Pat Courtenay - Radio Nova

Caledonman

I was wondering what people think of the breakfast show on Nova with Pat Courtenay. I just get the feeling that he thinks the show is all about him. I quite like Nova, but would prefer some more proper discussion, some good news debates (less the usual political stuff). I find Pat a bit irritating..

FlutterinBantam

Who in the name of Jaysus is Pat Courtenay?

Caledonman

I assume you are winding me up.... he only does the breakfast show on nova from 6 to 10 every morning...:D

FlutterinBantam

Caledonman wrote: »

I assume you are winding me up.... he only does the breakfast show on nova from 6 to 10 every morning...:D

Nah, just wondering how you registered in Sep 10 and all your post so far are concerned with Radio.

If I was a cynic I'd say you were plugging RN, but I'm not so carry on:D

Caledonman

FlutterinBantam wrote: »

Nah, just wondering how you registered in Sep 10 and all your post so far are concerned with Radio.

If I was a cynic I'd say you were plugging RN, but I'm not so carry on:D

sorry, don't work for Nova, but do have an interest in radio.. I have another post up somewhere about being ripped off with CCTV, so not all radio.. Wouldn't mind a job in nova though...but wouldnt fancy being watched on webcam the whole time!!

FlutterinBantam

Caledonman wrote: »

sorry, don't work for Nova, but do have an interest in radio.. I have another post up somewhere about being ripped off with CCTV, so not all radio.. Wouldn't mind a job in nova though...but wouldnt fancy being watched on webcam the whole time!!

And hopefully you will.

Let us know when you hit the big time Scotty.

furiousox

Caledonman wrote: »

I was wondering what people think of the breakfast show on Nova with Pat Courtenay. I just get the feeling that he thinks the show is all about him. I quite like Nova, but would prefer some more proper discussion, some good news debates (less the usual political stuff). I find Pat a bit irritating..

I like Nova but don't find P C that good.
I don't think he's up to the job, too many awkward silences, and his zany catchphrase 'over & under' really gets on my t1ts! :mad:

dolittle

he is dreadful in the morning
more inane nonsense
stupid yap yap yap
and not enough music
have already stopped listening when he is on

delaad

FlutterinBantam wrote: »

And hopefully you will.

Let us know when you hit the big time Scotty.

?

mike65

Don't find 'flutter' he has his own argot! :pac:

delaad

mike65 wrote: »

Don't find 'flutter' he has his own argot! :pac:

With all due respects to your amazing prolificacy, mike, this post may just call for a bit of editing to convey your intended meaning.

byte

I'd assume he took Scotty from the username Caledonman, ie. Caledonia.

delaad

byte wrote: »

I'd assume he took Scotty from the username Caledonman, ie. Caledonia.

Would you not think the username might have turned out as Caledonian?

Dub Ste

furiousox wrote: »

I like Nova but don't find P C that good.
I don't think he's up to the job, too many awkward silences, and his zany catchphrase 'over & under' really gets on my t1ts! :mad:

Agree totally,what is it with the majority of breakfast shows,that they think they have to be "wacky and crazy" first thing in the morning,it does my head in.

I thought 98 and 104 had the worst "crews",but then up pops Nova,PC steals the crown...dreadful,just dreadful...

FlutterinBantam

byte wrote: »

I'd assume he took Scotty from the username Caledonman, ie. Caledonia.

Absolutely!

DubOnHoliday

Just wondering did anyone hear his mocking account this morning of the excution of a woman in Virginnia last night? I thought it was disgusting.

delaad

FlutterinBantam wrote: »

Absolutely!

So Billy Connolly was a Caledonman! New one on me.

FlutterinBantam

Don't say you are not learning in these august forums.

Dermot Illogical

He's the reason I turned that station off. He's an insult to any adult audience.

delaad

FlutterinBantam wrote: »

Don't say you are not learning in these august forums.

Indeed I would never say that. Boards is a veritable fund of the most wonderful knowledge.

And with the greatest respect, may I suggest that a wee perusal of a map of the County Tyrone might just give even one such as you, so rightly certain of the accuracy of your learning, at least momentary pause for thought.

