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FanadMan · 22-07-2017 02:20PM

I don't have to listen to all the U2 crap today - the Web player app isn't working! Just getting the same 30 seconds of Celebrate for the last few hours.

MikeyTaylor · 22-07-2017 03:40PM

FanadMan wrote: »

I don't have to listen to all the U2 crap today - the Web player app isn't working! Just getting the same 30 seconds of Celebrate for the last few hours.

Listened to about 80 minutes of Nova last night before bed. Tony Ainscough played some Don Henley to celebrate his birthday, as well as a bit of Irish Tour-era Rory Gallagher and some Tesla. Also heard Davin O'Callaghan for the first time, he played Elvis Costello and Supertramp's Breakfast in America.

MikeyTaylor · 22-07-2017 09:51PM

Steve McQuarrie is on tonight for his first show since leaving FM104.

FanadMan · 22-07-2017 10:57PM

MikeyTaylor wrote: »

Steve McQuarrie is on tonight for his first show since leaving FM104.

Was he not on Nova before, doing fill-ins and so on?

MikeyTaylor · 22-07-2017 11:13PM

FanadMan wrote: »

Was he not on Nova before, doing fill-ins and so on?

He left Nova in 2015 for FM104 and this is his first show on Nova since leaving 104.

FanadMan · 23-07-2017 12:08AM

MikeyTaylor wrote:

He left Nova in 2015 for FM104 and this is his first show on Nova since leaving 104.

Ah - knew the name sounded familiar for some reason :-)

Max Headroom · 23-07-2017 09:59AM

FanadMan wrote: »

Ah - knew the name sounded familiar for some reason :-)[/QUOT

Are there any REAL dj's left....you know the ones that started out in music/radio ...seems like its just something some people seem to wander in and out of these days...:rolleyes:

Lester Freamon · 23-07-2017 12:27PM

I'm sure she is a lovely person but the girl with the really really strong Queensland Ozzie accent just seems to be on 24/7?
Does she pre record items too?
I find her hard to listen to after my 24th time hearing her in one week.

Wireless11 · 23-07-2017 01:11PM

FanadMan wrote: »

Ah - knew the name sounded familiar for some reason :-)

He used to do Saturday night show on Nova before moving to fm104 - little music knowledge I can detect . Stadium announcer at Aviva

It's the lack of music knowledge of a lot of their younger presenters and their disinterest in rock is incredible . Wake up Nova

MikeyTaylor · 23-07-2017 01:37PM

Wireless11 wrote: »

He used to do Saturday night show on Nova before moving to fm104 - little music knowledge I can detect . Stadium announcer at Aviva

It's the lack of music knowledge of a lot of their younger presenters and their disinterest in rock is incredible . Wake up Nova

I'm younger than any of the Nova presenters and my knowledge of rock knows hardly any bounds. From what I know Steve was on several pirates as a teenager, including a dance one called NRG, in which Nova CEO Kevin Branigan was involved as well.

Max Headroom · 23-07-2017 03:44PM

MikeyTaylor wrote: »

I'm younger than any of the Nova presenters and my knowledge of rock knows hardly any bounds. From what I know Steve was on several pirates as a teenager, including a dance one called NRG, in which Nova CEO Kevin Branigan was involved as well.

Well THAT explains a lot then.....

FanadMan · 24-07-2017 05:07AM

Strange switch just happened. Sound and Vision by David Bowie started just before 5am. When the time changed to 5, the song jumped to Pulling Muscles From A Shell by Squeeze. Might be a planning thing to have everything ready to start live at 6 exactly.

peterobrien100 · 24-07-2017 09:45AM

MikeyTaylor wrote: »

I'm younger than any of the Nova presenters and my knowledge of rock knows hardly any bounds. From what I know Steve was on several pirates as a teenager, including a dance one called NRG, in which Nova CEO Kevin Branigan was involved as well.

There was another chap that used to be on Saturday nights for a while before ALice Cooper and he fills in the odd time for the breakfast show at bank holidays and Xmas called Mark Taafe ! Think he was on NRG as well I would ask for Declan A Walsh to confirm same !

peterobrien100 · 24-07-2017 09:47AM

Max Headroom wrote: »

Well THAT explains a lot then.....

Stand by for a weekend of Underworld club classics brought to you by Mark McCabe the Maniac himself on Dublin's only Rock Station - NOVA !:):):):):):)

Kamili · 24-07-2017 09:53AM

DavidLyons_ wrote: »

Yesterday morning those two utter Muppets that present the breakfast show were extolling the virtues of Harry Styles. Just about the nadir for the sh1tness of that show.

I can't deal with those two, they think they are hilarious.

I miss TXFM!

Max Headroom · 24-07-2017 10:16AM

Kamili wrote: »

I can't deal with those two, they think they are hilarious.

I miss TXFM!

We (as music fans) all do.....its a pity they didnt get more support , maybe we wouldnt be on here now....Nova who..??;)

MikeyTaylor · 24-07-2017 03:24PM

peterobrien100 wrote: »

There was another chap that used to be on Saturday nights for a while before ALice Cooper and he fills in the odd time for the breakfast show at bank holidays and Xmas called Mark Taafe ! Think he was on NRG as well I would ask for Declan A Walsh to confirm same !

