Anton Savage Radio Thread [Mod Note Post 1]

Laois_Man wrote: »

The 3 ingredients

1) Someone who's already well known and well liked by the target audience, whomever that may be

2) Someone who'll stir up a bit of controversy - a talk shown need at least an anticipation of impending controversy

3) Debateably, a lot of listeners actually like a host who they feel they know - so someone less private

That's Ray Foley. From what I have read here (I didn't hear it), they screwed him over on a deal so he won't be in a rush to go back and work for them.

loumasry wrote: »

That's Ray Foley. From what I have read here (I didn't hear it), they screwed him over on a deal so he won't be in a rush to go back and work for them.

once again, fcuk and off.

Claude Burgundy wrote: »

once again, fcuk and off.

As compelling and succinct as both your arguments are, the numbers disagree. Today FM has lost 40,000 listeners on lunchtime since he left. Anton has lost 49,000 since Darcy left and has been removed from the schedule. Take into account that the shows are of a different duration and had different starting figures in the first place, the percentage loss is actually much higher for lunchtime since Foley departed.

Can anyone recommend any good podcasts. A nice mix of topics

liam7831 wrote: »

I think Joe O Shea would be great...

Oh, sweet jesus no...

Appears to be an intelligent fellow, but he's a bit monotonous for radio.

ads20101 wrote: »

Just make sure he doesn't take any 'sleeping tablets'

That would bring things to a HEAD fairly quickly

Wow! no mention of Anton at all on the site. Alisons first two hours are not even on the "listen back" section either,just the last hour??

The show is now called "mid morning" but Antons podcasts are there from last week .

I heard the end of Ians show, and he didnt sound happy, but he cant say too much obviously.

Iano referencing Bowie every 15mins - makes me turn of as soon as I hear it
Cant listen to Alison - voice wrecks my head
D&D ... like their childish humor.
No idea who's on then till Cooper who I listen to for my daily dose of current affairs...

Thankfully Spotify allows me to avoid those slots that I cant stand

A great loss to Irish radio, I was always impressed by the breadth of Anton's ability. It showed he did a lot of preparation for each and every interview, but equally, he never tried to show off what he had learned - he let the interviewee do that. The music was inconsistent though, I never felt he owned that part of the show. When he was announced as the replacement for Ray D'Arcy's I thought it was a great move from Today FM - he'd always excelled standing in for whatever roles came up. With him gone, Today FM has no daytime appeal.

I don't have a lot of choice in radio where I am, but was happy to start with Ian Dempsey, it works even though it's a tired format - I'm always tired when I'm listening so it doesn't really matter and I'd know Anton would be coming on next. Dermot and Dave grew on me, at first I'd barely make it through, but generally now I'd stay until Fergal D'Arcy, at which point the radio is off and I'm straight to my own playlists. It wouldn't go on again until after dinner, I'll catch Matt Cooper if it's on as I know Louise Duffy will come on playing a decent music mix, followed by Paul McCloone who I love, goofiness and all.

With Anton gone, I probably won't bother with the radio until the evening. I used not to like Louise Duffy in her daytime slot, there was too much forced cheeriness and ditziness, but she has proven to be better suited when allowed focus on the music so I'll happily tune in for her, and if I catch some Matt Cooper beforehand, well and good. Paul McCloone is probably the best music show out there at the moment, but I often don't get to hear it all. When the likes of Neil Delamare were stand-ins for Anton I'd sometimes listen to his recorded shows, but to be honest I find it hard to enjoy it at work as I just want to blast the music out. At this stage I probably won't listen to Today FM until the evenings

I used to really like Alison Curtis when she was in a music-heavy slot, but she's not a good fit for talk radio. The forced laughter grates on my ears which is a shame as I wanted her to do well, but she's gone the opposite direction to Louise Duffy. Come to think of it, I can't really recall any female presenters who have done well in the mid-morning magazine type shows. I wonder how Gráinne Seoige would get on?

I guess I'll wean myself off listening back to some old Anton Savage shows, starting from January 2015. Maybe we can build a best-of list of links to particularly good old shows, or at least make a compilation of the funniest quizzes.

I note too that all the old shows have been renamed to "Mid Morning", but Ray D'Arcy's old shows are still archived as "The Ray D'Arcy show". Very very petty from Today FM management. I wouldn't describe myself as a loyal listener anymore.

ectoraige wrote: »

I note too that all the old shows have been renamed to "Mid Morning", but Ray D'Arcy's old shows are still archived as "The Ray D'Arcy show". Very very petty from Today FM management. I wouldn't describe myself as a loyal listener anymore.

Yes the rush to remove him from the website and push out a press release saying he's been fired, then forcing Alison to make that statement belies a certain lack of priorities and an emotional unintelligence. Surely they should be getting on with recruiting his replacement and running the business than engaging in that kind of behaviour?

Wonder how Fergal is doing in listenership figures. I don't know one person who can stand listening to him. Hopefully he'll be the next to go

kunst nugget wrote: »

Absolutely woeful. Can't last 15 minutes listening to him. Sean Moncrieff all the way at that time of the day. The problem I have now is what to listen to from 4 because Newstalk's Drive is awful scutter and no other decent shows are playing at 4 from what I can hear. Radio usually goes off then with Off the Ball or John Creedon getting an airing in the late evening depending on the mood.

Is it ? I think I've listened to newstalk once since they shock things up and that was George hook on his lunchtime spot.

My radio schedule is dictated by what I can listen to through the pc in work. It's preset to today fm but they are ways and means that we have worked out how to listen to other stations.

So it's Iano in the mornings mostly and yeah i get what people are saying about it being tired but it's proven that it's worked for years so if it ain't broke etc.
Would have listened to anton a good bit and dermot and Dave I'm big fans of so that's a plus. Fergal Darcy I'm not really pushed either way. Matt cooper is good at what he does and I'm not normally able to listen to Louise Duffy as I'm on the way home.