radio nova

RINO87 · 20-07-2020 1:59pm

sweet_trip wrote: »

Not a follower of this thread at all, first time even seeing it tbh. But I do a bit of driving for work from time to time and when I'm up around dublin Nova is the station I'll switch to.

Purely because its one of the only stations I can get on the van radio that isn't diabolical. I've no fancy bluetooth or digital radio on the ball of scrap so nova is the best thing since sliced bread when I'm driving.

It's just nice to listen to something that isn't the same 5 horrendous auto-tuned pop songs on loop. It reminds me a bit of rock station from grand theft auto. I swear every time I tune in free bird or something is playing...althouh they cut the song the moment the solo started :mad:

No need to be all high horse about it. It probably is the best FM radio station we can get in Ireland.

If we're talking best digital stations for music and variety. Then NTS radio wins for me.

It was, at one stage.... Nova has gone so far to sh1t in the last few years its actually hard to put into words. Its crap. Pity, it was my go to when driving in dublin for a long time too. I'm happier now to scan about and hopefully pick up a pirate... or something interesting

endofrainbow · 06-08-2020 2:03pm

Anyone hear Hayes making an announcement during Morty's show?

Only heard that 'nova will not be commenting further'.

Is he leaving???? Please God , yes.

Max Headroom · 06-08-2020 2:25pm

I'd imagine its yet ANOTHER promo for yet ANOTHER Hayes/Kennedy show..:rolleyes:

The One Doctor · 06-08-2020 4:27pm

endofrainbow wrote: »

Anyone hear Hayes making an announcement during Morty's show?

Only heard that 'nova will not be commenting further'.

Is he leaving???? Please God , yes.

Either Pat Courtney has been chloroformed (thank god) or Nova is shutting down.

AlgerShane · 06-08-2020 6:52pm

New boss being announced on August 17th

its_steve116 · 06-08-2020 7:02pm

AlgerShane wrote: »

New boss being announced on August 17th

Brannigan going?

AlgerShane · 06-08-2020 7:15pm

its_steve116 wrote: »

Brannigan going?

Hayes I think

Homer · 06-08-2020 8:41pm

AlgerShane wrote: »

Hayes I think

Unfortunately not :mad:

Its Colon Hayes attempt at being witty.. They will be broadcasting a one hour radio show hosted by Bruce "The Boss" Springsteen that was sold to loads of stations around the world.. so not even an exclusive ffs

jamule · 06-08-2020 8:47pm

another radiothon

prunudo · 06-08-2020 8:54pm

Homer wrote: »

Unfortunately not :mad:

Its Colon Hayes attempt at being witty.. They will be broadcasting a one hour radio show hosted by Bruce "The Boss" Springsteen that was sold to loads of stations around the world.. so not even an exclusive ffs

He's some ****

Former Former · 06-08-2020 11:35pm

Homer wrote: »

Unfortunately not :mad:

Its Colon Hayes attempt at being witty.. They will be broadcasting a one hour radio show hosted by Bruce "The Boss" Springsteen that was sold to loads of stations around the world.. so not even an exclusive ffs

Do you think it's reasonable to expect that a tiny radio station in Ireland would have a world exclusive on Bruce Springsteen's show?

FFS indeed.

Homer · 07-08-2020 12:41pm

Former Former wrote: »

Do you think it's reasonable to expect that a tiny radio station in Ireland would have a world exclusive on Bruce Springsteen's show?

FFS indeed.

If it was being sold for €1 kkkkkkevin still couldn’t afford it. FFS indeed indeed

rubadub · 07-08-2020 1:40pm

Former Former wrote: »

Do you think it's reasonable to expect that a tiny radio station in Ireland would have a world exclusive on Bruce Springsteen's show?.

As long as they are not trying to suggest they do have exclusive rights I would have no problem.

But they do have these weird ads/voiceover playing songs where they say something like "you can only hear it on Nova since only Nova can play it". I first noticed it with that newish cranberries song they were playing to death, I thought they somehow had exclusive rights to it or something. Until I heard them trotting out the same line for other well known old songs.

Former Former · 07-08-2020 2:28pm

Homer wrote: »

kkkkkkevin

WTF, are you 12 years old?

Max Headroom · 07-08-2020 5:35pm

Former Former wrote: »

WTF, are you 12 years old?

