Breakfast with Ray (Foley) and Jay [Cork's Red FM, 6am-9am]

EI209 · 05-04-2019 9:44am

Somebody actually won the secret sound! Finally! It was a Yorkshire Pudding being squashed ðŸ˜‚
https://twitter.com/corksredfm/status/1114083850802561024?s=21

IUA14 · 05-04-2019 11:35am

EI209 wrote: »

Somebody actually won the secret sound! Finally! It was a Yorkshire Pudding being squashed ðŸ˜‚
https://twitter.com/corksredfm/status/1114083850802561024?s=21

And a new one starts next week. ðŸ˜± I hate that feature and it's been done to death...surely they can do something else for a while.

EI209 · 05-04-2019 12:18pm

IUA14 wrote: »

And a new one starts next week. ðŸ˜± I hate that feature and it's been done to death...surely they can do something else for a while.

Bring back 'The Gauntlet'

Loughc · 05-04-2019 2:17pm

IUA14 wrote: »

And a new one starts next week. &#55357;&#56881; I hate that feature and it's been done to death...surely they can do something else for a while.

Not a fan of the feature and Foley was dead set against it when he joined RedFM he took the p!ss out of it continuously but his interactions with the people ringing in are brilliant, he always manages to make it fun.

EI209 · 18-04-2019 10:25pm

Just heard an old Gauntlet of Ann Gleeson's from years ago and now I'm feeling all nostalgic!

I love Breakfast with Ray and Jay, it's w great show on a good station but if I could chose one additional feature to bring back from the old Lunchtime show on Today FM it'd have to be the Gauntlet.

IUA14 · 11-06-2019 12:32pm

Its mornings like today I get the Secret Sound feature, get someone on the phone to chat and it spins off into something else. The lads had me laughing my ass off on the way to work with the Benecol stuff!

hufpc8w3adnk65 · 11-06-2019 1:44pm

One of Rays biggest strengths is taken the most minute detail and running a tangent off it!!

flangemeistro · 11-06-2019 1:45pm

IUA14 wrote: »

Its mornings like today I get the Secret Sound feature, get someone on the phone to chat and it spins off into something else. The lads had me laughing my ass off on the way to work with the Benecol stuff!

It's one of the main reasons I went over to KC & Ross so one good morning in 18 months isn't going to change that for me unfortunately, that along with Jay being late & not turning up, 99% female callers and prize winners, 7 o clock show plugging and Ray regularly & blatantly broadcasting from Dublin while pretending he's across the desk from Jay I just couldn't listen anymore.

hufpc8w3adnk65 · 11-06-2019 1:54pm

flangemeistro wrote: »

It's one of the main reasons I went over to KC & Ross so one good morning in 18 months isn't going to change that for me unfortunately, that along with Jay being late & not turning up, 99% female callers and prize winners, 7 o clock show plugging and Ray regularly & blatantly broadcasting from Dublin while pretending he's across the desk from Jay I just couldn't listen anymore.

Ross Browne is insufferable

flangemeistro · 11-06-2019 2:02pm

MrMac84 wrote: »

Ross Browne is insufferable

I agree but when KC can get him to take a back seat it's a great show.
Also some of Ross's bits are genuinely funny like the Jeremy Kyle bit and Daithi O'Shea bit.

Loughc · 11-06-2019 6:43pm

IUA14 wrote: »

Its mornings like today I get the Secret Sound feature, get someone on the phone to chat and it spins off into something else. The lads had me laughing my ass off on the way to work with the Benecol stuff!

The Benecol stuff was amazing. I feel like they had another tangent a few days ago too. Foley is really finding form again on RedFM. He really is loving radio again and it shows.

flangemeistro · 13-06-2019 9:01am

Forgot to mention the stupid o clock club which does exactly what it says on the tin. The same Stupid people texting in to get their name read out on air for some absolutely meaningless 5 seconds of fame that no one remembers or cares about.
Was also in a different car this morning going to work and they had it on.
Once again another female winner fest, a €400 Frank Clarke tool voucher for father's Day to a woman who didn't mention her father or get husband and another half a dozen women called out at the end of the show for next week's shows in Youghal.
I think they've found their target demo.

