morning. I almost don't wanna listen....

RangeR

chalkitdown1 wrote: »

Oh man, here we go. I have a feeling there's gonna be tears this morning. I almost don't wanna listen....

Yup.. I'm in work so I won't be listening. It's just too much. I'll catch the podcast tonight. Good luck all.

Kizza

He should be in his seat whinging about the papers - telling us glorified tales of his bank holiday weekend. To say the country is mourning his death its too hard to grasp Life is too cruel at times this is a prime example.

UpCork

I'm actually sitting at my desk crying listening to his show

I often listened to Ray D'arcy from 9 -12 but would catch 'The Ryan Show' on playback etc and was a fan of his for years.

Too sad. How the people in RTE can do the show without actually cracking up is unbelieveable. I'd just be in bits.

airhorn

I was never a fan of the man or his style of presenting, however i have to say i too was stunned when i heard the news of his untimely death, my thoughts are with his family & friends. RIP Gerry