radio nova

Mr Snow · 01-09-2016 5:20pm #1

radio nova is 6 years old today.

in my option it is the best radio station is the best ireland.

hullaballoo · 01-09-2016 5:27pm

Do you want to try that again maybe?

Uncle Ben · 01-09-2016 5:29pm

26 or 36 maybe.

Birneybau · 01-09-2016 5:43pm

That you Marty?

furiousox · 01-09-2016 5:52pm

It was a breath of fresh air when it started.
Now it's gone very stale, same songs over and over and over again.
It's also gone more middle of the road, very similar to Today FM now.
If it had any balls it should model itself on Planet Rock in the UK.

Max Headroom · 01-09-2016 6:05pm

Mr Snow wrote: »

radio nova is 6 years old today.

in my option it is the best radio station is the best ireland.

Its my option NOT to listen to Nova until TXFM is no more....:p

furiousox wrote: »

It was a breath of fresh air when it started.
Now it's gone very stale, same songs over and over and over again.
It's also gone more middle of the road, very similar to Today FM now.
If it had any balls it should model itself on Planet Rock in the UK.

Problem is that the jocks on Planet Rock know their stuff...Nova just has "presenters"...:)

Mr Snow · 01-09-2016 6:16pm

hullaballoo wrote: »

Do you want to try that again maybe?

why what is your faviotue.?

Mr Snow · 01-09-2016 6:17pm

Problem is that the jocks on Planet Rock know their stuff...Nova just has "presenters"...:)[/QUOTE]

i know planet rock is good but not in ireland on the radio

StreetLight · 01-09-2016 6:52pm

Mr Snow wrote: »

why what is your faviotue.?

I think you've just invented a new word. Whatever it is, I like it!

Max Headroom · 01-09-2016 6:59pm

StreetLight wrote: »

I think you've just invented a new word. Whatever it is, I like it!

Street talk...its your favorite tune..bro innit !.:p

Walter2016 · 01-09-2016 7:03pm

Mr Snow wrote: »

radio nova is 6 years old today.

in my option it is the best radio station is the best ireland.

You must be a young fella.

The REAL Radio Nova started 35 years ago.

What you hear now is just an imposter.

porsche boy · 01-09-2016 7:19pm

Music wise it's my default station. I have to turn off Pat Courtney though, painful to listen to.

Uncle Ben · 01-09-2016 7:29pm

Walter2016 wrote: »

You must be a young fella.

The REAL Radio Nova started 35 years ago.

What you hear now is just an imposter.

Thank you. I knew I had listened to Radio Nova during my mispent youth many moons ago.

Max Headroom · 01-09-2016 8:11pm

Uncle Ben wrote: »

Thank you. I knew I had listened to Radio Nova during my mispent youth many moons ago.

Ironically they're still playing the exact same tunes...except now they're classics...

prunudo · 01-09-2016 8:54pm

I actually think the music has got better compared to a couple of years ago, of course it be nice to have it more like planet rock but let's face it, this is Ireland and it would never work, too niche unfortunately.

Grolschevik · 02-09-2016 2:16am

jvan wrote:

I actually think the music has got better compared to a couple of years ago, of course it be nice to have it more like planet rock but let's face it, this is Ireland and it would never work, too niche unfortunately.

Somewhat agree, but the playlist is still pretty predictable.

However, back when it (re)started, you'd be forgiven for thinking that all they had was Best of the Eagles and Rock Anthems vols 1 and 2...

FanadMan · 02-09-2016 2:38am

Nova used to be really good but in the last couple of years it's U2 every hour and then hipster rock and one or two classics.

This is the top 20 listner voted songs from earlier this year

20 Black Sabbath Paranoid
19 Meatloaf Bat Out of Hell
18 The Doors L.A. Woman
17 The Clash London Calling
16 U2 One
15 Foo Fighters Times Like These
14 Thin Lizzy The Boys Are Back in Town
13 Red Hot Chilli Peppers Californication
12 The Rolling Stones Gimme Shelter
11 Free All Right Now
10 Nirvana Smells Like Teen Spirit
9 Bruce Springsteen Born to Run
8 Kings Of Leon Sex On Fire
7 The Beatles A Day in the Life
6 Oasis Wonderwall
5 John Lennon Imagine
4 Pink Floyd Comfortably Numb
3 Queen Bohemian Rhapsody
2 AC/DC You Shook Me All Night Long
1 Led Zeppelin Stairway to Heaven

The way it is going you'd be lucky to hear one of the top ten once a day. AC/DC used to be played regular (yes, I am a big fan) but now they seem to be relegated to the Friday Night Rock Show.....which is just more of the same stuff as during the day.

