98fm's Big Breakfast with Cooper and Luke

comegowithme

Soon to be former iRadio breakfast show host and former iRadio drive time host.

chilloutrelax

comegowithme wrote: »

Soon to be former iRadio breakfast show host and former iRadio drive time host.

Not S Cooper?

Mr Sea Wolf

Why are 98fm putting.so many 20 something ex Iradio and Spin DJs on the air ? Isn't the licence for older listeners aged 25=45 ?

comegowithme

Mr Sea Wolf wrote: »

Why are 98fm putting.so many 20 something ex Iradio and Spin DJs on the air ? Isn't the licence for older listeners aged 25=45 ?

Ha! Steven may dress and act like a 20 something but he's bordering on ageing disgracefully at 41. No doubt he'll be delighted with your comment Mr Sea Wolf.

Best of luck to Steven and Luke.

bbability

comegowithme wrote: »

Ha! Steven may dress and act like a 20 something but he's bordering on ageing disgracefully at 41. No doubt he'll be delighted with your comment Mr Sea Wolf.

Best of luck to Steven and Luke.

Any confirmation... Why would Steven Cooper move back to a station like 98FM? I would have thought his next move was a national station. He's got a good partnership going on iRadio with Oonagh with more listeners and a wider audience reach than 98FM.

JoeA3

bbability wrote: »

Any confirmation... Why would Steven Cooper move back to a station like 98FM? I would have thought his next move was a national station. He's got a good partnership going on iRadio with Oonagh with more listeners and a wider audience reach than 98FM.

I've heard him a few times on iRadio. Unbearable. And this thing where he, his annoying side kick, and even callers refer to him as "Cooper" is particularly cringeworthy.

But I'd give him the benefit of the doubt. I thought Fergal Darcy was a dose on iRadio too but he sounds refreshing on Today FM.

IRadio obviously aim at the lowest common denominator, under 25's audience and maybe Darcy (and now "Cooper") are tired of it.

IUA14

Anyone think this Ladyball wind up that went viral today has anything to do with the new show? Dublin footballer endorsement on the fake product and widespread coverage...would be an excellent way to announce themselves...

chilloutrelax

JoeA3 wrote: »

I've heard him a few times on iRadio. Unbearable. And this thing where he, his annoying side kick, and even callers refer to him as "Cooper" is particularly cringeworthy.

But I'd give him the benefit of the doubt. I thought Fergal Darcy was a dose on iRadio too but he sounds refreshing on Today FM.

IRadio obviously aim at the lowest common denominator, under 25's audience and maybe Darcy (and now "Cooper") are tired of it.

I agree, he is dreadful. 98fm walking into another mistake...who makes th decisions in there?

Loughc

comegowithme wrote: »

Soon to be former iRadio breakfast show host and former iRadio drive time host.

Has this been confirmed by 98fm? Because there's been no official press release on it yet just a lot of speculation.

DopeTech

Loughc wrote: »

Has this been confirmed by 98fm? Because there's been no official press release on it yet just a lot of speculation.

If he was to be making the jump would he not be off air on iradio yet? I can't see it happening, he wouldn't suit 98fm breakfast at all imo.

Euphoria Intensifies

Maybe Dave O'Connor is coming back from America to host it. Although if people think Steven Cooper is bad, god knows what yous think of Dave O'Connor 😂😂

JoeA3

Euphoria Intensifies wrote: »

Maybe Dave O'Connor is coming back from America to host it. Although if people think Steven Cooper is bad, god knows what yous think of Dave O'Connor 😂😂

Yeah, he was absolutely shocking :eek:

eiresandra

Loughc wrote: »

Has this been confirmed by 98fm? Because there's been no official press release on it yet just a lot of speculation.

Pretty much confirmed this afternoon. Luke's Snapchat story is video of the two of them doing an official photoshoot.

Mr Sea Wolf

comegowithme wrote: »

Ha! Steven may dress and act like a 20 something but he's bordering on ageing disgracefully at 41. No doubt he'll be delighted with your comment Mr Sea Wolf.

Best of luck to Steven and Luke.

I was referring to Dara, Brian Luke.

Fran1985

Cooper was on air on 98 today. Seems a dead cert now. Still gets a mention on the iradio website

JoeA3

Fran1985 wrote: »

Cooper was on air on 98 today. Seems a dead cert now. Still gets a mention on the iradio website

He's just announced on iRadio that he's finishing on Friday.

Euphoria Intensifies

Wonder who'll take over the IRadio breakfast show? There's been an awful lot of changes there in the past while.

bbability

The wages must be poor. It's the only reason I see why he's coming back to the pale.

badgersbelief

It'll be great to hear Cooper back on 98FM. Just wondering, what will it mean for Cooper's Club Collection will that be on 98FM too?

