Is John Clarke still on Radio Nova ?

I am sorry to hear that John was unwell and hope that he is now at full strength and back on the radio soon. In my personal and humble opinion, John Clarke is Irelands best radio DJ. His days at the original Radio Nova were a masterclass in how to use a studio to full effect, while also knowing exactly how to communicate with an audience. He is always a joy to listen to.

We need those expert skills back on the radio :)

John Clarke is now doing syndicated radio shows on :

wwwcharityradio.ie on Friday afternoon and Sunday lunchtime

Radio Nova international smooth hits ( run by ex Nova / Q102 Laurence John)

Real FM Spain 107.9FM or online.

Still spinning the discs

I would not be at all surprised if he turns up on Christmas FM this year.

John Clarke always gave the impression that he was in favour of free choice for presenters to choose their own music so I couldn't imagine him wanting to be part of the strict Christmas FM playlisted format.

I would have to strongly disagree with you on this Keith. John Clarke was never 'average on the radio'.

In my humble opinion he is the best Irish Radio DJ ever ... in terms of radio presentation technique and delivery. He stood head and shoulders above everyone else on Irish radio, for decades. The combination of his radio presentation understanding, his musical knowledge and an ability to effortlessly communicate with and relate to, his audience, resulted in him being at the top of his game since his earliest days on the local Dublin AM pirates... before Chris Cary noticed that he was not just a club disco jock sitting in a radio studio. John knew the difference that had to be made for daytime radio presentation.

There used to be a clip on YouTube, recorded by Miles Johnston in the early 1980's, where he interviewed John while live on air at Radio Nova. It is a joy to watch how he conducts the interview while also being on air for the market leading station. His focus on using every available aspect of the studio equipment at his disposal (cart jingles fired off at will, cueing up records and timing intro's, firing off adbreaks, delivering scripted v/o liners) is a master class on how to do it right.

While those professional attributes might be considered as anorak appeal aspects, it was the basis for his popularity with listeners. Listeners often don't notice when things on air are done right, until they hear it being done wrong.

It was also John Clarke who spotted the potential of having Declan Meehan and Bob Gallico doing the breakfast show together.

Chris Carey listened to the suggestion and hey presto you have probably the best breakfast show in the history of Irish Radio - the Brekkie Trekkie

Personally I think Nova missed a trick in dropping John Clarke, alas such is radio these days

@Ger Roe would you have a link to that clip of Miles and John by any chance? I had a search but can't find it anywhere.

Thanks

Unfortunately so.... the Irish Era videos seem to be gone off YouTube - along with the Big D film 'Wavelength'. I tried looking for them when I made the post.

Playlist can be found here

Nova, Sunshine and are you counting "classic hits' also ? that was not a former Dublin station, although 98FM used it for a period when they launched in 1989.