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Max Headroom · 01-02-2019 10:48AM

Nova reminds me of a Learner driver..they apply for their licence and off they go....after a while their confidence builds to the point where their attitude changes and drive around on their own, then on motorways...why..?..because they know the chances of being caught out are tiny....:)

This came to mind yesterday after being behind an L driver on the M11 , she had a baby in the back too...On the back window there was her L sticker...and right underneath ,a nova sticker....

Kamili · 01-02-2019 10:54AM

Max Headroom wrote: »

Nova reminds me of a Learner driver..they apply for their licence and off they go....after a while their confidence builds to the point where their attitude changes and drive around on their own, then on motorways...why..?..because they know the chances of being caught out are tiny....:)

This came to mind yesterday after being behind an L driver on the M11 , she had a baby in the back too...On the back window there was her L sticker...and right underneath ,a nova sticker....

Oh but Somebody is watching

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/radio-nova-billed-for-almost-47000-for-alleged-nonpayment-of-music-royalties-court-told-30468244.html

way back in 2014 but still

Max Headroom · 01-02-2019 05:17PM

Kamili wrote: »

Oh but Somebody is watching

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/radio-nova-billed-for-almost-47000-for-alleged-nonpayment-of-music-royalties-court-told-30468244.html

way back in 2014 but still

Funny that the music started to go downhill after that....:p

Lovenova · 04-02-2019 04:53PM

FreudianSlippers wrote: »

Again, super hyperbolic. There's absolutely no evidence that you've gotten under anyone's skin tbh.

You can do that, or you can just do what I did and look on their website for 30 seconds at the playlist from the day.

I'm not a die-hard fan of Nova; all I pointed out was that the earlier statement (and in fact this one) is just untrue if you look at the music played on the likes of 2FM for example.

In fact, in traffic today I stuck on 2XM and there was a lot more current pop than Nova plays.

I don't particularly care enough to purchase an updated report for Classic Rock Broadcasting Ltd. to check their profit/loss, but if this report is anything to go by I doubt they're suddenly in the black

There’s more than one way to assess a company’s accounts. There’s a difference between being a loss making company and not turning a profit

cdeb · 04-02-2019 06:53PM

Lovenova wrote: »

There’s more than one way to assess a company’s accounts. There’s a difference between being a loss making company and not turning a profit

Do elaborate?

Homer · 05-02-2019 07:20PM

Lovenova wrote:

There’s more than one way to assess a company’s accounts. There’s a difference between being a loss making company and not turning a profit

Yep, you can look at the fact that all the board jumped ship like rats abandoning the proverbial doomed vessel! And that poor kevin has nobody left to pump good money after bad intro the company any more? That would be a yardstick I would use.

Max Headroom · 05-02-2019 09:37PM

Homer wrote: »

Yep, you can look at the fact that all the board jumped ship like rats abandoning the proverbial doomed vessel! And that poor kevin has nobody left to pump good money after bad intro the company any more? That would be a yardstick I would use.

I think that particular yard stick is being used to beat someone with.....I'm torn for choice...:D

Ash.J.Williams · 07-02-2019 06:28PM

anyone get the jnlrs?

furiousox · 07-02-2019 06:33PM

Lovenova wrote: »

...I'm not a die-hard fan of Nova...

Your username suggests otherwise!

Max Headroom · 07-02-2019 07:46PM

furiousox wrote: »

Your username suggests otherwise!

Says the angry socks man....:P

Howard100 · 07-02-2019 10:16PM

They had an ok book, their breakfast seems to be up a bit.
I still think they are lost in what they should be/are in terms of the music.

furiousox · 07-02-2019 11:03PM

Max Headroom wrote: »

Says the angry socks man....:P

It's furious-ox, not furious-sox!

Kyle More · 08-02-2019 12:12AM

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

anyone get the jnlrs?

If I'm reading it correctly, listenership has decreased across the prime time slots. Another telling sign that there was probably nothing to celebrate at Castleforbes House today is the fact that they have not mentioned the JNLR figures on their Facebook page at all.

Max Headroom · 08-02-2019 09:28AM

Kyle More wrote: »

If I'm reading it correctly, listenership has decreased across the prime time slots. Another telling sign that there was probably nothing to celebrate at Castleforbes House today is the fact that they have not mentioned the JNLR figures on their Facebook page at all.

