Deusexmachina wrote: » Lucy Kennedy. No personality. No charisma. No sense of humour. No talent. No engagement. No warmth. Nothing interesting to say, ever. Gets lots of jobs in the media. Why?
Kyle More wrote: » Their 'Celebrity Loose' segment is the final straw for me.
Jzot wrote: » Wasn't NOVA mocking those very same radio stations in an ad?
MikeyTaylor wrote: » When was this ad? I can't say I remember it.
Jzot wrote: » Pretty sure they had something about only talking about Real musicians, and something on the line of "if you are interested in Rhianna you are on the wrong station" or something like that. It has gone a while. BTW, thanks for suggesting Planet Rock. Tried it out for a few minutes and got Metallica, Gary Moore, Led Zeppelin, Def Leppard, Thin Lizzy... I hope I wont eat all of my Mb on the commute now
Kyle More wrote: » That's correct, it was still being played up until very recently. It went something like this: 'Guess what the Kardashians are up to now? Wrong station! If you want real news about real musicians..........' apologies, I can't remember the exact wording, but you get the gist. Fast forward to Colm & Lucy's first week on air, Kanye West and Kim Kardashian are featured topics on their 'Celebrity Loose' segment.
MikeyTaylor wrote: » What a difference "very recently" makes.
Kyle More wrote: » Nova has now become another face in the crowd as far as breakfast shows go, Mikey. Unoriginal, uninteresting and unbelievably conceited. I hope they cop on and realise that they're trying to fit a square peg in a round hole. But I doubt they'll back down unless the figures are woefully unacceptable to the point that they'll be forced to review their position.
whiskeyman wrote: » Funny that 2 people like it. I never knew Lucy and Colm were on boards.ie :pac:
Max Headroom wrote: » Bringing Hayes in was the single biggest mistake (imo) Branigan has made to the station, and Hayes bringing in LK was the second...the whole idea is tired
Cominatcha wrote: » Nova is no more a rock station than 98fm
Big Nasty wrote: » Don't you mean Classic Hits 98fm?
KildareP wrote: » Is it more of a rock station than Rock 104 though?
Big Nasty wrote: » Touche Dude! :pac:
Kyle More wrote: » They're completely wrong for Radio Nova. In the beginning, people tuned in to Nova to get away from that type of generic chatter in the mornings. At this stage, I'd have more respect for the station if they re-branded and ceased peddling the illusion that they're still a 'rock' station.
daheff wrote: » I actually like Conor & Marty (even Ruth scott when she stood in too). I'd have preferred if they were kept on...but maybe ditched the when the feck segment. Dee isnt too bad either....plays some decent retro music
dan1895 wrote: » Dug through the attic and brought a pile of old cds out to the car so I wouldn't be subjected to that rubbish on the morning commute.
MikeyTaylor wrote: » Bit off topic but in case anyone is interested, 8Radio is on the 105.2 frequency Saturdays to Mondays, this week and next.
Fizzlesque wrote: » I am so relieved to see this thread & to learn that I am not alone in my feelings about how awful this new show is. I tuned in to NOVA when Phantom became TXFM. Well, not immediately, I tried for a while to adjust but TXFM couldn't hold a candle to Phantom to the point I ended up hating it. While expressing this feeling to a friend, one day, they suggested trying NOVA. I liked the songs NOVA played and I didn't mind some of the presenters and while Dee & Marty irritated me with their squabbling-couple ways, by the time it became Marty & Conor, I was happy enough with the station. I knew from the first mention of this new show that I wasn't going to like it but I told myself to give them a chance. I tried but it was too difficult to do because there isn't a single redeeming quality. I find them totally intolerable. I'm looking for a new radio station to listen to in the morning but so far they're all as awful as each other. I still have NOVA on at weekends & some evenings and now I keep hearing NOVA congratulate themselves on how many new listeners they have. Shouting at the radio that they've recently lost one (granted, so far only in the morning time) is not much of an outlet for venting my frustration. This thread is a much better platform - thank you for starting it
Kyle More wrote: » You most certainly aren't alone. Posters on the 'radio nova' thread (myself included) sometimes disagree in regards to Nova's output and overall direction in recent years. However, I think most of us are in agreement that the Colm & Lucy Show is completely unsuitable for the station and a humdrum show in general. What is interesting is that Nova are currently basking in the glory of their recent increase in listeners following the release of the latest JNLR figures. One could be forgiven for thinking that the Colm & Lucy Show played a part in that. What they're not telling you is that the latest figures cover up until March 2018, before Colm & Lucy went on the air.