FlutterinBantam

delaad wrote: »

Indeed I would never say that. Boards is a veritable fund of the most wonderful knowledge.

And with the greatest respect, may I suggest that a wee perusal of a map of the County Tyrone might just give even one such as you, so rightly certain of the accuracy of your learning, at least momentary pause for thought.

Jeez!! :eek: someone who writes as obtusely as I do.

Obviously I fooked up somewhere, if I did I will admit it.


You'll have to give me a hint.

delaad

FlutterinBantam wrote: »

Jeez!! :eek: someone who writes as obtusely as I do.

Obviously I fooked up somewhere, if I did I will admit it.


You'll have to give me a hint.

Have a look at a map of Tyrone, south-eastern corner!

BTW, I'ld settle for "abstruse"..., not so sure about the above. For both parties, of course.

FlutterinBantam

http://www.google.co.uk/dictionary?q=obtuse&langpair=en|en&hl=en&sa=X&ei=97acTNOOBY2J4ga525WLDQ&ved=0CBQQmwMoAA

#2 is your friend there.


cannot get the Tyrone reference.


I give up.

Btr

FlutterinBantam wrote: »

http://www.google.co.uk/dictionary?q=obtuse&langpair=en|en&hl=en&sa=X&ei=97acTNOOBY2J4ga525WLDQ&ved=0CBQQmwMoAA

#2 is your friend there.


cannot get the Tyrone reference.


I give up.[/QUOTE

I think you'll find it's a reference to the very beautiful little village of the same name!

FlutterinBantam

Yes found it, thanks for that.

That sorts that out.:D

delaad

FlutterinBantam wrote: »

Yes found it, thanks for that.

That sorts that out.:D

Fair play, sir!

And point taken about my use of English.

furiousox

26 posts....some of which are actually on topic :rolleyes:

Sids Not

furiousox wrote: »

26 posts....some of which are actually on topic :rolleyes:

+1........some people like the sound of their own keyboard.....:rolleyes:

Cant listen to PC btw...could be worse though..it could be Ray Fonley......;)

Caledonman

furiousox wrote: »

26 posts....some of which are actually on topic :rolleyes:

Good point!!! PC is not getting any better... Morning radio is so bad here.. 2fm a joke with Paddy and Ruth with Paddy's exaggerating accent to copy hector and Tommy, and ruth trying to teach Paddy how to say Ben Affleck.. Newstalk is quite good, but the same topics done to death and no music, strawberry alarm clock just not for me, never liked Jim Jim, but that is personal choice, and i had high hopes for Nova... just find him so disappointing and has such an irritating voice.. Is it that hard to have good music, main topics on news / papers, some short interviews and keeping it light??

TRSJ

Caledonman wrote: »

but would prefer some more proper discussion, some good news debates (less the usual political stuff). I find Pat a bit irritating..

Hi caledonman,

why don t you listen to talk or news radio for that? Nova is a rock music station! Yet I notice in another post you say you don t like Newstalk breakfast because it has no music! Newstalk is a talk station for people who want talk!

What is it you want in the morning? I am confused.

Trsj

Caledonman

delaad wrote: »

Would you not think the username might have turned out as Caledonian?

The username 'Caledonman' comes from the name of the house I grew up in years ago in the country, being 'Caledon House'...

Caledonman

TRSJ wrote: »

Hi caledonman,

why don t you listen to talk or news radio for that? Nova is a rock music station! Yet I notice in another post you say you don t like Newstalk breakfast because it has no music! Newstalk is a talk station for people who want talk!

What is it you want in the morning? I am confused.

Trsj

Ah don't be confused... I want both, and that's not a lot to ask for.. I like the music of Nova, but not PC, I like the news and discussions on Newstalk, but they kill topics to death.. So, as I said earlier, a few short topical interviews and news on Nova, would be fine instead of some of the irrelevant things PC talks about, including Shamrock Rovers, as if he has attended their matches every week for the past 10 years from abroad... Nothing against Shamrock Rovers before you pick me up on that... Thats all.

