Worst Radio station in Free Europe?

EarlERizer

Am I just an old fart or has radio gone sh1t?

I have to endure 8.5 hours of utter crap on FM104 Mon - Fri at work ,the same few songs everyday some as much as 5-6 times a day. From the station that proclaims "you never know what your going to get" but we do,we all know we're going to get Lady Gaga,Bruno Marrs,Beyonce,Rihanna,Take that,The Coronas,The Script,Adele,Noel Galagher,One Republic,Justin Timberlake and Jedward, with the very rare but predictable Bob Marley,Queen,Phil Collins or Bruce Springstein (usually just after the "you never know what your going to get" jingle

Not to mention the 3 hours in the morning of having to listen to those two **** Jim Jim Nugent & Mark.

Anyone agree? or do you have a station you hate or prefer?

Jesus Wept

In before 'Dublin forum'.

Technically it belongs here because country people go ape for 2fm.
They are certainly the only ones that are allowed on air when they phone in.

Xpsgamer

Any of Our National Dublin Broadcasters (RTÉ) offerings

Xpsgamer

Also where the Atari Jaguar selection?

af_thefragile

Spin103 is the worst one for me. Cant stand most of the crap on it.

I quite like nova though they yend to play the same stuff over and over again and they talk too much. Also quite enjoy listening to lyric fm from time to time.

But mostly i just plug in my ipod...

who_ru

i'm afraid commercial music radio is so bad that only talk radio does it for me now, and i don't mean Joe Duffy. The lads on off the ball are good, some newstalk stuff is okay, but not tom dunne.

bnt

At least there's still the Classical station, Lyric FM. Though there are some Classical modes that turn me off, such as Opera. Why don't they sing normally, in English?

mike65

Dublin stations for Dublin people in the Dublin forum! :mad:

Snakeblood

bnt wrote: »

At least there's still the Classical station, Lyric FM. Though there are some Classical modes that turn me off, such as Opera. Why don't they sing normally, in English?

I'd rather they just spoke the words instead of fancying it all up.:mad:

Temptamperu

The radio blows.

Toby Take a Bow

All commercial radio stations play the same sh*te over and over. I remember many years ago, listening to PhantomFM when it was a pirate. Pretty good radio station. I can't listen to it (bar the Sunday morning show by Pearl) now as it's beyond awful since it got its license.

Hande hoche!

Damn spin south west. Can't stand them.

temply

fm104 alone for inflicting that jim jim twat upon me

WolfForager

Toby Take a Bow wrote: »

All commercial radio stations play the same sh*te over and over. I remember many years ago, listening to PhantomFM when it was a pirate. Pretty good radio station. I can't listen to it (bar the Sunday morning show by Pearl) now as it's beyond awful since it got its license.

http://troll.me/images/hipster-kitty/i-listened-to-phantom-before-it-was-mainstream.jpg

ejmaztec

Xpsgamer wrote: »

Also where the Atari Jaguar selection?

You've only been here a day, how do you know about the Atari Jaguar option?:P

Gummy Panda

ejmaztec wrote: »

You've only been here a day, how do you know about the Atari Jaguar option?:P

The question is, will he last the week?

bigneacy

2fm isn't a dublin station you pleb

hidinginthebush

who_ru wrote: »

i'm afraid commercial music radio is so bad that only talk radio does it for me now, and i don't mean Joe Duffy. The lads on off the ball are good, some newstalk stuff is okay, but not tom dunne.

I love off the ball, best thing on radio IMO

Pherekydes

bnt wrote: »

At least there's still the Classical station, Lyric FM. Though there are some Classical modes that turn me off, such as Opera. Why don't they sing normally, in English?

You'll have to ask Bizet, Puccini and others that. I mean, why didn't they write their stupid operas in English?:pac:

No poll option for Trollstation (aka Newstalk).

EarlERizer

bigneacy wrote: »

2fm isn't a dublin station you pleb

I never said it was 'a Dublin station' ....... I wrote "Worst radio station in Dublin" ...... this might shock you but we get 2fm in Dublin!,right there at 92.0 , we can even get KCR in some parts :eek:!!

I S U G G E S T Y O U R E A D S L O W L Y N E X T T I M E O R
A T L E A S T T A K E T H E T I M E T O T A K E I N W H A T Y O U
R E A D.

You Pleb!! :P

ejmaztec

Gummy Panda wrote: »

The question is, will he last the week?

No doubt we'll find out soon enough.:pac:

Toby Take a Bow

WolfForager wrote: »

http://troll.me/images/hipster-kitty/i-listened-to-phantom-before-it-was-mainstream.jpg

That should read I listened to Phantom before it was ****. It's not a hipster thing to listen to an alternative radio station and expect alternative music, no?

Also, I'm confused that the thread is 'worst radio station in mayo' but the poll is 'worst radio station in Dublin'?

bigneacy

EarlERizer wrote: »

Worst Radio station in Mayo

Smart arse - you can't receive FM104, NoVa, 98FM or Spin 103.8 in Mayo.

So your poll should read MWR, Castlebar Community Radio, Claremorris Community Radio, Westport Community Radio, i102-104, (Spin SW, Galway Bay FM, Shannonside, 4FM, Ocean FM - some parts) ,as well as the Nationals Today FM, Radio1, Lyric FM, 2FM and Newstalk

Toby Take a Bow wrote: »

Also, I'm confused that the thread is 'worst radio station in mayo' but the poll is 'worst radio station in Dublin'?

He changed it after I called him a pleb for having a poll with 4 Dublin only stations and 1 national station. I stand by my original comment. :P :pac:

Forest Master

Xpsgamer wrote: »

Also where the Atari Jaguar selection?

