Who is the best Radio Host/Programme

Gemsbok15

Who do you think is the best presenter or what is the best programme on radio, I listen to a lot of radio in the car while working, I switch around a lot, mostly nights but also during the day, Damien Kiberd is one of my favourites but I hear he is moving off the programme to work behind the scenes in Newstalk, I also enjoy the Dublin focus of City Edition with Declan Carthy, like a bit of Joe Duffy too, would choose George Hook over Rachel English and Matt Cooper and at night flick between Tom Brannigan on 98FM and Vincent Browne, usually miss the start of both though, sometimes tune into the Dunphy repeat if I miss it in the morning. Has radio improved with more stations and should Newstalk go national?

Mossy Monk

Ray D'arcy

i have a choice of about 8 FM stations unlike you poxy lot in Dublin

and yes, Newstalk should go national, on MW at least

Basq

Yep. Ray D'arcy gets my vote too!

Bard

Me... obviously!

deek

It has to be Ray D'arcy.

stoopidkid

Ray D'arcy..no doubt

RE*AC*TOR

Moncrieff

jezza

Tony Cristie Roy Jennings or Karl James from mid 103.
Or Damien McCaul from 2fm.

The tax man

Moncrieff on Newstalk.
Funny stuff.

Sparky

Ray Darcy, good man.
Talk about lots of radio stations, in Las vegas there were hundreds in the car, then i discovered it was satellite radio.

Capt'n Midnight

Dave "sorry I meant to play the other record" Fanning.

Basq

Capt'n Midnight wrote:

Dave "sorry I meant to play the other record" Fanning.

Ha ha!..

Should be on Dave Fanning's epitaph!

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Ray D'Arcy's Fix It Friday is well good.

I love Dunphy, so he gets my vote too.

As does Moncrieff.

And the Off The Ball Show is also really good, on Newstalk.

gandalf

I like Hooky !!!!

Off the ball is good as well, when I get the chance to hear it!

besty

Sean Moncrieff
Ger Gilroy

Both from newstalk

Daelus

Tom Brannigan's late night talk on 98fm is sometimes pretty good. Apart from when they get those 'life coaches' in, or when they get the bookies to give advice on betting. Usually it's pretty good, with some good topics to call in about.

Although maybe I'm a bit out of date as I haven't listened to it in months. Those 'life coaches' drove me off!

I wasn't really aware of these other good shows so I don't have anything to compare it to, though.

cuckoo

I love newstalk, but i don't know if it'll be the same if it goes national. I like the 'dublin-ness' of it, the 20 minute conversations that can happen about something someone spots by the canal, and texts in about.

ya-what-now?

Aw yeah it has to be Ray...he appeals to everyone!


Oooh and I'll give a million euro* to anyone who loves/knows Paul Claffey









*not a guarantee

projectmayhem

sean moncrieff. the only man in radio to talk to "the q man" (who the listeners can't hear) without making the show crappy

byte

Haven't much to choose from here in the Stix

D'Arcy I can't stand. Don't have Newstalk, though I think it should be a national channel.

Which leaves me with Dave Fanning on 2fm. Hmm

Going OT, but what happened Breffni Clack (sp?) who used to be on TodayFM?

spiderlegs

Ah NO,YIS ARE FORGETTIN RYAN TUBRIDY when he was on 2fm! The only man who could ever get me laughin and/or dancing about the kitchen at half eight in the morning was him.
What about Pearl on phantom,Lord she had such a great voice.No one should ever forget Jenny Heuston on 2fm,she rocks socks!

Badabing

Ray D'arcy just brillant, also Ray Foley can be good

Mossy Monk

spiderlegs wrote:

Ah NO,YIS ARE FORGETTIN RYAN TUBRIDY

no, he is ****

Easily_Irritated

Ryan Tubridy is woeful with a face for radio!

Ray D'arcy is great. I'll definatley be tuning in for the Rose of Tralee this year. It'll be like a Lovely Girls competition!

garred

Usually listen to Gerry Ryan, he may be full of himself but he's a funny bustard. Don't like Darcy, hate Tubirdy and Fanning is a complete and utter arsehule. Like the fm104 boys for a laugh and 98fm morning crew.

Mr E

I like Ray Darcy.. they sound like they're having so much fun on that show, and laughter is infectious.

I listen to Dave Fanning in the evenings, and Alison Curtis on Sunday night.

cashback

I'd say Fanning would be my favourite. Used to like Ray Darcy. I just think his show is too reliant on texts from people trying to be funny. Plus he plays a lot of Damien Rice and the like...

MO141278

the tom obrannagain show on late night talk 98fm is brilliant. crazy world is great. The stubbies...rock.....clint velour....brill.......redz and themovies....nice one.....dermot with the consumer show....woo hoo!!! and the sports.....well i don't care for sports but they must be good if they have it on this long...and margie too thats brilly. Tom and Roz and Lisa and Michelle are just class.

Basq

Ray D'Arcy... fantastic music (although playlist always very samey). Himself and the crew (Jenny, Mairead, Will) just sound like they're having great craic... really comes across and makes the show more enjoyable!

grumpytrousers

ya-what-now? wrote:

Aw yeah it has to be Ray...he appeals to everyone!


Oooh and I'll give a million euro* to anyone who loves/knows Paul Claffey









*not a guarantee

I am 'familiar' with his work. Not to mention JJ who rings in with the weather....

Maynooth

Mr D'Arcy

lilmissprincess

spiderlegs wrote:

Ah NO,YIS ARE FORGETTIN RYAN TUBRIDY when he was on 2fm! The only man who could ever get me laughin and/or dancing about the kitchen at half eight in the morning was him.

Deffo...not quite as good on RTE1 and when school starts again I wont hear it at all, but god how could you not love that show?

Gemsbok15

What do you think of the summer stand ins on RTE in particular the Lazurus like revival of Garreth O'Callaghan and Marty Whelan on 2FM, plus the ever lengthening list of Newstalk stand ins on nearly every weekday programme, Brendan & Daire O'Brien, Sophie, Jerry O'Sullivan, Colm, Eoin on the Sports Show, Ross Golden Banner etc.

grumpytrousers

Gemsbok15 wrote:

What do you think of the summer stand ins on RTE in particular the Lazurus like revival of Garreth O'Callaghan and Marty Whelan on 2FM, plus the ever lengthening list of Newstalk stand ins on nearly every weekday programme, Brendan & Daire O'Brien, Sophie, Jerry O'Sullivan, Colm, Eoin on the Sports Show, Ross Golden Banner etc.

I found marty surprisingly good actually; he's confident enough to take the mickey out of himself, the hair colouring and the ropey nature of the lottery show and he's not a bad radio broadcaster.

Gareth O'Callaghan I loathe. How somebody suffering from such verbal diahorrhea (sp?) landed a job never ceases to amaze me; in the same way that his ability to grasp complex subjects and deal with them sensibly never begins to...

Gemsbok15

The Summer Hayfever has ended, Joooooooooooooooooooooe Duffy is back at the mike, thanks be to Jaysus Evelyn Whatsherface is gone. Interesting move by 2FM to put Marty Whelan into the breakfast show instead of Rick & Ruth, the grecian 2000 brigade still reign in the Youth station, wonder what impact Gerry Ryan had on the decision, quite a lot methinks. Best of luck though to Marty.

Atrocity

dave fanning still reigns.. donal dineen is excellent.. as for tubridy, he irritates so easily without even trying

del_boy85

IAN DEMPSEY's breakfast show does it for me. Perfect entertainment for the morning time.