What sort or people listen to WLRFM

niallo76 · 11-06-2020 12:39PM

Going by WLR-Otis Redding only ever released one song 'Sittin on the dock of the bay....'in his short career.

91wx763 · 11-06-2020 12:53PM

sitkaspruce wrote: »

I think Andy Mac is covering Geoffs Holidays during the week.

It's unusual for WLR to waste effort on jingles. And that squeaky wan Karen Tompkins is back from South East radio and reading the news lately. Changes afoot ?

Aquos76 · 11-06-2020 03:54PM

91wx763 wrote: »

It's unusual for WLR to waste effort on jingles. And that squeaky wan Karen Tompkins is back from South East radio and reading the news lately. Changes afoot ?

She can also be heard on TodayFM too, she's self-employed now and covers a number of different stations apparently

sitkaspruce · 13-06-2020 03:50PM

Timmy is playing some lovely music today.

Wanderer2010 · 13-06-2020 04:20PM

sitkaspruce wrote: »

Timmy is playing some lovely music today.

Shame he always butts in halfway through the song and plays another one!

jimbojazz · 14-06-2020 09:48AM

sitkaspruce wrote: »

I think Andy Mac is covering Geoffs Holidays during the week.

He go anywhere nice?

91wx763 · 14-06-2020 12:56PM

Wanderer2010 wrote: »

Shame he always butts in halfway through the song and plays another one!

That's billhooks. Timmy plays the special long versions and never talks over the song unlike goof or those two clowns in the mornings.

sitkaspruce · 14-06-2020 01:26PM

jimbojazz wrote: »

He go anywhere nice?

Andy Mac? The broadcast centre I presume and home then after the show.

jimbojazz · 14-06-2020 02:24PM

sitkaspruce wrote: »

Andy Mac? The broadcast centre I presume and home then after the show.

No, Goof?

Wanderer2010 · 14-06-2020 02:31PM

91wx763 wrote: »

That's billhooks. Timmy plays the special long versions and never talks over the song unlike goof or those two clowns in the mornings.

Sorry, i was getting him mixed up with your man with the weird voice Ricky who is on weekends!

jimbojazz · 14-06-2020 04:17PM

Wanderer2010 wrote: »

Sorry, i was getting him mixed up with your man with the weird voice Ricky who is on weekends!

Paddy Whelan, he was doing a set in the Uluru one night and overheard someone commenting on the music he was playing, he stopped the set and gave a full 10 minutes ranting at how he carefully chooses what he plays, blah, blah - all while dressed as an Action Man

PTH2009 · 14-06-2020 04:19PM

jimbojazz wrote: »

Paddy Whelan, he was doing a set in the Uluru one night and overheard someone commenting on the music he was playing, he stopped the set and gave a full 10 minutes ranting at how he carefully chooses what he plays, blah, blah - all while dressed as an Action Man

Heard stories of his antics not a nice guy by any means

91wx763 · 14-06-2020 05:11PM

I was told a story once that Rick had had one of his frequent bust ups with his brother (that's Des the MD of WLR to those who might not know) and got the boot or left. There was a pirate radio station on the air from up in Ballybricken at the back of O Driscolls glass shop and Rick asked to get involved but the bloke who owned it said no.

Oddly enough the regulator raided the place a few weeks later on specific information that broadcasting equipment stolen from a community station in Dublin was being used.

sitkaspruce · 14-06-2020 06:30PM

PTH2009 wrote: »

Heard stories of his antics not a nice guy by any means

Bull sh1t, what proof do you have?

Wanderer2010 · 14-06-2020 08:20PM

91wx763 wrote: »

I was told a story once that Rick had had one of his frequent bust ups with his brother (that's Des the MD of WLR to those who might not know) and got the boot or left. There was a pirate radio station on the air from up in Ballybricken at the back of O Driscolls glass shop and Rick asked to get involved but the bloke who owned it said no.

Oddly enough the regulator raided the place a few weeks later on specific information that broadcasting equipment stolen from a community station in Dublin was being used.

He has always been on WLR though hasnt he? Looks like none of the bust ups were that bad that he had to get his own job.

sitkaspruce · 15-06-2020 11:07AM

There was a new chap on sports over the weekend, Is Gavin Whelan finished?

91wx763 · 15-06-2020 11:25AM

PTH2009 wrote: »

Heard stories of his antics not a nice guy by any means

Wanderer2010 wrote: »

He has always been on WLR though hasnt he? Looks like none of the bust ups were that bad that he had to get his own job.

No there have been several rumpuses over the 40 years !!!

sitkaspruce · 16-06-2020 05:31PM

Andy Mac is filling in for the afternoon show today (he even has his own jingle).

niallo76 · 21-06-2020 02:00PM

https://onlineradiobox.com/ie/opentempo/playlist/1?cs=ie.allirish

We're sorted lads....

Harry Palmr · 21-06-2020 05:58PM

I used to have a url stream in winamp for Tempo FM but they closed it. Anyone know of any others? I hate having to have a web page open to listen to music on desktop

Johnboy1951 · 22-06-2020 12:51AM

Harry Palmr wrote: »

I used to have a url stream in winamp for Tempo FM but they closed it. Anyone know of any others? I hate having to have a web page open to listen to music on desktop

This is what the web page is showing to me

http://eu7.fastcast4u.com/proxy/opentemp?mp=/;

Will play in VLC - in a browser will show Shoutcast page if you drop the trailing ' ; ' .

Harry Palmr · 22-06-2020 09:17AM

Brilliant, that works. Thanks.

Snorlaxx · 27-06-2020 07:53PM

Its embarassing how most of their shows are now recorded and the recording stops over and over, been off now for 2mins

Harry Palmr · 08-07-2020 10:06AM

Damien Tiernan is having an absolute 'mare!

Is he in the Dungarvan studio, that would explain some of it - always gives the impression of being made of string and spit.

Muttley79 · 08-07-2020 10:35AM

They are the only radio station I know where it either goes into complete silince for a minute while somebody is playing with the controls,listening to the DJ talking in the background while a song is on.ads been played halfways through a conversation.will they ever get their act together in there.its been run by a bunch of monkeys.very amateurish.then DT tries to put on this stupid pat shortt talk on the radio!!

91wx763 · 09-07-2020 10:42AM

Muttley79 wrote: »

They are the only radio station I know where it either goes into complete silince for a minute while somebody is playing with the controls,listening to the DJ talking in the background while a song is on.ads been played halfways through a conversation.will they ever get their act together in there.its been run by a bunch of monkeys.very amateurish.then DT tries to put on this stupid pat shortt talk on the radio!!

Other station equipment is available and available very locally

https://www.totalbroadcast.ie/

vriesmays · 25-07-2020 05:01PM

Not a mention of Eric Sweeney on their website. The Irish Times have an article about his death.

91wx763 · 25-07-2020 07:28PM

vriesmays wrote: »

Not a mention of Eric Sweeney on their website. The Irish Times have an article about his death.

Damien Tiernan sympathised with his family during the week.

Mugser · 31-01-2021 11:45PM

An acquaintance of mine who recently suffered a family bereavement told me that when they got the invoice from the funeral directors that WLR's fee on it was something of the order of €150 for them posting on their website and a couple of on-air mentions.

Just doesn't sit right with me.

Harry Palmr · 31-01-2021 11:59PM

Was that their official death notice? All media charge for them, classified adverts. I wouldn't begrudge them that income in these times. 200 notes is typical.

What sort or people listen to WLRFM

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