* Registered in Sep 2011.
* All posts are trolling.
* Asks where Atari Jaguar option is - not exactly typical question a noob asks.

^^ Spot the banned poster re-reg...

Forest Master

Radio is for losers who need to be told what to listen to, and enjoy inane conversation. "Please tell me what's cool this month Mr. DJ! God forbid I make my own musical choices. Is it another Rihanna & Script & Clo Green song? Yay! Please play them ad nauseum."

dsmythy

Radio sucks.

mikemac

Joe Duffy seems to think RTÉ is Dublin local radio

Too many Dublin topics on that show and he lists off streets like the rest of Ireland knows where they are

bigneacy

Worst Radio station in Cork?

Cork - None of the stations receivable except 2FM

C103, 96FM, RedFM, (Spin SW, Beat 102-103, WLR, Radio Kerry, KCLR in some parts) The nationals also - Today FM, Radio1, Lyric FM, 2FM, 4FM and Newstalk. You've also got the two religious stations here - Spirit FM and Life FM.

We could do this all day. You're still a pleb.

Worst Radio station in Waterford?

:rolleyes:

Eurovisionmad

The-Rigger wrote: »

In before 'Dublin forum'.

Technically it belongs here because country people go ape for 2fm.
They are certainly the only ones that are allowed on air when they phone in.

Jesus I wouldn't listen to 2FM if I was paid!

mikemac

Golden memories, greatest hits, Tipp FM

Celly Smunt

they're all terrible.

super_furry

Spin sounds likes it's made purposely for brain damaged people.

tiernanobrien

I deteste spin 1038... they talk utter ****e all day long. Its not even funny how idiotic the station comes across when they ask 12y/o kids what they think the solution to the economic crisis is...

Hank_Jones

Irish radio stations in general are a load of shíte.

Seems very ironic that the best radio station (Newstalk) doesn't really play music at all.

Eurovisionmad

96FM in Cork by a long shot, Neil Prendevile and the same rubbish songs on repeat all day!

Will I Amnt

Dublins Q102 is the scourge of my life.
It's on constantly in work,they just gathered all the songs I've hated years ago and make me endure them over and over again.

Mike 1972

Radio in Ireland is uttler shyte what with five songs on the playlist and the compulsory 20% news and current affairs inane drivel speech quota.

cambo2008 wrote: »

It's on constantly in work.

1) Get thee one of those little transmitters that plug into MP3 players
2) Tune to same frequency as unwanted station and conceal as close as possible to unwanted radio.
3) ????
4) PROFIT!!!

ejmaztec

Hande hoche! wrote: »

Damn spin south west. Can't stand them.

Absolutely, complete and utter sh1te.

meo75

Oh God. The strawberry alarm clock on FM104 has turned Sh1te! It was all right when they had the show and the women was there too. But Jim Jim and Mark, its really crap. The Prank aren't funny because the same jokes have been recycled every morning. Over the past week they had this "Reeling in the years 2011" which they made in anticipation of dublin winning the match tomorrow which was ok the 1st time. Boring the second time, and change station the third time. The only bearable bit is the music, but they repeat that too!! I can't wait for my iPhone to get back from repairs so i don't have to listen to that crap in the morning:(

Kevin Duffy

I find all the Irish stations a bit meh, except the two Rays, they are godawful shíte and neither as funny or intelligent as they or their listeners imagine.

For music, online radio is far better. Radio Paradise has a very varied mix. Their playlist of the last 6 hours is pretty eclectic and well worth a listen.

Biggins

Worse station in free Europe?

Kevin Duffy

Biggins wrote: »

Worse station in free Europe?

Was the thread title not originally Dublin, which was changed following objections lodged from outside the Pale and the reworked title a play on Radio Free Europe?

bigneacy

Biggins wrote: »

Worse station in free Europe?

EarlERizer think's he's being funny.

Biggins

Kevin Duffy wrote: »

Was the thread title not originally Dublin, which was changed following objections lodged from outside the Pale and the reworked title a play on Radio Free Europe?

bigneacy wrote: »

EarlERizer think's he's being funny.

I'm just puzzled by the "free" bit.

bigneacy

Biggins wrote: »

I'm just puzzled by the "free" bit.

The sign of things to come perhaps?

Kevin Duffy

Biggins wrote: »

I'm just puzzled by the "free" bit.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_Free_Europe/Radio_Liberty

Plus the REM song maybe.

AgileMyth

i102-104 in the North west is the worst I'm aware of. Its on constantly at work so I it get eight hours a day...and its the same **** songs every day.

Professor Knowall

I suppose I'm lucky, I live near Northern Ireland and get digital radio, so all the proper BBC channels...I can also get Chris Moyles on my way to work in the car or something more serious on Radion 4 if I wish...

Biggins

I remember years ago during the 'cold war' when then the term "free Europe" was used.
I'm just surprised at its still usage today. Maybe there is reason to. The expression popping up out of the blue (or forum to be exact) surprised me! LOL

sdanseo

2FM is pure shíte for my generation, having to listen to tubs et al, so that's what I voted for.

On mature reflection SPIN is pure shíte too, just for more of the time. Their presenters are ALL posh D4 heads with no idea how the real world works and the same number of brain cells as a decomposed rat. Music is godawful most of the time and they do the news at quarter to every hours which is just silly.

Gah, rant over.

HavingCrack

What's with all the American accents on radio these days? They don't even sound D4 like but pure American Sounds exact same as the presenter on my local station when I lived in New York. Do they think it sounds cool or something or are they just thick...