DopeTech

badgersbelief wrote: »

It'll be great to hear Cooper back on 98FM. Just wondering, what will it mean for Cooper's Club Collection will that be on 98FM too?

Probably will make a comeback, pity he'll be stuck playing the coronas and kodaline every morning though.

Claude Burgundy

bbability wrote: »

The wages must be poor. It's the only reason I see why he's coming back to the pale.

Closer to home, he's in college in dublin as well.

A lot of traveling to athlone every day for that show from meath.

IUA14

So 98FM's excellent marketing strategy strikes again...98FM's Big Breakfast starts Monday and nobody has been told or has a clue what it is. While it makes sense to start it on the week Code Red starts, would have thought they would announce it a week or two before to get a bit of hype and publicity...

https://twitter.com/stevencooperdj/status/690556298409164801

Loughc

IUA14 wrote: »

So 98FM's excellent marketing strategy strikes again...98FM's Big Breakfast starts Monday and nobody has been told or has a clue what it is. While it makes sense to start it on the week Code Red starts, would have thought they would announce it a week or two before to get a bit of hype and publicity...

https://twitter.com/stevencooperdj/status/690556298409164801

This have the makings to end being a complete and utter disaster.

IUA14

Loughc wrote: »

This have the makings to end being a complete and utter disaster.

Completely agree. I think any listeners that they still had at breakfast were those who liked Foley...can't see them taking to Cooper and O'Faolin so could shed more over the next 6 months. Also putting two people who have not been on air together before in and expecting chemistry and success is a big gamble...especially since there is a decent age gap between them...

Also HATE the new on air imaging 98FM rolled out this week, just irritating.

Mr Sea Wolf

I think 98fm should have poached Rick O Shea for breakfast.

IUA14

Official announcement at 7pm on a Friday evening...yeah...

http://www.98fm.com/-Dublin-Get-Ready-For-The-Big-Breakfast

Sounds like they are going to be very music focused and hyper...

chilloutrelax

Loughc wrote: »

This have the makings to end being a complete and utter disaster.

I tend to a agree. If they thought the ratings with Foley wasn't good...I've a feeling we ain't seen the worst..

I'm not sure what 98fm is anymore!

SavageEYE

IUA14 wrote: »

Also HATE the new on air imaging 98FM rolled out this week, just irritating.

I'm with you there, is sounds very irritating and a bit too retro for my ears. Is it a re-sing?

I have a feeling it will be another bad year for 98, possibly dropping below a 6% share in Dublin once again. Very poor output.

XtraStrong

The jingles sound good. Anyone know which company made them?

Cooper will work on breakfast. Haven't heard much of Luke but he's done well on other stations. It'll take some time to recover from Foley's figures though.

badgersbelief

I can't stand the new imaging either, it sounds too much like FM104.

IUA14

SavageEYE wrote: »

I'm with you there, is sounds very irritating and a bit too retro for my ears. Is it a re-sing?

I have a feeling it will be another bad year for 98, possibly dropping below a 6% share in Dublin once again. Very poor output.

Yeah its just all a bit Q102-ish and doesn't really fit with the station...but god knows what that is meant to sound like nowadays.

I agree, I don't see 98FM being able to stop the slide unless 104 implodes.

As for "recovering from Foley's figures" the whole stations figures are a disaster and have been for the last 5/7 years+. Way off where they need to be and don't see this change having much of a positive impact. You will have a hyper and irritating breakfast show leading into Dublin Talks and people threatening to kill people, then Barry Dunne with four hours of strictly playlisted music into Quilty and then Brian Maher. From 10am to 4pm doesn't really fit...yet that is where the station is preforming most competitively with their Dublin rivals.

soc160

XtraStrong wrote: »

The jingles sound good. Anyone know which company made them?

Cooper will work on breakfast. Haven't heard much of Luke but he's done well on other stations. It'll take some time to recover from Foley's figures though.

I think it's the same or a similar package to Radio538 in Holland, being made by Wise Buddah these days. The news and intro pieces sound the same anyway. I think slowly but surely they'll bring the imaging into line across the whole station, least those awful "Dublin Talks" songs are gone.


In a way I was enjoying Andy Clarke, just keeping it simple with music, no gimmicks, no off the wall fun or anything forced. Let's see how the lads do in the mornings, maybe if they take a less is more approach it'll benefit them.

JamesReeves

XtraStrong wrote: »

The jingles sound good. Anyone know which company made them?