Why...you looking for a date...........:p:D:D

endofrainbow · 09-08-2020 5:32pm

I seriously thought you couldn't get much worse than Colm and Lucy's inane ramblings but Ruth Scott just proved me wrong.

So she stubbed her toe against her wardrobe because she was barefoot - Ruth pet, who gives a flying phook.....

California Dreamer · 09-08-2020 11:13pm

Homer wrote: »

If it was being sold for €1 kkkkkkevin still couldn’t afford it. FFS indeed indeed

Thats a pretty low road to go down to shame someone for their speech impediment. :mad::mad::mad:

09-08-2020 11:21pm

California Dreamer wrote: »

Thats a pretty low road to go down to shame someone for their speech impediment. :mad::mad::mad:

Boils my piss when any derogatory statement against someone else is "shaming".

Calling Gemma Collins fat isn't fat shaming. Saying Jonathan Ross can't pronounces his "r"s correctly isn't speech shaming. Noticing other people's imperfections and even joking about them isn't shaming.

California Dreamer · 10-08-2020 7:39am

Deleted User wrote: »

Boils my piss when any derogatory statement against someone else is "shaming".

Calling Gemma Collins fat isn't fat shaming. Saying Jonathan Ross can't pronounces his "r"s correctly isn't speech shaming. Noticing other people's imperfections and even joking about them isn't shaming.

For the most part I would totally agree with you but in this instance there was no need for it at all. It wasn't said in anything but a derogatory way.

Fizzlesque · 10-08-2020 10:30am

rubadub wrote: »

As long as they are not trying to suggest they do have exclusive rights I would have no problem.

But they do have these weird ads/voiceover playing songs where they say something like "you can only hear it on Nova since only Nova can play it". I first noticed it with that newish cranberries song they were playing to death, I thought they somehow had exclusive rights to it or something. Until I heard them trotting out the same line for other well known old songs.

Yeah, what is that about? I have tried Googling to see what they mean but can't find anything to shed light on it. They said it before playing Moby the other day and before playing Neil Young one day. How can they declare their station the only one that can play these songs?

its_steve116 · 10-08-2020 10:47am

Fizzlesque wrote: »

Yeah, what is that about? I have tried Googling to see what they mean but can't find anything to shed light on it. They said it before playing Moby the other day and before playing Neil Young one day. How can they declare their station the only one that can play these songs?

They think it will pull in listeners

Still Ill · 10-08-2020 10:57am

I also heard them say it before Layla and American Pie. Doubt they have exclusive rights to all these songs somehow.

FanadMan · 11-08-2020 4:35am

I don't know when I've listened to normal Nova last. I was a faithful listener but in the last couple of years it's gone to crap completely. The two idiots in the morning make a mockery of what is supposed to be a classic rock channel. And since the lockdown stopped the Friday Night Rock Show, I only listen to OTR, and that's only on one of the digital channels.

Branigan has a lot to answer for.....firstly hiring that idiot Hayes and his air headed side-kick. Also allowing the producers to chose the playlists rather than let the djs play what the listeners want.

Planet Rock FTW! \m/

IrishHomer · 11-08-2020 5:09pm

Some kind of major announcement today on their FB page, states they have a new owner and changes from next week!

endofrainbow · 11-08-2020 5:19pm

IrishHomer wrote: »

Some kind of major announcement today on their FB page, states they have a new owner and changes from next week!

Huh? It never said anything about new owners or changes.

It said new boss which is probably Springsteen's new syndicated show.

IrishHomer · 11-08-2020 5:31pm

endofrainbow wrote: »

Huh? It never said anything about new owners or changes.

It said new boss which is probably Springsteen's new syndicated show.

Oh I thought it was referring to a new station owner/manager

FanadMan · 11-08-2020 5:39pm

IrishHomer wrote: »

Oh I thought it was referring to a new station owner/manager

We're not that lucky

Max Headroom · 11-08-2020 6:56pm

endofrainbow wrote: »

Huh? It never said anything about new owners or changes.

It said new boss which is probably Springsteen's new syndicated show.

I hear Hayes had to Google who he was......he thought he was Australia's version of Matress Mick.........:D

prunudo · 11-08-2020 7:20pm

I saw the post myself and it just shows how egotistical Hayes is that he would post something like that. He knows he's divisive all that post does is bring out the comments from people who put 2+2 and get 5 thinking theres going to be a big change. He's a cancer to the station. Rock station me hole, classic hits is actually a better station and its from the same stable.

