The Louise Duffy Show - RTE Radio 1

I would turn the dial to hear Louise's show definitely

I tune in after Pat Kenny specifically to hear decent tunes.

Acquiesce on RTE Radio 1 at 12:50 in the afternoon.....fair play Louise Duffy!

Why do you have to be so unnecessarily begrudging?

Too much positivity in this thread for you that you feel you need to drag it down to the level of most of the others in this Forum

A Joe Duffy man I reckon!

If she loses another 10,000 listeners next time, it might be back to Spotify for all the lads getting the horn for her playlists on here.

Nice to hear Ocean Colour Scene’s ‘Riverboat Song’ at the end of the show earlier.

Rainbow 😁 Music needs more handclaps these days!

Here's a curious thing about Louise's show. She plays a variety of stuff but you can be sure that not everyone agrees and will be messaging her to say so. Same happens to all, Ronan used to be slagged for playing Linda Ronstadt / Barry Manilow too I think. Likewise John Creedon will receive messages criticising some choices and repeats etc.

Point is that both Collins and Creedon and others acknowledge these texts/ tweets, they read them out and say well I like this or that and it's my show etc. They know that part of building a relationship with the public is acknowledging all their listeners.

Not so with our Louise though - all her messages are nicey, nicey - how great she is etc. Notably PC & woke too. If she wants to build any sort of relationship with listeners, going to have to start showing something else. Being banal and nicey/ nicey will only get you so far.

You’d think that, Bren, but have you listened around to any other stations during the day for decent tracks?

If I’m being honest, Sunshine is the only one that you might get one. Duffy is doing very well in this slot, in this poster’s humble opinion.

I will agree with you that the “breathy” delivery might be better suited for a late night show but it shouldn’t put off listeners.

Of course Brendan, but part of the reason why listeners like/ listen to likes of Collins or Creedon or McInerney etc., is that they actually have a bit of discernible character. FWIW, you could get rid of our Louise her and replace her with some banal AI voice.

Again agree with you F, you are correct, certainly Creedon conforms to your description.

I would respectfully differ a bit with Collins and McInerney.

Collins because it was radio by numbers every day, nothing new, same auld patter for 20 odd years.

McInerney because she allows herself to be pimped and ‘whored’ into taking part in those cringeworthy inserts

for Drivetime instead of standing her ground and telling them to go and fuuherke themselves with that rubbish.

For me , no credibility after that.

"Notably PC & woke too"

Any examples of said "wokeness"?