So what youre saying is that bringing in Hayes and Kennedy with their huge egos saleries has done nothing for the station...;)

Kyle More · 08-02-2019 09:59AM

Max Headroom wrote: »

So what youre saying is that bringing in Hayes and Kennedy with their huge egos saleries has done nothing for the station...;)

They may have damaged it if anything, Max. We can't even listen to other shows in peace anymore, without being reminded that we're listening to the home of the Colm & Lucy Breakfast Show, followed by some 'hilarious' snippets of what we missed. I'd say it's only driving more and more long time listeners away.

prunudo · 08-02-2019 10:06AM

Kyle More wrote: »

They may have damaged it if anything, Max. We can't even listen to other shows in peace anymore, without being reminded that we're listening to the home of the Colm & Lucy Breakfast Show, followed by some 'hilarious' snippets of what we missed. I'd say it's only driving more and more long time listeners away.

He's a cancer on what used to be a half decent station but more importantly it was alternative to everything else. Not sure you can blame Lucy, she was brought in by Hayes who probably told her it was a good idea, shes a bad fit for the station but fault lies firmly with Hayes. Yes it had flaws but its painful to listen now.

guile4582 · 08-02-2019 10:19AM

Kyle More wrote: »

They may have damaged it if anything, Max. We can't even listen to other shows in peace anymore, without being reminded that we're listening to the home of the Colm & Lucy Breakfast Show, followed by some 'hilarious' snippets of what we missed. I'd say it's only driving more and more long time listeners away.

totally gone from Nova now, turned it on Saturday morning (by accident for 5 mins) and heard Hayes trying to bully some guy at work to do something, and your man wasn't sharing the bantz, he was like "emmm i can't i have to ask my dad (boss)"
it was total cringe. Internet radio is all we have now. there is no good morning radio in Ireland anymore. I keep forgetting about John Clarke even, how does that man stick it there i wonder

Max Headroom · 08-02-2019 10:33AM

So its the "Home of the Colon and Loosey show"...i did not know that, do they advertise it ?...much...:rolleyes:...if anything stank of desperation its that....

TBH if they were gone and replaced by an adult, playing adult songs for adults then i'd listen..so heres one extra listener they would have....btw when i say an adult presenter i dont mean Morty or Courtenay...;)

Kyle More · 08-02-2019 03:29PM

Max Headroom wrote: »

So its the "Home of the Colon and Loosey show"...i did not know that, do they advertise it ?...much...:rolleyes:...if anything stank of desperation its that....

TBH if they were gone and replaced by an adult, playing adult songs for adults then i'd listen..so heres one extra listener they would have....btw when i say an adult presenter i dont mean Morty or Courtenay...;)

All the time. They never stop going on about it. I could handle a short ad, if it was just a normal ad telling you when the show was on. But this carry on of playing snippets from the show during ad breaks of other shows really brings my p1ss to a boil. 'What did you miss on the Colm & Lucy Breakfast Show?' I missed ALL of it, because it's crap! Now can I please just listen to Greg Gaughran in peace, please?

An adult presenter for adult listeners, imagine that? If Liam Quigley was given the breakfast slot on a permanent basis, that would be ideal.

Kyle More · 08-02-2019 03:40PM

jvan wrote: »

He's a cancer on what used to be a half decent station but more importantly it was alternative to everything else. Not sure you can blame Lucy, she was brought in by Hayes who probably told her it was a good idea, shes a bad fit for the station but fault lies firmly with Hayes. Yes it had flaws but its painful to listen now.

I have to agree. The buck stops with Hayes. It certainly had its problems before, but it has systematically gotten worse under the stewardship of Hayes.