Cooper will work on breakfast. Haven't heard much of Luke but he's done well on other stations. It'll take some time to recover from Foley's figures though.

I'm with you, I'm liking the new imaging / Jingles - and its WiseBuddah that created them - you can listen to the package HERE

IUA14

So "Cooper and Luke" is what they are going with...Secret Sound, Kids Bit, Listener Quiz, Birthdays. Standard 98FM breakfast show really with that lovely rigid format they remain wedded to.

Producer of the show, Suzanne Brennan, stays the same. She was with Foley and also Aidan & Claire before that I believe.

Loughc

IUA14 wrote: »

So "Cooper and Luke" is what they are going with...Secret Sound, Kids Bit, Listener Quiz, Birthdays. Standard 98FM breakfast show really with that lovely rigid format they remain wedded to.

Producer of the show, Suzanne Brennan, stays the same. She was with Foley and also Aidan & Claire before that I believe.

Poor Big Suze is never going to get a lie in. I heard most of it this morning. It wasn't bad but as you said the rigid format of olde will be the rock the show will perish on, it's almost like 98fm have learned nothing.

If only they gave Foley licence to roam outside of the norm things could have worked out so differently.

Euphoria Intensifies

So no sign of Muireann? I wonder where she will end up now.

swampy353

Euphoria Intensifies wrote: »

So no sign of Muireann? I wonder where she will end up now.

She's was working sun afternoon on 98 and did the couple of weeks of early breakfast on today fm

Loughc

Euphoria Intensifies wrote: »

So no sign of Muireann? I wonder where she will end up now.

She was the outside presenter for Code Red for the Dublin Talks lads at 10am this morning. I love Muireann she comes across so genuinely and nice.

IUA14

Can't imagine she can stay as a fill-in for them for long, working weekends and as a reporter on the street...far too good for that but the entire 98FM schedule is fairly new so don't see her getting a prime slot there anytime soon...

Faugheen

Whatever about the rigid format, but the lads not knowing the news-readers name and forgetting to introduce the 6:30 news was criminal.

chilloutrelax

Listened this morning. It was very music driven and the music selection was very spinesque, actually so was the presentation style... Maybe it's just me??

Spin and 98 seem to be blending together. The equivalent across the river with 104 and q102 have remained relatively distinct.

Itssoeasy

Faugheen wrote: »

Whatever about the rigid format, but the lads not knowing the news-readers name and forgetting to introduce the 6:30 news was criminal.

Really ? Who was the newsreader this morning ?

L1011

soc160 wrote: »

I think it's the same or a similar package to Radio538 in Holland, being made by Wise Buddah these days. The news and intro pieces sound the same anyway.

The imitation of 104 (rebrand to red, nick presenters, newsreaders, etc) continues - in that 104's old jingle package was 538's.

It doesn't seem to be imitating their figures, though.

chilloutrelax

Itssoeasy wrote: »

Really ? Who was the newsreader this morning ?

Aideen Finegan - no more "Deeno"

chilloutrelax

L1011 wrote: »

The imitation of 104 (rebrand to red, nick presenters, newsreaders, etc) continues - in that 104's old jingle package was 538's.

It doesn't seem to be imitating their figures, though.

I agree, the level of copycating 104 at 98fm is extreme. Luckily it hasn't rewarded them in terms of ratings.

Itssoeasy

chilloutrelax wrote: »

Aideen Finegan - no more "Deeno"

Ah right. So no banter then between her and the two new lads either ? If that's the case then that sounds very bland.

chilloutrelax

Itssoeasy wrote: »

Ah right. So no banter then between her and the two new lads either ? If that's the case then that sounds very bland.

No interaction and her tone has changed a bit too

IUA14

chilloutrelax wrote: »

No interaction and her tone has changed a bit too

Yeah noticed that, was a professional "I'm your newsreader" and "we are your presenters not your friend". Whatever about Muireann being wasted in 98FM, Deeno definitely is, imagine a move to a national station won't be too long in coming.

As for 98FM...seem to be trying to morph into a 104/Spin hybrid...and failing...

Itssoeasy

chilloutrelax wrote: »

No interaction and her tone has changed a bit too

Just listening to the start there and she just sounds like newsreader deeno. She doesn't sound any different.

chilloutrelax

Itssoeasy wrote: »

Just listening to the start there and she just sounds like newsreader deeno. She doesn't sound any different.

Maybe so. Sounded more formal and less chirpy

Itssoeasy

chilloutrelax wrote: »

Maybe so. Sounded more formal and less chirpy

Well she's gone from doing a job around her friends to two people she might not know. It might be hard to be relaxed and she might not open up until she knows the two new lads better. That's a guess btw.