Muireann O'Connell

siblers · 01-08-2019 8:32pm

She was likeable but the music on her show was putrid, she didn't have any interesting features or quizzes and her topics were extremely run of the mill. She was like any DJ you'd find doing a music show on any regional station. The presenter filling in for her at the moment is like a carbon copy, just a different accent.

While her figures are up, there's an enormous drop in listeners when D+D are finished which I assume was the main reason she was axed

Having said that, she's 1,000 times better than Mairead whatever her current marriage name is

01-08-2019 8:39pm

siblers wrote: »

She was likeable but the music on her show was putrid, she didn't have any interesting features or quizzes and her topics were extremely run of the mill. She was like any DJ you'd find doing a music show on any regional station. The presenter filling in for her at the moment is like a carbon copy, just a different accent.

While her figures are up, there's an enormous drop in listeners when D+D are finished which I assume was the main reason she was axed

Having said that, she's 1,000 times better than Mairead whatever her current marriage name is

Well I dont think you can blame her for the music played..

Andy From Sligo · 01-08-2019 8:55pm

siblers wrote: »

She was likeable but the music on her show was putrid, she didn't have any interesting features or quizzes and her topics were extremely run of the mill. She was like any DJ you'd find doing a music show on any regional station. The presenter filling in for her at the moment is like a carbon copy, just a different accent.

While her figures are up, there's an enormous drop in listeners when D+D are finished which I assume was the main reason she was axed

Having said that, she's 1,000 times better than Mairead whatever her current marriage name is

music on the show could have been set list and had to play what the producers/station picked

I think she put out a topic out there , mostly connected to ongoing events in the news or something on TV or in the papers/magazine and just got callers to join in - nothing wrong in that , hardly crime of the centry - certainly not a sackable offence....

- look at that where she went out on a limb as well .. staying up and broadcasting something like 3am after the last series of game of thrones as well - still seems werent good enough for the station then, what the hell are they looking for in a presenter?

Dublinmuppet · 01-08-2019 9:11pm

Unfortunately there are very few decent women on the radio. She was mediocre and mairead is going to be as bad with her grating voice.

Man Vs ManUre · 01-08-2019 9:16pm

Muireann is great on the 6 o’clock show. But I don’t listen to radio apart from Newstalk in car on way to work and back. I used to listen to the fm104 phoneshiw at night but that has been replaced by an awful new nightly show.

TheDavester · 01-08-2019 10:11pm

Dublinmuppet wrote: »

Unfortunately there are very few decent women on the radio. She was mediocre and mairead is going to be as bad with her grating voice.

she was no jenny greene but on that station she was miles better than Curtis/Duffy/McSweeney.....agreed she was mediocre but way better

Man Vs ManUre · 01-08-2019 10:24pm

TheDavester wrote: »

she was no jenny greene but on that station she was miles better than Curtis/Duffy/McSweeney.....agreed she was mediocre but way better

Now I’m not in the know really as I only listen to Newstalk, but what is the big deal about Jenny Green?? I mean why does she be doing concerts with the RTÉ orchestra?? Is she like an Irish female version of Calvin Harris?? Does she produce her own music?? And who is sad enough to go to her gigs??

retalivity · 01-08-2019 10:27pm

Man Vs ManUre wrote: »

I mean why does she be doing concerts with the RTÉ orchestra??

They need an excuse for their stipend from the license fee.
"But look....we are reaching out to the youth...culture! Give us more money"

hopeso · 01-08-2019 10:47pm

Dublinmuppet wrote: »

Unfortunately there are very few decent women on the radio. She was mediocre and mairead is going to be as bad with her grating voice.

True.....I remember in the past there was some kind of outcry (from whom I can't remember) about the lack of female presenters on the radio. Well, that has changed big time.....but was it a positive move?

Andy From Sligo · 01-08-2019 11:07pm

would i be exaggerating if i said she will now be up there with the other greats/favourites likes of 2FM getting rid of Ruth Scott and cormac battle and Rick O'shea and Larry Gogan and the like? (well I know some of the have moved onto an oldie RTE radio station)

But you know if I had a magic machine I would like Ruth and paddy and larry gogan back on 2fm and for Muireanne to be re-instated back into their rightful places.

I was just thinking tonight , God know how the listening figures would go if we had a decent proper DAB radio service here in ireland but nationwide in every county not just in Dublin and the like

Certainly in my area I can get diddly squat on DAB - and all I can get is FM and all I can get on FM is OceanFM(local radio) , Mid-West Radio(Local - a bit weak and interferance) RTE Radio one (regional) , RTE2FM (Regional), Today FM, i-Radio and Newstalk and thats it - sure I can get a plethora of stations on Internet radio through my laptop but its not the same as just having a good DAB service and then just tuning in with the DAB/FM radio's we already have

Ursus Horribilis · 01-08-2019 11:23pm

I use a Google smart speaker for my radio now and it has made an enormous difference. (The small one gets reduced to €30 in the shops every so often if you're on a budget). My FM/DAB radio is now in the back of a cupboard. The Amazon Alexa one is pants.

