IUA14 wrote: » Have all the male presenters been given the day off? Since 9 it's been Clair McKenna, PMAC and Muireann...enjoyable listening actually! Mind you any day without Al Porter is an infinite improvement!
statto25 wrote: » They are starting to play little intros to songs now like they do on iradio..... The transformation is nearly complete.
marno21 wrote: » Just heard one for the new Kygo record.. Interesting that both Today FM and 2FM are both going after the same audience, there's a severe lack of a nationwide 25+ Station in the vein of old Today FM or 2FM
wnolan1992 wrote: » The lower end of that 25-35 audience now are the people who've grown up with Spin, iRadio, Beat, etc. It's natural to expect the nationals to adapt their formats to attract these new listeners, rather than expecting listeners to adapt their listening preferences to Today FM's old format.
ads20101 wrote: » Granted But that doesn't make it less ****y for the original audience. But as said before - The spin etc group are far less loyal. They are just as happy to use online streaming or internet radio options. I feel that Today FM would fair far better with growing up with its existing listenership, rather than alienating it with the promise of a new one.
wnolan1992 wrote: » That's not what they're licenced to do though.
leestone wrote: » Do you think they will be changing the lineup soon? Or even letting a few hosts go? If so who would you want gone?
MrMac84 wrote: » Al Porter! Instant channel changer for me
TheDavester wrote: » Al Porter, Fergal D'Arcy but he's the only one brining in ratings I believe so he wont be cut, and Louise Duffy wouldn't be missed (think shes trying to break into the fashion blogger scene iirc) Wouldn't be surprised in a couple of months Ian and Matt are gone
ads20101 wrote: » The issue becomes even more cloudy when it appears that the actual current licence refers to 'Radio Ireland Ltd' which is due to expire this year. If this is the actual case then I would surmise that the actual agreement is rather loose and open to a fair amount of managerial discretion as Radio Ireland was primarily a talk radio station prior to its modern evolution.
Buford T. Justice V wrote: » +1,000 Other than D&D, I am pretty much not listening to TodayFM much anymore. I enjoy Louise in the evenings and the weekend evening shows on Saturday and Sunday but Al is definitely a turn off for my generation, I think. Most of the people I know who used listen to the station change at 12 and don't come back. There is a big opening for a station for 35-60yo who don't want to be bombarded with news all day but some light chat interspersed with good music. That used to be TodayFM but not anymore.
pjohnson wrote: » Ian and Matt leave? Thats the station killed off.
zoobizoo wrote: » It's the station reborn.
wnolan1992 wrote: » Guys, seriously, just look at Ian and Matt's figures. They're consistently down over the past few years. They're also becoming increasingly at odds with the rest of the schedule. It's like your Dad presenting Breakfast, your Uncle presenting Drive and then the college kids presenting everywhere else. This is exactly what ultimately crippled 2FM, no consistency. I like Ian and Matt. I do. I'm not saying they'll go tomorrow morning, but I think the people on this thread are going to have to realise that, more than likely, their time in those slots is coming to an end. I could easily see Iano moving to weekend breakfast or a Sunday afternoon slot, or Matt taking over talk show on a Sunday morning.
marno21 wrote: » Cooper could be moved to Newstalk, he won't settle for a Sunday morning show and he's a very valuable asset to the station group.
The Parish Priest. wrote: » If Communicorp wanted to put Cooper on NewsTalk, surely they would have done it last September ? I think The last word is awfully stale and trying to make it more youthful with that 5@5 nonsense is cringe..