Half heard an ad today that they are taking Friday Night 80s from Today FM. Does this mean they are getting rid of Alice Cooper?

Grolschevik · 02-09-2016 3:12am

May not be those exact songs, but those bands are the kernel of their playlist, and rarely the more obscure tracks. I used to wonder whether they'd licensed a particular playlist for a set amount of time and were financially or contractually limited to it...

FanadMan · 02-09-2016 3:29am

Had the full list of the listener poll emailed to me by Pat Courtnay when it came out (wasn't in country to hear it). Still have it on my desktop (that's where I got the Top 20 above).

They need to get back to their roots - classic rock. Forget the crap going now that classes themselves as rock - Bastille etc. Way too much of that and less real stuff. Even if they started playing more 60's - outside of what they rarely play, it would be an improvement.

Plus, where is the old Irish stuff? There is no Horslips, Mamas Boys, Lizzy (apart from the very rare play). I've lost count of the times I've requested Horslips or Mamas Boys - never played

Only times I've heard them on the radio is on Late Date on Radio 1

Max Headroom · 02-09-2016 8:51am

Those so called listener polls are BS...theyre just a poll of the songs they play that the listeners pick from..very few of their choices would be my favorite tracks...it seems that Nova listeners are an easy bunch to please..which worries me a bit...as for Irish stuff, I've NEVER heard InTua Nua's version of Somebody to love , far bettet IMO than the Jefferson version...think i heard Mama's Boys once during the day.....just sayin..;)

P.S...lots of Irish stuff on Pat James show..;);)

Mint Sauce · 02-09-2016 8:56am

It's one of my favourite stations anyway. Anytime heading to Dublin, it's tuned in around Mullingar. Coming back I'm somewhere around Longford before I lose the signal. Happy out with that.

Play it quite a bit on the internet too.

Max Headroom · 02-09-2016 9:02am

Mint Sauce wrote: »

It's one of my favourite stations anyway. Anytime heading to Dublin, it's tuned in around Mullingar. Coming back I'm somewhere around Longford before I lose the signal. Happy out with that.

Play it quite a bit on the internet too.

So thats about 2 hours a day....thats about the right recommended dosage per day....:p

K.Flyer · 02-09-2016 9:32am

Scanning the stations without looking you can always tell its Nova from what's playing, Queen, Springsteen, U2 etc etc, it's gone very predictable.
The odd time they will play something different, but then its back to the usual suspects. I have always wondered if it is to do with licencing or just the orders from above as to what they can select from.

Mr Snow · 02-09-2016 10:24am

Walter2016 wrote: »

You must be a young fella.

The REAL Radio Nova started 35 years ago.

What you hear now is just an imposter.

did chris barry do a talk show or muisc show?

what was the frist line up?

was it available all over ireland?

what was the first song play?

any more info i should can you let me know

thanks for your feedback

K.Flyer · 02-09-2016 10:29am

Mr Snow wrote: »

did chris barry do a talk show or muisc show?

what was the frist line up?

was it available all over ireland?

what was the first song play?

any more info i should can you let me know

thanks for your feedback

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_Nova_(Ireland)

http://www.irishpirates.com/nova_jingles.htm

[Deleted User] · 02-09-2016 10:30am

FanadMan wrote: »

Half heard an ad today that they are taking Friday Night 80s from Today FM. Does this mean they are getting rid of Alice Cooper?

Alice Cooper is moving to Saturdays.

Sugarlumps · 02-09-2016 10:34am

They have a heavy rotation of the exact same songs. I turn it on in the morning, boom. Same song they played yesterday, turn off. Try again tomorrow.

Kensington · 02-09-2016 1:17pm

The breakfast show is bordering on insufferable, all they ever seem to be discussing the last few months is how Marty and Dee are having a baby.

Yes, it is wonderful and genuine congratulations to them both, but having the entire show and every single topic of conversation revolve around that is really wearing thin.

L1011 · 02-09-2016 1:18pm

Kensington wrote: »

The breakfast show is bordering on insufferable, all they ever seem to be discussing the last few months is how Marty and Dee are having a baby.

Yes, it is wonderful and genuine congratulations to them both, but having the entire show and every single topic of conversation revolve around that is really wearing thin.

They may be thinking that if it worked for D'Arcy on TodayFM (somehow) it might work for them. Just wait til the running, porridge, running talk starts.

furiousox · 02-09-2016 1:25pm

TXFM or even RTE Gold is better at this stage.

endacl · 02-09-2016 1:26pm

Loved it when it started up. Don't see the point now. Handier to just burn a cd of the same 20 songs and stick it on shuffle.

Also wouldn't have to listen to Sharon Ni Whatserface, with her feckin' a-dees an' nine-dees...

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