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  • #1142
    hufpc8w3adnk65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,158 ✭✭✭✭hufpc8w3adnk65


    PhoneMain wrote: »
    I find his impressions have gone down very badly in the last few years as well. While sometimes he can nail a new impression, some of them are very poor. This Morgan Freeman one that he does for the GAA is neither remotely close nor remotely funny.

    By way of comparisons, Dermot Whelan's impressions are brilliant I think! That has to come down to the irregularity that they're done. The only regular one now is Tony Cascarino.

    Dermot Bannon pops up weekly too


  • #1143
    BPKS
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,969 ✭✭✭✭BPKS


    MrMac84 wrote: »
    Dermot Bannon pops up weekly too

    Do you mean the interview they did with Dermot Bannon is repeated weekly?

    I thought they only repeated it twice:confused:;):rolleyes:


  • #1144
    everlast75
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,035 ✭✭✭✭everlast75


    Is Al Porter today fm's attempt for a Gerry Ryan type show?
    It struck me on the way home from work that it would probably the exact same target audience...

    Elect a clown... Expect a circus



  • #1145
    Grady Boyd
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40 ✭Grady Boyd


    It's a year ago this weekend that Friday night 80s, Nothin but 90s, Declan Meehan & Jim O Neill were axed.


  • #1146
    Grady Boyd
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40 ✭Grady Boyd


    everlast75 wrote: »
    Is Al Porter today fm's attempt for a Gerry Ryan type show?
    It struck me on the way home from work that it would probably the exact same target audience...

    I think they should have put Porter on at 9am and left D&D on lunchtime


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  • #1147
    MikeyTaylor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,670 ✭✭✭MikeyTaylor


    Grady Boyd wrote: »
    I think they should have put Porter on at 9am and left D&D on lunchtime

    What I would have done was put D&D on 9am, Dara Quilty on 12pm lunch and made Al Porter a cover presenter like Simon Delaney/Aidan Power were on 2FM. Dara is doing a great job on 98FM I must say.


  • #1148
    Ursus Horribilis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,168 ✭✭✭Ursus Horribilis


    everlast75 wrote: »
    Is Al Porter today fm's attempt for a Gerry Ryan type show?
    It struck me on the way home from work that it would probably the exact same target audience...

    The difference being that Gerry Ryan was a competent presenter.


  • #1149
    Mc Love
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,015 ✭✭✭✭Mc Love


    NIMAN wrote: »
    .... and yet you move to Breakfast Republic???

    Probably the least entertaining, infantile show on radio.

    They're sketches are very good, and its always a different show. Infantile, maybe thats the humour I like, I do like D&D and its like a breakfast show version.

    The three presenters bounce off each other quite well.


  • #1150
    xlogo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 964 ✭✭✭xlogo


    Mc Love wrote:
    The three presenters bounce off each other quite well.

    They always seem to me to be over rehearsed or too scripted - it never comes across as natural banter so I gave up on them and switched to pj Gallagher - great show.


  • #1151
    ford fiesta
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,868 ✭✭✭ford fiesta


    MikeyTaylor wrote: »
    What I would have done was put D&D on 9am, Dara Quilty on 12pm lunch and made Al Porter a cover presenter like Simon Delaney/Aidan Power were on 2FM. Dara is doing a great job on 98FM I must say.

    Simon delaney was never on 2fm


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  • #1152
    MikeyTaylor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,670 ✭✭✭MikeyTaylor


    ford fiesta wrote: »
    Simon delaney was never on 2fm

    He was, he covered for Ryan Tubridy once.

    http://rte.ie/amp/444223


  • #1153
    Ursus Horribilis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,168 ✭✭✭Ursus Horribilis


    Once was enough. I heard him covering for someone else (can't remember who) and I wanted to throw something at the radio. Instead I settled for the off button. He was appalling.


  • #1154
    MikeyTaylor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,670 ✭✭✭MikeyTaylor


    Ursus Horribilis wrote: »
    Once was enough. I heard him covering for someone else (can't remember who) and I wanted to throw something at the radio. Instead I settled for the off button. He was appalling.

    It was most likely RT.


  • #1155
    Mc Love
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,015 ✭✭✭✭Mc Love


    MikeyTaylor wrote: »
    It was most likely RT.

    It was - one of the worst presenters I've ever heard.


  • #1156
    Ursus Horribilis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,168 ✭✭✭Ursus Horribilis


    It definitely wasn't RT because I never listen to him. It was either on Newstalk or Today FM. Either way, the point still stands. He might have other talents but radio presenting isn't one of those.


  • #1157
    ILikeBoats
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,851 ✭✭✭ILikeBoats


    I think he may have stood in for Anton Savage one of the days


  • #1158
    retro:electro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,039 ✭✭✭✭retro:electro


    Every time I turn on Today Fm lately Muireann is filling in for someone's show. She must just hang around the lobby waiting to be told she's needed. Must be pretty crappy to have the talent and likability to be a radio presenter and do a lot of the station's voice overs- but not respected enough to be given a permanent slot and only called upon for odd jobs, and being seen as the resident filler- inner.


