radio nova

seagull

It's been copied to the comments on their FB page a couple of times. There are a serious number of uncomplimentary posts on there right now. Strangely enough, management at nova don't seem to be bothered.

Max Headroom

Cant see that letter having any effect on the Hayes Rollercoaster to doom tbh....probably laughed at it, its yet another ego boost for him thinking he has that sort of power.....he wouldnt know even know who Blackbird and Crow are nor care FFS....:rolleyes:

Maybe i'll stop using the services advertised on nova.....Noyeks for starters...

MikeyTaylor

Petition to keep Pat James on air:
https://www.change.org/p/bay-broadcasting-ltd-to-save-the-pat-james-show-on-radio-nova

ford fiesta

I wonder has John Clarke "read the signs" and is ready to depart on his own terms before Hayes & Co. tells him to?

MikeyTaylor

ford fiesta wrote: »

I wonder has John Clarke "read the signs" and is ready to depart on his own terms before Hayes & Co. tells him to?

Hope he stays. Petition is above your comment.

FanadMan

MikeyTaylor wrote: »

Petition to keep Pat James on air:
https://www.change.org/p/bay-broadcasting-ltd-to-save-the-pat-james-show-on-radio-nova

Is already one out there. Prob best to keep it to one.

https://secure.avaaz.org/en/petition/Colm_Hayes_on_Radio_Nova_SAVE_OFF_THE_RECORD_WITH_PAT_JAMES/?aLYLJdb

Max Headroom

I would have thought a "Get Hayes off nova" one would have been better.....

ELM327

Just a "get rid of colm and lucy" one

Kamili

I don't think all the petitions in the world are gonna work unfortunately - Hayes wants to 2FM-ise Nova and nothing will stop him.

ELM327

So let's let him.
How does one go about setting up a new FM station? We could call it Newva

Max Headroom

ELM327 wrote: »

So let's let him.
How does one go about setting up a new FM station? We could call it Newva

..or " Not Nova"........:P

jamule

Or 8Radio

Nova were awarded a 10 year rock station licence in 2010,if I remember correctly! So are these changes implemented by Hayes,part of the application renewal process for 2020?

Trebor176

ford fiesta wrote: »

I wonder has John Clarke "read the signs" and is ready to depart on his own terms before Hayes & Co. tells him to?

If it was the case, it would be 2fm all over again. He told it how it was upon signing off his final show on the station, and fair play to him.

If he decides to jump, rather than be pushed, I'm sure he won't hold back either. I'm sure he would make his feelings about Hayes known in the process.

Trebor176

Hayes won't be back in RTE any time soon.

https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/radio-novas-colm-hayes-slams-12803297

Larbre34

Colm Hayes should pull himself off.

dobman88

"I would say we're a more sophisticated and mature choice"

Yeah maybe he should listen back to all the childish sexual innuendo and ****e he goes on with before calling himself mature. I'd say he's absolutely in love with himself.

Kamili

so there we are, he is offically trying to compete with 2FM, by making the station into a carbon copy.

He said: “You have to set yourself some sort of target, Nova’s a niche radio station, but I think it can be much more relevant especially in the Dublin area, than it is and that’s why they brought me over with that vision, that’s why they brought Lucy over.

“We believe we can fight against the other stations, so I suppose if I set my target to something like 2FM in the local market certainly Q102, but it’s really difficult but I believe we can do it.

Does he even know what mature means? That C&L show is pure juvenile tripe, he must be aiming to get those 15 year olds he mentions to listen to Nova instead.

I suppose coming in from 2FM and the second book we got was such a successful book and I said 'Yeah that’s it, we’ve beaten 2FM in Dublin city' and Dan reacted to it, saying well you’re not this type of station and you’re not going after our listeners.

“But they have really young listeners, the whole point of 2FM now is they are going after 15 year olds, I would say we’re a more sophisticated and mature choice.”

Max Headroom

Quote:
I suppose coming in from 2FM and the second book we got was such a successful book and I said 'Yeah that’s it, we’ve beaten 2FM in Dublin city' and Dan reacted to it, saying well you’re not this type of station and you’re not going after our listeners.

“But they have really young listeners, the whole point of 2FM now is they are going after 15 year olds, I would say we’re a more sophisticated and mature choice.”

Funny that....thats exactly the way i thought of him............:P

ELM327

Absolutely no point targeting that demographic, they don't listen to FM

Salmon Leap

As if that breakfast show isn't BAD enough 5 days a week, just turned onto realise they do what passes for a "Best of" on a Saturday morning (like FM104??). This coupled with the loss of Pat James, the general daytime music going to hell, it's back to the iPod and whatever decent Rock stations I can find on the web. Thank you again Colm Hayes for dragging Nova down to everyone else's level :mad::mad::mad::mad:

FanadMan

Salmon Leap wrote: »

As if that breakfast show isn't BAD enough 5 days a week, just turned onto realise they do what passes for a "Best of" on a Saturday morning (like FM104??). This coupled with the loss of Pat James, the general daytime music going to hell, it's back to the iPod and whatever decent Rock stations I can find on the web. Thank you again Colm Hayes for dragging Nova down to everyone else's level :mad::mad::mad::mad:

In fairness, they were doing a Saturday "Best Of" back when Dee and Marty were doing the breakfast show. But that's no excuse for subjecting us to the latest crap all over again.

Max Headroom

FanadMan wrote: »

In fairness, they were doing a Saturday "Best Of" back when Dee and Marty were doing the breakfast show. But that's no excuse for subjecting us to the latest crap all over again.

It just an xcuse for Hayes to be on an extra day and hoping that some poor sod who avoided the crap might tune in by mistake and boost the listenership......these "Best of.." programmes are a joke..not just nova..

ford fiesta

Max Headroom wrote: »

It just an xcuse for Hayes to be on an extra day and hoping that some poor sod who avoided the crap might tune in by mistake and boost the listenership......these "Best of.." programmes are a joke..not just nova..

Seems to be done on radio stations around the world too..

prunudo

ford fiesta wrote: »

Seems to be done on radio stations around the world too..

Its lazy radio programming, a way to keep costs down and not have to worry about another dj on the payroll.

Max Headroom

jvan wrote: »

Its Hayesy radio programming, a way to keep costs down and not have to worry about another dj on the payroll.

Fixed that there for ya....ur welcome..:)

John Clarke singing the praises of Pat James there with subtle digs at the way radio is going. Well said Clarkie!

Ciaran_B

zorro2566 wrote: »

John Clarke singing the praises of Pat James there with subtle digs at the way radio is going. Well said Clarkie!

Yeah, I heard that, real nice. Then played The Last DJ, the lyrics really sum up where Nova are going.

Well you can't turn him into a company man
You can't turn him into a whore
And the boys upstairs just don't understand anymore
Well the top brass don't like him talking so much,
And he won't play what they say to play
And he don't want to change what don't need to change

FanadMan

zorro2566 wrote: »

John Clarke singing the praises of Pat James there with subtle digs at the way radio is going. Well said Clarkie!

It was a lovely dedication to him but think the digs were a bit too subtle for the upstairs to understand......anyone that thinks that Colm & Lucy are a good match for the breakfast show are, well, a bit thick

prunudo

zorro2566 wrote: »

John Clarke singing the praises of Pat James there with subtle digs at the way radio is going. Well said Clarkie!

I think he had a similar pop at management before, think it was on 2fm though when Will Leahy was getting axed.