Death notices on the Radio

JJKC · 17-12-2021 10:44am #1

It is such an interesting unique thing about Ireland, it's basically our equivalent of Finnish people and their saunas

Expunge · 17-12-2021 3:44pm

And now RIP.ie is eating that lunch on the radio sector.

TheBMG · 17-12-2021 6:32pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118338178#Comment_118338178

Is it? It’s my understanding that the ‘standard package’ from most undertakers include publishing in local media, a shout out for the deceased on the local radio plus a mention on RIP.ie

ford fiesta · 17-12-2021 7:56pm

its an income stream for the local radio stations, nothing wrong with that. they sure need it !!

Expunge · 17-12-2021 10:37pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118339251#Comment_118339251

What I meant was it's not the appointment listening it used to be as many (not all) people who are interested just look them up when they want.

TheBMG · 17-12-2021 10:56pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118340570#Comment_118340570

I think the punters tune in to make sure they’re not dead themselves!

PsychoPete · 17-12-2021 11:02pm

My mother listens to the deaths every morning then informs me on who has died

happyoutscan · 17-12-2021 11:16pm

Still very popular.

FrancieBrady · 17-12-2021 11:21pm

They play the local radio in a factory here. The staff treat the death notices as a competition between Monaghan and Cavan.

I like the idea my demise will be cheered as a score for Monaghan! 😁

plodder · 18-12-2021 12:46pm

Often wondered if Dublin had proper local radio, would the practice have taken off here..

One Who Waits... · 18-12-2021 12:53pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118342250#Comment_118342250

Liveline (AKA The Joe Duffy Show) is practically Dublin Local Radio and the host is very much obsessed with death. He'd be only too happy to read out death notices for 75mins each day and pocket €400K for the privilege.

Dempo1 · 18-12-2021 1:08pm

I mentioned this phenomenon recently on another thread.

A Dub, I purchased a cottage in rural Laois 20 years ago. For a few months whilst doing major restoration I had to depend on a radio, had no TV, barely electricity. I recall vividly switching on and picking up local stations, out of nowhere, obituaries started, I thought mother of God, this has to be a mistake, turned the dial and another station doing the same thing, I thought mother of God, what have I let myself in for 🤣, I even called friends in Dublin, they thought I'd lost the plot all together and move back quickly.

This may seem odd to country folk but this is not something, I'd never heard in Dublin, I'm not even aware it is done on Dublin station's.

So there you go, a blow in's first experience of obituaries on local radio, 20 years later, cottage restored and still a blow in 😁