Dub Ste · 12-08-2020 9:27am

prunudo wrote: »

I saw the post myself and it just shows how egotistical Hayes is that he would post something like that. He knows he's divisive all that post does is bring out the comments from people who put 2+2 and get 5 thinking theres going to be a big change. He's a cancer to the station. Rock station me hole, classic hits is actually a better station and its from the same stable.

I said the same thing on FB a year or so ago, saying that it's just as well they share the same building, they can use 4FM's CD collection.
Must have hit a nerve, as their mid morning presenter replied to me saying, that I didn't mind winning prizes off them, but now am "bagging" the station, and if I didn't like it, I could switch off.
And that's what I did.

Nova started out as great station,but over the past few years it's gone downhill quite rapidly.

I was off work last week, up a ladder decorating and thought I'd give Nova a shot.
When said mid morning presenter played Duran Duran, and Come on Eileen by Dexy's, I switched off again.

It's a shame really, Nova had quite a lot going for it when it started...

peterobrien100 · 12-08-2020 12:33pm

IrishHomer wrote: »

Some kind of major announcement today on their FB page, states they have a new owner and changes from next week!

Some amount of negative feedback on that post whoever came up with that idea got some amount of people telling them the true feelings about the station.

Its too late the ship has sunk there is plenty of alternatives online any decent jock they have is been cocooned or on the digital platform !

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime · 12-08-2020 8:27pm

Can't see the Facebook post but heard the advert they have an announcement on Monday but sounds like they are saying a new Boss.

The fact they are saying thank you for support suggests bad news.

Only thing, as much as nova has gone down, if they do go, there's very little left.... Other stations just don't cut it. (I know you'll suggest 8radio etc but I don't have a fancy or decent set up to listen to them)

its_steve116 · 13-08-2020 1:04am

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

Can't see the Facebook post but heard the advert they have an announcement on Monday but sounds like they are saying a new Boss.

The fact they are saying thank you for support suggests bad news.

Only thing, as much as nova has gone down, if they do go, there's very little left.... Other stations just don't cut it. (I know you'll suggest 8radio etc but I don't have a fancy or decent set up to listen to them)

http://twitter.com/radionova100/status/1293163294400946177
Quick reminder, they got rid of most of their weekend presenters recently, including Peter Devlin and Liam Quigley, because of the COVID-19 situation. I think only Kieran McGuinness kept his show.

FanadMan · 13-08-2020 2:31am

its_steve116 wrote: »

Quick reminder, they got rid of most of their weekend presenters recently, including Peter Devlin and Liam Quigley, because of the COVID-19 situation. I think only Kieran McGuinness kept his show.

Did they actually get rid of them? I thought they were basically furloughed rather than sacked. Strange thing is that Off The Record is still on (on Digital) on a Saturday night whereas the Friday Night Rock Show hasn't returned.

BTW - none of the digital channels (60s, 70s, 80s or Classic Rock) are currently working right now 2:30AM. Guess Branners/Hayes refuse to pay extra electricity to run the servers.

its_steve116 · 13-08-2020 2:37am

FanadMan wrote: »

Did they actually get rid of them? I thought they were basically furloughed rather than sacked. Strange thing is that Off The Record is still on (on Digital) on a Saturday night whereas the Friday Night Rock Show hasn't returned.

BTW - none of the digital channels (60s, 70s, 80s or Classic Rock) are currently working right now 2:30AM. Guess Branners/Hayes refuse to pay extra electricity to run the servers.

I think the weekend shows were put on hold due to the COVID.
So is the 10pm-1am slot on Fridays just uninterrupted music without a host?

FanadMan · 13-08-2020 4:38am

its_steve116 wrote: »

I think the weekend shows were put on hold due to the COVID.
So is the 10pm-1am slot on Fridays just uninterrupted music without a host?

It was live gigs instead of the FNRS but not uninterrupted......ad for Nova and the morning muppets after every bloody song. Totally unlistenable

There was some good stuff like David Bowie on but just couldn't listen to it.

ford fiesta · 13-08-2020 9:17am

Boss is probably a reference to the Bruce Springsteen show

peterobrien100 · 13-08-2020 9:21am

its_steve116 wrote: »

http://twitter.com/radionova100/status/1293163294400946177
Quick reminder, they got rid of most of their weekend presenters recently, including Peter Devlin and Liam Quigley, because of the COVID-19 situation. I think only Kieran McGuinness kept his show.

