Has Rick O'Shea left 2FM?

MikeyTaylor

Apparently Chris and Ciara are replacing him?

DopeTech

Certainly looks that way. Listen to the last minute of last Sunday's show on listen back.

MikeyTaylor

Sir Dosser wrote: »

Certainly looks that way. Listen to the last minute of last Sunday's show on listen back.

Cormac only said "we won't" in a jokingly fashion. I'd imagine they're back next week.

DopeTech

MikeyTaylor wrote: »

Cormac only said "we won't" in a jokingly fashion. I'd imagine they're back next week.

You could be right, looking at the website it also says c&c sit in for Rick. Would be strange for them to say that if they were not returning.

gamecube

With Chris & Ciara doing Rick o' Shea's weekend timeslot today is it the end of Ricks time in 2fm?

seabee

He tweeted a few weeks ago that he would have some big radio news "tomorrow" that he was excited about, but it was later deleted...

MikeyTaylor

seabee wrote: »

He tweeted a few weeks ago that he would have some big radio news "tomorrow" that he was excited about, but it was later deleted...

What exactly did it say?

ford fiesta

His jingles were being played today..

seabee

MikeyTaylor wrote: »

What exactly did it say?

I didn't screencap it so I don't know exactly but it was along the lines of what I said above

gamecube

Dan Healy has shown the door to Colm Hayes & Ruth Scott this year so Rick o Shea could be the next man on his list for the ax

MikeyTaylor

gamecube wrote: »

Dan Healy has shown the door to Colm Hayes & Ruth Scott this year so Rick o Shea could be the next man on his list for the ax

And replaced by an attractive female who has appeared on TV in her underwear, if what one of the posters put is to be believed.

DopeTech

MikeyTaylor wrote: »

And replaced by an attractive female who has appeared on TV in her underwear, if what one of the posters put is to be believed.

Who?

MikeyTaylor

Sir Dosser wrote: »

Who?

They didn't say who

gamecube

This is Rick's 3rd weekend in a row off the air so is it the end for him?

MikeyTaylor

gamecube wrote: »

This is Rick's 3rd weekend in a row off the air so is it the end for him?

He is probably on gardening leave. Conor Behan is presenting the show today. Carlow's hottest export since Richie Kavanagh :-)

JoeA3

All of those young weekend filler-ins on 2FM sound exactly the same, I can't tell one from the other, bland as magnolia paint.

Ricochet is a dose but at least he's somewhat distinctive.

Owryan

MikeyTaylor wrote: »

He is probably on gardening leave. Conor Behan is presenting the show today. Carlow's hottest export since Richie Kavanagh :-)

Surely you meant Kathryn Thomas

He'll probably get a gig on Nova the way things are going!

gamecube

zorro2566 wrote: »

He'll probably get a gig on Nova the way things are going!

A rick & ruth reunion on nova, don't rule it out!

School Socks

From what I have heard he is moving to RTE Lyric next month, note how he changed his social media from works @ 2fm to works @ RTE radio

MikeyTaylor

School Socks wrote: »

From what I have heard he is moving to RTE Lyric next month, note how he changed his social media from works @ 2fm to works @ RTE radio

Replacing Carl Corcoran?

Itssoeasy

School Socks wrote: »

From what I have heard he is moving to RTE Lyric next month, note how he changed his social media from works @ 2fm to works @ RTE radio

So who is taking over his 11-1pm slot on Saturday and Sunday then ?

MikeyTaylor

Itssoeasy wrote: »

So who is taking over his 11-1pm slot on Saturday and Sunday then ?

We don't know yet.

Itssoeasy

MikeyTaylor wrote: »

We don't know yet.

I posted on the Chris and Ciara daytime show thread that they haven't done their own show in nearly a month and now with Rick o shea supposed to be moving to lyric. Could we be seeing a shake up of the weekend schedule on 2fm ?

gamecube

Does Dan Healy have the power to remove Dave Fanning & Larry from the weekend lineup?

School Socks

gamecube wrote: »

Does Dan Healy have the power to remove Dave Fanning & Larry from the weekend lineup?

Yes but Larry isn't going anywhere until he wants to go himself, Fanning might be put back on Radio 1

gamecube

Hector, Colm Hayes & Ruth Scott are the 3 people that Dan Healy showed the door to, is Will Leahy next on his list?

MikeyTaylor

gamecube wrote: »

Hector, Colm Hayes & Ruth Scott are the 3 people that Dan Healy showed the door to, is Will Leahy next on his list?

