The 2 Johnnies are leaving 2FM

its_steve116

Just been informed by my good friend April Firth (she knows the lads through friends) that their show is finishing up on Friday with a last show with many guests taking part. She tells me you'd be a fool to miss it.

It's expected to be confirmed after 12pm today but April said I should tell you guys all first for the day that's in it.

Feets

Jaysis…2fm and rte in general can never keep a good thing.

Burt Renaults

Hmmm.

JP100

Terrible attempt at an April's fool but yet still got one poster immediately falling for it.

Tork

At least they'll have time to harvest the spaghetti this year

its_steve116

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121961101#Comment_121961101

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121961101#Comment_121961101

They've kept TLLS going since the 60s in fairness...

its_steve116

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121961124#Comment_121961124

https://youtube.com/watch?v=fiVr34QCF_c

X-D 🍝

endacl

I heard a rumour they’re planning to get funny this year?

squonk

I know a well connected insider who tells me they’re moving to a prime late night weekday talk show spot on NBC Co-hosting with Tubbs. He’ll be tackling the heavyweight interviews with politicians and movers and shakers while the Johnnies will take on the lighter side interviewing fellow comedians and actors and musicians etc.

its_steve116

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121961647#Comment_121961647

That would be interesting.

sligeach

Who are the 2 Johnnie's? Were they not cover for the 2 Mickey's?

its_steve116

April Firth. Geddit?

TokTik

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121961606#Comment_121961606

Some rumours are so outlandish they should be ignored.

blade1

Pity two Johnnie's weren't used by their parents.

bot43

Ah Christ. I saw the thread title and got excited. I’ve had to switch away from 2fm on the office radio because of them. Horrific radio.

plodder

Listened to them on a long drive on Friday. Never laughed as much. Long may they continue 😋

Doctors room ghost

I’d rather lump hammer a pencil into each of my ears than listen to them 2. Instant rage when I hear them.

its_steve116

To be honest. I didn't really expect anybody to fall for this one.

Chip Whitley

Well now it's official. The 2 Johnnies ARE leaving 2FM.

Chip Whitley

https://www.instagram.com/p/C7OmSfYMbCi/?hl=en&img_index=1

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squonk

Given they’d marching orders by the sounds of it. So maybe Doireann jumped before she was pushed as well?

Expunge

No-one seems to like the new 50 Euro limit gift rule in 2FM.

Expunge

I thought Dan "Comical Ali" Healy said they were the saviours of radio, or something like that?

squonk

Could be a good development though if it shifts out these stagers using the 2FM brand to bolster their own social media brand. Who needs leeches like them!

ford fiesta

Time to re-launch 2FM -in other words relay RTE Gold on their FM frequencies

supereurope

Seems a bit sudden? 2FM only recently launched a new ad campaign featuring them, so surprised to see them now go.

What's going on at 2FM…The 2 Johnnies, Doireann Garrihy and possibly Jennifer Zamperelli all gone in recent weeks. None are a particular loss, but the worry is their replacements will be worse.

Gusser09

The two muckers trying to make it sound like it was their choice to leave. I wonder who called it though. I can't see them walking away from that type of salary.

its_steve116

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122164680#Comment_122164680

I think I jinxed it...

EmmetSpiceland

There’s murmurs of a certain Ryan Tubridy making a shock return to the national broadcasters, just need to gauge the “mood” of the nation to see if it’ll be a runner.

bureau2009

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122164725#Comment_122164725

You may have hit the 🎯 there!

Root and branch review and reform of 2fm long overdue by several years at this stage.

Gusser09

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122164858#Comment_122164858

That'd be Ireland for you. I can't see it happening at all though. He comes with way too much baggage. You can imagine if there were anything else that comes out of the closet and he is back in RTE. I'd say there is as much chance of Dee Fobres appearing in front of the PAC as there is of Tubridy making a return.

callaway92

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122164804#Comment_122164804

Can't be making money etc off of their own podcasts under their own banner.

squonk

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122164858#Comment_122164858

Christ is he even gone a year! Give him at least 3 years out in the cold. Marty Whelsn had to work his way back in which took a while. Should be the same for Tubbs.

supereurope

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122164854#Comment_122164854

No you didn't, you made an April Fool's joke come true. Next April 1, why don't you post a fake story about Lottie Ryan leaving RTÉ? If we're lucky, it might come true…

supereurope

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122164858#Comment_122164858

But he's playing senior hurling now, why would he want to come back to the juniors?

