Alan Cantwell, TV3...

Silvio.Dante · 02-01-2013 05:52PM #1

Before Christmas Vincent Browne had him on to bid him a fond farewell. Yet Alan is still doing the news nearly three weeks later.
Is alan leaving or was I imagining the whole thing..?

Skid · 02-01-2013 06:04PM

Silvio.Dante wrote: »

Before Christmas Vincent Browne had him on to bid him a fond farewell. Yet Alan is still doing the news nearly three weeks later.
Is alan leaving or was I imagining the whole thing..?

Nearly there. Enjoy him while you can!

He will read his final bulletin on January 4.

http://www.talentbase.ie/blog/alan_cantwell_talks_about_leaving_tv3_news

Silvio.Dante · 02-01-2013 06:23PM

Cheers Skid...:)

Clareman · 02-01-2013 06:37PM

Ahhh Alan Cantwell, he started out with Clare FM and once said "Clare FM are pleased to announce the following deaths" when introducing the Death Notices

grey_so_what · 02-01-2013 07:01PM

Skid wrote: »

Nearly there. Enjoy him while you can!

http://www.talentbase.ie/blog/alan_cantwell_talks_about_leaving_tv3_news

I feel strangely unworthy......:D:p

Skid · 02-01-2013 07:02PM

grey_so_what wrote: »

I feel strangely unworthy......:D:p

Alan, who began his career in radio, said he wouldn't be surprised to find himself back in that medium at some stage. He said the family had ruled out moving to Australia, but indicated that the UK or USA might be likely destinations.

I think he has caught a bit of the Charlie Bird Syndrome.

grey_so_what · 02-01-2013 07:06PM

Skid wrote: »

I think he has caught a bit of the Charlie Bird Syndrome.

Ah, he won't be gone for long if that's the case......;)

Lady Chatterton · 02-01-2013 07:10PM

I remember Alan Cantwell in Clare FM, I don't remember that incident Clareman but I do remember some very funny pronunciations during the death announcements. Some of the presenters struggled with the names of certain villages and townlands, I remember my siblings and I frequently being in fits of laughter during the 'deaths'

Clare FM was a launching pad for a lot of broadcasters though - Rachel English (Morning Ireland), Dympna Moroney (Editor of RTE 9 O'Clock news) and Marty Morrissey (RTE Sport).

grey_so_what · 02-01-2013 07:15PM

Marty Morrissey????........

Now I feel REALLY unworthy.....:):):)

Marty the Mighty. Great man altogether - good 'ol Clare FM!

Ted_YNWA · 02-01-2013 07:21PM

Clareman wrote: »

Ahhh Alan Cantwell, he started out with Clare FM and once said "Clare FM are pleased to announce the following deaths" when introducing the Death Notices

Reminds me of similar announcement on Kilkenny local radio & regularly at that.

before last death notice

"And finally the death has occurred of .."

Skid · 02-01-2013 07:25PM

Ted_YNWA wrote: »

Reminds me of similar announcement on Kilkenny local radio & regularly at that.

before last death notice

"And finally the death has occurred of .."

I don't know how the Dublin Stations survive without Death Notices. They are essential listening for people of a certain generation in most of the country.

Maybe TV3 should replace Psychic Readings Live with the National Death Notices. It's a guaranteed ratings winner!

Lady Chatterton · 02-01-2013 07:25PM

grey_so_what wrote: »

Marty Morrissey????........

Now I feel REALLY unworthy.....:):):)

Marty the Mighty. Great man altogether - good 'ol Clare FM!

GSW, I'm afraid not all Clare men are quite as sexy as Marty, he's one of a kind, he was born in Cork and was brought up in New York so that might account for his exotic good looks

:)

grey_so_what · 02-01-2013 07:34PM

Hmmm.....now I'm really interested....:)

"International" Marty the Mysterious......

Death Notices made many a local radio station in their early days for sure Skid!

I remember the Mammy glued to the radio and she never knew any of them but we heard about the deceased all that day!....

At least Alan has somewhere to come back to...:):)

Lady Chatterton · 02-01-2013 07:50PM

grey_so_what wrote: »

!

I remember the Mammy glued to the radio and she never knew any of them but we heard about the deceased all that day!....

At least Alan has somewhere to come back to...:):)

You think that's bad

There have been times when I've called into see to my parents and I've been told to shush as my dad is listening to the deaths.

When I enquire about who might be dead, it is not unusual for my dad to say "no one we know". There is good reason why we wouldn't know them - we live in Clare but my dad listens to death notices on Kerry Radio,Highland Radio in Donegal and lots of other independent radio stations

BlaasForRafa · 02-01-2013 07:57PM

Clareman wrote: »

Ahhh Alan Cantwell, he started out with Clare FM and once said "Clare FM are pleased to announce the following deaths" when introducing the Death Notices

Cantwell will be taking over the midnight slot at Radio Norwich soon

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grey_so_what · 02-01-2013 08:04PM

BlaasForRafa wrote: »

Cantwell will be taking over the midnight slot at Radio Norwich soon

Isn't that slot known as "The Dead Hour" or something similar???.....:D:D:D

Skid · 02-01-2013 08:07PM

grey_so_what wrote: »

Isn't that slot known as "The Dead Hour" or something similar???.....:D:D:D

Even better, it's the Graveyard slot

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graveyard_slot

grey_so_what · 02-01-2013 08:09PM

Skid wrote: »

Even better, it's the Graveyard slot

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graveyard_slot

That's it Skid, I was racking my brain here trying to think of it......LOL!:p

Alan'll be worn out announcing the deaths!!!......