So is John CLarke, Lisa Gernon, Jack Hyland and Tony Ainscough gone as well ?

I am sure I have heard Peter Devlin on Kieran's show;

Christ they are getting rid of all the talent !

Bard · 13-08-2020 9:56am

Former 98FM breakfast presenter Luke O'Faoláin joining them now for a Sunday show.

https://radiotoday.ie/2020/08/luke-ofaolain-joins-nova-for-sunday-show/

ford fiesta · 13-08-2020 10:51am

I can't keep up with the schedule!

Is Phil Calway still with Nova?

Declan A Walsh · 13-08-2020 11:00am

Bard wrote: »

Former 98FM breakfast presenter Luke O'Faoláin joining them now for a Sunday show.

https://radiotoday.ie/2020/08/luke-ofaolain-joins-nova-for-sunday-show/

I never knew that Luke was involved with Nova previously, albeit as a film reviewer!

peterobrien100 · 13-08-2020 11:11am

ford fiesta wrote: »

I can't keep up with the schedule!

Is Phil Calway still with Nova?

I forgot all about him my god some amount of turn over in staff since the Covid hit !

Declan A Walsh · 13-08-2020 11:18am

ford fiesta wrote: »

I can't keep up with the schedule!

Is Phil Calway still with Nova?

peterobrien100 wrote: »

I forgot all about him my god some amount of turn over in staff since the Covid hit !

When Phil Cawley started doing gigs on Radio Nova, I wondered was he going to spend more time on Nova and less time with his long-standing station Today FM, until ultimately he would leave Today FM. A case of easing himself in with a bit of a transition period. I think, whether that was the plan or not, Covid-19 changed everything. As far as I can gather from what presenters said, Nova, certainly during the lockdown, had to ease down on the number of presenters, particularly the weekend only ones. Instead, it had to make more use of their daily presenters.

Bard · 13-08-2020 9:16pm

Declan A Walsh wrote: »

I never knew that Luke was involved with Nova previously, albeit as a film reviewer!

Yeah, he did movie review packages for the station..- I think that was around the time I worked there myself! (I was Pat Courtenay's producer for a time on breakfast, as well as reading news, presenting overnights and producing a couple of other temporary shows like 'World Cup Extra').

Declan A Walsh · 13-08-2020 9:45pm

Bard wrote: »

Yeah, he did movie review packages for the station..- I think that was around the time I worked there myself! (I was Pat Courtenay's producer for a time on breakfast, as well as reading news, presenting overnights and producing a couple of other temporary shows like 'World Cup Extra').

You have some cv at this stage!

Max Headroom · 15-08-2020 5:02pm

IrishHomer wrote: »

Some kind of major announcement today on their FB page, states they have a new owner and changes from next week!

:eek:...less than two days to wait...the suspense is unbearably..i cant sleep, off my food, narky............

sozz.....took two Rennie....its all good now....:rolleyes:

its_steve116 · 15-08-2020 11:01pm

No presenter in the 9pm-12am slot tonight, I think it's usually Gaughran?

Lovenova · 16-08-2020 2:44pm

Max Headroom wrote: »

:eek:...less than two days to wait...the suspense is unbearably..i cant sleep, off my food, narky............

sozz.....took two Rennie....its all good now....:rolleyes:

Really , another inane promotion no doubt . It ain’t a management change on a station that sounds like everything else on fm band . And yet another presenter on Sunday afternoon . How many is that?

For what it’s worth , it’s Springsteen’s show which is available on Sirius for free in Europe and bbc radio 2

Lovenova · 16-08-2020 2:54pm

endofrainbow wrote: »

I seriously thought you couldn't get much worse than Colm and Lucy's inane ramblings but Ruth Scott just proved me wrong.

So she stubbed her toe against her wardrobe because she was barefoot - Ruth pet, who gives a flying phook.....

God love her, she can’t even pronounce name of Friday night presenter Tony Ainscough which should be pronounced with silent UGH not as COUGH - unbelievable - week after week ðŸ™ˆ

Max Headroom · 16-08-2020 3:13pm

Lovenova wrote: »

God love her, she can’t even pronounce name of Friday night presenter Tony Ainscough which should be pronounced with silent UGH not as COUGH - unbelievable - week after week ��

https://comb.io/ZTTEoO

She even looks like Dr.Hartman, but her mustache is bigger.....:D

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