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  • #992
    Ursus Horribilis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,168 ✭✭✭Ursus Horribilis


    threein99 wrote: »
    Just listened to Niamh Fitzpatrick on Neil Delamare talking about her sister who died when Rescue 116 crashed last month. Very tough listen, shes a strong strong woman.

    I listened to this on podcast last night and a piece of grit got in my eye. It was very sad yet somehow uplifting. Having lost a loved one in somewhat tragic circumstances, a lot of what she said resonated in a big way. I've always liked her as a radio agony aunt and that heartfelt interview simply made me admire her even more.


  • #993
    Declan A Walsh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,574 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    Ursus Horribilis wrote: »
    I listened to this on podcast last night and a piece of grit got in my eye. It was very sad yet somehow uplifting. Having lost a loved one in somewhat tragic circumstances, a lot of what she said resonated in a big way. I've always liked her as a radio agony aunt and that heartfelt interview simply made me admire her even more.

    Was Niamh Fitzpatrick a radio agony aunt - when and where? I just thought that the only connection she had with the media was speaking about the tragic loss of life of her sister Dara and the continued search for Dara's fellow crew mates.
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  • #994
    For Forks Sake
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,833 ✭✭✭✭For Forks Sake


    Declan A Walsh wrote: »
    Was Niamh Fitzpatrick a radio agony aunt - when and where? I just thought that the only connection she had with the media was speaking about the tragic loss of life of her sister Dara and the continued search for Dara's fellow crew mates.

    She was on Anton Savages show for a long time in a weekly slot.


  • #995
    retro:electro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,039 ✭✭✭✭retro:electro


    For Forks Sake wrote: »
    She was on Anton Savages show for a long time in a weekly slot.

    Oh god is she Dara's sister? Totally shocked by this. How awful


  • #996
    For Forks Sake
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,833 ✭✭✭✭For Forks Sake


    anna080 wrote: »
    Oh god is she Dara's sister? Totally shocked by this. How awful

    https://twitter.com/NFitzPsychology/status/841667657178963972


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  • #997
    Ursus Horribilis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,168 ✭✭✭Ursus Horribilis


    She was originally on Ray D'Arcy's show, then Anton Savage's one. Now she's on Neil Delamere's Sunday morning show, though for obvious reasons, not recently.


  • #998
    flangemeistro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,695 ✭✭✭flangemeistro


    The abomination that is Breakfast Republic is now tying with Ian Dempsey and Fergal Darcy has posted a 5 year high in the 2:30-4:30 slot.
    It's a worrying day for radio listenership.


  • #999
    IUA14
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 902 ✭✭✭IUA14


    flangemeistro wrote: »
    The abomination that is Breakfast Republic is now tying with Ian Dempsey and Fergal Darcy has posted a 5 year high in the 2:30-4:30 slot.
    It's a worrying day for radio listenership.

    Today FM fared well in fairness...Dempsey steady, D&D up, D'Arcy up and Duffy up! Too early to draw anything from Al Porters figures, not in a wet week, so if anything they should be seen as Muireanns figures and she increased the slot from D&D.

    I did say recently D'Arcy had irritated me less and less and has a habit of playing better music than the rest from 7-7...some others obviously agree with 10,000 new listeners! And Ed Smith with an increase in the weekend...best show on the station by far!

    Interesting to note a big TV ad campaign kicking off Monday from Today FM.


  • #1000
    The Parish Priest.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 613 ✭✭✭The Parish Priest.


    I don't believe for a moment that D & D have overnight increased the 9/Noon slot by 12k #fakenews


  • #1001
    Clonmel1000
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,047 ✭✭✭Clonmel1000


    Just to mention again Eds Smiths show it's far and away best show on radio.


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  • #1002
    hullaballoo
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    Clonmel1000 wrote: »
    Just to mention again Eds Smiths show it's far and away best show on radio.

    QFT.

    /oldskool


  • #1003
    wherearemykeys
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47 ✭wherearemykeys


    The Parish Priest. wrote: »
    I don't believe for a moment that D & D have overnight increased the 9/Noon slot by 12k #fakenews

    I agree - there is no way there have more listeners than Anton had.

    I feel like Dempsey will suffer because of the changes in Today FM. He doesn't have the same chemistry with D&D as he did with Anton.

    I dont get a chance to listen to Ed, but i do enjoy Duffys show. I like the music she plays, a mix of everything


  • #1004
    Badabing
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,907 ✭✭✭Badabing


    In Fairness to D&D they've been all over the country doing gigs and getting there names and faces known.


  • #1005
    retro:electro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,039 ✭✭✭✭retro:electro


    How on earth are all the shows up in figures when myself, everyone I know who listens, and any poster on here and FB maintained that they were switching the dial after Anton left. So odd.