IUA14 · 13-06-2019 9:29am

flangemeistro wrote: »

Forgot to mention the stupid o clock club which does exactly what it says on the tin. The same Stupid people texting in to get their name read out on air for some absolutely meaningless 5 seconds of fame that no one remembers or cares about.
Was also in a different car this morning going to work and they had it on.
Once again another female winner fest, a €400 Frank Clarke tool voucher for father's Day to a woman who didn't mention her father or get husband and another half a dozen women called out at the end of the show for next week's shows in Youghal.
I think they've found their target demo.

Foley has said many times he wants to ditch the stupid o clock thing but the people who like their name read out are a vocal bunch. And its 2/3 mins so not end of the world.

As for the 'female winner fest'...well for a fathers day prize its statistically more likely to be women entering no? So female winner seems about right. And it's the same on any radio show across the country for any family related prizes. Secret Sound winner in April was a lad if it makes ya feel better.

Chip Whitley · 14-07-2019 9:20am

I was reading recently that Ray has taken the plunge and now rents an apartment a stonesthrow from the Red studios Monday to Friday. Fair play, drives back to Dublin on a Friday then to host the Six O'Clock Show on TV3/Virgin.

Fingers crossed that should he have more free time during the week now that he might return to podcasting.

Loughc · 14-07-2019 11:11am

Chip Whitley wrote: »

I was reading recently that Ray has taken the plunge and now rents an apartment a stonesthrow from the Red studios Monday to Friday. Fair play, drives back to Dublin on a Friday then to host the Six O'Clock Show on TV3/Virgin.

Fingers crossed that should he have more free time during the week now that he might return to podcasting.

Unfortunately he’s been renting that apartment for over two years. So there’s no sign of NTN coming back. JP and Adele and nordy Eoin are all too busy

Testament1 · 19-07-2019 8:13pm

Loughc wrote: »

Unfortunately he’s been renting that apartment for over two years. So there’s no sign of NTN coming back. JP and Adele and nordy Eoin are all too busy

Even worse is that there's no sign of the old episodes online, only listened to them the once, why the hell didn't I download em!!!!

gamecube · 19-07-2019 11:40pm

Chip Whitley wrote: »

I was reading recently that Ray has taken the plunge and now rents an apartment a stonesthrow from the Red studios Monday to Friday. Fair play, drives back to Dublin on a Friday then to host the Six O'Clock Show on TV3/Virgin.

Fingers crossed that should he have more free time during the week now that he might return to podcasting.

Six O'clock show is only on Mon-Thur now, so when Ray drives back to Dublin Friday he is going straight home.

Chip Whitley · 21-07-2019 9:33am

I went back and checked the article I had read. It was from September 2017! D'oh!

IUA14 · 30-07-2019 1:13pm

Interesting events at Today FM...Muireann 'fired' in her own words and Mairead Ronan taking over. Louise Duffy out too. Still the same boss there who screwed over Foley when he left 98.

buster180 · 30-07-2019 4:02pm

IUA14 wrote: »

Interesting events at Today FM...Muireann 'fired' in her own words and Mairead Ronan taking over. Louise Duffy out too. Still the same boss there who screwed over Foley when he left 98.

Thats terrible. The station started to go downhill after Foley left for 98fm. Also getting rid of Anton Savage was massive mistake. The new bloke in charge of the station seems to be a bit of a tool.

jackmcc · 01-08-2019 11:38am

"The new bloke" has been ruining the station for a few years now. It's not the presenters that the issue, its the person running the station.

Anyway, did anyone here the podcast Ray did on the RedFM feed? It was just a long ad for the centre parks thing, but still great to hear him off the leash a little, without breaking for music or ads.

hufpc8w3adnk65 · 01-08-2019 2:56pm

How’d the lads fare in the JNLRs?

IUA14 · 01-08-2019 6:32pm

MrMac84 wrote: »

How’d the lads fare in the JNLRs?

