RTE Gold discussion thread

I think someone said Michael Cahill is the new station/program director? if so i cant see them changing much other than letting Tracey and Cormac put their own individual touches on the overall music presentation but not alter the music itself.

if it could keep him away from radio altogether it would be even better 😇

I've no knowledge of Tracey Clifford whatsoever. Never heard of her until talk of her coming to Gold.
It'll be nice to have someone on between 10 and 1 though, makes a big difference.

Tracy Clifford started on pirate radio. She got her first big break in licensed radio on Dublin's youth station Spin1038 and then she moved a few years ago to 2FM.

There could be a 90’s show from one of them. We don’t need any more Dave Fanning type shows

Early days but they really need some features as 6 hours of DJ’s with occasional what’s app comments isn’t exactly groundbreaking

It's a sign of the times I'm afraid.

I think you are missing the point I am making about being a music DJ on 2FM today.

Tracy was known for being a bona fide music DJ on daytime 2FM radio, the others were defintely not.

Yes, they simply play music as a filler on their shows and are more well known for having a large presence and followers on social media, rather than having music knowledge or supporting new and upcoming artists/bands/DJs, like Tracy did on 2FM.

Eric Moore was on RTE Pulse digital for a good few years and Erik Threlfall is a familiar voice on RTE Radio 1 (and the former RTE Radio 1 Extra on digital) doing continuity.

is it the Tracy clifford show 'crate digging' one song feature you are referring to ?

Another Radio 1 female presenter made a similar video a few months ago., the insta generation of 'record lovers'.

I am always suspicious of these vinyl features on radio shows (a la on Radio Nova) that they aren't really playing them from a vinyl rip, because they just couldn't be bothered setting it up. who's going to notice and all that…

Listening to Tracey Clifford on Gold, can't help wondering how she went from playing current pop songs and then on Fridays, dance classics, to this. Who's in her slot now on 2fm?

If her 2fm show was on in a certain part of work I found things like Panic absolutely head wrecking. I didn't like her show but I did always turn it on at lunchtime on a Friday because the dance classics were good and would get that Friday feeling going. Some change to playing Another One Bites The Dust.....

As I alluded to earlier in this or another thread - in this current radio climate and having job security, if Tracy was moved from RTE 2FM to RTE Lyric playing Mozart or Bach for 3 hours, I am sure she wouldn't leave RTE.

It is a (presenting) job at the end of the day.

It’s strange that Rte didn’t put out any press about the 2 new presenters. Nothing in radio today which I think is mainly PR releases