Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes at 2FM

smartyfarts · 11-03-2019 3:39pm

Bonnie Ryan.

I loved her song & performance on The ray Darcy Show.

"Going out tonight" I think it was called. She mimed and danced abhorrently. It was a hilarious sh*t show and the audience were all awkward as she was twerking and floppin her belly.

decky1 · 11-03-2019 3:40pm

thank jasus this guy would do your head in , always thought he made the show a bit childish the way he went on.

Wheety · 11-03-2019 3:43pm

Colm and Lucy. Get them off Nova.

maxwell smart · 11-03-2019 7:21pm

Looks like Jennifer Zampadiddlydoodle is getting the gig.

I thought nothing could be as bad as Nicky Byrne.

That taught me.

https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/radio/jennifer-zamparelli-to-leave-breakfast-republic-as-she-lands-her-own-2fm-radio-show-37900002.html

DopeTech · 11-03-2019 7:23pm

Please tell me you are joking.

maxwell smart · 11-03-2019 7:26pm

Sir Dosser wrote: »

Please tell me you are joking.

I've added the link!!

gamecube · 11-03-2019 8:23pm

This is very wrong if true, Jenny Greene doesn't deserve to be kicked out the door after 5 years on the air just cause Nicky is going on tour! Bad move by Dan Healy!

BRYAN Is Ainm Dom · 11-03-2019 8:36pm

Monkey from Dublin zoo

francie81 · 11-03-2019 8:39pm

Dustin!

CatFromHue · 11-03-2019 8:54pm

gamecube wrote: »

This is very wrong if true, Jenny Greene doesn't deserve to be kicked out the door after 5 years on the air just cause Nicky is going on tour! Bad move by Dan Healy!

I agree, they work well as a duo but she's good by herself too. Much better than Zampareili has shown on air so far.

liam7831 · 11-03-2019 8:55pm

What bout PJ and Jim

gamecube · 11-03-2019 10:44pm

CatFromHue wrote: »

I agree, they work well as a duo but she's good by herself too. Much better than Zampareili has shown on air so far.

What happens when Nicky comes back from the Westlife World Tour?

The Jennifer Zampareili Show with Nicky Byrne?

maxwell smart · 11-03-2019 10:49pm

gamecube wrote: »

What happens when Nicky comes back from the Westlife World Tour?

The Jennifer Zampareili Show with Nicky Byrne?

Don't be daft, Jennifer will be presenting the Late Late of a Friday and Prime Time by the time he returns.

hairyslug · 11-03-2019 10:57pm

So we get JZ (not gonna attempt to spell her surname) by herself in the afternoons and Lottie Ryan goes full-time at breakfast, absolute madness

JoeCasey · 11-03-2019 11:03pm

I reckon a sack full of rotten oranges might be a comparable replacement.

LizT · 11-03-2019 11:29pm

I’m kinda done with 2fm if this is true. I don’t mind Jennifer in the mornings but that’s because she has good chemistry with Bernard and Keith. Don’t know how she’ll pull off a show on her own. Can’t stand Lottie.

Bring back Rick O’Shea, Cormac Battle and Will Leahy!

cena · 12-03-2019 12:14am

Nicky is only doing 20 dates as westlife. No need to replace the current djs. Jenny does a fine job when nicky is not on air. Then again I find myself listening to classic hits more and more

cena · 12-03-2019 11:09am

It is true. Jenny leaving.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu53OfVn9oP/

ILikeBoats · 12-03-2019 11:36am

Ah no.
I like Jenny and the electric disco.
She should have always had the late morning show by herself

Pussyhands · 12-03-2019 11:39am

WTF people like Maguire? Holy **** she is an annoying fool.

There isn't one presenter daytime on 2fm that's likeable. 3 airheads in the morning currently. There was a HVAC guy on the other morning and they asked what he did. He said he makes sure the air conditioning is working.

Keith and maguire made some airhead comment like how they didn't realise there was air conditioning in Ireland because it's cold.

robo · 12-03-2019 11:41am

She is right with what she said about moving from evening to daytime and then back to evening is not progress! She is right to leave - but where does she go from there? Hopefully it won't be the last we hear of Jenny on the airwaves. She could have held her own on primetime radio … sure didn't she carry Nicky for the last few years :rolleyes:

bot43 · 12-03-2019 11:48am

Wow, thats pretty stupid from 2fm.

Fair play to Jenny for standing her ground. Hopefully she lands on her feet.

This is definitely one where I feel cheated, much like when Anton Savage left Today FM. Nicky and Jenny had a great chemistry. Their show worked. Boo.

Kevwoody · 12-03-2019 12:27pm

I'm absolutely gutted.

colm_mcm · 12-03-2019 12:30pm

You couldn’t make it up.

Schwiiing · 12-03-2019 12:48pm

Some questions.

Is Bernard gone from breakfast aswell? Haven't heard it in a while so I could be wrong.