No idea, Red saying its number 1 across the whole day still including breakfast and 96FM saying KC is 5k listeners ahead (in what category I have no idea)...somehow I don't believe that given it would be a massive swing book to book. Might find out tomorrow in the Examiner or Echo or Red FM usually give figures in their bulletins.

Itssoeasy · 01-08-2019 6:44pm

Loughc wrote: »

Unfortunately he’s been renting that apartment for over two years. So there’s no sign of NTN coming back. JP and Adele and nordy Eoin are all too busy

yeah as head of programming on Today Fm and is helping drive that station into the ground.

IUA14 · 01-08-2019 6:58pm

By way of an update:

https://twitter.com/rayfoleyshow/status/1156984657646407681

96FM just say that KC and Ross are the most listened to but no figures.

Loughc · 01-08-2019 7:50pm

IUA14 wrote: »

96FM just say that KC and Ross are the most listened to but no figures.

Most listened too in over 65 age category?

IUA14 · 01-08-2019 8:52pm

Loughc wrote: »

Most listened too in over 65 age category?

Judging from the BAI graphics they put out that's about the only category they are ahead of Red

Loughc · 01-08-2019 9:42pm

IUA14 wrote: »

Judging from the BAI graphics they put out that's about the only category they are ahead of Red

And the least attractive from potential advertising buyers.

Itssoeasy · 03-08-2019 12:13am

Loughc wrote: »

IUA14 wrote: »

96FM just say that KC and Ross are the most listened to but no figures.

Most listened too in over 65 age category?

At some point 96fm will have to get more than the couple of now that’s what I call music CDs that make up their music library.

hufpc8w3adnk65 · 03-08-2019 7:00am

Itssoeasy wrote: »

At some point 96fm will have to get more than the couple of now that’s what I call music CDs that make up their music library.

Send all complaints to HollywoodSteveHayes@96fm.ie

flangemeistro · 06-08-2019 8:17am

Can someone please do me a favour if they're regular listener's and going to be listening all week, can you please take note of how many female contributors they have on the show this week and how many male ones.

I mean competition winners, instagrand contestants call backs, requests read our.

I can guarantee you it will be an almost 80/20 split in favour of the females.

And his fans can make all the excuses they want about "that's the demographic listening at that hour of the morning" rubbish, because every other breakfast show from KC & Ross, Dempsey, Breakfast Republic and even the two new clowns , it will be a far more even spilt.

I've come to the conclusion that Ray is intimated by men and can't have the same banter he has with the women so he purposely chooses lady listener's.

It's not Jays preference because when he was on with KC it was a 50/50 split.

Not natural organic radio when you only have the viewpoint & input from one gender.

IUA14 · 06-08-2019 11:04am

flangemeistro wrote: »

Can someone please do me a favour if they're regular listener's and going to be listening all week, can you please take note of how many female contributors they have on the show this week and how many male ones.

I mean competition winners, instagrand contestants call backs, requests read our.

I can guarantee you it will be an almost 80/20 split in favour of the females.

And his fans can make all the excuses they want about "that's the demographic listening at that hour of the morning" rubbish, because every other breakfast show from KC & Ross, Dempsey, Breakfast Republic and even the two new clowns , it will be a far more even spilt.

I've come to the conclusion that Ray is intimated by men and can't have the same banter he has with the women so he purposely chooses lady listener's.

It's not Jays preference because when he was on with KC it was a 50/50 split.

Not natural organic radio when you only have the viewpoint & input from one gender.

Jesus Christ let it go. And by way of proof on how ridiculous your comments are since you keep trying to beat this drum:

Last Monday one male secret sound caller and two female with a male instagrand caller. Last Tuesday two secret sound callers one male and one female...spent so long chatting to the first guy didnt get a 3rd person on and Instagrand caller was a male. Last Wedneaday 2 secret sound callers out of 3 were male with one female and female caller on Instagrand.

06-08-2019 12:10pm

flangemeistro wrote: »

I've come to the conclusion that Ray is intimated by men and can't have the same banter he has with the women so he purposely chooses lady listener's.

Are you not similarly concerned when women are underrepresented on programmes, either as guests or as broadcasters? Such as the programme actually under discussion?

