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geotrig · 20-01-2017 10:30AM

wnolan1992 wrote: »

The best lineup they ever had was Dempsey -> D'Arcy -> Foley -> Fenton -> Cooper -> KC -> McLoone. That truly was a lineup where you could listen to the station for the entire day.

I agree with your point on the station seeming like a family. Take Ray D'Arcy for instance. It's come out since he's left that he wasn't really close with people there, but that, to everyone involved's credit, never really came across on air. Ray Foley ripped the piss out of him on air a lot, but it mostly came across as good natured ribbing, sort of like Foley was the kid-brother still skulling pints with the lads, and D'Arcy was the older brother who now had a kid and was more responsible.

It's hard to see how this sort of vibe could be rebuilt in the short-term, and with the way media is going in general, it's hard to see it ever being recreated.

I tend to disagree a bit ,while D'arcys show was very close nit and felt relaxed with itself maybe a superiority type thing :pac:,I always got the impression that himself and Ian never got on well and as said even Foley taking the piss slightly confirmed it as well, on the few occasions where they, Ian and Darcy interacted /handed over, it felt very awkward/tense at times, so to me it was no great surprise to hear he wasnt hugely liked close with people

AnthonyCny · 20-01-2017 10:30AM

Dempsey really bucked off with management anyways

prunudo · 20-01-2017 11:06AM

AnthonyCny wrote: »

Dempsey really bucked off with management anyways

Why, what did he say?

_feedback_ · 20-01-2017 12:21PM

Ian mentioned the departure of some staff this morning, and seemed a bit miffed by the whole thing.

Paul McCloone has said that this morning marks the end of the 9-12 slot in the format that has been there forever. So that means that Dermot and Dave will do their Dermot and Dave thing come Monday.

He is now playing a few tunes for the three staff from the 9-12 slot who are being shown the door today.. He sounds genuinely saddened by their departure.

Sounds like a shít place to work. So different to the way the working vibe in the station used to come across in Darcys peak days and Foleys days

20-01-2017 12:22PM

jvan wrote: »

Why, what did he say?

I believe it might be to there's a few of the staff being cut since D & D are moving in - Ann and a few more of the 9-12 staffs last day is today according to MCLoone

thesaurus2 · 20-01-2017 12:24PM

Esme Faithful Locomotive wrote: »

I believe it might be to there's a few of the staff being cut since D & D are moving in - Ann and a few more of the 9-12 staffs last day is today according to MCLoone

Yeah, I'd say it's the redundancies. Killian Murray and Niamh Hassell and Ann Gleeson gone, and other staff being moved to weekend from what I've heard.

ILikeBoats · 20-01-2017 12:39PM

I'd say there's tears in the office right now

reg114 · 20-01-2017 12:43PM

Surely if Today Fm are culling staff especially from Anton's former show then it would suggest the redundancies are just part of an overall restructuring that started with Anton's sacking?

Alternatively, maybe management are taking his resignation as an opportunity for wholesale changes behind the scenes?

_feedback_ · 20-01-2017 12:46PM

ILikeBoats wrote: »

I'd say there's tears in the office right now

As much as I feel for them, I'm surprised this bit of self indulgence has been allowed to go ahead by management

Surely, the latter part of the show should have been an interview with Dermot and Dave or something, rather than playing sad songs and mentioning Dermot and Dave as an afterthought!

threein99 · 20-01-2017 01:01PM

Could have given a mention to Anton there as they were wrapping up

lambayire · 20-01-2017 01:02PM

did Ray get a mention there by Pam?

I wasn't listening 100%

ILikeBoats · 20-01-2017 01:03PM

Nope!

mikep · 20-01-2017 01:12PM

They are obviously getting away from the chat/music type format that has been in place..McLoone mentioned it every 1/2 hour or so..
I suspect D+D are going to do the same thing as the girl and the westlife guy on 2FM.
As I mentioned previously it'll be interesting to see how long it lasts as TFM don't have the taxpayer writing cheques as 2 FM do..

robo · 20-01-2017 01:13PM

lambayire wrote: »

did Ray get a mention there by Pam?

