Galway bay fm

Mf 265

Where is molly in morning gone to, is he coming back to galway bay?

fergiesfolly

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058312308/galway-bay-fm

Hello Molly's friend?

Breaston Plants

With the help of God he won't.

topcat77

Fun fact: "Molly in the morning" would mean having some MDMA (Ecstasy) in the morning in some parts of the world.

CuriousCucumber

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058312308/galway-bay-fm

Hadn't he handed in his notice to do some freelance work just as Covid hit, and came back fairly quickly.

I wonder were his plans just delayed because of Covid, and now he's giving it a go?

Used enjoy him in the morning. Haven't really listened to Galway Bay FM since he left

Edit:

Just saw a job advertisement on Twitter for a morning radio presenter on Galway Bay FM. Presume that's for his replacement

westgolf

Kinda linked, noticed the newsreader is doing the sport on the breakfast show now. No separate presenter like ollie used do. So maybe a new programme is in the offing ?

Gadgetman496

The new morning show host will be Garry Curran.

00s anorak

Surprised that it hasn't been mentioned here that Keith Finaghan announced a couple days ago that he his "retiring" at Easter, I didn't know that he had stood down as CEO in spring 21, I guess all the Covid mania in the news at the time put that under the radar. It's never easy staying on as a presenter after stepping down as boss, just ask John Clarke!

what_traffic

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121698456#Comment_121698456

If one wants to hear the man himself announce it.

https://galwaybayfm.ie/galway-bay-fm-news-desk/keith-finnegan-to-retire-from-galway-bay-fm-in-april-after-34-years-of-broadcasting/

Gadgetman496

Keith left the CEO role and now he's leaving altogether.

Katie left

Molly left very abruptly and there was never a mention of it at the time or since

There was a new girl in the afternoon last year, Barbra something or other, an Irish surname and she disappeared overnight without mention.

Ollie is looking to run for election.

Something smells of unrest of some sort in the camp.

sgthighway

Who is running it now?

Gadgetman496

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121702170#Comment_121702170

Cormac O Halloran is the CEO, it's owned by The Connacht Tribune Group.

Truth be known though, it's run by the GAA ;)

spurshero

It’s a very poor channel … hasn’t modernised at all . Bar the sport offers very little .

sgthighway

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121703640#Comment_121703640

The guy in the morning before 9 is a million times better than the lads before him.

Homelander

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121703868#Comment_121703868

Not sure I would agree it hasn't modernised obviously being local radio they will aways have to play to the audience but it's definitely infinitely better than it was.

zell12

Dunno, nothing has really changed in 24 years

smurf492

More like 35 years...started as radio west in 1989 changing to Galway bay FM in '93

bobbyss

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121703640#Comment_121703640

That's the sense I have of it as well. That presenter on Saturday or Sunday morning playing country and western has been doing that for as long as I can remember. I presume the market is strong for it and they have done the research. it takes her about 10 minutes to get all the requests for one song and seems to talk like we are a bunch of hillbillies out cutting the bog.

I can't recall Keith himself asking tough, tough questions of anyone. It was always 'How are Ya Tommy ?' Again they must have spent on the research but I can not recall any change in that programme in the last 50 or 60 years he has been presenting it. No change of presenter has been needed or called for from anyone as far as I can tell.

Mrs OBumble

I've not seen the stats, but have been told that radio is pretty much a dying medium: the kids are all streaming the music they want, and improved literacy means that having the death notices read out isn't as important any more.

So I wouldn't be expecting any innovation.