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OAP Weekend lineup on 2fm

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    #122
    gamecube
    Registered Users Posts: 364 ✭✭gamecube


    Basal wrote: »
    Surely it would make more sense having someone like Mo=k on 6pm Saturday nights ?

    A fair point. Dan Healy has very slowly removed the older presenters.....Colm Hayes, Ruth Scott, Rick o' Shea so the only 3 left are Dave, Larry & Will Leahy.....


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    #123
    Basal
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    Never mind weekends, most of the weekday presenters are getting too old for 2fm, if it aspires to be an Irish bbc radio 1 . The breakfast republic crew have an average age of 40, Nicky and Jenny must both be around 40, Tracey Clifford is 37, Dan Hegerty must be well over 40 by now.. if Dan Healy really wanted 2fm to be an Irish bbc radio 1, It would be all the sub djs like Stephen Byrne, Conor Beehan, Blahnad Tracey, Chris and Ciara who would have the main weekday shifts.


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    #124
    MikeyTaylor
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    Basal wrote: »
    Never mind weekends, most of the weekday presenters are getting too old for 2fm, if it aspires to be an Irish bbc radio 1 . The breakfast republic crew have an average age of 40, Nicky and Jenny must both be around 40, Tracey Clifford is 37, Dan Hegerty must be well over 40 by now.. if Dan Healy really wanted 2fm to be an Irish bbc radio 1, It would be all the sub djs like Stephen Byrne, Conor Beehan, Blahnad Tracey, Chris and Ciara who would have the main weekday shifts.
    I think they should aim for the 16-40 age bracket.

    As far as I know Chris Greene and Blathnaid Treacy are both born in 1988 approximately, Stephen Byrne born in 1990, not sure about Conor Behan or Ciara King. There's a rumour C&C are taking over drivetime from next month but not sure how true it is. Eoghan McDermott was 34 in April. I think Louise McSharry is 35 but am not sure and you shouldn't ask a lady her age anyway. Rick, Ruth and Will would all be around the same age, early 40s. Lottie Ryan is 31


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    #125
    reg114
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    Basal wrote: »
    Never mind weekends, most of the weekday presenters are getting too old for 2fm, if it aspires to be an Irish bbc radio 1 . The breakfast republic crew have an average age of 40, Nicky and Jenny must both be around 40, Tracey Clifford is 37, Dan Hegerty must be well over 40 by now.. if Dan Healy really wanted 2fm to be an Irish bbc radio 1, It would be all the sub djs like Stephen Byrne, Conor Beehan, Blahnad Tracey, Chris and Ciara who would have the main weekday shifts.

    Bbc Radio 1's Scott Mills is 43 ...


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    #126
    MikeyTaylor
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    If on next Friday (September 29)'s drivetime show Eoghan McDermott says he's back on Monday (October 2) then that confirms he has renewed his contract.


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    #127
    JoeA3
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    Fingers crossed, and we can all breathe a massive sigh of relief...


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    #128
    Joe Duffy.
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    This weekend will be historical, the weekend that the oaps depart 2fm. End of an era


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    #129
    MikeyTaylor
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    Joe Duffy. wrote: »
    This weekend will be historical, the weekend that the oaps depart 2fm. End of an era
    Dave and Larry are staying.


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    #130
    flangemeistro
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    MikeyTaylor wrote: »
    Dave and Larry are staying.

    Larry is only being kept because he's an institution and the only link the few old listeners will make with the new 2FM.

    And Fanning is only being kept because of his very very very loose connection with U2 so they can keep getting the "world exclusive first play" of their new tracks.


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    #131
    gamecube
    Registered Users Posts: 364 ✭✭gamecube


    Does anybody think that when Larry reaches his 80th birthday that Dan Healy will be moving him to RTE Gold with Will & Rick?


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    #132
    wnolan1992
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    gamecube wrote: »
    Does anybody think that when Larry reaches his 80th birthday that Dan Healy will be moving him to RTE Gold with Will & Rick?

    To be honest, I think at this point it's a case of Larry choosing when he wants to leave. I can't imagine any scenario where Healy would get rid of him if he hasn't already. Like, why wouldn't he have moved him off to Gold ages ago if he was going to?


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    #133
    gamecube
    Registered Users Posts: 364 ✭✭gamecube


    wnolan1992 wrote: »
    To be honest, I think at this point it's a case of Larry choosing when he wants to leave. I can't imagine any scenario where Healy would get rid of him if he hasn't already. Like, why wouldn't he have moved him off to Gold ages ago if he was going to?

    When Dan Healy arrived he knew that Will, Ruth, Colm, Rick & Hector were not going to be part of his plans for a station revamp

    But he left Dave & Larry?

    I suppose he doesn't want to be known as the guy that moved those 2 on

    But they are out of place on the weekend lineup


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    #134
    [Deleted User]
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    The day has come, The last of the oaps has departed 2fm and they are launching a hip fresh weekend lineup full of young guns https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/0224/1358489-rte-2fm-reveals-new-weekend-line-up/



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    #135
    cena
    Registered Users Posts: 9,968 ✭✭✭cena


    I have no idea who all the new people are. I haven't listened since the last change they made.


    Eoghan McDermott would have made a great weekend show if he wanted to come back to 2fm



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    #136
    marno21
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    Dave Treacy is a great addition at that time. His show on Pulse is excellence.

    Not sure how Game On fits in at all on 2FM tbh.

    The dance content after 10pm on Saturdays seems very specialist also.



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