CLASSIC HITS OR 4FM

AwaitYourReply · 23-03-2021 1:30am

Markus Antonius wrote: »

Now maybe it's because I've been listening to it for over 3 years now, but I feel like classic hits has gotten very stale music-wise. It's like that priest DJ who only brought one record to the raffle night. They keep playing the same songs over and over. I understand they are playing classic songs but jeez. Take Tears for Fears for example - they have so many classic songs and yet classic hits only plays "Everybody wants to rule the world" over and over and over to the point I'm going to barf when I hear it.

Yep, I have not heard Tears for Fears but a few other songs also seems to be constantly playing whenever I switch on Classic Hits lately. It's becoming such a turn off if you have repeats everywhere all the time. The whole Classic Song Investigation or C.S.I. has also been over used across various shows weekdays & weekends so much so that they have completely exhausted the format. Where is the imagination? One of the few shows that did not seem to repeat was Classic Love Songs with Barry Lang last Sunday morning which was great! This won't last as I think Barry was only brought in to cover X 3 Sundays while Enda Murphy covered Breakfast on weekday mornings til Colm & Lucy start!

Dub Ste · 25-03-2021 5:55pm

It's happened already......

Had Classic Hits on in the van today, and after the news the newsreader said something like...Classic Hits, the home of the Colm and Lucy Breakfast Show..............................................

That's it, I'm out.

I think this will backfire big time for them, people turned off Nova because of these two, could it happen again???????

AwaitYourReply · 25-03-2021 6:21pm

Dub Ste wrote: »

It's happened already......

Had Classic Hits on in the van today, and after the news the newsreader said something like...Classic Hits, the home of the Colm and Lucy Breakfast Show..............................................

That's it, I'm out.

I think this will backfire big time for them, people turned off Nova because of these two, could it happen again???????

Yeah I heard it earlier - It's not the most inviting choice. I don't personally dislike Colm or Lucy as both are successful in their own respective fields over the years. That said, I just don't get the concept of Colm & Lucy as a duo on breakfast. Maybe a whole new type of Breakfast Show will be unveiled on Classic Hits which might be very different to their previous NOVA breakfast show? Best of luck to them but I suspect it will just be a switch and nothing more. The ad promo does not tease or excite the listener and therein lies the problem.

Flowergirl201 · 25-03-2021 6:45pm

AwaitYourReply wrote: »

Yeah I heard it earlier - It's not the most inviting choice. I don't personally dislike Colm or Lucy as both are successful in their own respective fields over the years. That said, I just don't get the concept of Colm & Lucy as a duo on breakfast. Maybe a whole new type of Breakfast Show will be unveiled on Classic Hits which might be very different to their previous NOVA breakfast show? Best of luck to them but I suspect it will just be a switch and nothing more. The ad promo does not tease or excite the listener and therein lies the problem.

You are so right, the ad does not encourage the listener at all that we will be still waking up happy

Sheep Shagger · 25-03-2021 6:49pm

The CH social media and the likes of Mike Hogan and Lucy in their personal accounts have images up about the new breakfast.

PJ posted a Nova photo shoot on his own Instagram earlier today.

AlgerShane · 25-03-2021 10:22pm

How would PJ and Jim compare to Lucy when it comes to genuine music interest?

vince · 25-03-2021 11:49pm

The new breakfast show promo on CH face book has gone down like a lead ballon tonight.200 comments 99% negative ive never seen that before.

bfa1509 · 26-03-2021 1:09am

Flowergirl201 wrote: »

You are so right, the ad does not encourage the listener at all that we will be still waking up happy

I think the whole switch is worth it just to not be woken up by that stupid baby laugh! (or to hear PJs squeaky voice rattle my eardrums)

They need to lose the "hit bit" and CSI too.

I really like the themed shows like the 90s in the evenings when nobodys listening or the love songs of Sunday morning. Why don't they just do a morning of just classic songs?
6-7-70s
7-8-80s
8-9-90s

Max Headroom · 26-03-2021 9:59am

AlgerShane wrote: »

How would PJ and Jim compare to Lucy when it comes to genuine music interest?

I'd imagine that PJ might be the most interested of all of them...

bfa1509 wrote: »

I think the whole switch is worth it just to not be woken up by that stupid baby laugh! (or to hear PJs squeaky voice rattle my eardrums)

WOW...are YOU in for a surprise......:D

Wheety · 27-03-2021 3:17pm

vince wrote: »

The new breakfast show promo on CH face book has gone down like a lead ballon tonight.200 comments 99% negative ive never seen that before.

Saw this too. I read a lot of comments and didn't actually see even one positive one. Everyone saying they won't be tuning in anymore.

Glaceon · 27-03-2021 6:57pm

I see the Facebook post is advertising a segment called Classic Kids... what is it with Nova presenters not being able to shut up about kids?!

Sheep Shagger · 27-03-2021 7:57pm

Glaceon wrote: »

I see the Facebook post is advertising a segment called Classic Kids... what is it with Nova presenters not being able to shut up about kids?!

Do they think the female skewed listenership of CH like that ****e?

Flowergirl201 · 27-03-2021 8:13pm

Sheep Shagger wrote: »

Do they think the female skewed listenership of CH like that ****e?

I don't anyway. I like waking up happy.

vince · 27-03-2021 11:19pm

Another promo on fb today for colum and lucy breakfast show gone down well 200+ negative comments. I know we like a bitch and moan when a show changes but ive never seen such a negative response to a show change. Think its worse because the move was in house and theyve cut off the loyal listners outside Novas reach. Is this radios bigest mistake.

vince · 27-03-2021 11:21pm

Wheety wrote: »

Saw this too. I read a lot of comments and didn't actually see even one positive one. Everyone saying they won't be tuning in anymore.

