Alison Curtis leaving Today FM

dobsdave · 27-01-2011 2:37pm #1

Only usually listen on a Monday morning on my way to work.
I like the show as its laid back and has some good music.
She is moving to phantom I think.

Please do not put Tim Kelly back on the air instead of her!

Kunle · 27-01-2011 3:03pm

dobsdave wrote: »

Only usually listen on a Monday morning on my way to work.
I like the show as its laid back and has some good music.
She is moving to phantom I think.

Please do not put Tim Kelly back on the air instead of her!

Im sure Tim Kelly will be back on that slot until they find somebody else. The same thing always happens to poor Tim they give him a slot for awhile and then shaft him, he has done almost every shift on today Fm at one stage over the past 13 years.

Crackity Jones · 27-01-2011 3:10pm

dobsdave wrote: »

Only usually listen on a Monday morning on my way to work.
I like the show as its laid back and has some good music.
She is moving to phantom I think.

Please do not put Tim Kelly back on the air instead of her!

Really, did she say why?I Liked her late show. Never hear the early one usually. Funny I was thinking last time I heard it how long she would stick the early starts. All male Today fm now.

Btr · 27-01-2011 4:28pm

Personally I ll miss her show on Todayfm and I wish her well. I suspect this will not be the last move. It sounds to me like a repositioning of brands with the Marconi House Denis O brien stables.

mrsdewinter · 27-01-2011 5:48pm

I never get to listen to her, but mention of Denis O'Brien reminds me... Isn't Tom Dunne sposed to be starting a music show on Phantom soon? So I guess they're firming up the Phantom brand by bringing fairly heavy hitters from Today FM and Newstalk over to Phantom...

Skid · 27-01-2011 7:32pm

Alison Curtis also announced that she was pregnant, so she will starting her new gig at Phantom then going off on maternity leave fairly quickly.

Good for her, although not great timing for the Phantom show!

ericsinjun · 27-01-2011 10:03pm

I'll miss her for sure, always good for a bit of AC/DC in the morning. I like the sound of Phantom fm, is it only Dublin?

saltandpepper10 · 27-01-2011 10:41pm

looking forward to tomorows show,will also miss her in the mornings but wish her the best of luck in her new job and also her personal life,thanks alison

Zaph · 27-01-2011 10:59pm

dobsdave wrote: »

Please do not put Tim Kelly back on the air instead of her!

They'll have lost me for good if that happens. That guy is one of the worst DJs on the radio, the music he plays is just dire, generic pop crap. You can be pretty sure he won't be playing anything like Message to You Rudy by The Specials, like Alison did yesterday.

Bard · 28-01-2011 1:38am

Appears that Alison Curtis is heading back to Phantom, yes. Also joining is Claire B - currently of the Zoo Crew on Spin 1038. Her spot will be taken by Dara Quilty.

flo8s967qjh0nd · 28-01-2011 10:18am

Sad to hear Alison Curtis is leaving the early spot. Really enjoyed the show and she's the only thing good about having to get up at 6.30!
Not sure how much I'll be able to listen in the new slot

Good luck to her though, she'll go far. Best female voice on radio, I reckon.

novarock · 28-01-2011 10:20am

didnt today FM but phantom, or are they buying it? I heard that somewhere.

djemba djemba · 28-01-2011 1:38pm

They would hardly bring Tim Kelly back, sure isn't he too busy with the ghost hunting

_feedback_ · 28-01-2011 2:17pm

djemba djemba wrote: »

They would hardly bring Tim Kelly back, sure isn't he too busy with the ghost hunting

Ghost hunting? Janey, he has never mentioned that on air

Skid · 28-01-2011 2:34pm

djemba djemba wrote: »

They would hardly bring Tim Kelly back, sure isn't he too busy with the ghost hunting

Ian Dempsey said this morning he thinks Tim Kelly is coming back for a bit (it all sounds very rushed)

I'm intrigued by the ghost hunting though!

maire c · 28-01-2011 3:02pm

I preferred Alison in the evenings. Of late. I only got to hear the last 15mins of monring show, but she played cracking songs. Its a big loss for Todayfm show.