Fuzzy Clam

But that's not what Nova's about.
If you want short topical interviews and such like then perhaps find a station that does that.
Nova can't be everything to everyone so yes, wanting both is a lot to ask for.

Caledonman

Fuzzy Clam wrote: »

But that's not what Nova's about.
If you want short topical interviews and such like then perhaps find a station that does that.
Nova can't be everything to everyone so yes, wanting both is a lot to ask for.

Again, you are missing my point... Nova is doing a good job with the music, and this thread was to discuss Pat C... I would just prefer him to give us less of the rubbish he talks about, and put in some relevant news / chats... I know nova is a rock station, and I know Newstalk is a news station... and yes, it can be done, and no, it's not a lot to ask for...So, what do you think of PC??:)

Sids Not

Caledonman wrote: »

Again, you are missing my point... Nova is doing a good job with the music, and this thread was to discuss Pat C... I would just prefer him to give us less of the rubbish he talks about, and put in some relevant news / chats... I know nova is a rock station, and I know Newstalk is a news station... and yes, it can be done, and no, it's not a lot to ask for...So, what do you think of PC??:)

I think YOU are missing the point.....I for one dont want to hear any chat, news stories, dj banter, crap about someones vagina..or whatnot....i just want to hear ROCK MUSIC.....there's enough radio stations doing "witty banter" or news stories if you want that sort of thing...I DONT.....:o

Fuzzy Clam

Caledonman wrote: »

and yes, it can be done, and no, it's not a lot to ask for...So, what do you think of PC??:)

of course it can be done but you're asking for Nova to change their format just for you. That is a lot to ask for.

The last time I listened to Q102 and 4FM, they were doing what you talking about so it's fairly obvious that Nova are steering clear of that format. Thankfully!

I haven't heard PC since the 1st couple of days so can't really comment.

Caledonman

Fuzzy Clam wrote: »

of course it can be done but you're asking for Nova to change their format just for you. That is a lot to ask for.

The last time I listened to Q102 and 4FM, they were doing what you talking about so it's fairly obvious that Nova are steering clear of that format. Thankfully!

I haven't heard PC since the 1st couple of days so can't really comment.

True..... wonder what the next JNLR figures will say...

Caledonman

Sids Not wrote: »

I think YOU are missing the point.....I for one dont want to hear any chat, news stories, dj banter, crap about someones vagina..or whatnot....i just want to hear ROCK MUSIC.....there's enough radio stations doing "witty banter" or news stories if you want that sort of thing...I DONT.....:o

FYI.. between 7am and 7pm, only 61% of Nova's broadcast is music, with 22% to be news and current affairs.. (REF: BAI Application)... i don't think though that 'someones vagina' as you refer to, comes under current affairs!! :D

FlutterinBantam

Caledonman wrote: »

FYI.. between 7am and 7pm, only 61% of Nova's broadcast is music, with 22% to be news and current affairs.. (REF: BAI Application)... i don't think though that 'someones vagina' as you refer to, comes under current affairs!! :D

Hmmmm

You seem to be unfeasibly interested in the affairs of Radio Nova.

Uhhhmmm..:cool:

Caledonman

FlutterinBantam wrote: »

Hmmmm

You seem to be unfeasibly interested in the affairs of Radio Nova.

Uhhhmmm..:cool:

Well I started this thread to see what people thought of PC... and he is a Nova man...that's the interest in Nova... nothing else really... I only get to listen to them in the morning... Did listen to Greg G when he was in Country, sorry Sunshine!!!:):):)

FlutterinBantam

Sorry.

Caledon is a lovely little village.

furiousox

tbh

OK, nothing against the guy personally, he seems like he's nice enough.
But Nova has one USP in an already over-crowded market. Its music.

If you think about 98FM, FM104, 2FM, Today FM - they all play pretty much the same music. So, if I was to choose one of those stations in the morning it'd be on the basis of the presenter - which one I liked the most.