I wasn't listening 100%

Where is Pam moving to?

Itssoeasy · 20-01-2017 01:14PM

AnthonyCny wrote: »

Dempsey really bucked off with management anyways

Well he's in a position to speak his mind.

IUA14 · 20-01-2017 01:14PM

So the ''big announcement'' being made about lunchtimes next week...I would guess that is may be someone established from outside bringing their own team in perhaps given they just cleared out the entire production crew of the 9-12 slot and with D&D's crew following them to midmornings, lunchtime is an empty canvas.

As forgetting away from formats, Dermot and Dave won't be copying 2FM, they will do the show they always have really.

Itssoeasy · 20-01-2017 01:15PM

IUA14 wrote: »

So the ''big announcement'' being made about lunchtimes next week...I would guess that is may be someone established from outside bringing their own team in perhaps given they just cleared out the entire production crew of the 9-12 slot and with D&D's crew following them to midmornings, lunchtime is an empty canvas.

So is Pamela gone as well then ?

IUA14 · 20-01-2017 01:17PM

Itssoeasy wrote: »

So is Pamela gone as well then ?

Staying with the station it seems but maybe moving to produce another show...maybe Allison Curtis at weekends?

lambayire · 20-01-2017 01:17PM

Don't think she's gone.

There was on mention of it anyways.

Itssoeasy · 20-01-2017 01:21PM

IUA14 wrote: »

Staying with he station it seems but maybe moving to produce another show...maybe Allison Curtis at weekends?

Today fm is becoming the donald trump of irish radio. A disaster that can't seem to get out of it's way. It's a crying ****ing that Ann Gleeson and the others being shafted. I've not listened to today fm since before Anton left. I wonder will the third hour of today's show not be put up on the listen back ?

IUA14 · 20-01-2017 01:27PM

Despite everything...they are playing some cracking music today!

retro:electro · 20-01-2017 01:31PM

Laughed out loud so many times because of Ann. Her voice popping up now and again in the background saying exactly the kind of things the listener was thinking. Her faded laughter in the background and her brave cancer battle. Gutted for her. She was sent from billly to jack on that station and always managed to fit in. Hopefully she'll pop op somewhere again, maybe with Anton.

flangemeistro · 20-01-2017 02:31PM

anna080 wrote: »

Laughed out loud so many times because of Ann. Her voice popping up now and again in the background saying exactly the kind of things the listener was thinking. Her faded laughter in the background and her brave cancer battle. Gutted for her. She was sent from billly to jack on that station and always managed to fit in. Hopefully she'll pop op somewhere again, maybe with Anton.

Some other people would say she's the unlucky penny that keeps turning up.
Just think about how many shows and how many hosts she was involved with and how many of them got moved/cancelled/left?

Foley=Left
Darcy=Left
Louise=Moved/Demoted
Anton=Sacked
She also made a cameo on D&D two weeks before it was announced they were moving also.

There's only one common denominator there and it's Ann, anyone involved in the media would do well to steer clear and not associate themselves with her.

Did I miss anyone?

IUA14 · 20-01-2017 02:48PM

flangemeistro wrote: »

Some other people would say she's the unlucky penny that keeps turning up.
Just think about how many shows and how many hosts she was involved with and how many of them got moved/cancelled/left?

Foley=Left
Darcy=Left
Louise=Moved/Demoted
Anton=Sacked
She also made a cameo on D&D two weeks before it was announced they were moving also.

There's only one common denominator there and it's Ann, anyone involved in the media would do well to steer clear and not associate themselves with her.

Did I miss anyone?