Andy From Sligo · 01-08-2019 11:29pm

Ursus Horribilis wrote: »

I use a Google smart speaker for my radio now and it has made an enormous difference. (The small one gets reduced to €30 in the shops every so often if you're on a budget). My FM/DAB radio is now in the back of a cupboard. The Amazon Alexa one is pants.

Oh I got an Alexa one in June for me birthday and its not bad at all - yeah can get 'Tune in' radio I think it is on that - but the radio in the bathroom and kitchen and another room both have FM and DAB tuners - cannot get any DAB whatsoever on them when i try tuning in to DAB , just not the signal here - dont find any stations. But yeah they are good the smart speakers

RicketyCricket · 02-08-2019 12:00am

I was never a fan of Muireann on radio. Legs for tv as they say but she always seemed more at home on tv (6 o'clock show, where I thought she was very good) but disheartened to hear she will be replaced by Mairead Ronan. Apparently she is the only woman to do anything after giving birth to children. Ah don't worry if you haven't heard that before, because you will, every ****ing day. For the next year. Enjoy. Cos I won't be listening.

hopeso · 02-08-2019 12:19am

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

Certainly in my area I can get diddly squat on DAB - and all I can get is FM and all I can get on FM is OceanFM(local radio) , Mid-West Radio(Local - a bit weak and interferance) RTE Radio one (regional) , RTE2FM (Regional), Today FM, i-Radio and Newstalk and thats it - sure I can get a plethora of stations on Internet radio through my laptop but its not the same as just having a good DAB service and then just tuning in with the DAB/FM radio's we already have

I’m in a similar situation here.... What is available on DAB, if we could get it? Can international stations be picked up?
In the meantime, you’ll have to make do with Boylan asking if anyone saw a stray daug

Andy From Sligo · 02-08-2019 12:44am

hopeso wrote: »

I’m in a similar situation here.... What is available on DAB, if we could get it? Can international stations be picked up?
In the meantime, you’ll have to make do with Boylan asking if anyone saw a stray daug

haha yeah - is OK sometimes local radio - depends whos on and what type of music they are playing.

Not sure about DAB , but I think you wouldnt get any international radio - I am pretty sure its just all the Irish radio stations (when in Ireland) - our Car has a DAB radio tuner in it and I think we pick up a DAB signal when we pretty near to Dublin and its all Irish stations local and nationwide irish radio

.. but like we go up Northern Ireland as well like enniskillen once in a while and thats when you seem to get a great load of DAB stations all the local ones but then ones like heart and BBC Radio 1 and radio 2 and the like

RabbleRouser2k · 02-08-2019 4:10am

Have to wonder if Today Fm looked at Mairead Ronan like 'well her husband's rich, maybe he'll pay to advertise on our station'? Or some thing like that.

Some way that this benefits them. It's the only thing I can think of, frankly.

Arghus · 03-08-2019 9:52pm

How does yer wan Mairéad Farell/Ronan keep finding work?

donkeykong5 · 03-08-2019 10:00pm

RicketyCricket wrote: »

I was never a fan of Muireann on radio. Legs for tv as they say but she always seemed more at home on tv (6 o'clock show, where I thought she was very good) but disheartened to hear she will be replaced by Mairead Ronan. Apparently she is the only woman to do anything after giving birth to children. Ah don't worry if you haven't heard that before, because you will, every ****ing day. For the next year. Enjoy. Cos I won't be listening.

I wont be listening either.

donkeykong5 · 03-08-2019 10:02pm

hopeso wrote: »

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

Certainly in my area I can get diddly squat on DAB - and all I can get is FM and all I can get on FM is OceanFM(local radio) , Mid-West Radio(Local - a bit weak and interferance) RTE Radio one (regional) , RTE2FM (Regional), Today FM, i-Radio and Newstalk and thats it - sure I can get a plethora of stations on Internet radio through my laptop but its not the same as just having a good DAB service and then just tuning in with the DAB/FM radio's we already have

I’m in a similar situation here.... What is available on DAB, if we could get it? Can international stations be picked up?
In the meantime, you’ll have to make do with Boylan asking if anyone saw a stray daug

Boylan is ok. He doesn't lick Arse to the pcbrigade snowflakes.

donkeykong5 · 03-08-2019 10:03pm

RabbleRouser2k wrote: »

Have to wonder if Today Fm looked at Mairead Ronan like 'well her husband's rich, maybe he'll pay to advertise on our station'? Or some thing like that.

Some way that this benefits them. It's the only thing I can think of, frankly.

