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  • #872
    zoobizoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,772 ✭✭✭zoobizoo


    Said he was meeting the md to talk about his contract and then asked the lads how much they were on.

    He's too old for 2fm

    Radio 1 have no space for him.


  • #873
    PhoneMain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 542 ✭✭✭PhoneMain


    If he was to go, who'd take over? Paula Mc?


  • #874
    davo2001
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,340 ✭✭✭davo2001


    PhoneMain wrote: »
    If he was to go, who'd take over? Paula Mc?

    Jesus I hope not, all we would hear about was "Ado" and her fecking wedding.


  • #875
    The Parish Priest.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 613 ✭✭✭The Parish Priest.


    zoobizoo wrote: »
    Said he was meeting the md to talk about his contract and then asked the lads how much they were on.

    He's too old for 2fm

    Radio 1 have no space for him.

    As I've said before, there is an obvious place for him to go on Radio 1, the Ronan Collins slot


  • #876
    The Parish Priest.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 613 ✭✭✭The Parish Priest.


    PhoneMain wrote: »
    If he was to go, who'd take over?

    Probably some celebrity who knows nothing about radio or music


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  • #877
    zoobizoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,772 ✭✭✭zoobizoo


    The Parish Priest. wrote: »
    As I've said before, there is an obvious place for him to go on Radio 1, the Ronan Collins slot


    To do what though?

    He's a lovely guy, but what would he add to / do with that hour?

    I'm no fan of Ronan's music... what would Ian play there. If they got rid of Tubs, and put Sean O'Rourke on an hour earlier, I'd love to see John Creedon get his hands on that time slot.


  • #878
    The Parish Priest.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 613 ✭✭✭The Parish Priest.


    zoobizoo wrote: »
    To do what though?

    He's a lovely guy, but what would he add to / do with that hour?

    He wouldn't really add much, except play more Bowie than showbands. As Collins is in his mid 60s, I can see RTE wanting a younger presenter for the sake of it.


  • #879
    Juniper Petite Sordidness
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,249 ✭✭✭ Juniper Petite Sordidness


    davo2001 wrote: »
    Jesus I hope not, all we would hear about was "Ado" and her fecking wedding.
    Agreed, it would be the radios version of loose women in the morning and she's too inexperienced..id think they'd try Alison "I have a kid don't you know" Curtis but she's too bland...Maybe Tommy Tiernan or a big name ...but the big name at lunch is dreadful, id shudder to think who'd get it , hector maybe


  • #880
    Ursus Horribilis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,168 ✭✭✭Ursus Horribilis


    I wonder what age is Radio 1's average listener these days? Maybe it is time to move Ronan Collins and his showband records elsewhere?


  • #881
    marno21
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 14,648 Mod ✭✭✭✭marno21


    Wonder is Cooper's time on Today FM coming to an end? His show sticks out amidst the endless rubbish during the day.


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  • #882
    Ursus Horribilis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,168 ✭✭✭Ursus Horribilis


    marno21 wrote: »
    Wonder is Cooper's time on Today FM coming to an end? His show sticks out amidst the endless rubbish during the day.

    It depends what the station's remit is. There may be a stipulation that they have to have a certain amount of talk-based content.

    I agree - it is starting to stand out amidst all the rubbish. I hope it isn't axed though because it is a show I enjoy. If it moved to Newstalk I'd be OK with that but I can't see that happening .


  • #883
    nice_guy80
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,722 ✭✭✭nice_guy80


    I think Ian said his contract is up in September

    It was very odd for him to mention it, in passing, at the end of the show.


  • #884
    Juniper Petite Sordidness
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,249 ✭✭✭ Juniper Petite Sordidness


    I Could see Cooper being replaced by Gavin his sub and try go for a youth orientated Last work


  • #885
    johnire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,541 ✭✭✭johnire


    Yea...I agree. I thought it really inappropriate and I think both Dermot and Dave felt really awkward.
    nice_guy80 wrote: »
    I think Ian said his contract is up in September

    It was very odd for him to mention it, in passing, at the end of the show.


  • #886
    djemba djemba
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,606 ✭✭✭djemba djemba


    PhoneMain wrote: »
    If he was to go, who'd take over? Paula Mc?

    I would imagine it would be Hector.


  • #887
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,972 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    Jesus if Ian Dempsey is sick of the the place then the new chief is achieving his goal of making a dumpster fire of todayfm. But maybe Ian said them to get the CEOs attention to maybe just turn the ship around.


  • #888
    Yoghurt87
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 462 ✭✭Yoghurt87


    Just spotted that Ian and Mario will be appearing on The Ray Darcy show tonight.


  • #889
    The Parish Priest.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 613 ✭✭✭The Parish Priest.


    Ian and Mario will be on Ray Darcy tonight to talk about their future according to Will Leahy a few minutes ago... announcing a move to RTE perhaps ?


  • #890
    swampy353
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 949 ✭✭✭swampy353


    The Parish Priest. wrote: »
    Ian and Mario will be on Ray Darcy tonight to talk about their future according to Will Leahy a few minutes ago... announcing a move to RTE perhaps ?

