Today FM Megathread Mod warning post #1 / #1401

TaurenDruid · 10-02-2022 09:58PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118612720#Comment_118612720

No, the opposite. My radio is on all day at home, not so much when I'm in the office. Today's figures are from May to December, when most people were WFH. Pretty much every station has an increase in listenership over that period as a result. I'd expect a drop when they release figures from this quarter.

Dannyman76 · 14-02-2022 10:44AM

Not a very warm welcome for Ray Foley from Ian this morning, he suggested it'll be same as the old show and asked would he bring in Muireann O' Connell to replace Ann.

Loughc · 14-02-2022 10:46AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118628274#Comment_118628274

Oh really? I didn't realise Ian and Ray had any beef. That's odd.

whiterebel · 14-02-2022 10:53AM

Quick enough introduction from Dermot too.

IUA14 · 14-02-2022 11:04AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118628280#Comment_118628280

I was listening to it and didn't get that impression at all. They were chatting away and asked what features would be coming back, Foley had mentioned before himself and Ian always got on well. They also took the piss out of the playlist briefly.

Loughc · 14-02-2022 11:21AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118628363#Comment_118628363

Oh that seems different to what Dannyman above implied.

IUA14 · 14-02-2022 11:28AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118628455#Comment_118628455

They have the listen back up on the app now anyways. About 20 mins before the end of Ian's show he's on.

Dannyman76 · 14-02-2022 11:51AM

It was professional, he wasn't singing his praises or wishing him good luck like when Anton Savage got his morning show

johnire · 14-02-2022 11:53AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118628598#Comment_118628598

I agree. I thought it sounded like it was something he had to do- there didn't appear to be any sincerity behind it.

ford fiesta · 14-02-2022 12:11PM

Ian stays fairly neutral in these situations with other Today FM shows and tends not to show any favouritism...does not get over excited.

JoeA3 · 14-02-2022 12:27PM

Heard the Iano segment myself. It all sounded quite friendly to me!

Itssoeasy · 14-02-2022 12:34PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118628687#Comment_118628687

Which is how it should be. It’s why even if the format was becoming a bit tired, in the very rare times I’ve listened to todayfm in the past few years it’s mostly been in the morning and Ian’s show because he’s an old school radio DJ and doesn’t try to been all things to all people. The issue is there is actually good talented radio presenters on today fm, but when previously commincorp tried to get them to be something they weren’t it didn’t work and was unfair to many of the presenters.

hopefully ray being back on today fm will make me not hate the station anymore.

Loughc · 14-02-2022 12:59PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118628764#Comment_118628764

Yeah I listened back and it sounds more than professional, sounded friendly and like they got on.

Declan A Walsh · 14-02-2022 01:09PM

With the return of Ray Foley, I was just thinking of those who left Today FM and came back again.

I know Alison Curtis left Today FM for Phantom and came back to Today FM twice- Phantom as a pirate first and then later when fully licensed!

is there any more or is that it? Maybe consider people behind the scenes as well as presenters.

Pussyhands · 14-02-2022 01:14PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118628764#Comment_118628764

I heard Ian pissed in Rays coffee and then later on stone cold stunner'd him.

hold my beer · 14-02-2022 01:49PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118628363#Comment_118628363

I thought it was fine too

Ballycommon Mast · 14-02-2022 02:47PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118628971#Comment_118628971

I recall Enda Caldwell left the Saturday night planet hits show to go work in England but returned a year or two later to host a Friday night 90s show. Also Marty Millier returned as a fill-in presenter around 2008-2009 after having left the station in 2002 to join the newly launched Spin 1038. Nails Mahoney was a regular fill-in DJ during the final weeks of radio Ireland but returned in 2008 under his then name Brian MCColl to host Friday night 80s for the summer

TaurenDruid · 14-02-2022 06:02PM

Some people complain about Dermot and Dave laughing too much at what the other says, but at least they laugh. One of Ray and JP (the latter I think) was constantly doing some sort of asthmatic wheeze at whatever Ray said. Hopefully the show will grow on me.

Brock Turnpike · 14-02-2022 07:39PM

I never understood the appeal of Foley the first time around. Just a mid-40s man-child clowning around, to my ear.

TaurenDruid · 14-02-2022 09:27PM

Listening to Paula McSweeney this evening. Her music choices seem to be hers, or at least not the same daytime playlist used by Pamela Blake when she was in the slot? I've heard Blondie, Eurhythmics, Arctic Monkeys, Franz Ferdinand, and a few other rockier acts than you'd normally expect in the slot since Ed vacated it. (Admittedly she's now playing Vengaboys, but hey...)

JoeA3 · 14-02-2022 09:38PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118631798#Comment_118631798

noticed this too.... its not often you hear Annie Lennox's "Walking on Broken glass" on Today FM, certainly not since Ed was bumped to the late shift.

IUA14 · 15-02-2022 09:24AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118631848#Comment_118631848

Dermot and Dave starting the show with Janet Jackson followed by Freak Power. I don't know who has gotten a hold of the playlist this week but keep it coming.

BPKS · 15-02-2022 10:14AM

Ian Dempsey played Pumpin on your Stereo by Supergrass yesterday at about 8.30. I nearly crashed the car with the shock.

siblers · 15-02-2022 06:58PM

Matt sounded very pissed off just now having to do the cash machine promotion. Can't blame him

Dannyman76 · 16-02-2022 04:25PM

Not really a fan of Ray's nowadays but there's some variety in his playlist. Hopefully it's a part of his contract

Loughc · 16-02-2022 08:42PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118641981#Comment_118641981

According to his interview with Sunday business post he only agreed to comeback if he could have some say on his playlist for the show.

TaurenDruid · 16-02-2022 08:50PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118643251#Comment_118643251

Well that's good news - hopefully the bosses thought it'd be worth trying on the other shows, resulting in the general better variety the last couple of days!