Now there will be no chance of hearing her new show.

Rodin · 28-01-2011 3:04pm

Ian Dempsey = Biege

Bard · 28-01-2011 3:43pm

novarock wrote: »

didnt today FM [buy] phantom, or are they buying it? I heard that somewhere.

Communicorp (owners of Today FM, Newstalk, 98FM, Spin and more) bought a majority stake in Phantom and they've moved in to Marconi House, upstairs from Today FM.

Bard · 28-01-2011 5:36pm

Alison Curtis starts her new "talk show", Monday at 2pm on Phantom 105.2

Dub Ste · 28-01-2011 5:58pm

Put Fenton in that time slot,or the one before.....OR even better horse him out of it !!!!:D

davebanks7 · 28-01-2011 6:52pm

Check Tim's Facebook page to find out more about his ghost hunting hobby!:eek:

davebanks7 · 28-01-2011 6:58pm

It looks like the powers that be i.e. the people with the money are tearing Phantom apart.

I've heard that Gerry Roe is also leaving, along with Simon Maher....the 2 guys with the "original Phantom spirit".:(

ModeMadFan · 29-01-2011 4:25pm

ericsinjun wrote: »

I'll miss her for sure, always good for a bit of AC/DC in the morning. I like the sound of Phantom fm, is it only Dublin?

Yes Dublin only but check it out online. Best Radio Station by far.

ModeMadFan · 29-01-2011 4:31pm

Can't wait for Alison to return to her original home. Never heard her early morning show but great that she is returning to Phantom. Also rumour has it that Tom Dunne is joining Phantom as well.

ModeMadFan · 29-01-2011 4:36pm

Although not mad about the possible new Name of Phantom to K-Roq

Bard · 29-01-2011 5:10pm

ModeMadFan wrote: »

Although not mad about the possible new Name of Phantom to K-Roq

That rumour has been clearly denied. Not sure about the Tom Dunne rumour. I'm hearing one that he'll be producing a pre-recorded show for Phantom while still doing his Newstalk show...

ghostdancer · 30-01-2011 8:26pm

davebanks7 wrote: »

It looks like the powers that be i.e. the people with the money are tearing Phantom apart.

I've heard that Gerry Roe is also leaving, along with Simon Maher....the 2 guys with the "original Phantom spirit".:(

well, i'll reserve judgement until I hear Alison, Claire B and possibly Tom's shows, but at least the changes are coming at once, in contrast to the slow decline of quality in Phantom over the last year.

RadioRetro · 31-01-2011 2:25am

Zaph wrote: »

They'll have lost me for good if that happens. That guy is one of the worst DJs on the radio, the music he plays is just dire, generic pop crap. You can be pretty sure he won't be playing anything like Message to You Rudy by The Specials, like Alison did yesterday.

To be fair to Tim the music's not his fault, he's totally playlisted. I'd say Alison had a caveat where she got two or three free choices per show.

ste88m · 27-02-2011 9:33pm

It seems Louise Duffy of AA Roadwatch will be the new presenter of the 5am - 7am slot on Today FM...

Certainly different from doing traffic reports, and it'll be an even earlier start. But good luck to her all the same.

Itssoeasy · 01-03-2011 11:52pm

ste88m wrote: »

It seems Louise Duffy of AA Roadwatch will be the new presenter of the 5am - 7am slot on Today FM...

Certainly different from doing traffic reports, and it'll be an even earlier start. But good luck to her all the same.

Really ? Who's doing it now as on the todayfm website it says morning time.

ste88m · 02-03-2011 6:36pm

Itssoeasy wrote: »

Really ? Who's doing it now as on the todayfm website it says morning time.

Phil Cawley and Tim Kelly have been filling in since Alison went upstairs.

I heard it from someone in Today FM, then another person in Today FM tweeted about it and apparently Phil Cawley mentioned it (on air) too... I imagine they won't update the website 'til she starts out..

Alison Curtis leaving Today FM

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