Load of utter nonsense! Ann was off sick with cancer when Foley left, and Today FM stood by her, had that not happened she would have most likely moved with Foley...when they stood by her like that she prob felt she owed them to go back not just feck off. So the last few years after she went back she was working with Louise and then Today FM began chopping and changing things up and she moved from Louise earlier this year to work with Anton who got booted...I think the common denominator is Today FM management...

threein99 · 20-01-2017 02:53PM

flangemeistro wrote: »

Some other people would say she's the unlucky penny that keeps turning up.
Just think about how many shows and how many hosts she was involved with and how many of them got moved/cancelled/left?

Foley=Left
Darcy=Left
Louise=Moved/Demoted
Anton=Sacked
She also made a cameo on D&D two weeks before it was announced they were moving also.

There's only one common denominator there and it's Ann, anyone involved in the media would do well to steer clear and not associate themselves with her.

Did I miss anyone?

Jesus, you have to be on a wind up ?

wnolan1992 · 20-01-2017 02:54PM

ford fiesta wrote: »

Best Line up was when Phil Cawley, Eamon Dunphy and Tom Dunne were included above...without Foley, Cooper, KC, McLoone

Why cant they just have a safe pair of hands on in the afternoons...like Phil Cawley (just a normal radio show!!)

Just to say, the lineup I listed wasn't necessarily my personal favourite. For me, Tom Dunne was much better than McLoone, but I think the lineup I listed was the most consistently listenable across the entire day.

geotrig wrote: »

I tend to disagree a bit ,while D'arcys show was very close nit and felt relaxed with itself maybe a superiority type thing :pac:,I always got the impression that himself and Ian never got on well and as said even Foley taking the piss slightly confirmed it as well, on the few occasions where they, Ian and Darcy interacted /handed over, it felt very awkward/tense at times, so to me it was no great surprise to hear he wasnt hugely liked close with people

Oh I agree with you totally here. That's why I added the caveat "mostly" when I said it didn't come across on air. I remember one specific instance where D'Arcy was doing a world record attempt (think it was haircuts) and it ran on after 12pm. After the news Foley saw D'Arcy outside the studio and started calling him in to give an update. D'Arcy came across as being really uncomfortable being there.

But, I stand by saying it mostly didn't come across on air. I think, unless you are like us on this forum and listen to radio differently to most people (in that we (sometimes over) analyise what presenters say and read into every little thing, and will pick up on stuff that more casual listeners* just won't.

On the staff cuts, I'll just say one thing to play devil's advocate. Maybe the management are taking the view that the staff they have left go (namely Ann) were mainly in their jobs out of loyalty, as a vestige of that family atmosphere from years ago. Maybe they want to build their own thing without the hangover of "the old guard" sitting in the corner going "This isn't how it used to be..."

Finally, here's one of my favourite Ann Gleeson moments. "I feel dizzy!"

*Christ, I'm a real twat sometimes...

hullaballoo · 20-01-2017 02:55PM

flangemeistro wrote: »

Some other people would say she's the unlucky penny that keeps turning up.
Just think about how many shows and how many hosts she was involved with and how many of them got moved/cancelled/left?

Foley=Left
Darcy=Left
Louise=Moved/Demoted
Anton=Sacked
She also made a cameo on D&D two weeks before it was announced they were moving also.

There's only one common denominator there and it's Ann, anyone involved in the media would do well to steer clear and not associate themselves with her.

Did I miss anyone?

Did you know that Justin Bieber lowers cholesterol but Facebook raises it?

Buford T. Justice XIX · 20-01-2017 04:26PM

_feedback_ wrote: »

As much as I feel for them, I'm surprised this bit of self indulgence has been allowed to go ahead by management

Surely, the latter part of the show should have been an interview with Dermot and Dave or something, rather than playing sad songs and mentioning Dermot and Dave as an afterthought!

They're on with D'Arcy atm so I doubt they would have been allowed to go on both shows, a bit overkill really.

Itssoeasy · 20-01-2017 07:19PM

So do we know who's taking over the 12-2:30 slot then ?

Ryaner179 · 20-01-2017 07:57PM

Reading through this thread shows how OTT and out of touch so many of you are in regards to what people want on radio today.

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