Well said. That's defo what it is. Ffs

donkeykong5 · 03-08-2019 10:04pm

Arghus wrote: »

How does yer wan Mairéad Farell/Ronan keep finding work?

Multi millionaire businessman hubby

Andy From Sligo · 03-08-2019 10:13pm

donkeykong5 wrote: »

I wont be listening either.

I will give her a try and then make up my mind - I have never heard her on the radio before I dont think

03-08-2019 10:58pm

Arghus wrote: »

How does yer wan Mairéad Farell/Ronan keep finding work?

She must have a...

donkeykong5 wrote: »

Multi millionaire businessman hubby

Ah. That'll be it.

Really now, it is mysteifying. Maybe some people do like her. Some people like Ray Darcy, after all; some people won't hear a word said against Joe Duffy.

I understand the Joe Duffy thing, he can have a certain charisma. He's not everyone's cup of tea, but he clearly has certain important skills and a loyal fan base.

Ray Darcy, Mairead Ronan and Will Hanafin (the latter is working on his own project for RTE) ... I do not for one moment believe they represent the kind of broadcasting talent that does exist in this country.

ButtersSuki · 03-08-2019 11:06pm

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

She must have a...

Ah. That'll be it.

Really now, it is mysteifying. Maybe some people do like her. Some people like Ray Darcy, after all; some people won't hear a word said against Joe Duffy.

I understand the Joe Duffy thing, he can have a certain charisma death, pain and misery fetish. He's not everyone's cup of tea, but he clearly has certain important skills and a loyal fan base.

Ray Darcy, Mairead Ronan and Will Hanafin (the latter is working on his own project for RTE) ... I do not for one moment believe they represent the kind of broadcasting talent that does exist in this country.

FYP, and in bold:
I don't think those residents of the old folks homes have a choice in what is broadcast over the internal speakers......

Andy From Sligo · 03-08-2019 11:18pm

ButtersSuki wrote: »

FYP, and in bold:
I don't think those residents of the old folks homes have a choice in what is broadcast over the internal speakers......

doesnt matter because they are asleep most of the time ... or drugged up

donkeykong5 · 03-08-2019 11:21pm

ButtersSuki wrote: »

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

She must have a...

Ah. That'll be it.

Really now, it is mysteifying. Maybe some people do like her. Some people like Ray Darcy, after all; some people won't hear a word said against Joe Duffy.

I understand the Joe Duffy thing, he can have a certain charisma death, pain and misery fetish. He's not everyone's cup of tea, but he clearly has certain important skills and a loyal fan base.

Ray Darcy, Mairead Ronan and Will Hanafin (the latter is working on his own project for RTE) ... I do not for one moment believe they represent the kind of broadcasting talent that does exist in this country.

FYP, and in bold:
I don't think those residents of the old folks homes have a choice in what is broadcast over the internal speakers......

Same in hospital waiting rooms

Buford T. Justice XIX · 03-08-2019 11:29pm

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

I will give her a try and then make up my mind - I have never heard her on the radio before I dont think

If you listened to Ray D'arcy before he went to RTE1, you would have heard her on.

I might tune in but I'm afraid her voice grates a bit with me so more about me than her, tbh. I'll probably still change over to Ronan Collins at 12 just to avoid the same bloody songs they play all day every day.

Or has it changed any bit lately?

Andy From Sligo · 03-08-2019 11:35pm

Buford T. Justice VI wrote: »

If you listened to Ray D'arcy before he went to RTE1, you would have heard her on.

I might tune in but I'm afraid her voice grates a bit with me so more about me than her, tbh. I'll probably still change over to Ronan Collins at 12 just to avoid the same bloody songs they play all day every day.

Or has it changed any bit lately?

no, I never listened to Ray radio show - was he originally on TodayFM was he and then went over to RTE did he?

Buford T. Justice XIX · 04-08-2019 7:55am

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

no, I never listened to Ray radio show - was he originally on TodayFM was he and then went over to RTE did he?

Yeah, he ended up having the highest rated TodayFM show ever and then moved to RTE with two of his production team, his wife and Will Hanafin. Mairead had left TodayFM some time before iirc.

Happy4all · 04-08-2019 8:51am

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

She must have a...

Ah. That'll be it.

Really now, it is mysteifying. Maybe some people do like her. Some people like Ray Darcy, after all; some people won't hear a word said against Joe Duffy.

I understand the Joe Duffy thing, he can have a certain charisma. He's not everyone's cup of tea, but he clearly has certain important skills and a loyal fan base.

Ray Darcy, Mairead Ronan and Will Hanafin (the latter is working on his own project for RTE) ... I do not for one moment believe they represent the kind of broadcasting talent that does exist in this country.

I never thought I would see those words (bold) in the same sentence.

Muireann O'Connell

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