Is Keith now playing second fiddle to Lottie on breakfast. Bit of a kick in the teeth if he is seeing as he was lead for 4 odd years and she was only a stopgap if Jennifer or Bernard were absent.

bureau2009 · 12-03-2019 12:54pm

2FM (RTE Radio 2) is 40 years old this May.

Who could have envisaged back then that 40 years later someone like Jennifer Whatshername would have a prime slot on 2FM?

It's not exactly progress, is it?

JDxtra · 12-03-2019 12:55pm

Bad news. Jenny Greene will be a major loss, she was totally shafted here by RTE.

Jennifer Zamparelli doesn't start this new show until June - what will happen between now and then? Please tell me it's not whoever they have filling in the slot over the last few days.

Itssoeasy · 12-03-2019 12:55pm

Wait I've just seen the statement for Nicky about leaving because of the Boyzone Jr anniversary tour and to be fair it's not a shock but am I reading the last few posts right ? So, have I read the last few posts on page 4 right ? Is Jenny greene gone totally from 2fm now as well ? Ah FFS lads. I mean I don't listen a lot but on the weekends and before I used to love listening to Jenny Greene do what she is very good at. Is there a national spot open for her that I'm forgetting atm ? Surely a step down to local radio would be well a step down. Has the Today Fm top brass taken over 2fm for the day or what ?

Pussyhands · 12-03-2019 1:13pm

Itssoeasy wrote: »

Wait I've just seen the statement for Nicky about leaving because of the Boyzone Jr anniversary tour and to be fair it's not a shock but am I reading the last few posts right ? So, have I read the last few posts on page 4 right ? Is Jenny greene gone totally from 2fm now as well ? Ah FFS lads. I mean I don't listen a lot but on the weekends and before I used to love listening to Jenny Greene do what she is very good at. Is there a national spot open for her that I'm forgetting atm ? Surely a step down to local radio would be well a step down. Has the Today Fm top brass taken over 2fm for the day or what ?

She sees herself as above evening radio. She might get something on 98fm or classic hits or something like that.

DavyD_83 · 12-03-2019 1:16pm

Give it to a newbie, somebody it off college and/or looking for a break.

Pro :
Save money on salary
Give somebody a chance
Improve quality
Get rid of Nicky Byrne

Con :
Not really seeing any

NOT A CELEBRITY OR INFLUENCER

Elmo · 12-03-2019 1:19pm

Itssoeasy wrote: »

Has the Today Fm top brass taken over 2fm for the day or what ?

I think he was iRadio’s top man before moving to 2fm.

Not a huge fan of 2fm but JZ is an odd choice.

This is what I think happened.

Nicky went into negotiations with RTÉ for a new contract basically to tell them he was going on tour and wouldn’t return or sign a new contract, I’d say RTÉ knew this.

JZ got the DWTS gig at an enormous rate and RTÉ said she had to take on a bigger role ( she’s one of their top earners now).

JG isn’t aware of any of this but Dan Healy (head of 2fm) suggests she take a late night slot, which in terms of radio is a step backward. JG asks for current slot when she is told it’s already gone.

JG leaves, todayFM should take her they’ve need someone since ray left.

Remember when JZ was the annoying Irish girl with the horrible voice on The Apprentice UK?

bot43 · 12-03-2019 1:19pm

Pussyhands wrote: »

She sees herself as above evening radio. She might get something on 98fm or classic hits or something like that.

She is above evening radio. Anything after 6pm is a graveyard.

Itssoeasy · 12-03-2019 1:21pm

Pussyhands wrote: »

She sees herself as above evening radio. She might get something on 98fm or classic hits or something like that.

Does she ? Where is that coming from ?

Pussyhands · 12-03-2019 1:24pm

Itssoeasy wrote: »

Does she ? Where is that coming from ?

Her statement basically says "after progressing to daytime, going back to evenings doesn't feel right."

bot43 · 12-03-2019 1:25pm

Itssoeasy wrote: »

Does she ? Where is that coming from ?

"Having started in the evening time and progressed to a gery succesful daytime show, i feel going back to an evening slot is not the right decision both personally and professionally"

And she is dead right in saying so. A similar move for Louise Duffy has been pretty poor for her.

Pussyhands · 12-03-2019 1:27pm

bot43 wrote: »

"Having started in the evening time and progressed to a gery succesful daytime show, i feel going back to an evening slot is not the right decision both personally and professionally"

And she is dead right in saying so. A similar move for Louise Duffy has been pretty poor for her.

Duffy had been stealing a living during daytime. She can't even talk properly.

bot43 · 12-03-2019 1:28pm

Pussyhands wrote: »

Duffy had been stealing a living during daytime. She can't even talk properly.

Is it just women presenters you have an issue with?

Acosta · 12-03-2019 1:28pm

MikeyTaylor wrote: »

Who do you reckon?

The Cillit Bang guy

Pussyhands · 12-03-2019 1:36pm

bot43 wrote: »

Is it just women presenters you have an issue with?

What's your basis for asking this? Playing the sexist card again?

pjohnson · 12-03-2019 1:39pm

bot43 wrote: »

Is it just women presenters you have an issue with?