He was on in what is now Alice Cooper's slot.

Mark was on SPIN 1038 recently providing a 20 minute mix set for House Party with Martin Guilfoyle. I haven't heard him on Nova in ages.

http://soundcloud.com/martyguilfoyle/house-party-with-marty-guilfoyle-ep-120-with-mark-taffe-in-the-2021

Former Former · 24-07-2017 03:36PM

Kamili wrote: »

I can't deal with those two, they think they are hilarious.

I miss TXFM!

Rose-tinted glasses there Kamili. Have you forgotten the crime against humanity that was the Joe & Keith Breakfast Show?

(that may have been Phantom rather than TXFM, but it was AWFUL)

Max Headroom · 24-07-2017 04:02PM

Former Former wrote: »

Rose-tinted glasses there Kamili. Have you forgotten the crime against humanity that was the Joe & Keith Breakfast Show?

(that may have been Phantom rather than TXFM, but it was AWFUL)

Nova is turning into Phantom....

MikeyTaylor · 24-07-2017 04:28PM

Max Headroom wrote: »

Nova is turning into Phantom....

And not in a good way.

Declan A Walsh · 24-07-2017 07:22PM

MikeyTaylor wrote: »

I'm younger than any of the Nova presenters and my knowledge of rock knows hardly any bounds. From what I know Steve was on several pirates as a teenager, including a dance one called NRG, in which Nova CEO Kevin Branigan was involved as well.

peterobrien100 wrote: »

There was another chap that used to be on Saturday nights for a while before ALice Cooper and he fills in the odd time for the breakfast show at bank holidays and Xmas called Mark Taafe ! Think he was on NRG as well I would ask for Declan A Walsh to confirm same !

Yes, both Steve McQuarrie and Mark Taafe were both with Energy FM this decade! Steve was involved with a number of dance pirates, but I don't know as much about Mark. I did hear that he was the station manager of Energy.

I don't think Keven Branigan was involved with Energy!! He had well left the pirate scene before Nova started! Maybe you are thinking of Pulse FM in the mid '90s.

MikeyTaylor · 24-07-2017 07:32PM

I think this will be the new schedule
Mon-Fri:
6:00am-10:00am Nikki & Marty
10:00am-14:00 Greg Gaughran
14:00-19:00 Pat Courtenay
19:00-21:00 Dee Woods
21:00-01:00 Lisa Gernon
Fri variant
22:00-01:00 Tony Ainscough
01:00-06:00 Davin O'Callaghan

Saturday
07:00-10:00 Toyz 4 Boyz
10:00-14:00 Steve McQuarrie
14:00-18:00 Riffs & Refs with Conor Irwin
18:00-21:00 Peter Devlin
21:00-01:00 Alice Cooper

Sunday
07:00-10:00 Maybe automated as it is now, but it would be nice to move DO'C into the slot.
10:00-14:00 John Clarke
14:00-19:00 Conor Irwin
19:00 Steve Downes
21:00 Off the Record with Pat James

FanadMan · 24-07-2017 07:48PM

Wish they'd put Davin on more often - he is quite good.

Max Headroom · 24-07-2017 07:50PM

"Seriously repetitive music" ...how many times can they play Back to black as the classic album........:(

MikeyTaylor · 24-07-2017 09:04PM

Siobhan McDonnell has tweeted she's in for Conor Irwin this week. Who himself is keeping Dee's seat warm until they get a new host for her slot.

Max Headroom · 25-07-2017 10:46AM

MikeyTaylor wrote: »

Siobhan McDonnell has tweeted she's in for Conor Irwin this week. Who himself is keeping Dee's seat warm until they get a new host for her slot.

ohh err matron.....:D

Kamili · 25-07-2017 11:30AM

So Dee is leaving? Wonder what will happen morning glory, are they intending to keep that thing going?

I've had to switch it off in the mornings, just can't listen to it.

MikeyTaylor · 25-07-2017 11:33AM

Kamili wrote: »

So Dee is leaving? Wonder what will happen morning glory, are they intending to keep that thing going?

I've had to switch it off in the mornings, just can't listen to it.

Dee moved to evenings a few months ago.

Infoanon · 25-07-2017 02:03PM

Declan A Walsh wrote: »

Yes, both Steve McQuarrie and Mark Taafe were both with Energy FM this decade! Steve was involved with a number of dance pirates, but I don't know as much about Mark. I did hear that he was the station manager of Energy.

I don't think Keven Branigan was involved with Energy!! He had well left the pirate scene before Nova started! Maybe you are thinking of Pulse FM in the mid '90s.

Mark Taafe was on Kiss103 - Kevin Branigan was behind Kiss, Kiss later applied for a licence but got knocked out early on in the process.

Pulse and Energy were closely linked.

MikeyTaylor · 25-07-2017 04:11PM

Infoanon wrote: »

Mark Taafe was on Kiss103 - Kevin Branigan was behind Kiss, Kiss later applied for a licence but got knocked out early on in the process.

Pulse and Energy were closely linked.

When was Kiss on the air? Both Steve and Mark are in their late 20s/early 30s so I'd imagine they wouldn't have been that old when they were on the pirates.

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