Surely you've come to the conclusion that a lot of men are intimidated by women.

flangemeistro · 06-08-2019 1:45pm

IUA14 wrote: »

Jesus Christ let it go. And by way of proof on how ridiculous your comments are since you keep trying to beat this drum:

Last Monday one male secret sound caller and two female with a male instagrand caller. Last Tuesday two secret sound callers one male and one female...spent so long chatting to the first guy didnt get a 3rd person on and Instagrand caller was a male. Last Wedneaday 2 secret sound callers out of 3 were male with one female and female caller on Instagrand.

Wow Take a chill pill, overreact much???
Anyway.............
Secret sound contestants are answered on a first come first served basis so they don't count as Ray doesn't chose who comes on.
What you have pointed out though is the amount of male listener's they have but don't give them equal opportunity as female entrants.
This morning, one male on Instagrand, three female winners of cinema family passes and he actually made 2 attempts to call back an aunt and her niece who were on a road trip.
Have a nice day.

IUA14 · 08-08-2019 9:17am

flangemeistro wrote: »

Wow Take a chill pill, overreact much???
Anyway.............
Secret sound contestants are answered on a first come first served basis so they don't count as Ray doesn't chose who comes on.
What you have pointed out though is the amount of male listener's they have but don't give them equal opportunity as female entrants.
This morning, one male on Instagrand, three female winners of cinema family passes and he actually made 2 attempts to call back an aunt and her niece who were on a road trip.
Have a nice day.

So now secret sound isn't an issue, even though you mentioned it in your previous post? You have an agenda you are trying to fit with selectively picking and choosing what counts in this big discrimination melting pot you have constructed. Cinema tickets for a kids movie on one occasion now showing that he hates men? Listen to something else if you didn't get picked as a winner at some stage and can't let it go.

flangemeistro · 08-08-2019 9:50am

IUA14 wrote: »

So now secret sound isn't an issue, even though you mentioned it in your previous post? You have an agenda you are trying to fit with selectively picking and choosing what counts in this big discrimination melting pot you have constructed. Cinema tickets for a kids movie on one occasion now showing that he hates men? Listen to something else if you didn't get picked as a winner at some stage and can't let it go.

I didn't mention secret sound listener's in any previous post as they don't have control over who comes on air.
And the movie tickets was just the latest example, it's every single competition that is completely & totally one sided when it comes to winners.
Look I get it you're a fan boy/girl, you're one of these fan boys/girls who also can't let the past go any keep dredging up podcasts and JP and Anne.
It's ok to be a fan of a certain presenter but when it turns blinds your judgement and stops you noticing blatant favouritism towards the female listener's and entrants then that turns into a sickness and gets a bit weird & fanatical.
Couldn't believe he turned into Alison Curtis this morning and brought the kids on air, car crash radio which after listening to also explained why he had no problem moving away from Dublin for 5 days a week.

FunLover18 · 08-08-2019 9:53am

It's been over a year since I've listened to the show and he's always brought kids on or got them to send in those WhatsApp voice messages. You're clearly not a fan, so stop listening to him.

IUA14 · 08-08-2019 12:00pm

flangemeistro wrote: »

I didn't mention secret sound listener's in any previous post as they don't have control over who comes on air.
And the movie tickets was just the latest example, it's every single competition that is completely & totally one sided when it comes to winners.
Look I get it you're a fan boy/girl, you're one of these fan boys/girls who also can't let the past go any keep dredging up podcasts and JP and Anne.
It's ok to be a fan of a certain presenter but when it turns blinds your judgement and stops you noticing blatant favouritism towards the female listener's and entrants then that turns into a sickness and gets a bit weird & fanatical.
Couldn't believe he turned into Alison Curtis this morning and brought the kids on air, car crash radio which after listening to also explained why he had no problem moving away from Dublin for 5 days a week.