  • #1006
    Trebor176
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,435 ✭✭✭Trebor176


    Four/five songs played twice in only a matter of hours. It's turning into something like FM104 or Q102 with its repetitiveness with the music. Back in the older days, the playlists were a lot more varied with a mixture of decades and, perhaps, genres.


  • #1007
    Juniper Petite Sordidness
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,249 ✭✭✭ Juniper Petite Sordidness


    Trebor176 wrote: »
    Four/five songs played twice in only a matter of hours. It's turning into something like FM104 or Q102 with its repetitiveness with the music. Back in the older days, the playlists were a lot more varied with a mixture of decades and, perhaps, genres.

    That's one of the reasons I've tuned out and gone to Spotify as they had a bit of an indie and different playlists than the other shows


  • #1008
    wnolan1992
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,009 ✭✭✭✭wnolan1992


    anna080 wrote: »
    How on earth are all the shows up in figures when myself, everyone I know who listens, and any poster on here and FB maintained that they were switching the dial after Anton left. So odd.

    Echo chambers. People on here are a very small subset of, largely, incredibly passionate radio-heads. The people you know IRL are probably a similar age to yourself, similar background, similar interests.

    Shows seem to be connecting with listeners, for which they deserve credit.

    Not great for Ian and Matt though. Ian could well be overtaken by 2FM in the next book.


  • #1009
    The Parish Priest.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 613 ✭✭✭The Parish Priest.


    Thankfully the cringe 5 @ 5 hasn't boosted Coppers ratings:D


  • #1010
    retro:electro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,039 ✭✭✭✭retro:electro


    What were Matt's figures?


  • #1011
    Juniper Petite Sordidness
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,249 ✭✭✭ Juniper Petite Sordidness


    anna080 wrote: »
    What were Matt's figures?

    hes down 2000 to 130,000,,, ive stopped as im bored with his overly lefty stance and the ongoing trump stuff and Kimmage is so annoying


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  • #1012
    IUA14
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 902 ✭✭✭IUA14


    Esme Faithful Locomotive wrote: »
    hes down 2000 to 130,000,,, ive stopped as im bored with his overly lefty stance and the ongoing trump stuff and Kimmage is so annoying

    All things considered, I doubt there is too much sleep being lost about that in Today FM. D'Arcy's increase is solid and if he continues and upward trend it can only benefit Cooper as a lead in. I also think Newstalk will be in for a shock over the next two books with Drive which may benefit Matt.

    As regards the Trump stuff...he can't help but talk about it...he's in the new daily worldwide so he can hardly ignore it.


  • #1013
    Trebor176
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,435 ✭✭✭Trebor176


    Stairway To Heaven was just played in its entirity. Great stuff!


  • #1014
    hufpc8w3adnk65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,158 ✭✭✭✭hufpc8w3adnk65


    Trebor176 wrote: »
    Stairway To Heaven was just played in its entirity. Great stuff!

    By Baula McSweeney none the less! Great track


  • #1015
    threein99
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,596 ✭✭✭threein99


    MrMac84 wrote: »
    By Baula McSweeney none the less! Great track

    Have to say the last two times shes been covering for Al she's been much easier to listen to.

    I just made it 27 minutes into Fergal Darcys show before I had to turn it off, a PB for me and his show :D


  • #1016
    hufpc8w3adnk65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,158 ✭✭✭✭hufpc8w3adnk65


    I made it as far as him messing up the first link.... TWICE

    Then I was out


  • #1017
    pjohnson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,014 ✭✭✭✭pjohnson


    threein99 wrote: »
    Have to say the last two times shes been covering for Al she's been much easier to listen to.

    I just made it 27 minutes into Fergal Darcys show before I had to turn it off, a PB for me and his show :D

    Who wouldnt be easier to listen to than Al?


  • #1018
    Buford T. Justice XIX
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,633 ✭✭✭✭Buford T. Justice XIX


    MrMac84 wrote: »
    By Baula McSweeney none the less! Great track
    Far superior to who she replaced.

    It was a pleasure to listen to the radio today without the desire to throw a shoe at it:D


  • #1019
    Claude Burgundy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,543 ✭✭✭Claude Burgundy


    MrMac84 wrote: »
    I made it as far as him messing up the first link.... TWICE

    Then I was out

    Ah but you're missing Insomnia :cool:


  • #1020
    hufpc8w3adnk65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,158 ✭✭✭✭hufpc8w3adnk65


    Claude Burgundy wrote: »
    Ah but you're missing Insomnia :cool:

    I caught Tracy's pump up the slump tho


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  • #1021
    nice_guy80
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,722 ✭✭✭nice_guy80


    I notice a lot of the jingles have been spruced up

    they sound like 2FM soundbites
    I'm not impressed


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