Women-only Radio station

Potatopie

Hi,

Is there a radio station in Ireland with only female presenters and guests?

The Ritz

Mod Comment

Hi folks,

This is moved here from Home Entertainment, maybe someone can assist the OP.

Cheers,

Ritz,

JeffKenna

That would be sexist.

PalLimerick

JeffKenna wrote: »

That would be sexist.

No and there shouldn't be.

NIMAN

Give it a few years and TODAYFM will probably be.

It's heading that way.

Potatopie

Potatopie wrote: »

Hi,

Is there a radio station in Ireland with only female presenters and guests?

2/10

EmmetSpiceland

Would not be a popular station around here, that’s for sure.

Potatopie

OP here

I really think there should be. Currently the radio stations are mostly very manly.
Like the weekends for interest... All sport everywhere!Most women hate that and there is literally no alternative!!

Potatopie

JeffKenna wrote: »

That would be sexist.

I don't think so.
But the current stations are very male-focused.
Are they sexist?

Yurt2

Potatopie wrote: »

OP here

All sport everywhere!Most women hate that and there is literally no alternative!!

They do?

What content do women want then? Make your pitch.

The only one I can think of is BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour. I don't think there is an Irish equivalent.

Potatopie

Yurt! wrote: »

They do?

What content do women want then? Make your pitch.

Some topics I believe would be important
Home discussions - everything from mortgage tips, gardening tips, cleaning tips, tips for entertaining
Family discussions - psychology, relationships
Environment - sustainability, nature, science
Politics
Work - psychology of professionalism, work relationships, tips for problems at work

Etc
Etc
Some sport too obviously but definitely not whole weekends dedicated to it.

The J Stands for Jay

Potatopie wrote: »

OP here

I really think there should be. Currently the radio stations are mostly very manly.
Like the weekends for interest... All sport everywhere!Most women hate that and there is literally no alternative!!

Isn't 2fm all women, with women guests? There's still the sports hour, but they have women presenters.

Potatopie

McGaggs wrote: »

Isn't 2fm all women, with women guests? There's still the sports hour, but they have women presenters.

It's a bit childish though, alot of it is not interesting to listen to. I'd like more discussion programs, where we can learn alot.

EmmetSpiceland

McGaggs wrote: »

Isn't 2fm all women, with women guests? There's still the sports hour, but they have women presenters.

Dave Fanning is on 2FM from 1-3pm on Saturday and Sundays.

karlitob

Potatopie wrote: »

OP here

I really think there should be. Currently the radio stations are mostly very manly.
Like the weekends for interest... All sport everywhere!Most women hate that and there is literally no alternative!!

90% of healthcare staff are women. It’s very womanly. There really should be a male only hospital staffed only by males. All the women in the mainly women dominated hospitals talk about women things all the time - most men hate that there and there is literally no alternative!!!

martingriff

Potatopie wrote: »

It's a bit childish though, alot of it is not interesting to listen to. I'd like more discussion programs, where we can learn alot.

Why Women only can men not discuss these topics. You say a women's only station would not be sexist, would a men's only station be

karlitob

Potatopie wrote: »

I don't think so.

Yes it is.

Potatopie wrote: »

But the current stations are very male-focused.
Are they sexist?

No they’re not. Whatever ‘male-focussed’ means.

boardise

Potatopie wrote: »

Hi,

Is there a radio station in Ireland with only female presenters and guests?

If such ever comes about it could be known as FEM FM.

L1011

Potatopie wrote: »

Some topics I believe would be important
Home discussions - everything from mortgage tips, gardening tips, cleaning tips, tips for entertaining
Family discussions - psychology, relationships
Environment - sustainability, nature, science
Politics
Work - psychology of professionalism, work relationships, tips for problems at work

Etc
Etc
Some sport too obviously but definitely not whole weekends dedicated to it.

This would not be even vaguely financially viable. Nor would it be so if it was targeting, employing and interviewing only men.

Yurt2

Potatopie wrote: »

Some topics I believe would be important
Home discussions - everything from mortgage tips, gardening tips, cleaning tips, tips for entertaining
Family discussions - psychology, relationships
Environment - sustainability, nature, science
Politics
Work - psychology of professionalism, work relationships, tips for problems at work

Etc
Etc
Some sport too obviously but definitely not whole weekends dedicated to it.

Do men hate those things?

What you've proposed sounds like...radio stations we already have. Diverse programming for a diverse audience.

People like sport, even women like sport! It's one of the most popular things there is.

(And, FYI, if you did a little digging, you'd find that radio production in Ireland is actually pretty dominated by women)

YellowLead

As a female I wouldn’t be interested in this at all. If you want to see more discussion programmes outside of sport fair enough, but they would be quite weird and boring if excluding a whole half of the population!

I expect the reason they don’t exist is because there is absolutely no market for it....

Furze99

I don't know but maybe there should be and then the likes of D'Arcy with his anti men rants could go there as well a few woke others - just needs a bit of gender bending but sure that'd be no problem.

TCM

Does Ray D'Arcy's programme count?

flazio

What the OP is describing here is more than adequately covered by podcasts. Music wise 2FM have Doireann Garrihy running the desk on the breakfast show, Jennifer Zampereli in the Gerry Ryan slot, Tracey Clifford for the first half of the afternoon and Jenny Greene for the second half. Marie Crowe leads Game On followed by Tara Stewart up to 10pm. That's pretty much the entire weekday schedule filled by women.

Ger Roe

During the Irish Pirate era of the 1980's there was a female focused pirate radio station operating in Galway called Radio Pirate Woman.

