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Kamili · 05-12-2018 12:50PM

FreudianSlippers wrote: »

Does anyone actually enjoy listening to that muppet Pat Courtenay other than himself?

*puts hand up*
**ducks**
***runs out door***

I do listen to him on occasion, he does play sometimes some decent tunes.

prunudo · 05-12-2018 12:57PM

Kamili wrote: »

*puts hand up*
**ducks**
***runs out door***

I do listen to him on occasion, he does play sometimes some decent tunes.

Agree, theres a few others I'd kick out the door before him.
And on Greg, enjoyed his morning show. Rarely get to listen to him now.

Max Headroom · 05-12-2018 01:21PM

jvan wrote: »

Agree, theres a few others I'd kick out the door before him.
And on Greg, enjoyed his morning show. Rarely get to listen to him now.

Ditto...but then again that was the plan...next stop...nights...

AlgerShane · 05-12-2018 02:41PM

jvan wrote: »

Agree, theres a few others I'd kick out the door before him.
And on Greg, enjoyed his morning show. Rarely get to listen to him now.

Yeah, change was needed I suppose. I personally the night slot suits Greg's presenting style better, though.

Between Creedon on RTE 1, John Kelly on Lyric, and Paul McLoone on Today FM, he's up against quite a lot in terms of listeners!

prunudo · 05-12-2018 03:11PM

AlgerShane wrote: »

Yeah, change was needed I suppose. I personally the night slot suits Greg's presenting style better, though.

Between Creedon on RTE 1, John Kelly on Lyric, and Paul McLoone on Today FM, he's up against quite a lot in terms of listeners!

Thats true, theres no lack of quality in the evening schedules.

ford fiesta · 05-12-2018 03:57PM

FreudianSlippers wrote: »

Does anyone actually enjoy listening to that muppet Pat Courtenay other than himself?

He isn't the worst in fairness.....and at least is a proper DJ.

FanadMan · 05-12-2018 04:20PM

ford fiesta wrote: »

He isn't the worst in fairness.....and at least is a proper DJ.

I agree - if he was given free reign on his playlist, it would be a great show. He is a real rock head.

Mr Snow · 05-12-2018 05:13PM

Greg Gaughran is the head of music on radio nova.

FreudianSlippers · 05-12-2018 05:16PM

Kamili wrote: »

*puts hand up*
**ducks**
***runs out door***

I do listen to him on occasion, he does play sometimes some decent tunes.

I think his music choices are ok, but I can't stand him as a "personality". I literally can't listen to him say "Pat-Nav" one more time :pac: which is a shame, as the music alternatives on the radio at that time are pretty poor.

ford fiesta · 05-12-2018 07:07PM

Mr Snow wrote: »

Greg Gaughran is the head of music on radio nova.

I thought computers were "Heads of Music" on stations since around 2000

Kyle More · 05-12-2018 07:32PM

Mr Snow wrote: »

Greg Gaughran is the head of music on radio nova.

Interesting, it certainly says 'Head of Music' on his LinkedIn profile. One would assume that 'Head of Music' means that he dictates the music policy and ultimately decides what gets green lit for broadcast (at least on the prime time slots). But doesn't the role I've just described fall under the remit of Nova's dear leader, director of programming, Mr. Colm Hayes? I stand to be corrected, but I don't think Gaughran has that level of authority, because I believe we'd have a decent station if he was calling the shots.

Max Headroom · 05-12-2018 07:47PM

Kyle More wrote: »

Interesting, it certainly says 'Head of Music' on his LinkedIn profile. One would assume that 'Head of Music' means that he dictates the music policy and ultimately decides what gets green lit for broadcast (at least on the prime time slots). But doesn't the role I've just described fall under the remit of Nova's dear leader, director of programming, Mr. Colm Hayes? I stand to be corrected, but I don't think Gaughran has that level of authority, because I believe we'd have a decent station if he was calling the shots.

Hayes threw him a few crumbs to keep him there.....

endofrainbow · 05-12-2018 08:27PM

Max Headroom wrote: »

Hayes threw him a few crumbs to keep him there.....

Was he not Head of Music before C. Hayes arrived ?

Kyle More · 05-12-2018 08:28PM

Max Headroom wrote: »

Hayes threw him a few crumbs to keep him there.....

*KNOCK-KNOCK

Hayes: 'Come in' (Ha ha! Come!) *he thinks to himself

Gaughran: 'Hi Colm, I've got some ideas about what we should consider putting on rotation going forward. Given we're a rock station, perhaps that's what we should be playing as that's what our listeners reasonably expect from us. Here's an eclectic mix that I've put together that broadly covers the rock spectrum that I think you and our listeners will enjoy. Have a listen and let me know what you think'.

Hayes: 'Great work, Head of Music. Talk to you later'.

