Anton Savage Radio Thread [Mod Note Post 1]

Gordieboy, you could be onto something with Al Porter...seems to be the media darling at the mo...

mikep wrote: »

Gordieboy, you could be onto something with Al Porter...seems to be the media darling at the mo...

Oh god no

TBH, I'd love if Anton started up a podcast. Do 2 or 3 short-form interviews with a bit of chat in between, maybe try and retain the services of some of the regular contributors for some recurring slots.

I'd kick him a few € on Patreon for something like that...

That mid morning slot allocated to the website looks rather permanent.

I can't remember anything looking polished like that for weeks after darcy left.

I think they're trying to attract the single/stay at home mother. The radio version of This Morning or Loose Women.

And just to add Neil Delamere and Hector both make me want to put my ears in my pocket!Neither does radio well.

Ursus Horribilis wrote: »

There seems to be a move away from proper presenters who've worked their way up through the smaller stations. Instead, the national radio stations seem to be parachuting in "personalities" who are already somewhat known in other fields. I'm thinking of the likes of Nicky Byrne, Al Porter, the Breakfast Republic team, Neil Delamere, Hector ... God only knows what's in store for us in 2017

Wouldn't entirely agree with this. Today Fm have given comedian Delamere a show,yet they also gave Fergal D'Arcy a regional presenter a show. They gave Duffy a show and promoted MacSweeney from within. Stations giving shows to non radio presenters has been happening for years, just look at Ronan Collins as a prime example, he belonged to the show band scene before working on radio. Tom Dunne, Jim Lockharte were both involved in music before moving into radio, recently Nicky Byrne was really no different. Dermot whelan arguably one of the most successful presenters in recent years was given a gig when he was a jobbing comedian.

I'm really missing Anton :-( up to recently my radio listening schedule was
Newstalk breakfast
Anton
Newstalk lunchtime
Sean Moncrieff from half 1
Mat Cooper
Radio off

As it stands at the moment I may as well leave the radio off til 12. I can't abide George Hook so have started listening to Dermot and Dave, til Moncrief comes on, who are surprisingly funny. I'm enjoying them.

I've listened to Alison the last few mornings and she seems like a very nice person but her interviews are insipid and she seems uncomfortable chatting to the regular contributors (the sex slot today was funny..she was so embarrassed!)
She doesn't have the personality for the show I'm afraid.

My husband keeps telling me to just listen to podcasts but I listen to the radio while in the kitchen, in the car, upstairs with the kids. I like to just stick on the radio in the background rather than have to pay close attention to a podcast (like Serial for example).

I don't know where Today fm are going. Like other posters I'm 39 and feel Today fm could have me as a day long listener if they stopped chasing the teenage/20s market who are well served by Spotify/YouTube/Spin 103.8. I want a mix of current affairs, magazine type output and varied music (not wall to wall Rianna etc).

Sigh, I don't know (oh no I'm turning into D'arcy!)

Typer Monkey wrote: »

I'm really missing Anton :-( up to recently my radio listening schedule was
Newstalk breakfast
Anton
Newstalk lunchtime
Sean Moncrieff from half 1
Mat Cooper
Radio off

As it stands at the moment I may as well leave the radio off til 12. I can't abide George Hook so have started listening to Dermot and Dave, til Moncrief comes on, who are surprisingly funny. I'm enjoying them.

I've listened to Alison the last few mornings and she seems like a very nice person but her interviews are insipid and she seems uncomfortable chatting to the regular contributors (the sex slot today was funny..she was so embarrassed!)
She doesn't have the personality for the show I'm afraid.

My husband keeps telling me to just listen to podcasts but I listen to the radio while in the kitchen, in the car, upstairs with the kids. I like to just stick on the radio in the background rather than have to pay close attention to a podcast (like Serial for example).

I don't know where Today fm are going. Like other posters I'm 39 and feel Today fm could have me as a day long listener if they stopped chasing the teenage/20s market who are well served by Spotify/YouTube/Spin 103.8. I want a mix of current affairs, magazine type output and varied music (not wall to wall Rianna etc).

Sigh, I don't know (oh no I'm turning into D'arcy!)

Today FM somehow managed to dip its straddle multiple demographics for so long and be successful when you think back to the days of Dempsey, D'arcy, Foley, Fenton, Cooper...that was one hell of a line-up circa 2011 and they will struggle to replicate it.

I think 9-12 would be a good slot for Today FM to try and do the sort of show that Nicky Byrne and Jenny Greene aim (but fail) to do on 2FM...personally I think Ray Foley and Muireann O'Connell doing a light entertainment and music show would be a natural lead out from Dempsey and lead in to Dermot & Dave. I noticed, with Alison, she is playing more music than Anton did...even though most of it is AWFUL...but perhaps for Today FM to be able to attract a slightly younger audience (37 average) to that slot they need a show people won't mind having on in the office or at work, adding a little more music and a little less in depth topics could do that for them. Trying to go too young will fail for them because the 18-25 market are in college or working during those hours so they need to be smart about it.

So you know the way that Canadian Alison Curtis is from Canada? How many times does Canada have to mention Canada is from Canada in every show?