Details here : https://pirate.ie/archive/tags/radio-pirate-woman/

Potatopie

TCM wrote: »

Does Ray D'Arcy's programme count?

Hehe.
He is so annoying!!!!

Potatopie

Ger Roe wrote: »

During the Irish Pirate era of the 1980's there was a female focused pirate radio station operating in Galway called Radio Pirate Woman.

Details here : https://pirate.ie/archive/tags/radio-pirate-woman/

Thanks so much! So interesting! That's been really helpful!

SpitfireIV

Potatopie wrote: »

Some topics I believe would be important
Home discussions - everything from mortgage tips, gardening tips, cleaning tips, tips for entertaining
Family discussions - psychology, relationships
Environment - sustainability, nature, science
Politics
Work - psychology of professionalism, work relationships, tips for problems at work

Etc
Etc
Some sport too obviously but definitely not whole weekends dedicated to it.

Sounds like the Clare Byrne show, that's why I listen to Dermot & Dave in the morning now.

AnTarbh

Potatopie wrote: »

I don't think so.
But the current stations are very male-focused.
Are they sexist?

By your measuring stick, and considering you don’t see an all women’s radio station with only women guests as sexist, then no they’re not.

sydthebeat

Would have to be called..

FM innit

is_that_so

Potatopie wrote: »

Hi,

Is there a radio station in Ireland with only female presenters and guests?

You should look to podcasts instead. It doesn't strike me as one there would be a commercial case for and community radio is far too inclusive for it.

archfi

Potatopie wrote: »

Some topics I believe would be important
Home discussions - everything from mortgage tips, gardening tips, cleaning tips, tips for entertaining
Family discussions - psychology, relationships
Environment - sustainability, nature, science
Politics
Work - psychology of professionalism, work relationships, tips for problems at work

Etc
Etc
Some sport too obviously but definitely not whole weekends dedicated to it.

Radio Stereotype FM well with the first three:pac:

KevRossi

Potatopie wrote: »

Some topics I believe would be important
Home discussions - everything from mortgage tips, gardening tips, cleaning tips, tips for entertaining
Family discussions - psychology, relationships
Environment - sustainability, nature, science
Politics
Work - psychology of professionalism, work relationships, tips for problems at work

Etc
Etc
Some sport too obviously but definitely not whole weekends dedicated to it.

whisky_galore

Potatopie wrote: »

Some topics I believe would be important
Home discussions - everything from mortgage tips, gardening tips, cleaning tips, tips for entertaining

Maybe a station broadcasting from 1938?
I think they were called Radio Eireann...

ford fiesta

McGaggs wrote: »

Isn't 2fm all women, with women guests? There's still the sports hour, but they have women presenters.

As recent as 2002 / 2003 the only female on the entire 2FM schedule with her own show, was Ruth Scott.
How times have changed.

Potatopie

sydthebeat wrote: »

Would have to be called..

FM innit

That's brilliant

Potatopie

archfi wrote: »

Radio Stereotype FM well with the first three:pac:

Totally aware it might come across as sexist and stereotypical.
Interesting to hear other people's view points

serfboard

Potatopie wrote: »

Some topics I believe would be important
Home discussions - everything from mortgage tips, gardening tips, cleaning tips, tips for entertaining
Family discussions - psychology, relationships
Environment - sustainability, nature, science
Politics
Work - psychology of professionalism, work relationships, tips for problems at work.

Claire Byrne has you covered for all of the above.

is_that_so

serfboard wrote: »

Claire Byrne has you covered for all of the above.

Not at the moment - it's the COVID show!

Hermy

Potatopie wrote: »

...there is literally no alternative!!

The lack of choice on the Irish airwaves isn't a gender issue and will probably never be addressed.

It wasn't too bad in Dublin in the late 90's/ early 00's when the pirates and community radio stations provided something different.

But now, especially since Lyric has gone down the populist route, choice is gone.

plodder

Ger Roe wrote: »

During the Irish Pirate era of the 1980's there was a female focused pirate radio station operating in Galway called Radio Pirate Woman.

Details here : https://pirate.ie/archive/tags/radio-pirate-woman/

And why shouldn't there be one now? There's something to be said for just deregulating the airwaves down to the bone, to encourage more variety.

What have the BAI ever done for us?

In Dublin at least, FM104 and 98FM

'nuff said

Ash.J.Williams

Potatopie wrote: »

Some topics I believe would be important
Home discussions - everything from mortgage tips, gardening tips, cleaning tips, tips for entertaining
Family discussions - psychology, relationships
Environment - sustainability, nature, science
Politics
Work - psychology of professionalism, work relationships, tips for problems at work

Etc
Etc
Some sport too obviously but definitely not whole weekends dedicated to it.

such a post reminds me of

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UOHotuOFyc

What are we going to do with this thread? Can't decide if it's serious or a somewhat sophisticated wind-up.

In fairness to OP, it would kinda make you think.

Newstalk was a man-only station from 7am to 7pm for a couple years in the 2010s. Can you just imagine if that had been all-woman broadcasting? What a joke it would have been. Well, then...?

padd b1975

Ahwell wrote: »

The only one I can think of is BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour. I don't think there is an Irish equivalent.

The Last Word.

Potatopie

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

such a post reminds me of

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UOHotuOFyc

Hehe love it!! Thanks for the giggle. Oh! And do accept my apology for replying without approval!

Potatopie

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

What are we going to do with this thread? Can't decide if it's serious or a somewhat sophisticated wind-up.

In fairness to OP, it would kinda make you think.

Newstalk was a man-only station from 7am to 7pm for a couple years in the 2010s. Can you just imagine if that had been all-woman broadcasting? What a joke it would have been. Well, then...?

Cheers!!