  • #1159
    Ursus Horribilis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,168 ✭✭✭Ursus Horribilis


    It's tough alright but there are only so many slots to go around. Unless Al Porter leaves, I can't see her getting a permanent slot.


  • #1160
    MikeyTaylor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,670 ✭✭✭MikeyTaylor


    anna080 wrote: »
    Every time I turn on Today Fm lately Muireann is filling in for someone's show. She must just hang around the lobby waiting to be told she's needed. Must be pretty crappy to have the talent and likability to be a radio presenter and do a lot of the station's voice overs- but not respected enough to be given a permanent slot and only called upon for odd jobs.
    I think the cover should be more varied. Dara Quilty, Brian Maher, Steven Cooper would all be good choices to cover vacancies on Today FM. I also think Neil Delamere should be the main cover for the Ian Dempsey show, and Joe Donnelly should be used more frequently.


  • #1161
    Ursus Horribilis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,168 ✭✭✭Ursus Horribilis


    I presume though that people who cover are only paid for the times when they're on air?


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  • #1162
    Faugheen
    Site Banned Posts: 12,341 ✭✭✭✭Faugheen


    MikeyTaylor wrote: »
    I think the cover should be more varied. Dara Quilty, Brian Maher, Steven Cooper would all be good choices to cover vacancies on Today FM.

    They all have their own shows on 98 to worry about. Take one of them out then 98 suffers which would make no sense from a business POV.


  • #1163
    MikeyTaylor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,670 ✭✭✭MikeyTaylor


    Faugheen wrote: »
    They all have their own shows on 98 to worry about. Take one of them out then 98 suffers which would make no sense from a business POV.

    So does Muireann. And Neil and Joe aren't on 98.


  • #1164
    Faugheen
    Site Banned Posts: 12,341 ✭✭✭✭Faugheen


    MikeyTaylor wrote: »
    So does Muireann. And Neil and Joe aren't on 98.

    I didn't mention Neil or Joe for that reason, hence me taking them out of your quote.

    Muireann does a Saturday show on 98. Brian, Dara and Cooper are all on the full-time schedule so I don't know how you can compare the two.


  • #1165
    Buford T. Justice XIX
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,633 ✭✭✭✭Buford T. Justice XIX


    Ursus Horribilis wrote: »
    It's tough alright but there are only so many slots to go around. Unless Al Porter leaves, I can't see her getting a permanent slot.
    I enjoyed her stint on that slot but I don't like her on the D&D slot.

    Tbh, Al Porter has me turned off the station as a whole. Other than Louise Duffy and Songs of Praise on Sunday night, I really don't tune in much now. That's a big change in 6 months:(


  • #1166
    hullaballoo
    Administrators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,793 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭hullaballoo


    Tbh, I could probably listen to Muireann all day, no problem. I would love to see her take over from Porter or F Darcy. Next step, give Matt the heave ho and get Gav Reilly in that slot to freshen it up. Get Dara Quilty in to do the other afternoon slot.

    While they're at it, they can bring back TXFM. :pac:


  • #1167
    selous
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,373 ✭✭✭selous


    Sounds like shes so excited about everything, but she's better than a lot out there.

    Anyone hear Fergal having a rant about twitter users and keyboard warriors having a go, he even mentioned "boards" having a go at him then he started saying sh!t and sh!te a lot so i turned him off, which is what a lot of people should do if reading stuff offends them and I'm not having a go at anyone with that,


  • #1168
    Football Tanker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15 ✭Football Tanker


    anna080 wrote: »
    Every time I turn on Today Fm lately Muireann is filling in for someone's show. She must just hang around the lobby waiting to be told she's needed. Must be pretty crappy to have the talent and likability to be a radio presenter and do a lot of the station's voice overs- but not respected enough to be given a permanent slot and only called upon for odd jobs, and being seen as the resident filler- inner.

    15 years ago it was exactly the same, except then Tim Kelly was the person filling in on every shift going


  • #1169
    Ursus Horribilis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,168 ✭✭✭Ursus Horribilis


    Maybe there is only a limited pool of stand-in presenters out there?


  • #1170
    testicles
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  • #1171
    IUA14
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    Ursus Horribilis wrote: »
    Maybe there is only a limited pool of stand-in presenters out there?

    I honestly don't think Muireann acting as cover is a bad thing. Up until the start of the summer of 2015 she was presenting the evening show on 98FM (now The Fix) from 7-9. Ray Foley fought to add her to the breakfast show and she joined that team for the next 6 months until the show ended.

    After that she started covering random shows on 98FM when the main presenters were off aswell as presenting weekend shows on the station...then added in covering for Paula McSweeney on Today FM when she was off (or covering for D&D or D'Arcy). She joined Foley on the Six O'Clock Friday shows on and off covering for other presenters and made the gig her own. She has now worked her way up to be the voice of the station in many ways, all the idents etc. She has a regular gig on Saturdays on Today FM and 98FM and has overtaken Paula as the number one cover presenter on mid-morning, midday and afternoons. To me thats how radio should work...people who are talented working their way up. Personally, I think she definitely deserves a weekday full-time slot but she'll get there (hopefully at the expense of Al Porter).


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