Kyle More wrote: » He's a strange character, is Colm Hayes. He's quite a vocal advocate for mental health awareness and has openly discussed his own struggles in the past. I applaud him and anyone else who has the courage to do that. However, he then proceeds to act like you described on the radio. Surely that can't contribute to a healthy working environment in this day and age? But then it got me thinking, is 'Colm Hayes' merely a character played by Colm Caffrey (his real name)? Are we not meant to take him seriously, in the same vein that we wouldn't condemn Steve Coogan for the behaviour and views held by his fictional alter ego, Alan Partridge? Are we supposed to be laughing AT him, not with him, so to speak? Either way, the whole set up is bizarre and I'm not laughing one way or the other.
Max Headroom wrote: » He's just a tool...he's the same Colm either on the radio or not...
Kyle More wrote: » I'd say you're right, Max. How he's getting away with it is beyond me. I know he's 'programme director' and all, but you'd think that one of his employers would tap him on the shoulder and remind him that it's not the 1970s and misogynistic and sleazy 'humour' isn't exactly in vogue anymore.
Ciaran_B wrote: » What a delight Peter Devlin is. Good music, nice chat style - I'd listen in every evening if he was a permanent fixture.
Max Headroom wrote: » Is he in for Courtenay this week..
seagull wrote: » Do you think Hayes is behind the truly cringeworthy ads that nova have for themselves, or do they have multiple people with dust floating through their heads? I'm thinking the current thanks to the kitchen.
Max Headroom wrote: » Did you hear Branigan on the news reading out the statement that Hayes gave him........:P
Kamili wrote: » Nope.. go on do share the gist!
jvan wrote: » We've increased our weekly listenership to over 140k. And how a big percentage of adults still listen to live radio, not spotify/podcasts etc. No mention of any particular shows, reading between the lines I'd say they weren't as good as hoped and were putting a general spin of 'aren't we great' on it.
w/s/p/c/ wrote: » Just reading the comments on the FB status as mentioned above, this poster sums it all up! :-) "I never tune into Nova anymore until at least 1pm, because of those two arrogant condescending RTE refugee f*cktards on the breakfast show, but even after that the music played is very hit and miss nowadays. The breakfast show is that bad I would even rather listen to PJ & Jim on Classic Hits, at least those two don't make me want to vomit."
newspower wrote: » Man..wish Peter Devlin would take the afternoon slot permanently.... NOVA should put breakfast show clowns and Pat "Over and under" on the 2am to 5am slot and do us all a favour. They would be perfect at that time
FanadMan wrote: » Sadly there is no 2am to 5am slot - just pre-recorded shíte.....not forgetting the robot Traic at the weekends. They got rid of Davin on Sat night/Sunday morning and since then it's just random music. Think Pat would be great for breakfast slot, but only if he had control of the playlist. Don't think he has any control over what he plays anymore. He, unlike the idiots in the morning, is a rock fan. He really does love his music. Think if he could play what he wants, there would be a lot less pop in his show.
FanadMan wrote: » Sadly there is no 2am to 5am slot - just pre-recorded shíte.....not forgetting the robot Traic at the weekends. They got rid of Davin on Sat night/Sunday morning and since then it's just random music.Think Pat would be great for breakfast slot, but only if he had control of the playlist. Don't think he has any control over what he plays anymore. He, unlike the idiots in the morning, is a rock fan. He really does love his music. Think if he could play what he wants, there would be a lot less pop in his show.
Declan A Walsh wrote: » Pat Courtenay was the original breakfast presenter, and he did it on his own! He was succeeded by Marty Miller and Joan Lea, then Marty and Dee (Woods) and then Marty and Conor Irwin.
Kamili wrote: » I'm gonna get slated for this.. but I think he was far better than Marty, Joan and Conor. And yep he was on his own...Whatever happened Joan? She literally disappeared overnight, that said I struggled to listen to the show when she and Marty were on it anyway. Not a fan of either if them, just not my cuppa
MikeyTaylor wrote: » I wonder that too.
Kamili wrote: » She was gone overnight, but at the time there were a lot of complaining posts on FB about her. Got the impression she just packed it in as some of the stuff was nasty. I wasn't a fan, but didn't think she should have been subjected to some of those comments. Not sure she fit in with the profile of the station at the time. Edit: appears she went out on sick leave but never came back. She had also left 98fm's talk show previous to taking on the morning show saying she had a young family. I hope the nasty comments didn't contribute to the sick leave, I just think she was not a great choice for a rock radio station coming from a talk show background which wasn't her fault really..
Declan A Walsh wrote: » Joan Lea used to be a co-presenter of The Strawberry Alarm Clock on FM104 along with a certain Colm Hayes...