Clareman · 02-01-2013 09:17PM

My grandmother lived in South Galway, very close to the Clare border, I remember her having a talk with my mother telling her to make sure that her death notice was put on both Galway Bay and Clare FM cause it was an awful embarrassment when a family would be too mean to only put the notice on 1 station.

Don't forget that Des Lynham is another broadcaster with Clare roots, as is Des Cahill, we really are a hotbed of journalistic excellence.

beaner88 · 02-01-2013 09:20PM

Any background to this. Is he being pushed?

Possible situation like Ivan Yates?

grey_so_what · 02-01-2013 09:26PM

Clareman wrote: »

My grandmother lived in South Galway, very close to the Clare border, I remember her having a talk with my mother telling her to make sure that her death notice was put on both Galway Bay and Clare FM cause it was an awful embarrassment when a family would be too mean to only put the notice on 1 station.

Don't forget that Des Lynham is another broadcaster with Clare roots, as is Des Cahill, we really are a hotbed of journalistic excellence.

Ohhh.......hotties for "wimmen of a certain age"......:D:D:D;)

****thinks of moving to Clare****.....;)

Lady Chatterton · 02-01-2013 09:34PM

Clareman wrote: »

My grandmother lived in South Galway, very close to the Clare border, I remember her having a talk with my mother telling her to make sure that her death notice was put on both Galway Bay and Clare FM cause it was an awful embarrassment when a family would be too mean to only put the notice on 1 station.

Don't forget that Des Lynham is another broadcaster with Clare roots, as is Des Cahill, we really are a hotbed of journalistic excellence.

Ah here, you're pushing it now Clareman

:D Des Lynam was born in Francis Street (same street as Clare FM) but he left Ireland when he was six years old and he never had the honour of working in Clare FM.

Don't forget Caimin Jones, he worked in RTE as reporter / presenter for over ten years before leaving in 1989 to become Chief Executive and principal broadcaster with Clare FM.

Brilliant story about your grandmother, a real character by the sounds of it!!! My grandparents insisted that we put an acknowledgment in 'De Champin' otherwise known as The Clare Champion Newspaper.

grey_so_what · 02-01-2013 09:41PM

Clareman wrote: »

My grandmother lived in South Galway, very close to the Clare border, I remember her having a talk with my mother telling her to make sure that her death notice was put on both Galway Bay and Clare FM cause it was an awful embarrassment when a family would be too mean to only put the notice on 1 station.

Don't forget that Des Lynham is another broadcaster with Clare roots, as is Des Cahill, we really are a hotbed of journalistic excellence.

"Ah here, you're pushing it now Clareman Des Lynam was born in Francis Street (same street as Clare FM) but he left Ireland when he was six years old and he never had the honour of working in Clare FM."

Ah, MrsD....you're ruining it now

Boo........unpacks bags.......:o

maudgonner · 02-01-2013 09:44PM

Skid wrote: »

Maybe TV3 should replace Psychic Readings Live with the National Death Notices. It's a guaranteed ratings winner!

Combine the two... Psychic Death Notices! "The death will occur tomorrow of A.N. Other, following a tragic accident...". Ratings would be amazing - you'd never miss it in case you were on it.

furiousox · 02-01-2013 09:50PM

Alan Partridge actually started out on hospital radio.
He had the 5.00pm show aka "the drivetime slot".

grey_so_what · 02-01-2013 10:02PM

maudgonner wrote: »

Combine the two... Psychic Death Notices! "The death will occur tomorrow of A.N. Other, following a tragic accident...". Ratings would be amazing - you'd never miss it in case you were on it.

Would you have to pay higher rates in "prime time slots" or would you get cheap rates depending on the hour?.....

Nothing would frankly surprise me with TV3.......

Only for the Boardies..........;)

Clareman · 02-01-2013 10:10PM

grey_so_what wrote: »

"Ah here, you're pushing it now Clareman Des Lynam was born in Francis Street (same street as Clare FM) but he left Ireland when he was six years old and he never had the honour of working in Clare FM."

Ah, MrsD....you're ruining it now

Boo........unpacks bags.......:o

Keep packing

He was sent home to Ennis during the war and often came home, I had the pleasure of meeting him a few times when he was visiting a friend of mine's father. My friends father used to go to Aintree every year and was mentioned on the BBC coverage of the Grand National 1 year "There's a good friend of mine XXXX XXXX from Ennis enjoying the day out"

Lady Chatterton · 02-01-2013 10:18PM

Ah shur, Terry Wogan used to holiday in Kilkee in West Clare as child, we may as well claim him too

grey_so_what · 02-01-2013 10:24PM

MrsD007 wrote: »

Ah shur, Terry Wogan used to holiday in Kilkee in West Clare as child, we may as well claim him too

Ermm............Terry Wogan's mammy lived on our patch!!.....;)

And that was in "The Pale" I'll have you know MrsD!!:D:D:D

(That mean's he's ours......lol!!!:eek:)

Poor Alan. No-one's fighting over him on his thread.........:o

Lady Chatterton · 02-01-2013 10:33PM

grey_so_what wrote: »

Poor Alan. No-one's fighting over him on his thread.........:o

I was never a big fan of his but I genuinely hope that he has something lined up as it is a tough time to be job hunting.

Good Luck Alan

grey_so_what · 02-01-2013 10:37PM

MrsD007 wrote: »

I was never a big fan of his but I genuinely hope that he has something lined up as it is a tough time to be job hunting.

Good Luck Alan

Ditto MrsD.....:)

Best of luck Alan.....:):):)

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