2 fb posts now 99.9% negative response.

28-03-2021 10:46am

vince wrote: »

Is this radios bigest mistake.

That would be DAB. But, it's not as if this was a CH centric idea.

Nobody in CH is on the Board. CH has the licence set up Nova wants, but...

AwaitYourReply · 28-03-2021 11:27am

As Classic Hits Sunday Love Songs was finishing up before 11:00am this morning I thought I heard Barry Lang say you will now be able to catch him on Classic Hits every weekend on both Saturday & Sunday Afternoons from 2:00 to 6:00pm. I gather Enda Murphy returns to his usual slot next Sunday morning as he'll probably finish doing the Weekday Breakfast Show on Wednesday 31st March with Colm & Lucy due to start on CH on 1st April.

Bojill · 28-03-2021 6:57pm

AwaitYourReply wrote: »

As Classic Hits Sunday Love Songs was finishing up before 11:00am this morning I thought I heard Barry Lang say you will now be able to catch him on Classic Hits every weekend on both Saturday & Sunday Afternoons from 2:00 to 6:00pm. I gather Enda Murphy returns to his usual slot next Sunday morning as he'll probably finish doing the Weekday Breakfast Show on Wednesday 31st March with Colm & Lucy due to start on CH on 1st April.

Dusty rhodes is finishing up tonight...

ford fiesta · 28-03-2021 10:21pm

Bojill wrote: »

Dusty rhodes is finishing up tonight...

That's a shame.
Is it just me or are the songs on the station being pitched slightly +1, like dave kelly wanted them sounding on FM104?

AwaitYourReply · 28-03-2021 11:09pm

Bojill wrote: »

Dusty rhodes is finishing up tonight...

I was curious about Dusty Rhodes 5:00pm start time on Sundays if Barry Lang's new show does not finish until 6:00pm so now we know. Sorry to hear that Dusty Rhodes has now finished up on his Sunday Night 90's Show on Classic Hits. I wonder if Robbie Fogarty is also on the way out given that Barry Lang will be on air during the whole of his show slot on next Sunday afternoon? Meanwhile what next lies in store for Dusty Rhodes?

its_steve116 · 29-03-2021 12:42am

AwaitYourReply wrote: »

I was curious about Dusty Rhodes 5:00pm start time on Sundays if Barry Lang's new show does not finish until 6:00pm so now we know. Sorry to hear that Dusty Rhodes has now finished up on his Sunday Night 90's Show on Classic Hits. I wonder if Robbie Fogarty is also on the way out given that Barry Lang will be on air during the whole of his show slot on next Sunday afternoon? Meanwhile what next lies in store for Dusty Rhodes?

Maybe Nova will pick up Dusty's 90s show. I think Nova, already having an 80s show on Friday nights, could do with a 90s one.

California Dreamer · 29-03-2021 7:26am

AwaitYourReply wrote: »

Meanwhile what next lies in store for Dusty Rhodes?

Well it was a pre-recorded show so no serious loss to wherever he was anyway.

Sheep Shagger · 29-03-2021 8:18am

Anyone know what shows on CH are voice tracked?

KildareP · 29-03-2021 8:30am

AwaitYourReply wrote: »

I was curious about Dusty Rhodes 5:00pm start time on Sundays if Barry Lang's new show does not finish until 6:00pm so now we know. Sorry to hear that Dusty Rhodes has now finished up on his Sunday Night 90's Show on Classic Hits. I wonder if Robbie Fogarty is also on the way out given that Barry Lang will be on air during the whole of his show slot on next Sunday afternoon? Meanwhile what next lies in store for Dusty Rhodes?

Dusty has his own production company so his show was more of a "podcast" format than an actual show.

Robbie Fogarty is only a swing jock on Classic Hits, his main presenting role is Sunshine breakfast. He's also listed as music director for Classic Hits.

Sheep Shagger · 30-03-2021 7:18pm

Dusty pulled the pin himself it seems.

https://radiotoday.ie/2021/03/dusty-rhodes-says-goodbye-to-classic-hits/

Max Headroom · 30-03-2021 9:39pm

Sheep Shagger wrote: »

Dusty pulled the pin himself it seems.

https://radiotoday.ie/2021/03/dusty-rhodes-says-goodbye-to-classic-hits/

Another scalp for Hayes maybe,...?

chilloutrelax · 31-03-2021 7:02am

It’s seems Nikki Hayes is gone from the schedule with Lisa Gernon replacing.

California Dreamer · 31-03-2021 7:10am

Sheep Shagger wrote: »

Dusty pulled the pin himself it seems.

https://radiotoday.ie/2021/03/dusty-rhodes-says-goodbye-to-classic-hits/

I hardly doubt that! But sure whatever makes him look better I suppose.

ratracer · 01-04-2021 9:55am

I managed about 10 mins of the breakfast show this morning. Colum and lucy are utter drivel. How is it so hard to find decent radio?

07-04-2021 1:18pm

I loved pj and jim so have listened to this new pair now on 3 seperate mornings.

They are terrible. Whatever about Colm Hayes. Lucy kennedy is beyond awful. Terrible radio voice. And either repeats or criticizes her co presenter. And this morning talking about when she had her baby 'in my tummy'

Just ugh. Bring back the 2 lads.

CLASSIC HITS OR 4FM

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