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    #5612
    radiotrickster
    Registered Users Posts: 866 ✭✭✭radiotrickster


    patrickc wrote: »
    I don't know how recent this is, but was flicking through the stations today and I see Phil Cawley is the drive time presenter on South East Radio. When did that happen? It was nice to hear him in a prime time show

    Start of the month I think. He said on Radio Today he was supposed to start before lockdown but it got pushed back with covid


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    #5613
    ILikeBoats
    Registered Users Posts: 2,444 ✭✭✭ILikeBoats


    Good for him!


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    #5614
    Declan A Walsh
    Registered Users Posts: 6,003 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    patrickc wrote: »
    I don't know how recent this is, but was flicking through the stations today and I see Phil Cawley is the drive time presenter on South East Radio. When did that happen? It was nice to hear him in a prime time show
    radiotrickster wrote: »
    Start of the month I think. He said on Radio Today he was supposed to start before lockdown but it got pushed back with covid

    I see from the article that his contract with Today FM finished last year but that they offered him the Sunday slot which he took up, and that he will still continue with that slot after this move. It's also interesting, as the article reminds us, that he had previously been with South East Radio back in the '90s.
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    #5615
    paddylonglegs
    Registered Users Posts: 3,521 ✭✭✭paddylonglegs


    Brock Turnpike wrote: »
    What did the caller say?

    They were talking about fireworks. The caller says “one thing I’d like to strap a firework to is that bloody watermelon sugar song. Good god will it ever get off he radio” :)


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    #5616
    TaurenDruid
    Registered Users Posts: 4,025 ✭✭✭TaurenDruid


    paddylonglegs wrote: »
    They were talking about fireworks. The caller says “one thing I’d like to strap a firework to is that bloody watermelon sugar song. Good god will it ever get off he radio” :)

    And D or D replied "It's like 2017's Desposito!", so I'd say they're as sick of it as the rest of us. Last year it was George Ezra's Shotgun. But every other mainstream station is the same - play two of the top five songs every show.

    I'm a big fan of 7 o'clock arriving, midweek!


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    #5617
    TaurenDruid
    Registered Users Posts: 4,025 ✭✭✭TaurenDruid


    Declan A Walsh wrote: »
    I see from the article that his contract with Today FM finished last year but that they offered him the Sunday slot which he took up, and that he will still continue with that slot after this move. It's also interesting, as the article reminds us, that he had previously been with South East Radio back in the '90s.

    Isn't he doing a slot on Nova, too?


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    #5618
    Double O Seven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 111 ✭✭Double O Seven


    TaurenDruid wrote: »
    Isn't he doing a slot on Nova, too?

    I think he (& most of the weekend djs) was laid off from Nova during the lockdown.


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    #5619
    ford fiesta
    Registered Users Posts: 3,434 ✭✭✭ford fiesta


    Declan A Walsh wrote: »
    I see from the article that his contract with Today FM finished last year but that they offered him the Sunday slot which he took up, and that he will still continue with that slot after this move. It's also interesting, as the article reminds us, that he had previously been with South East Radio back in the '90s.


    I always got the impression he was a Permanent staff member of Today FM/Communicorp?

    It has been many years since Phil had a regular weekday radio slot (prob before Tony Fenton replaced him on late afternoons on Today FM way back in 2004/2005???)


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    #5620
    Declan A Walsh
    Registered Users Posts: 6,003 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    ford fiesta wrote: »
    I always got the impression he was a Permanent staff member of Today FM/Communicorp?

    It has been many years since Phil had a regular weekday radio slot (prob before Tony Fenton replaced him on late afternoons on Today FM way back in 2004/2005???)

    That may will be the case, but this is the private sector. And, besides, I would have thought most would be on contracts, which by their nature are not secure. People can be let go or have their hours reduced or given only one presenting spot as the market, or the company, dictates. I don't know to what extent Phil was doing anything behind the scenes, but I am guessing he was given only one option last year if he wanted to stay with them - even if he was a permanent member of staff. Today FM had already got rid of another long-termer a few years previously - Declan Meehan - and, of course, plenty have been let go along the way. When I say "let go", for most, if not all, it probably involves not renewing their contracts when they are nearly due to come up again.
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    #5621
    Double O Seven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 111 ✭✭Double O Seven


    Yes one time Tim Kelly, Donan Dineen & Phil were staff members of Radio Ireland Limited. Donan and Tim were made redundant at the same time in 2011, although Tim continued to get freelance work with them until 2014.


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    #5622
    ILikeBoats
    Registered Users Posts: 2,444 ✭✭✭ILikeBoats


    Did Anna Geary get the boot from the pumped up kicks show?


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    #5623
    mooseknunkle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,427 ✭✭✭mooseknunkle


    ILikeBoats wrote: »
    Did Anna Geary get the boot from the pumped up kicks show?

    Just listening myself this afternoon and was wondering the same thing,had a look at their website and she's gone only Dec on his own now from the pics...


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    #5624
    Brock Turnpike
    Registered Users Posts: 3,744 ✭✭✭Brock Turnpike


    ILikeBoats wrote: »
    Did Anna Geary get the boot from the pumped up kicks show?

    Hopefully.