Oh yeah, it's because it seems he's not cutting it in the seniors. Being a big fish in a small pond is clearly Ryan's preference.

Gusser09

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122164892#Comment_122164892

What did the Marty lad do? Must have missed that one.

squonk

Tubbs coming back on air after last June would have been suicidal for RTE. Bringing him back now is similar. Things haven’t changed much and it’s just digging up all the old stuff again that has started to die down. Tubbs is the poster boy for the messed up state of RTE. That hasn’t changed.

supereurope

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122164915#Comment_122164915

It was a long time ago now. Marty left RTÉ circa 1989 after being offered big bucks at Century Radio, Ireland's first national commercial station. Century famously ended up being short-lived and Marty found himself out of a job. Went back to RTÉ but was very much down the pecking order.

EDIT: no need for the circa, looked it up and the announcement that Marty was going to Century was made on the eve of St Patrick's Day 1989.

Sonic the Shaghog

I said it in Doireanns thread but people were convinced she was leaving of her own accord. RTE are cleaning house now worse than Goodfellas after the Lufthansa heist. The government can't and won't give them more money after all the carry on as their terrified of public backlash and they've told RTE it's sink or swim time.

Doireann, Operation Transformation, the two jonnies theres a lot of money across those. Dancing with the stars their desperate get rid of, only "saved it at the last minute" cause it was doing a Glenroe and the viewership was too high, their chomping at the bit to get rid.

ford fiesta

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122164804#Comment_122164804

their replacements will probably be some of the unknown weekend cover presenters.

2FM have realised that having social media "big names" makes no difference to the listenership figures. so any rising star will be given a prime weekday slot.

2FM is a glorified spotify playlist of songs now anyway, just like Today FM and other it doesn't matter who "jocks" them.

The "last DJ" left 2FM a long time ago.

supereurope

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122164961#Comment_122164961

The "DJ" is very much dead on Irish radio now, and the term isn't even used anymore - it's "presenter" now. And you're right, TodayFM is no better these days.

Aurelian

Can't afford them maybe?

Atlantic Dawn

I guess it's Lottie Ryan's to turn down 🤣

statto25

You’re all delighted now but wait until Fergal Darcy is announced as the replacement

gifted

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122164956#Comment_122164956

I agree, appears thst the bosses of RTE are clearing out anyone who is costing too much.....take a pay cut or be gone......

its_steve116

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122164961#Comment_122164961

https://youtube.com/watch?v=6Knw_GxXPHg

Mr. Petty wrote a song about the death of the traditional radio DJ.

Shan Doras

I wonder what the hell is going on behind the scenes in there?

Shan Doras

Not sure if this was already mentioned but their show had become the most listened to program on 2fm, the first time since the pre Gerry Ryan show 1988 days that 9am wasn't the biggest slot on the station.

Beechwoodspark

Ahhh balls I became a fan of Johnny Smacks and Johnny B last year and got a kick out of their tipp humour.

My better half is a KK cat and Jasus the goin over the 2 lads used to give KK was unreal banter!

Boys if ye are reading this yiz are and were always better than 2fm onwards and upwards lads chin up.

Launch a digital station lads?

yagan

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122165112#Comment_122165112

They actually don't need to be Dublin to do their show, they're more nationwide than rte.

Tv license inspectors say their job has become impossible so I can imagine budgets getting slashed, won't be surprised if 2fm gets the chop.

I hadn't listened to it in decades until the two lads arrived, I'll be following them out the gap.

flazio

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122165125#Comment_122165125

Could someone translate please? I think this man is saying his boyfriend is in the Ku Klux Klan?