    Doubt it, think they are flogging the live gift grub shows. Remember Ian mentioning something about it on the show weeks ago


  • #891
    nice_guy80
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,722 ✭✭✭nice_guy80


    swampy353 wrote: »
    Doubt it, think they are flogging the live gift grub shows. Remember Ian mentioning something about it on the show weeks ago

    Does Ian get a cut of the Mario live shows?


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  • #892
    swampy353
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 949 ✭✭✭swampy353


    nice_guy80 wrote: »
    Does Ian get a cut of the Mario live shows?

    Yeah a fairly hefty cut, Ian is the producer for the live shows


  • #893
    penelope2012
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 228 ✭✭penelope2012


    Well I have taken the plunge and ordered the CD I won online. I fully intend to tweet P MC and Today FM with a picture of my CD when it arrives!!!! I always intended to buy it and was delighted when I won it but seeing as it was last July it will hardly arrive now!!!
    ford fiesta wrote: »
    same happened me around just over a year ago on the p mcl show, a vinyl album too!!


  • #894
    hufpc8w3adnk65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,158 ✭✭✭✭hufpc8w3adnk65


    penelope2012 wrote: »
    Well I have taken the plunge and ordered the CD I won online. I fully intend to tweet P MC and Today FM with a picture of my CD when it arrives!!!! I always intended to buy it and was delighted when I won it but seeing as it was last July it will hardly arrive now!!!

    When you tweet them tag 2fm and a few other stations and they'll most likely all offer a few other cds... is it Paul or Paula you won off?


  • #895
    For Forks Sake
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,833 ✭✭✭✭For Forks Sake


    Esme Faithful Locomotive wrote: »
    I Could see Cooper being replaced by Gavin his sub and try go for a youth orientated Last work

    Reilly is a tabloid hack, having done his apprenticeship at the bastion of quality journalism that is thejournal.ie :rolleyes:


  • #896
    penelope2012
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 228 ✭✭penelope2012


    MrMac84 wrote: »
    When you tweet them tag 2fm and a few other stations and they'll most likely all offer a few other cds... is it Paul or Paula you won off?

    It was Paul McLoone I won it from, I was dancing round the kitchen with excitement when I heard my name then sob sob it never arrived!!!! It was shortly after I was at the Neil Young and Promise of the Real concert too!! What annoyed me most was that I would have bought it months ago had I not listened to them, as every time I rang they said oh it is ordered and will be with you in a week or two.


  • #897
    hufpc8w3adnk65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,158 ✭✭✭✭hufpc8w3adnk65


    penelope2012 wrote: »
    It was Paul McLoone I won it from, I was dancing round the kitchen with excitement when I heard my name then sob sob it never arrived!!!! It was shortly after I was at the Neil Young and Promise of the Real concert too!! What annoyed me most was that I would have bought it months ago had I not listened to them, as every time I rang they said oh it is ordered and will be with you in a week or two.

    Ya well milk it... you prob still have the emails so screen grab them in the tweet and tag a few stations I bet others will offer you freebies to try and show up today fm


  • #898
    hullaballoo
    Administrators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,793 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭hullaballoo


    For Forks Sake wrote: »
    Reilly is a tabloid hack, having done his apprenticeship at the bastion of quality journalism that is thejournal.ie :rolleyes:

    That's desperately unfair. Gavan Reilly is about as far from a tabloid journalist as they come these days. It's true he used to work for the journal and the journal is a pile of shoite but it doesn't follow that Reilly is at that level. If he was, he'd still be there.

    Imo, he's at the very least a capable deputy for Cooper but as time goes by, cooper's personal biases and the imbalance of his show make me lean towards Reilly as my preferred option for that slot.


  • #899
    nice_guy80
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,722 ✭✭✭nice_guy80


    hullaballoo wrote: »
    That's desperately unfair. Gavan Reilly is about as far from a tabloid journalist as they come these days. It's true he used to work for the journal and the journal is a pile of shoite but it doesn't follow that Reilly is at that level. If he was, he'd still be there.

    Imo, he's at the very least a capable deputy for Cooper but as time goes by, cooper's personal biases and the imbalance of his show make me lean towards Reilly as my preferred option for that slot.

    I'd put Al Porter into the Last Word
    imagine the carnage


  • #900
    robo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,832 ✭✭✭robo


    Oh Al Porter doing the Last Word... Maybe they will do a shuffle again like they did last year where all the presenters swapped programmes... The music shows were grand, but didn't Ian do The Last Word... Yeh put Al Porter in there and have it on a Monday with Kimmage on 😯


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  • #901
    penelope2012
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 228 ✭✭penelope2012


    Don't have the emails as it was all phone calls they called me the day after to confirm address, and I called them a good few times to inquire. Not expecting to get any freebies though I did think it bad form that P. McC and team didn't send out another CD in its place if they didn't have it.
    MrMac84 wrote: »
    Ya well milk it... you prob still have the emails so screen grab them in the tweet and tag a few stations I bet others will offer you freebies to try and show up today fm


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