Tbf he tried to insult Ed Smith of TodayFM only to get laughed at on Smith instagram. He complains about male presenters too.

Altho he was complaining that male presenter was playing only songs by women that night so there may well be a pattern emerging :pac:

bot43 · 12-03-2019 1:43pm

Pussyhands wrote: »

What's your basis for asking this? Playing the sexist card again?

Patterns of posts really.

Elmo · 12-03-2019 2:11pm

Pussyhands wrote: »

Her statement basically says "after progressing to daytime, going back to evenings doesn't feel right."

Generally speaking if you move from daytime to evening it’s a step backwards, in the same way as moving from a co-presenting role to your own is a step up for JZ.

Pussyhands · 12-03-2019 2:20pm

bot43 wrote: »

Patterns of posts really.

What pattern is that?

bureau2009 · 12-03-2019 2:21pm

Elmo wrote: »

JZ got the DWTS gig at an enormous rate and RTÉ said she had to take on a bigger role ( she’s one of their top earners now).

RTE are trying to turn JZ into a star broadcaster and household name.

Sadly, RTE management have mistaken publicity for talent and ability. The public are NOT being served.

Pussyhands · 12-03-2019 2:23pm

bureau2009 wrote: »

RTE are trying to turn JZ into a star broadcaster and household name.

Sadly, RTE management have mistaken publicity for talent and ability. The public are NOT being served.

Maguire will be hosting more tv programs now I bet too. Wouldn't surprise me if she got her own little chat show, either replacing D'arcy or replacing Miriam.

_feedback_ · 12-03-2019 2:43pm

Nicky, Jenny and Jennifer were all grand doing what they were doing. Thought Nicky was decent, considering he jumped straight in to a prime time slot.

Don't know if Jenny Greene would have been a suitable replacement on her own, but can of course see why she would be pissed at not getting the chance.

No big issues with Jennifer Z, but why mess with Breakfast Republic? They have been doing alright for the last few years and have good chemistry. Could see Jennifer Z's voice grating on you after a while if she's on her own, and her "comedy value" relied on bouncing off her co-presenters.

Better scenario here would be to leave Jennifer Z where she is (give her more TV work, she's grand at that), and bring back Ray Foley from Cork and stick him in the Nicky/Jenny slot.

Pussyhands · 12-03-2019 2:59pm

_feedback_ wrote: »

Nicky, Jenny and Jennifer were all grand doing what they were doing. Thought Nicky was decent, considering he jumped straight in to a prime time slot.

Don't know if Jenny Greene would have been a suitable replacement on her own, but can of course see why she would be pissed at not getting the chance.

No big issues with Jennifer Z, but why mess with Breakfast Republic? They have been doing alright for the last few years and have good chemistry. Could see Jennifer Z's voice grating on you after a while if she's on her own, and her "comedy value" relied on bouncing off her co-presenters.

Better scenario here would be to leave Jennifer Z where she is (give her more TV work, she's grand at that), and bring back Ray Foley from Cork and stick him in the Nicky/Jenny slot.

Nicky was terrible. Sounds like he smokes 40 a day.

yosser hughes · 12-03-2019 3:28pm

It is my understanding that 2FM is loss making.
If that's true then there should be no conversation about who presents what. It should be closed. As it stands it's in existence for the benefit of those who work there. That's not acceptable.
The product is being provided elsewhere at no cost to the taxpayer.
Nicky Byrne on over 200k is a scandal.

Elmo · 12-03-2019 3:54pm

yosser hughes wrote: »

It is my understanding that 2FM is loss making.
If that's true then there should be no conversation about who presents what. It should be closed. As it stands it's in existence for the benefit of those who work there. That's not acceptable.
The product is being provided elsewhere at no cost to the taxpayer.
Nicky Byrne on over 200k is a scandal.

He’s not at least with those figures release in 2016.

KildareP · 12-03-2019 4:09pm

yosser hughes wrote: »

It is my understanding that 2FM is loss making.
If that's true then there should be no conversation about who presents what. It should be closed. As it stands it's in existence for the benefit of those who work there. That's not acceptable.
The product is being provided elsewhere at no cost to the taxpayer.
Nicky Byrne on over 200k is a scandal.

In 2017:
- it cost €12.355m to operate
- it made €4.421m in commercial revenue
- it received a direct license fee subvention of €6.749m
- it received Non-Channel Specific Contribution from Non-Public-Service Activities of €843k
- it posted an overall deficit of €342k.

In 2016:
- it cost €12.281m to operate
- it made €5.826m in commercial revenue
- it received a direct license fee subvention of €5.097m
- it received Non-Channel Specific Contribution from Non-Public-Service Activities of €580k
- it posted an overall deficit of €778k.

Source: Page 126/127 of this document:
https://www.rte.ie/annualreport/pdfs/RTE_Annual_Report_2017.pdf

What exactly does it do that is deserving of nearly 2/3 (and increasing) of it's operating cost to be funded by RTÉ via non-commercial means (i.e. the license fee!)

Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes at 2FM

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