Anton Savage Radio Thread [Mod Note Post 1]

wnolan1992 wrote: »

I think Ann is a researcher, not producer. Could be wrong though, s'just I thought Pam was producer.

One of the reasons this show failed was the amount of producers working on it and the baggage they brought. There was a large amount of former Ray D'Arcy staff on Anton's show, so perhaps this was one of the reasons for its over-reliance on tearful mums, terrible music etc? Whatever it was, the show was all over the shop and, like D'Arcy, was way too long.

The executive producer of the show was Killian Murray, who was a former Last Word and Savage Sunday producer.

Under him was: Pam Blake, ex-Ray D'Arcy and Tony Fenton, producer
Niamh Hassell, ex-Ray D'Arcy, producer
Siobhan Hogan, ex-Ray D'Arcy, producer, who left to join Ray in RTE after a few months and was replaced by Ronan Casey, ex-Breakfast with Hector on 2FM, who in turn left a few months ago to be replaced by Ann Gleeson, Today FM'er who's probably worked on every show there.
Eimear Shannon, ex-Ray D'Arcy, researcher.
Plus temps.

The talk about playlist and Anton not liking the more recent music playlisted by the station is amusing. The music never seemed to fit the show from the off. It was like Anton was uncomfortable with the concept of music itself, no matter what it was. He certainly didn't seem to be too well versed in music. Like the guests there was no rhyme nor reason nor theme for much of the music played on the show. But Today FM has been experiencing music problems for ages now. It made its name when Britpop was still a thing, Ireland loved David Gray and guitars were cool. The 20 somethings who made the station massive were all into that. The station tried to grow with them, but they no longer care for radio, so the station seemes to be doing a 2FM and re-starting itself in the hope of getting new 20-somethings on board. But do today's 20-somethings even care about radio?

I was shocked & saddened to hear Anton had left, true he wasn't a DJ, but that made him try harder than anyone, researched guests, knew their funny histories, anything to get an edge, like Michael Buble's interest in his hockey teams making the playoffs, he was rightly chuffed at someone actually mentioning that.

I was a fan of Anton since Savage Sunday & remember him asking on one of the pet slots by Alex Petrilli, "why do dogs eat grass" Alex simply said "because they can"

& was glad he got the chance to do his own daily show & every day became a Savage day!
As he cut short his yearly holiday to Florida, to prepare a plan for the show, as he was the outsider & was known to fill in for a lot of people & was extremely versed & had a dry sense of humor to boot.

He just had a way with guests, inc David McGowan, as he wasn't too chuffed to hear when Simon Delaney filled in for him, but he said on his twitter page, that Anton is his own man & takes his show with him, as didn't the last fella do it too?

https://twitter.com/quirkyglamping/status/804726836638969856

Todayfm lost the only all round performer he was & hope it won't be long before he's snapped up by someone else.


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Synode wrote: »

I'd absolutely love Foley back on the airwaves, he's hilarious. It's gas how much he winds people up the wrong way

Vojera wrote: »

After the interview he did where he mentioned Today FM leaving him high and dry after promising him a show, I'd be very surprised. They even cut that interview from the listen back for that day.

What happened with Ray, JP & Adele, as i briefly heard him mention on the 7 o clock show, they done someone a favour by moving to 98FM & help their ratings? & afaik Muireann was with them & no Adele?
He said that didn't work out & now down in Cork?

lambayire wrote: »

She has seen off Foley, D'Arcy, Duffy and Anton now, right?

I forgot she worked with D'arcy, as i thought she was gonna go back to evenings with Louise, in where started with TomDunne

FrostyJim wrote: »

Today fm didn't waste much time getting rid of all traces of Anton on the website.

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

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

ads20101 wrote: »

Now that Today FM have removed Anton's links from their site you can still get to his page via

http://www.todayfm.com/The-Anton-Savage-Show

They forgot about the last fella as well

http://www.todayfm.com/Emailbag-
But feel free to complain?

Itssoeasy wrote: »

I wonder will muireann o Connell get a slot in the new line up if they are serious as she is an extremely talented presenter and she seems to be working in todayfm and 98fm as cover and on tv3 so she's obviously highly tought of.

Itssoeasy wrote: »

But would it work for three hours though or like was said is the 9-12 slot an out of date radio time slot in Irish radio ?

If you moved Dermot and Dave to 9-12 then who takes over their time slot ? I think ed smith is very and has a good radio voice.

But let's say you add an hour to the breakfast show. I mean Dempsey that I listen to sounds tired with his 7-9 slot as it is. Adding an hour won't help.

Before Rayofsunshine came, didn't Ian lose an hour to his show to go up against GRyan?
& Ian made a point of it too!

MrMac84 wrote: »

Ya what happened with him? I noticed it was someone new recently

nc6000 wrote: »

Alison Curtis is filling in next week according to The Irish Independent.

She also did the same when the little fella left all 4ft11 7/8 of him 2yr ago & on the same w/end the xmas party was on too, bummer

CarrickMcJoe wrote: »

Did they not have a guy that did all that once......

Was it Tim 'crap' Kelly, who maintains he was AMK's fella & always heard her groaning every time he said it to anyone, now he's a Ghostbuster :eek::eek:

He done the show before ray came & complained live on air that he was getting shafted more or less to ray

wnolan1992 wrote: »

I think Ann is a researcher, not producer. Could be wrong though, s'just I thought Pam was producer.

& AFAIK she's studying Pyschology too?

Toto Wolfcastle wrote:

There have been tweets in the past that made me think he had access to it whenever he wanted.

Yep, definitely posted himself. When the new Top Gear started with Chris Evans there was a range of commentary tweets, given his passion for cars, it had to have been Anton.

It'll be interesting to see what Ian says at the handover..
Personally I can't stand Alison so I'll see how long I can stick it..problem is they will probably stick Paula Mc on also..who is far worse than Alison.

Monday, 9am, Alison "fake laugh" Curtis = Radio off.......

Cant believe no more Anton, he helped keep me sane at work for the last two years. Life isnt fair :mad:

So the station are blaming the listenership numbers

Loved Anton, very witty, easy to listen too and just all around nice guy, where ever he rocks up I will be moving the dial

neris wrote: »

So the station are blaming the listenership numbers

Yep. Excuses. Didnt mention not letting Anton have some freedom over his own show.

They ain't seen nothing yet if they think Anton's listenership figures are bad.

The most disturbing part of this episode is my new discovery that Alison Curtis has a twin sister Karen

My God there's 2 of them!