IUA14 wrote: » Foley would jump at the chance I imagine...if he does want to get back into radio full time that is. After being off the national airwaves since 2012 he won't just walk back into a prime weekday slot, getting in at the weekend to host breakfast or a day time slot would be a good move and a foot in the door. For 2FM...if they wanted him it would be for the old show he used to do on Today FM, or that style at least I would imagine...it was geared towards younger people and would fit the station. Ann is available so who knows...its possible if its a weekend show it will be Foley on his own with someone who pops up every now and again to chime in...it wouldn't be a full team unless it was a weekday slot. As for the old gang moving on...I imagine if there was ever an offer from a national station to bring them back together they would take it...JP is the Producer on Off The Ball...I imagine that is a serious pay decrease on what he was on at 98FM/Today FM as an on air personality. Don't see him moving in the next few months tho. All about timing I suppose.
MrMac84 wrote: » And you know he's getting no offers how??are you his manager?
FrostyJim wrote: » Of course I don't but do you think he would have turned down a bigger radio gig than red if he was offered it? I don't.
MrMac84 wrote: » A ****é weekend slot on a national station no one listens to? Foley deserves better then that.
MrMac84 wrote: » Are you actually serious?? Do you know anything about radio? He won't get a national prime time slot as he hasn't had a prime time slot since 2012? What national prime time slot had Al Porter, Tracey Clifford, Nicki Byrne etc got before they were handed their current roles? Whilst I wouldn't class any of the above as good presenters it shows that stations don't demand you serve your time on regional stations or doing early mornings/late nights, weekend or swing jock slots any more! Rays Today fm lunchtime show, ratings and awards (granted dubs didn't take to him but around the rest of the country he was a success) are all the experience he should need to get back on national airwaves.. the fact he isn't on either of the two at the minute I would put down to the respective PD's/managers and not his ability and to be honest I wouldn't class either PD or managers as doing a good job of either station
IUA14 wrote: As for the old gang moving on...I imagine if there was ever an offer from a national station to bring them back together they would take it...JP is the Producer on Off The Ball...I imagine that is a serious pay decrease on what he was on at 98FM/Today FM as an on air personality. Don't see him moving in the next few months tho. All about timing I suppose.
Euphoria Intensifies wrote: » I can't imagine that it would be that serious of a pay decrease? Off the Ball is a big show on a national station like, on 7 days a week. Not a chance in hell of JP moving from there IMO. Maybe if there was a weekday slot on 2FM offered, but no way would anyone in their right mind give up a decent job for a weekend slot, even if it was working with your best mate. If this rumoured 2FM weekend restructuring happens (and it's a big if, there's been rumours for ages and no sign of anything), then I think there's a good possibility that Ray could be offered a slot. Maybe weekend drivetime or something. Can't see Will Leahy making it through another 2fm cull.
Skid X wrote: » He burnt any remaining bridges he had at Today FM by slagging off their management.
loumasry wrote: » What did he say to slag them off?
Skid X wrote: » In short, he had talks with Today FM last year about returning to the station for a weekend slot. It didn't happen. Foley released a podcast in which at length he discussed how some of the management turned him down as a personal rather than a professional decision. I like the guy, I would like to see him back on radio but anyone thinking of taking him on is going to consider the likelihood of Foley running crying to his podcast fanboys if/when things don't work out. He was very unprofessional.
Loughc wrote: » I really wished Ray followed through in what he said on the last NTN podcast and he started a daily podcast for the craic. I could do with his humour in the mornings on the way to work. Maybe if we all tweet him enough he'll give in and do it :pac:
wnolan1992 wrote: » Foley for Red FM breakfast lads, c'mon t'****. :P
KReid wrote: » But done from a remote studio...in dublin...between 7-9...
IUA14 wrote: » http://radiotoday.ie/2017/03/red-fm-pdand-breakfast-presenter-kc-leaves/ KC has left RedFM...wonder what this means for Foleys stint there...
ofcork wrote: » I assume kc had a role as program director in getting ray in.
Loughc wrote: » He did indeed Ray pretty much admitted to that on one of the NTN podcasts.
liam7831 wrote: » Deleted
MrMac84 wrote: » Is that Nordy Eoghan?? Wonder is Ray rounding up the gang for an on air re-union?
flangemeistro wrote: » It's just a few friends out for pints. No need to get your hopes up.
Milkers wrote: » But didn't he hate the early mornings? Anyway, question: in its heyday, what were the numbers for the Ray Foley show? Did it dominate that slot? Were the numbers dropping towards the end of its existence? Hoping for some facts here but if nobody has them then I suppose a few vague opinions will have to do :-) I'm just curious because even though it seems to me that there are a lot of personality-preference based decisions made by radio execs, surely if the numbers speak loudly enough that trumps all?
