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CLASSIC HITS OR 4FM

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  • #102
    Glaceon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,199 ✭✭✭Glaceon


    Sheep Shagger wrote: »
    Strange how there's nothing on either Nova or CHs social media about the change (after posting an announcement on Friday).

    The lads this morning were saying listeners had a bit to say via WhatsApp after it went public (presumably not public).
    Classic Hits had it on their Facebook at first but it was deleted within the first hour. The comments were overwhelmingly negative.


  • #103
    Flowergirl201
    Registered Users Posts: 694 ✭✭✭Flowergirl201


    Glaceon wrote: »
    Classic Hits had it on their Facebook at first but it was deleted within the first hour. The comments were overwhelmingly negative.

    I can only imagine. When they put the post up on Friday about the scheduling change coming everyone was commenting as long as pj and Jim are staying itll be OK.


  • #104
    Cube98
    Closed Accounts Posts: 59 ✭✭Cube98


    Is this the first time in Irish radio history that 2 programs have swapped stations?🀔


  • #105
    Sheep Shagger
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 6,545 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sheep Shagger


    Flowergirl201 wrote: »
    I can only imagine. When they put the post up on Friday about the scheduling change coming everyone was commenting as long as pj and Jim are staying itll be OK.

    The lads didn't sound that convincing that they were happy either on air this morning. Saying 'it is the powers that be'...they can probably see they've been shafted.


  • #106
    Sheep Shagger
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 6,545 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sheep Shagger


    Jesus, looking at the lads personal social media...really negative.

    Then there's this lol

    https://www.change.org/p/people-of-ireland-keep-pj-jim-at-classic-hits?utm_content=cl_sharecopy_27739750_en-GB%3A4&recruiter=1009197020&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=tap_basic_share&utm_term=G%3ESearch%3ESAP%3EUK%3EBrand%3EAll-Match_Types


  • #107
    Level 42
    Registered Users Posts: 326 ✭✭Level 42


    Never heard of nova is that a dublin station


  • #108
    Declan A Walsh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,173 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    Level 42 wrote: »
    Never heard of nova is that a dublin station

    Classic rock license for Dublin and the commuter belt. It's been on the go since 2010. Both stations have common ownership through Bay Broadcasting.

    I'm surprised you have not noticed this thread:
    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057642371
    https://forumofgames.com/




  • #109
    Lithium93_
    Registered Users Posts: 48,990 ✭✭✭✭Lithium93_


    If the comments on the stations Facebook about the announcement were overly negative, I can only imagine how irked PJ & Jim might have been when they were informed about this coming switch.


  • #110
    Glaceon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,199 ✭✭✭Glaceon


    Declan A Walsh wrote: »
    Classic rock license for Dublin and the commuter belt. It's been on the go since 2010. Both stations have common ownership through Bay Broadcasting.

    I'm surprised you have not noticed this thread:
    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057642371
    Ownership seems to be intertwined a fair bit. Sunshine are in the same building and East Coast FM seem to have some involvement too.


  • #111
    JDxtra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,933 ✭✭✭JDxtra


    Bay Broadcasting hired a consultancy firm to develop the two brands of Nova and Classic earlier this year. So significant changes should be expected.

    https://radiotoday.ie/2021/01/bay-broadcasting-hires-dave-kelly-and-liam-thompson/


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  • #112
    Flowergirl201
    Registered Users Posts: 694 ✭✭✭Flowergirl201


    JDxtra wrote: »
    Bay Broadcasting hired a consultancy firm to develop the two brands of Nova and Classic earlier this year. So significant changes should be expected.

    https://radiotoday.ie/2021/01/bay-broadcasting-hires-dave-kelly-and-liam-thompson/

    We have them to blame for this so


  • #113
    ford fiesta
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,608 ✭✭✭ford fiesta


    The listeners in Cork won't like this change


  • #114
    AwaitYourReply
    Registered Users Posts: 1,735 ✭✭✭AwaitYourReply


    ford fiesta wrote: »
    The listeners in Cork won't like this change

    You are so correct.

    Now that I think of it, the recent change announcement regarding Breakfast on Classic Hits 4fm it will also have a negative impact for any regulars used to tuning into PJ Gallagher & Jim McCabe at breakfast time not just from my native Cork but also Limerick, Galway, County Clare, County Wicklow, County Kildare, County Meath given it's multi-city licence. Listeners in Dublin and the surrounding regions may still be able pick up the lads broadcasting on NOVA on the FM dial once the change happens but not everyone outside NOVA's FM reach will find the APP or Online as convenient once they are on the move or in the car as before.

