Anton Savage Radio Thread [Mod Note Post 1]

crazyguy01 wrote: »

Anyone see Tom Dunne for a return to morning radio at 9am now?

Noooooooo

Rather petty of Today FM to take down all menton of Anton from their website.

They'll act like he was never there. They were prob all sent an e mail warning them not to publically wish him well

ballsymchugh wrote: »

i'd say 99% of the posters in this thread have no idea what you're talking about.

It's the where very few stories ever disappear

http://www.broadsheet.ie/2011/11/28/a-breakdown-in-communications/

MrMac84 wrote: »

Iano till 10 D&D till 1 and the returning Foley from 1-4 (if they change the time format) is for me the only way to keep me as a listener I think. Although out of all the current staff (Duffy Darcey McSweeney Hector Curtis Cawley Delamare Mcloone) the only person currently employed id give a chance to is Muireen although something like Shauna and Nordy Eoghan who've cut there teeth in other slots on Today fm I'd more then likely try out

Shauna and Eoghan are good craic and bounce well off each other. I loved them on Friday Night 90s so I'd definitely listen to them on a daytime show. Hard to know whether they'd be suited to it though. Not flashy enough for most people I suspect.

The presenter is one thing but the layout if the show has to change in my opinion. Less advice and misery slots and more quirky guests and interviews. Ive never liked any of the advice sections bar the consumer advice. Fergal Crehan was a big loss there I think

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Rather petty of Today FM to take down all menton of Anton from their website.

We are talking about Denis O Brien here, a guy who would take you to court if you farted in his direction!

crazyguy01 wrote: »

Anyone see Tom Dunne for a return to morning radio at 9am now?

As someone who was a fan of Tom's morning show, and a proud holder of a Tom Dunne Loyalty Card, it would take an utter lunatic of a PD to EVER give him a slot like that again. He had a listenership of roughly 55,000 on a national station.

I think Tom is suited to the slot he currently has. A laid back, music oriented show.



Here's a scenario:
- Paul McLoone to take over Anton's slot.
- Tom Dunne to take over Paul McLoone's slot.
- Ray Foley to take over Tom Dunne's slot with a more magazine style show akin to The Green Room.


That'd wrap up the rumours Foley has been spotted in NT with a nice bow! :pac:

I enjoyed listening to Anton. Used to have some decent guests and tackle some issues all the while not taking everything nails-on-a-chalkboard seriously.

Disappointed to see him go, it'll be interesting to see who'll replace him.

I personally think that Ian Dempsey or Dermot and Dave shows might get extended or Paula McSweeney might get her chance to get a better slot.

GT_TDI_150 wrote: »

Lately, Anton, D&D and Cooper were the 3 shows id listen to on today fm....

Every morning the car radio would be on todayfm from the spin home the previous eve and i get some of dempseys show ... mostly until he mentions Bowie... thats me gone then.

I think Anton was a breath of fresh air tbh...

Would love his... "hang on a second, go back to the piece where you inadvertently impaled yourself with a frozen carrot, how did that scenario come about?" Line of interviewing

pretty much the same with me. only started listening to today fm almost 2 years ago when the show started, but with newstalk acting the bollox, i'd only switch over for moncrieff.
at least there's Christmas fm for the next few weeks.

farmerjj wrote: »

Going to miss Anton, after reading this thread Irish radio doesn't look to be in a good state, there is nobody mentioned so far that's any good, but in saying that only Ian is any good on today fm now, fingers crossed they pull something good out of the bag(oh and bring back the 12:45lunch time news, and the top forty on sunday evening,s as there tinkering)

The top 40? You mean the sh1te they already play 7 days a week? The same songs on twice a day?

Genuinely gutted when I heard this yesterday.. I'm by no means a radio buff but over time I started listening to the show most days, it just worked - there was a nice mix between serious and light hearted topics, random playlist and Anton is a witty, knowledge guy whose zest and enthusiasm were a welcome relief from the pedantic misery-fest the Ray D'arcy show had become.

Without knowing what went on behind closed doors shame on Today FM - they killed off a great show and Irish radio will be a duller place come Monday morning at 9am.

Synode wrote: »

Jaysus, are they purposely trying to piss us off. Bye bye Today Fm. I'll switch back for D&D but I'll be gone again after that show

Alison Curtis is going to interview Rory McIlroy.....

statto25 wrote: »

Alison Curtis is going to interview Rory McIlroy.....

It'll go like this

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