Ronan Collins Show

Losty Dublin wrote: »

Helen Reddy and Joni Mitchell in the one show?

Creedon must be picking the songs today

Well Helen Reddy passed away Ronan played a good few of her songs last week to mark the news.

charlie mcgettigan really stretching himself lyrically

bureau2009 wrote: »

Ronan Collins is 68 this Thursday. (Retirement coming up soon hopefully!)

We should all send in a request for him - for fun

As Ronan is a Contractor, he can go on as long as RTE want him, or as long as he wants to.

Joe_ Public wrote: »

Been listening to RC for more years than i care to remember at this stage. He had a show in the afternoons, not sure was it rte 1 or 2. Be happy to see him going on for a few years yet.

Ronan was with RTE Radio 2 from the start in 1979 to 1985.

One of the (If not the only??) longest serving Radio 1 presenters currently on air, on a Mon - Fri basis since then.

bureau2009 wrote: »

Never has the flimsiest of "talent" had such an enduring and undeserved career on national radio.

Talent just like the current 'presenters'??
Ronan is a proper DJ....most radio fans can relate to him.

bureau2009 wrote: »

Never has the flimsiest of "talent" had such an enduring and undeserved career on national radio.

If today's show is a demonstration of "the flimsiest of talent", I'd take it all day every day.

Ronan gutted that Brian Kennedy’s health has improved, yet had to mention how tough it is for musicians like him at the moment.


#RTEsupportingthemisery

Always a joy to hear The Last Resort by Stepaside.

ford fiesta wrote: »

Ronan taking some competition callers on air today...it has been a while since he has done this.
Sounds like his Radio 2 days.

His 2FM days weren't as painful as this :pac:

Pelvis Parsley wrote: »

Ah lads, Ronan is OK. He's formulaic, but so is the lifestyle of his typical pension aged listener.

And a few of ye missed him when he was off!

I am years away from being a pension aged listener, and I'm a fan.
I can't quite explain it but I love being around to listen to his shows.
It's seldom he plays something that isn't tolerable.
And he is a great one for playing new songs, not to mention requests.
Plus there's no stupid questions or polls or rows/needless discussions, the show does what it needs to do.

Long live Ronan!

(Then I tear down the house to Dec Pierce on Today FM Friday nights, #BlockRockingBeats)

Good to hear Tears for Fears kicking it off today.

Rip Dale Haze from Gina Dale Haze and the Champions, a staple feature of the Irish pop charts back in the day.

thesandeman wrote: »

I think it's Dale that died?

Yes, you are correct, my bad for getting that wrong, sorry i misheard the report.

Fair play to Ronan today for playing one of the best Christmas / Non Christmas songs ever: "Freiheit" - Keeping the dream alive.

Ronan today said many people have asked him about it so, just to be clear, "No, I am not retiring".

Don Duck wrote: »

RTE have given him an new contract so.

Fingers crossed. He's perfect for that time slot.

Comhra wrote: »

Ronan is around forever, but he is a pro, like him or not and I'd say whatever his salary is, he gives much more value than Tubbs, Darcy or Duffy.

I find his music choice a bit stuffy at times but in fairness his show is slick and he's an excellent presenter. I'm happy to have him stay put.

I mean, if Ray Darcy can spoof his way through radio, absolutely anyone can..

Ronan is far better than Ryan Tubridy as well..

Joe_ Public wrote: »

I've a lot of time for ronan but this annual elvis/bowie january love in is too much for me. The last 4 days, every music show on rte have been doing it to death, bowies birth anniversary segues straight into bowies death anniversary and we get all the same standard songs played over and over. Give us a deep cut at least if you have to do it!

Quite a good few Irish stations have been doing Bowie tributes, the odd song but more so Radio 1.
It's all about birth, death and album anniversaries now especially on the radio.

Were there John Lennon tributes in 1985? or Elvis tributes in 1987?
I doubt it.
I imagine songs and information on these artists are easily accessible now and the way people(not even Bowie fans) on social media get involved.:rolleyes:

I don't mind a bit of it tbh, but they really do tear the arse out of it. Yer man will leahy was on yesterday playing songs on their anniversary as well as the usual bowie/elvis selection so there's another twist.

At least kudos to lillian smith who managed to play a bowie track on saturday morning i'd never previously heard. Otherwise it's been starman and rebel rebel all the way and we're by no means finished yet!

Yesterday 6 Music on the BBC dedicated all day to Bowie