    (At one stage I thought there was an intention for NOVA to be made available in the Cork area but I've heard nothing of it in recent times)

    Not sure if I will bother listening to Colm Hayes & Lucy Kennedy and if I want to continue tuning into PJ & Jim in the morning, the App or Online is not always convenient when you are coming and going. It seems ironic in a week that RTÉ announced the closure of it's long running DAB trial of it's digital stations although; it would seem that RTÉ has performed a U-Turn by allowing the same digital stations to continue Online and presumably on Saorview etc;
    PJ & Jim will be missed on FM in Cork, no doubt about it!


  • #115
    thejuggler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 879 ✭✭✭thejuggler


    Different strokes for different folks! Anyone I speak to in Cork can’t stand PJs accent.


  • #116
    Max Headroom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,101 ✭✭✭Max Headroom


    thejuggler wrote: »
    Different strokes for different folks! Anyone I speak to in Cork can’t understand PJs accent.


    Fixed that for ye there....:P
    I feel for the lads..I listened a few times , the banter was very natural...unlike what's coming for the CH listeners...all I can say is make your feelings pay by not listening...


  • #117
    Lithium93_
    Registered Users Posts: 48,990 ✭✭✭✭Lithium93_


    Max Headroom wrote: »
    Fixed that for ye there....:P
    I feel for the lads..I listened a few times , the banter was very natural...unlike what's coming for the CH listeners...all I can say is make your feelings pay by not listening...

    Even the banter with Tara after the half 6 in the morning headlines, and Mike when's he brought in for the Hit Bit link is natural.

    Damn it, that's what I'll miss most, PJ & Jim's reactions to Mike's puns.


  • #118
    Sheep Shagger
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 6,545 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sheep Shagger


    Lithium93_ wrote: »
    Even the banter with Tara after the half 6 in the morning headlines, and Mike when's he brought in for the Hit Bit link is natural.

    Damn it, that's what I'll miss most, PJ & Jim's reactions to Mike's puns.

    I'll be switching to Nova for breakfast....but as you say the banter with the others won't be there. It seemed genuine and they used to post about on their personal social media, would say they are all gutted.

    Another day with nothing on the radio stations social media, closer to the time they'll have to post it and will cop abuse.


  • #119
    Lithium93_
    Registered Users Posts: 48,990 ✭✭✭✭Lithium93_


    Sheep Shagger wrote: »
    I'll be switching to Nova for breakfast....but as you say the banter with the others won't be there. It seemed genuine and they used to post about on their personal social media, would say they are all gutted.

    Another day with nothing on the radio stations social media, closer to the time they'll have to post it and will cop abuse.

    I'm switching to Nova too, as will probably everyone else who tunes in for the 4 hours their on the air every morning. That said, they might hit it off with whoever's going to be producing them and reading the headlines, but it'll always come back around to ah they aren't Tara and Mike, or John when Tara's off :pac: - no more friendly slagging of Tara either, damn it Classic Hits, why was the swap sanctioned?

    I'm hoping too they'll be able to carry on doing the After Show Show podcast.

    As for nothing on the stations socials, denial possibly? I'd say Friday's final show, will be a bit odd for them all.


    That said when they do finish up just before 10 on Friday, what's gonna happen in the 3 weeks before the change? Next Monday morning after 6 will be weird.


  • #120
    Declan A Walsh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,173 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    Lithium93_ wrote: »
    I'm switching to Nova too, as will probably everyone else who tunes in for the 4 hours their on the air every morning. That said, they might hit it off with whoever's going to be producing them and reading the headlines, but it'll always come back around to ah they aren't Tara and Mike, or John when Tara's off :pac: - no more friendly slagging of Tara either, damn it Classic Hits, why was the swap sanctioned?

    I'm hoping too they'll be able to carry on doing the After Show Show podcast.

    As for nothing on the stations socials, denial possibly? I'd say Friday's final show, will be a bit odd for them all.


    That said when they do finish up just before 10 on Friday, what's gonna happen in the 3 weeks before the change? Next Monday morning after 6 will be weird.

    If it's Tara Duggan or John Harte, they also read the news on Nova. So, you may be okay there!
    https://forumofgames.com/




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  • #121
    AwaitYourReply
    Registered Users Posts: 1,735 ✭✭✭AwaitYourReply


    I gather CSI (Classic Songs Investigation) as a concept will continue on Classic Hits after these schedule changes come into effect.
    However; I assume PJ & Jim will also be replaced on their Saturday morning CSI show at 10am as well?
    Does anyone know IF Colm Hayes & Lucy Kennedy are taking over the CSI show on Saturdays once PJ & Jim switch to NOVA?


  • #122
    Cube98
    Closed Accounts Posts: 59 ✭✭Cube98


    AwaitYourReply wrote: »
    I gather CSI (Classic Songs Investigation) as a concept will continue on Classic Hits after these schedule changes come into effect.
    However; I assume PJ & Jim will also be replaced on their Saturday morning CSI show at 10am as well?
    Does anyone know IF Colm Hayes & Lucy Kennedy are taking over the CSI show on Saturdays once PJ & Jim switch to NOVA?
    That CSI thing is overdone and as stale as last months bread, imagine if Today FM kept doing the Classic 9 @ 10 6 mornings a week after Darcy joined?