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    #5625
    TheDavester
    Registered Users Posts: 3,221 ✭✭✭TheDavester


    ILikeBoats wrote: »
    Did Anna Geary get the boot from the pumped up kicks show?

    is she doing a vogue williams whereby she's bouncing from venture to venture to make her "famous" or "relevant" , when she packed in the camogi, she was a news reader, then a sports reporter gig on a tv3 show, then a "life coach" influencer thing and then getting a reality show gig and lately a radio presenter


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    #5626
    PsychoPete
    Registered Users Posts: 8,672 ✭✭✭PsychoPete


    That show should just stick to music especially when you've off the ball on newstalk at the same time, I just listen to talksport on Saturdays for live games


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    #5627
    patrickc
    Registered Users Posts: 7,879 ✭✭✭patrickc


    I just noticed Jessica Maciel is doing Saturday 11-2 and Sunday 1-4 now. When Phil was moved on there was another woman doing it, can't think of her name. They seem to change presenters a lot at the moment.

    now to get rid of Fergaaaalllll D'arcy


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    #5628
    PsychoPete
    Registered Users Posts: 8,672 ✭✭✭PsychoPete


    patrickc wrote: »
    I just noticed Jessica Maciel is doing Saturday 11-2 and Sunday 1-4 now. When Phil was moved on there was another woman doing it, can't think of her name. They seem to change presenters a lot at the moment.

    now to get rid of Fergaaaalllll D'arcy

    She is on in the morning now


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    #5629
    ILikeBoats
    Registered Users Posts: 2,444 ✭✭✭ILikeBoats


    mooseknunkle wrote: »
    Just listening myself this afternoon and was wondering the same thing,had a look at their website and she's gone only Dec on his own now from the pics...

    Yeah noticed the pic too on the app. Just looked at her twitter and it still says she's a presenter on pumped up kicks. Dunno so


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    #5630
    passremarkable
    Registered Users Posts: 4,509 ✭✭✭passremarkable


    D&D giving clue for ah sure look it before end of show. If anyone hears will they will let us know.
    Thanks
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    #5631
    evil_seed
    Registered Users Posts: 3,444 ✭✭✭evil_seed


    The clue is:

    This is sharp


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    #5632
    passremarkable
    Registered Users Posts: 4,509 ✭✭✭passremarkable


    evil_seed wrote: »
    The clue is:

    This is sharp

    Thanks


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    #5633
    ford fiesta
    Registered Users Posts: 3,434 ✭✭✭ford fiesta


    ILikeBoats wrote: »
    Did Anna Geary get the boot from the pumped up kicks show?

    good


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    #5634
    BPKS
    Registered Users Posts: 16,717 ✭✭✭✭BPKS


    Today FM have gone and shoehorned Dec Pierce into a show that doesn't suit him.

    Block Rockin Beats is a great show and they should have left well enough alone.

    But no - they have Dec on this stupid sports magazine show when he cant really interview and the Aston Villa supporter thing wears thin very fast. Add in the forced banter with Anna Geary and it really is a poor show.

    Like another poster said, leave the sport to Newstalk and RTE 1 on a Saturday and play the same songs over and over again like they do anytime I tune in during weekdays.

    By the way - that John Cladell (spelling?) fella that does the music slot on The Last Word - is he responsible for the music played on the station.


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    #5635
    RINO87
    Registered Users Posts: 2,456 ✭✭✭RINO87


    paddylonglegs wrote: »
    All credit to Irish artists at the end of the day, but the lack of variety is wearing thin. Dermort Kennedy must get played every hour?

    Good jesus this chap is brining me to the point of insanity - We have today fm piped in here in work, and I'm only back in the odd day, but I swear to god everytime I take off my headphones Dermot Kennedy is playing....


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    #5636
    Brock Turnpike
    Registered Users Posts: 3,744 ✭✭✭Brock Turnpike


    BPKS wrote: »
    .

    By the way - that John Cladell (spelling?) fella that does the music slot on The Last Word - is he responsible for the music played on the station.

    I'd be very surprised if it was him. He was the main guy at TXFM so can't imagine he be responsible for the terrible selection played every hour on Today FM.


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    #5637
    ford fiesta
    Registered Users Posts: 3,434 ✭✭✭ford fiesta


    Brock Turnpike wrote: »
    I'd be very surprised if it was him. He was the main guy at TXFM so can't imagine he be responsible for the terrible selection played every hour on Today FM.

    Why would you be surprised?


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    #5638
    Macy0161
    Registered Users Posts: 9,290 ✭✭✭Macy0161


    John Cadell dates back to Phantom pirate days iirc, but I think he took charge of the mainstreaming into TXFM though. Now at the time I was very píssed off at the direction Phantom, and then Phantom to TXFM took, and kinda blamed Cadell, but obviously there wasn't the market there once they got the licence. Anyway, afaik only doing the Last Word slot radio wise (quite enjoy it) and doing a decent job with Rascals Brewery imo, and have enjoyed listening to him on virtual beer festivals much more than as a radio presenter!


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    #5639
    paddylonglegs
    Registered Users Posts: 3,521 ✭✭✭paddylonglegs


    Macy0161 wrote: »
    John Cadell dates back to Phantom pirate days iirc, but I think he took charge of the mainstreaming into TXFM though. Now at the time I was very píssed off at the direction Phantom, and then Phantom to TXFM took, and kinda blamed Cadell, but obviously there wasn't the market there once they got the licence. Anyway, afaik only doing the Last Word slot radio wise (quite enjoy it) and doing a decent job with Rascals Brewery imo, and have enjoyed listening to him on virtual beer festivals much more than as a radio presenter!

    He’s involved in rascals brewery? Isn’t that Joe Donnelly? Or both?


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    #5640
    Brock Turnpike
    Registered Users Posts: 3,744 ✭✭✭Brock Turnpike


    ford fiesta wrote: »
    Why would you be surprised?

    Because he typically has decent taste in music.


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    #5641
    ford fiesta
    Registered Users Posts: 3,434 ✭✭✭ford fiesta


    Brock Turnpike wrote: »
    Because he typically has decent taste in music.

    That might be true for many of us, but if his bosses in Communicorp tell him he has a job to do - select and playlist chart/recent music on rotation for Today FM - he'll do it.


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