Ah here. Take a day off will you. I think there is one person here getting a bit weird....listen to another show if this non-existent favouritism bothers you so much. Dredging up old podcasts? Sure sure. Not sure if your last point is a dig at him as a parent or what but get a life mate.

cena · 10-08-2019 8:58pm

I forgot about Ray Foley. Loved his show on today fm

mikeym · 21-08-2019 6:55pm

I see Ray Foley is presenting the Six O Clock show all week as well as his morning show on Red Fm.

He cant be doing the radio show down in Bishopstown?

Loughc · 21-08-2019 8:33pm

mikeym wrote: »

I see Ray Foley is presenting the Six O Clock show all week as well as his morning show on Red Fm.

He cant be doing the radio show down in Bishopstown?

What difference if he is or isn’t? It’s still class

The chub rub and bicycle short story a few days ago was hilarious

flangemeistro · 30-08-2019 9:17am

So are we going on 3 weeks now that "Corks number 1 Breakfast show" is being co-hosted from Dublin????
Shame, all the fanboys are probably convincing themselves that he's driving to Dublin every morning at 9 them driving back down every evening at 9pm

hufpc8w3adnk65 · 30-08-2019 9:36am

flangemeistro wrote: »

So are we going on 3 weeks now that "Corks number 1 Breakfast show" is being co-hosted from Dublin????
Shame, all the fanboys are probably convincing themselves that he's driving to Dublin every morning at 9 them driving back down every evening at 9pm

Is he on the 6 o clock show every evening?

flangemeistro · 30-08-2019 10:42am

MrMac84 wrote: »

Is he on the 6 o clock show every evening?

7 o clock show I think? And weekend mornings. Just feathering the nest for when he takes over full time every morning for Cagney.

_feedback_ · 30-08-2019 1:03pm

flangemeistro wrote: »

So are we going on 3 weeks now that "Corks number 1 Breakfast show" is being co-hosted from Dublin????
Shame, all the fanboys are probably convincing themselves that he's driving to Dublin every morning at 9 them driving back down every evening at 9pm

I don't listen to the show much anymore as can't handle the music, but did tune in last week to see what it sounded like with Foley working remotely.

I could hear the signs of it as I was literally listening just to see what it sounded like, but not sure the regular listener would pass much notice..

Does it matter that much really? I'm sure they can still do meetings etc via conference calls and stuff.

Actually noticed on his Instagram that he has a Red FM backdrop in his home set-up to make it look like he's there!

Loughc · 02-09-2019 9:51am

flangemeistro wrote: »

So are we going on 3 weeks now that "Corks number 1 Breakfast show" is being co-hosted from Dublin????
Shame, all the fanboys are probably convincing themselves that he's driving to Dublin every morning at 9 them driving back down every evening at 9pm

Again what difference does it makes? The show is still great and not suffering from him working remotely?

flangemeistro · 02-09-2019 10:50am

Loughc wrote: »

Again what difference does it makes? The show is still great and not suffering from him working remotely?

It clearly does make a difference if he's embarrassingly holding to a Red FM backdrop behind him in his bedroom in Instagram in a vain attempt to fool the less intelligent listener.

Loughc · 02-09-2019 10:54am

flangemeistro wrote: »

It clearly does make a difference if he's embarrassingly holding to a Red FM backdrop behind him in his bedroom in Instagram in a vain attempt to fool the less intelligent listener.

Again how does it make a difference when the show's quality doesn't suffer?

Loughc · 03-09-2019 11:36am

flangemeistro wrote: »

It clearly does make a difference if he's embarrassingly holding to a Red FM backdrop behind him in his bedroom in Instagram in a vain attempt to fool the less intelligent listener.

Taken from twitter today. His bedroom is looking well. He even got a replica Jay to put in there. Amazing.

flangemeistro · 03-09-2019 3:57pm

Loughc wrote: »

Taken from twitter today. His bedroom is looking well. He even got a replica Jay to put in there. Amazing.

He's not hosting the 6 O'CLOCK show anymore, so he's back hosting the breakfast show in Cork.
Christ I'm actually embarrassed for you that as such a big fanboy you didn't realise that.
I thought it didn't make any difference yet you're still painfully trying to get your point across.

Breakfast with Ray (Foley) and Jay [Cork's Red FM, 6am-9am]

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