*Bins Gaughran's ideas after he leaves the office and goes back to clicking his fingers to George Ezra while Googling boring celebrity news articles and dirty jokes to tell on tomorrow's 'Colm & Lucy Breakfast Show'

Max Headroom · 05-12-2018 08:30PM

endofrainbow wrote: »

Was he not Head of Music before C. Hayes arrived ?

I meant he offered him that late show..or no show..;)

Max Headroom · 05-12-2018 08:33PM

Kyle More wrote: »

*KNOCK-KNOCK

Hayes: 'Come in' (Ha ha! Come!) *he thinks to himself

Gaughran: 'Hi Colm, I've got some ideas about what we should consider putting on rotation going forward. Given we're a rock station, perhaps that's what we should be playing as that's what our listeners reasonably expect from us. Here's an eclectic mix that I've put together that broadly covers the rock spectrum that I think you and our listeners will enjoy. Have a listen and let me know what you think'.

Hayes: 'Great work, Head of Music. Talk to you later'.

*Bins Gaughran's ideas after he leaves the office and goes back to clicking his fingers to George Ezra while Googling boring celebrity news articles and dirty jokes to tell on tomorrow's 'Colm & Lucy Breakfast Show'

This is funnier if you imagine Hayes as Blackadder and Baldrick as Greg.....:)

Trebor176 · 09-12-2018 03:59PM

I know it's Christmas, and I have nothing against Peter Kay, but John Clarke played Geraldine McQueen, Once Upon A Christmas Song, earlier.

I wept!

ford fiesta · 09-12-2018 04:43PM

Trebor176 wrote: »

I know it's Christmas, and I have nothing against Peter Kay, but John Clarke played Geraldine McQueen, Once Upon A Christmas Song, earlier.

I wept!

Clarke's playlist is meant to be different than the usual Nova playlist. It is really very similar to the playlist he had on his 2FM jukebox show.

Max Headroom · 09-12-2018 06:21PM

Trebor176 wrote: »

I know it's Christmas, and I have nothing against Peter Kay, but John Clarke played Geraldine McQueen, Once Upon A Christmas Song, earlier.

I wept!

Now i'm weeping...its the worst christmas song, and they have to play it over and over and over again on Cfm...tbh i switch over when it comes on and on and on....:p

cdeb · 10-12-2018 09:53AM

He also played "Baby It's Cold Outside" as his first Christmas song of the year. Fair dues for that!

An uncensored Fairytale on this morning too

ford fiesta · 10-12-2018 01:55PM

cdeb wrote: »

He also played "Baby It's Cold Outside" as his first Christmas song of the year. Fair dues for that!

An uncensored Fairytale on this morning too

and why shouldn't he??

cdeb · 10-12-2018 02:57PM

Snowflakes want both songs banned/censored. Christmas FM have banned Cold Outside. Was in the news recently. See After Hours for more.

ford fiesta · 10-12-2018 04:07PM

cdeb wrote: »

Snowflakes want both songs banned/censored. Christmas FM have banned Cold Outside. Was in the news recently. See After Hours for more.

Aware of that.

Why would Clarke or Nova follow suit anyway?

Why did Shane MacGowan have to make a statement anyway??

Kamili · 10-12-2018 04:11PM

ford fiesta wrote: »

Aware of that.

Why would Clarke or Nova follow suit anyway?

Why did Shane MacGowan have to make a statement anyway??

Cos of the sparkly sparkly snowflakes

ford fiesta · 10-12-2018 04:13PM

MacGowan should not have had to answer to anyone

Kamili · 10-12-2018 04:16PM

ford fiesta wrote: »

MacGowan should not have had to answer to anyone

neither should George Hook but look what happened there :rolleyes:

ford fiesta · 10-12-2018 04:18PM

Kamili wrote: »

neither should George Hook but look what happened there :rolleyes:

MacGowan was basically answering to mcdermott and byrne.
nobody else made a fuss...
rte didn't even ban / censor the song !!

endofrainbow · 10-12-2018 04:20PM

Was listening to Lisa Gernon on Saturday morning - and the difference between her and Ruth Scott is like day and night.

Refreshing to listen to a Nova presenter who is actually a rock music fan - they're few and far between on Nova.

cdeb · 10-12-2018 05:28PM

ford fiesta wrote: »

Aware of that.

Why would Clarke or Nova follow suit anyway?

Why did Shane MacGowan have to make a statement anyway??

Playing a relatively obscure Christmas song like "Baby It's Cold Outside" I took as a deliberate two fingers to the whines about it. Clarke has a bit of history of nice little jibes like that.

Max Headroom · 11-12-2018 07:32PM

Wyatt played ...Mistress for christmas on PR today..classic chrimbo song:)

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