Max Headroom · 08-02-2019 04:36PM

I don't think 104 or 98fm have anything to worry about..not going by the current set up anyway...despite the hilarious ad...:rolleyes:

guile4582 · 08-02-2019 04:44PM

is there any statistics to prove what everyone is saying here about people leaving Nova in droves? just to confirm what most of us are fairly sure is true

Max Headroom · 08-02-2019 07:42PM

I don't think they're leaving in droves ,more like tuning in and out....i just dont listen anymore, unless i hear PD on during the day...a lot people on this thread still seem to be listeners tho....especially to the odd couple

Kyle More · 08-02-2019 08:47PM

guile4582 wrote: »

is there any statistics to prove what everyone is saying here about people leaving Nova in droves? just to confirm what most of us are fairly sure is true

The latest JNLR figures can be downloaded here:

https://www.bai.ie/en/latest-jnlr-figures-released-11/

To put it bluntly, the Colm & Lucy project has failed. They have made no significant gains in almost a year on air. In fact, it's highly likely that they've actually lost listeners in the mornings and the regulars tune back in as the day progresses after the breakfast show has ended. They thought they were going to be butting heads with the likes of 98FM and FM104, but they can't even beat Q102. Their silence on the matter of the latest JNLR figures on social media is also notable.

Homer · 09-02-2019 11:59PM

Kyle More wrote: »

The latest JNLR figures can be downloaded here:

https://www.bai.ie/en/latest-jnlr-figures-released-11/

To put it bluntly, the Colm & Lucy project has failed.

Yep, Brannigan was blinded by Colm Hayes bullsh1t story about bringing sophistication to the station (his exact words) and instead he has turned it into a sh!tshow with endless toilet humour and attempts at benny hill style gags :rolleyes:
I guess it was a last ditch attempt to resuscitate his career going to Nova. Can’t go any lower from there is the only positive.

Kyle More · 10-02-2019 01:09AM

Homer wrote: »

Yep, Brannigan was blinded by Colm Hayes bullsh1t story about bringing sophistication to the station (his exact words) and instead he has turned it into a sh!tshow with endless toilet humour and attempts at benny hill style gags :rolleyes:
I guess it was a last ditch attempt to resuscitate his career going to Nova. Can’t go any lower from there is the only positive.

I do wonder what will happen when reality dawns and they can no longer ignore the fact that the gamble they took on Hayes and the Colm & Lucy Breakfast Show hasn't paid dividends, or at least what was expected/promised. Also, it's been well documented that the show is immensely unpopular with listeners. How much longer can they flog this horse?

Max Headroom · 10-02-2019 10:38AM

Kyle More wrote: »

I do wonder what will happen when reality dawns and they can no longer ignore the fact that the gamble they took on Hayes and the Colm & Lucy Breakfast Show hasn't paid dividends, or at least what was expected/promised. Also, it's been well documented that the show is immensely unpopular with listeners. How much longer can they flog this horse?

The only thing i can think of is that he bought the job...theres no other logical reason why Branigan would keep him there.....;)

Kyle More · 10-02-2019 12:43PM

Max Headroom wrote: »

The only thing i can think of is that he bought the job...theres no other logical reason why Branigan would keep him there.....;)

Yeah, I have pondered the thought that Hayes may be an actual shareholder in the company. It would make sense from the perspective of why he's seemingly untouchable at the station. Either that or the station is too far gone from what they've invested in him that they simply have to keep going, throwing sh1t at the wall and hoping it eventually sticks, if you will. Like a desperate gambler who is so deep in the red that he needs to keep playing in the hope that his luck will change and he can turn it around.

Former Former · 10-02-2019 01:17PM

guile4582 wrote: »

is there any statistics to prove what everyone is saying here about people leaving Nova in droves? just to confirm what most of us are fairly sure is true

The JNLRs show that listenership is steady compared to this time last year.

People are not leaving in droves.

Kyle More · 10-02-2019 08:46PM

Former Former wrote: »

The JNLRs show that listenership is steady compared to this time last year.

People are not leaving in droves.

Overall listenership was stronger this time last year according to the stats. That was just before the Dreadful Duo took over breakfast I might add.

Even if one was to make the argument that listenership is 'steady' under Hayes' tenure, do you really think that Nova took him on as a means to keep listenership figures steady? Did they f**k! I'm sure he didn't come cheap and Marty, Conor & Co could have kept listenership steady (or even gained more listeners) for a fraction of the price. Nova took him on to compete with the big boys of the airwaves in Dublin. After a year, they haven't come close to tapping into the market share of the larger stations and the figures show that the station is actually in a worse position than this time last year. It's simple why their transformation project hasn't worked, there's already plenty of choice for more of the same. Nova's selling point was that it was different.

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