Hector didn't want to move to Dublin, Colm got a job in a media production company before becoming PD at Nova and I'm not sure why Ruth Scott left but do know she's on Nova now.

MikeyTaylor

Let's see, out of the Hayes-Fanning-O'Shea-Gogan-Scott-Leahy lineup:
Colm Hayes: Gone
Dave Fanning: Still there
Rick O'Shea: Seems to be gone
Larry Gogan: Still there
Ruth Scott: Gone
Will Leahy: Still there

Three out of six ain't bad, I guess.

School Socks

I noticed that the repeat of Dan Hegertys 2xm program is back at a 10pm slot in place of c&c

MikeyTaylor

School Socks wrote: »

I noticed that the repeat of Dan Hegertys 2xm program is back at a 10pm slot in place of c&c

So basically DH does two shows in a row on 2FM now?

Been hearing a rumour that C&C are taking over the drivetime show from September. EMD's current contract does expire this year. So if they are being lined up to replace him it makes sense that they are not doing the night shows now.

gamecube

MikeyTaylor wrote: »

So basically DH does two showa in a row on 2FM now?

Been hearing a rumour that C&C are taking over the drivetime show from September. EMD's current contract does expire this year.

It will be interesting to see how it all works out

MikeyTaylor

Cormac Battle flying solo this morning.

School Socks

This must be Ricks longest ever time off air ? I don't get why the secret, he's only heading to the booth next door to the 2fm studios.

Radio_Fan_738

It's been ages since I heard his smooth sexy voice on my wireless

Passenger

Radio_Fan_738 wrote: »

It's been ages since I heard his smooth sexy voice on my wireless

Good one, Rick.

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Radio_Fan_738

He is a wonderful broadcaster, it's a disgrace that today fm didn't poach him for the lunchtime show

MikeyTaylor

Radio_Fan_738 wrote: »

He is a wonderful broadcaster, it's a disgrace that today fm didn't poach him for the lunchtime show

Well I don't think his contract had run out yet. It seems to have now.

School Socks

He has been pretty quiet on Twitter recently

Jobs OXO

Radio_Fan_738 wrote: »

It's been ages since I heard his smooth sexy voice on my wireless

His voice is rather annoying. Silly intonation with a fake deep tone

Radio_Fan_738

How long is it going to take for us to find out what's happening to Rick ? He is such a super broadcaster, the soundtrack to my youth, I used to be a regular on famous for 15 seconds

red ears

MikeyTaylor wrote: »

So basically DH does two shows in a row on 2FM now?

Been hearing a rumour that C&C are taking over the drivetime show from September. EMD's current contract does expire this year. So if they are being lined up to replace him it makes sense that they are not doing the night shows now.

Eoghan's show is a bit too SJW, he bangs on about Trump a little too much. I like Chris and Ciara. Chris has a bit of the grumpy old man about him which i can relate too..

MikeyTaylor

red ears wrote: »

Eoghan's show is a bit too SJW, he bangs on about Trump a little too much. I like Chris and Ciara. Chris has a bit of the grumpy old man about him which i can relate too..

They're in Rick O'Shea's slot again today.

Radio_Fan_738

Have the bastards really knifed the legend Rick O Shea?

MikeyTaylor

Radio_Fan_738 wrote: »

Have the bastards really knifed the legend Rick O Shea?

It is likely that his contract has expired and he has chosen not to renew it.

Radio_Fan_738

Rick had presented almost every shift on 2fm over the past 16 and a half years, what do you think was his best work? I think it was his original late night shows and in 2006, he had a brief stint at 6pm doing a kind of a talk show which was very good.

Jobs OXO

Radio_Fan_738 wrote: »

Rick had presented almost every shift on 2fm over the past 16 and a half years, what do you think was his best work? I think it was his original late night shows and in 2006, he had a brief stint at 6pm doing a kind of a talk show which was very good.

All of it was sub zero narcissistic rubbish

gamecube

It does look like Rick's time at 2FM is over, Chris & Ciara said they are filling in again next week

Radio_Fan_738

gamecube wrote: »

It does look like Rick's time at 2FM is over, Chris & Ciara said they are filling in again next week

This is absolutely disgusting behaviour from the national public service broadcaster, taking long serving djs off air without telling listeners what's going on. You wouldn't see this happening at the BBC, even Today fm & Newstalk are far more transparent with their schedules than RTE.

Ursus Horribilis

Are you an axed 2fm DJ by any chance? You seem to be unnaturally outraged by it all.