Nova made a strange choice with PC. He certainly isn't strong enough to listen to if you don't like Classic Rock. I would very much doubt there are any listeners who are "tolerating" the music just so they can hear him.
The people who are tuning in are tuning in because they want to hear music they can't hear anywhere else. Every word that PC says means that they hear less of that music - that Nova becomes more like the other stations and less unique.
IMO, what Nova - and the breakfast jock - should be doing is, when faced with a choice between speech or music, playing music. If I'm tuning around the band I may stop if I hear a song I like, but I definitely will not stop if I hear Pat.

My wife would have been willing to put up with the music, but she won't put up with Pat, and I don't blame her. She actively gets annoyed when he starts talking and snaps the radio off altogether, and because I'd do anything for a quiet life, I've reverted back to the iPod.

There are certain things that Nova have to provide - the news, the weather, etc etc.

My advice: Dial down the effort to be "zany" about 95%. Cut the Jock Jabber to about 10 mins per hour and fill the extra time with MUSIC. Do this for about six to eight months and maybe people will tolerate a bit more chat, phased in gradually.

Unfortunately, as it stands, Nova goes down as a poorly executed example of what might have been.

washiskin

I think it's the faux Aussie twang that grinds my gears.

I really don't understand the attraction in PC - ok he was fine in the early 90's when radio here was emerging from the stranglehold of RTE and lame a**ed
local stations and the partnership with Elaine Geraghty was a good one - but it's like he was put in mothballs for two decades and then dusted down for Nova.
Classis Rock is a fantastic medium - just play more variety - but that Smashy/Radio Caroline style went out with the Ark.

I honestly don't remember the 80's jocks being that cheezy - er...ok except Tony Fenton.

tbh

washiskin wrote: »

I think it's the faux Aussie twang that grinds my gears.

Or as the rest of the world calls it " The New Zealand Accent" :P

washiskin

tbh wrote: »

Or as the rest of the world calls it " The New Zealand Accent" :P

I bow to your superior knowledge, sir.

FlutterinBantam

tbh wrote: »

OK, nothing against the guy personally, he seems like he's nice enough.
But Nova has one USP in an already over-crowded market. Its music.

If you think about 98FM, FM104, 2FM, Today FM - they all play pretty much the same music. So, if I was to choose one of those stations in the morning it'd be on the basis of the presenter - which one I liked the most.

Nova made a strange choice with PC. He certainly isn't strong enough to listen to if you don't like Classic Rock. I would very much doubt there are any listeners who are "tolerating" the music just so they can hear him.
The people who are tuning in are tuning in because they want to hear music they can't hear anywhere else. Every word that PC says means that they hear less of that music - that Nova becomes more like the other stations and less unique.
IMO, what Nova - and the breakfast jock - should be doing is, when faced with a choice between speech or music, playing music. If I'm tuning around the band I may stop if I hear a song I like, but I definitely will not stop if I hear Pat.

My wife would have been willing to put up with the music, but she won't put up with Pat, and I don't blame her. She actively gets annoyed when he starts talking and snaps the radio off altogether, and because I'd do anything for a quiet life, I've reverted back to the iPod.

There are certain things that Nova have to provide - the news, the weather, etc etc.

My advice: Dial down the effort to be "zany" about 95%. Cut the Jock Jabber to about 10 mins per hour and fill the extra time with MUSIC. Do this for about six to eight months and maybe people will tolerate a bit more chat, phased in gradually.

Unfortunately, as it stands, Nova goes down as a poorly executed example of what might have been.

That woman needs a good shoe in the back of the pants.

furiousox

Did you hear PC doing the Supertramp competition the other morning?
Absolutely toe curling....he played a supertramp song on the acoustic guitar...in the style of john mellencamp!...then berated the two entrants for not having a clue what the song was.
You could hear the panic rising in his voice when he realised it wasn't working out so he tried to make it look like it was the entrants fault for not knowing the song, it was impossible to guess what it was!
Excruciating radio!
Greg Gaughran is on this morning, much better at his job than PC is.
(Sorry PC)

LadyW

I agree about Greg Gaughran, would love it if he took over the morning show.

Btr

Anyone know what happened this AM? Pc was due to be on and his jingles were played about 6.10. they seemed to be expecting him.

furiousox

Don't know what happened him today but he's back on air tomorrow morning according to the other 'jocks'.