  • #123
    Hurrache
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,240 ✭✭✭✭Hurrache


    Can't see how it's stale when they play a set of music alongside stories and news from that year that you wouldn't ordinarily hear on the playlist?
    There's have been no problems keeping the classic 9 @10 either.


  • #124
    ford fiesta
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,608 ✭✭✭ford fiesta


    Hurrache wrote: »
    Can't see how it's stale when they play a set of music alongside stories and news from that year that you wouldn't ordinarily hear on the playlist?
    There's have been no problems keeping the classic 9 @10 either.

    yes you do hear these CSI songs on the regular playlist:confused: ...making the feature even more stale.


  • #125
    ford fiesta
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,608 ✭✭✭ford fiesta


    thejuggler wrote: »
    Different strokes for different folks! Anyone I speak to in Cork can’t stand PJs accent.

    his role in Young Offenders had done him no harm in Cork


  • #126
    [Deleted User]
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    Barry Lang is returning to radio with a weekend show on Classic Hits for three weeks from March 14th!

    https://radiotoday.ie/2021/03/barry-lang-flies-back-to-radio-with-classic-hits/


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  • #127
    Declan A Walsh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,173 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    zorro2566 wrote: »
    Barry Lang is returning to radio with a weekend show on Classic Hits for three weeks from March 14th!

    http://https://radiotoday.ie/2021/03/barry-lang-flies-back-to-radio-with-classic-hits/

    That link didn't work, but this one should:
    https://radiotoday.ie/2021/03/barry-lang-flies-back-to-radio-with-classic-hits/

    Incidentally, his brother, who is known professionally as Gerry Stevens, was part of the original lineup of 4FM.
    https://forumofgames.com/




  • #128
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Declan A Walsh wrote: »
    That link didn't work, but this one should:
    https://radiotoday.ie/2021/03/barry-lang-flies-back-to-radio-with-classic-hits/

    Incidentally, his brother, who is known professionally as Gerry Stevens, was part of the original lineup of 4FM.

    Thanks,I've fixed it now!


  • #129
    flazio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,253 ✭✭✭✭flazio


    Hurrache wrote: »
    Can't see how it's stale when they play a set of music alongside stories and news from that year that you wouldn't ordinarily hear on the playlist?
    There's have been no problems keeping the classic 9 @10 either.
    Classic 9 @ 11 is still going on Saturday mornings with Jessica Maciel


  • #130
    Declan A Walsh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,173 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    In the first year or so, there were a lot of voices from various parts of RTE on 4FM. Over the years, the numbers have dropped a bit. Currently, we have Nikki Hayes, Damian Farrelly, Duty Rhodes and Enda Murphy, all of whom have done stints with 2FM. Barry Lang is about to join them.
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  • #131
    Cube98
    Closed Accounts Posts: 59 ✭✭Cube98


    flazio wrote: »
    Classic 9 @ 11 is still going on Saturday mornings with Jessica Maciel

    Yes but back in 1998 it was on six days a week, Monday to Friday with Tim Kelly and Saturday with Paul Power. When Ray Darcy joined it was reduced to just Saturday and it's still there today.


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  • #132
    Sheep Shagger
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 6,545 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sheep Shagger


    Any idea who is covering breakfast between next Monday and the Nova switch on 1 April?


  • #133
    Flowergirl201
    Registered Users Posts: 694 ✭✭✭Flowergirl201


    Sheep Shagger wrote: »
    Any idea who is covering breakfast between next Monday and the Nova switch on 1 April?

    Are pj and Jim finishing this week on ch??


  • #134
    Sheep Shagger
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 6,545 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sheep Shagger


    Flowergirl201 wrote: »
    Are pj and Jim finishing this week on ch??

    Yep Friday is the last day.

    Still nothing on either stations social media, no hijacking or other posts either.


  • #135
    Flowergirl201
    Registered Users Posts: 694 ✭✭✭Flowergirl201


    Sheep Shagger wrote: »
    Yeo Friday is the last day.

    Still nothing on either stations social media, no hijacking or other posts either.

    I didn't realise that. They'll need a new song or singers for the hit bit.


  • #136
    Max Headroom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,101 ✭✭✭Max Headroom


    Anyone that could replace Morty...?....please...:p


  • #137
    Lithium93_
    Registered Users Posts: 48,990 ✭✭✭✭Lithium93_


    Flowergirl201 wrote: »
    I didn't realise that. They'll need a new song or singers for the hit bit.

    Mike's gonna be busy redoing that, and all the Breakfast show jingles/stings with PJ & Jim's name in them.


