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They're droppin' like flies.................

  • 14-05-2013 11:49am
    #1
    Travismccoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68 ✭✭


    So, in the last 24 hours:

    Chris Doyle is leaving 98 in June and Claire Duignan is leaving RTE.

    Who is going where next? How safe do their respective appointees feel now??

    Keep the heads down lads!!!


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  • #2
    Bard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,308 ✭✭✭✭Bard


    What's your source for Chris Doyle leaving 98???


  • #3
    heybaby
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,125 ✭✭✭heybaby


    Bard wrote: »
    What's your source for Chris Doyle leaving 98???

    Yup confirmed, Chris Doyle leaving. This is interesting, im hearing he was sacked but if that was the case would he not be shipped out immediately? Hold on...tell me hes not leaving 98fm to join 2fm as Dan healey's number 2 ? Fryingpan fire anyone ?


  • #4
    soc160
    Closed Accounts Posts: 522 ✭✭✭soc160


    Will they drop that awful Ryan Seacrest show soon now? I can't see the appeal of it.


  • #5
    heybaby
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,125 ✭✭✭heybaby


    soc160 wrote: »
    Will they drop that awful Ryan Seacrest show soon now? I can't see the appeal of it.

    The appeal to them is its costing them nothing which is ideal when they have so many 'ad free' hours during peak times.


  • #6
    soc160
    Closed Accounts Posts: 522 ✭✭✭soc160


    heybaby wrote: »
    The appeal to them is its costing them nothing which is ideal when they have so many 'ad free' hours during peak times.

    Is it free? I thought they'd have to pay for it, suppose if it's free it makes a little sense, can't see the show retaining listeners from Dermot and Dave into the next show.


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  • #7
    heybaby
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,125 ✭✭✭heybaby


    soc160 wrote: »
    Is it free? I thought they'd have to pay for it, suppose if it's free it makes a little sense, can't see the show retaining listeners from Dermot and Dave into the next show.

    Yeah its a free syndication, Seacrest's company farms it out all around the world to maximise his brand, it wouldnt take very much to put it together, its not exactly highbrow radio, its just a few showbizz-centric generic links, not sure if the music is included in the upload, if not, then it invloves even less work to put together for his production team.


  • #8
    jimmy2flutes
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 76 ✭✭jimmy2flutes


    Bard wrote: »
    What's your source for Chris Doyle leaving 98???


    I would've thought with you knowing so many people in the industry, you would have been all over this news which is old by now. It was announced yesterday.


  • #9
    jimmy2flutes
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 76 ✭✭jimmy2flutes


    heybaby wrote: »
    The appeal to them is its costing them nothing which is ideal when they have so many 'ad free' hours during peak times.

    You mean 2?


  • #10
    heybaby
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,125 ✭✭✭heybaby


    jimmy2flutes wrote: »
    You mean 2?

    2 hours a day during Barry Dunnes show ,which is peak time just after brekkie , equates to ten hours a week, it was the 'ten hours' i was referring to really. Mind you I recall a few months ago barry Dunnes entire show was ad free for several weeks, thast 25 hours a week, so perhaps things are improving for them.


  • #11
    Bard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,308 ✭✭✭✭Bard


    jimmy2flutes wrote: »
    I would've thought with you knowing so many people in the industry, you would have been all over this news which is old by now. It was announced yesterday.

    No need to be like that, I don't know everybody in the business and can't know everything that's going on. Where was it announced?


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  • #12
    jimmy2flutes
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 76 ✭✭jimmy2flutes


    heybaby wrote: »
    2 hours a day during Barry Dunnes show ,which is peak time just after brekkie , equates to ten hours a week, it was the 'ten hours' i was referring to really. Mind you I recall a few months ago barry Dunnes entire show was ad free for several weeks, thast 25 hours a week, so perhaps things are improving for them.


    I cant say that is true, Ive never heard 5 hours in a row without ads.


  • #13
    heybaby
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,125 ✭✭✭heybaby


    jimmy2flutes wrote: »
    I cant say that is true, Ive never heard 5 hours in a row without ads.

    Heres a thread i started on the very subject 6 months ago.


  • #14
    jimmy2flutes
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 76 ✭✭jimmy2flutes


    heybaby wrote: »
    Heres a thread i started on the very subject 6 months ago.

    I remember the thread, but Ive never heard of 98FM playing 5 hours of non stop music. I didnt agree with it at the time, and I dont agree with it now. But hey, they must be doing something right if they can convince you that they are play 5 hours of uninterupted music during the day. Well done 98FM!!!!


  • #15
    heybaby
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,125 ✭✭✭heybaby


    jimmy2flutes wrote: »
    I remember the thread, but Ive never heard of 98FM playing 5 hours of non stop music. I didnt agree with it at the time, and I dont agree with it now. But hey, they must be doing something right if they can convince you that they are play 5 hours of uninterupted music during the day. Well done 98FM!!!!

    I remember sitting listening to 5 hours ad free, i thought it was so unusual I posted on here about it, they only did it for several weeks but they definitely had 5 hours ad free between 10 and 3.


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