  • #138
    Flowergirl201
    Registered Users Posts: 694 ✭✭✭Flowergirl201


    Lithium93_ wrote: »
    Mike's gonna be busy redoing that, and all the Breakfast show jingles/stings with PJ & Jim's name in them.

    Maybe they will realise its not worth the hassle and let the lads stay??


  • #139
    Sheep Shagger
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 6,545 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sheep Shagger


    Flowergirl201 wrote: »
    Maybe they will realise its not worth the hassle and let the lads stay??

    Well they have a few weeks, anyone know who they use, Reelworld etc....the US accent is a bit off-putting.


  • #140
    Lithium93_
    Registered Users Posts: 48,990 ✭✭✭✭Lithium93_


    Flowergirl201 wrote: »
    Maybe they will realise its not worth the hassle and let the lads stay??

    You'd hope so, but it doesn't look like it.


  • #141
    Sheep Shagger
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 6,545 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sheep Shagger


    Sheep Shagger wrote: »
    Well they have a few weeks, anyone know who they use, Reelworld etc....the US accent is a bit off-putting.

    Edit: Could still be Wisebuddah.

    https://radiotoday.ie/2018/11/classic-hits-refresh-sound-with-wisebuddah-jingles/

    https://wisebuddahjingles.com/stations/classic-hits


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  • #142
    Flowergirl201
    Registered Users Posts: 694 ✭✭✭Flowergirl201


    Just been over on the radio nova page, fierce dislike for colm and Lucy.


  • #143
    Sheep Shagger
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 6,545 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sheep Shagger


    Some memorabilia for sale lol

    https://irelands-classic-hits.myshopify.com/products/pj-jim-ugly-mug


  • #144
    Sheep Shagger
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 6,545 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sheep Shagger


    My smart screen has changed already :(


  • #145
    Infoanon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,705 ✭✭✭Infoanon


    Last PJ and Jim show tomorrow morning on Classic Hits apparently, Colm Hayes has also taken up a role as content director with Classic Hits.

    Feedback is basically Nova listeners happy ,classic hits listeners fuming.....


  • #146
    Cube98
    Closed Accounts Posts: 59 ✭✭Cube98


    Infoanon wrote: »
    Last PJ and Jim show tomorrow morning on Classic Hits apparently, Colm Hayes has also taken up a role as content director with Classic Hits.

    Feedback is basically Nova listeners happy ,classic hits listeners fuming.....

    Why the f**k has the word "content " became such a buzzword in radio ? One time such a job was just called the manager


  • #147
    Kamili
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,479 ✭✭✭Kamili


    Flowergirl201 wrote: »
    Just been over on the radio nova page, fierce dislike for colm and Lucy.

    They
    Are
    Horrendous


  • #148
    Lithium93_
    Registered Users Posts: 48,990 ✭✭✭✭Lithium93_


    The last time I heard from either Colm & Lucy, was when Colm was with Jim-Jim on 2FM, and Lucy was co-presenting the Podge & Rodge show.


  • #149
    Declan A Walsh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,173 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    In the first year or so of 4FM, there were a number of presenters that had been through the superpirates of the 1980s. Dusty Rhodes (who is on Sunday evenings) is the only presenter left (AFAIK) from the superpirates. When Colm Hayes joins, the tally will be up to two!
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  • #150
    AwaitYourReply
    Registered Users Posts: 1,735 ✭✭✭AwaitYourReply


    https://www.classichits.ie/aboutus/meet-the-team/

    Colm Hayes official title is listed as "Programme Director" and will soon present Breakfast on Classic Hits with Lucy Kennedy once PJ & Jim have transferred to do Breakfast on Radio NOVA which begins in April.

    I also notice that ex-RTÉ 2FM DJ Barry Lang is to present "Classic Love Songs with Barry Lang" between 08:00-11:00am on Sunday 14th March. I gather Enda Murphy has departed? Barry Lang took up a new occupation as airline pilot after his 2FM broadcasting career. He was probably best known as presenter of Barry Lang's Hotline, The Beat Box on Sunday mornings on Network 2 tv which was a simulcast with 2FM. Barry also did a stint with Ruth Buchanan on Poparama on Sat/Sun mornings in his early days on the old RTÉ Radio 2!


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  • #151
    Declan A Walsh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,173 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    Declan A Walsh wrote: »
    In the first year or so, there were a lot of voices from various parts of RTE on 4FM. Over the years, the numbers have dropped a bit. Currently, we have Nikki Hayes, Damian Farrelly, Duty Rhodes and Enda Murphy, all of whom have done stints with 2FM. Barry Lang is about to join them.
    ...and of course Colm Hayes! So, in fact, there will be quite a few presenters from 2FM. I think Barry Lang's gig might be only for a few weeks though.
    https://forumofgames.com/




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