8Radio

SimonMaher · 03-05-2018 11:20pm

Hello all,

Thanks for the interest in 8Radio! Very excited to be going back on FM this weekend.

There's a lot of tech stuff to get through to get us firing in 4 cities while also running our usual programmes live on the internet so excuse scratchiness or limited music loops while we get the tech bits done. Will sound like regular 8Radio.com (whether that's a good or a bad thing depends on your perspective!) by the time midnight on Friday night rolls around.

Going to be on every Saturday, Sunday and Monday from now until and including the June Bank Holiday weekend in four cities. Would love to be in even more places but as has been pointed out elsewhere, we're limited by budget. Doing FM is great but expensive. We'll add more locations as time and budget allows.

Dublin 105.2FM
Cork 106.7FM
Limerick 105.5FM
Galway 87.7FM

You can also knock down to our Orange shop on Camden Row and we'll play you a tune. Music submissions as always are welcome to music AT 8Radio DOT com

Simon
8Radio.com

Conor Bourke · 03-05-2018 11:52pm

SimonMaher wrote: »

Hello all,

Thanks for the interest in 8Radio! Very excited to be going back on FM this weekend.

There's a lot of tech stuff to get through to get us firing in 4 cities while also running our usual programmes live on the internet so excuse scratchiness or limited music loops while we get the tech bits done. Will sound like regular 8Radio.com (whether that's a good or a bad thing depends on your perspective!) by the time midnight on Friday night rolls around.

Going to be on every Saturday, Sunday and Monday from now until and including the June Bank Holiday weekend in four cities. Would love to be in even more places but as has been pointed out elsewhere, we're limited by budget. Doing FM is great but expensive. We'll add more locations as time and budget allows.

Dublin 105.2FM
Cork 106.7FM
Limerick 105.5FM
Galway 87.7FM

You can also knock down to our Orange shop on Camden Row and we'll play you a tune. Music submissions as always are welcome to music AT 8Radio DOT com

Simon
8Radio.com

Don’t goooooo changin’

mightybashful · 03-05-2018 11:55pm

SimonMaher wrote: »

Hello all,

Thanks for the interest in 8Radio! Very excited to be going back on FM this weekend.

There's a lot of tech stuff to get through to get us firing in 4 cities while also running our usual programmes live on the internet so excuse scratchiness or limited music loops while we get the tech bits done. Will sound like regular 8Radio.com (whether that's a good or a bad thing depends on your perspective!) by the time midnight on Friday night rolls around.

Going to be on every Saturday, Sunday and Monday from now until and including the June Bank Holiday weekend in four cities. Would love to be in even more places but as has been pointed out elsewhere, we're limited by budget. Doing FM is great but expensive. We'll add more locations as time and budget allows.

Dublin 105.2FM
Cork 106.7FM
Limerick 105.5FM
Galway 87.7FM

You can also knock down to our Orange shop on Camden Row and we'll play you a tune. Music submissions as always are welcome to music AT 8Radio DOT com

Simon
8Radio.com

Any plans still for going after the full time licence Simon?

JDxtra · 04-05-2018 9:23pm

Great to have some additional choice, good luck with the next run. On the technical side, the modulation % of the audio on 105.2 is running a little high (regularly peaking over 130%).

Max Headroom · 05-05-2018 7:08pm

Listened a few times during the day..great stuff..nice to have a choice on FM again....I was going to text in and ask for something for Nova..maybe tomorrow.....:D

Max Headroom · 19-05-2018 9:48am

Bumpety bump

lest we forget....;)

SimonMaher · 19-05-2018 2:44pm

Max Headroom wrote: »

Bumpety bump

lest we forget....;)

No fear of that. Sure all the cool cats are tuned in already

Just in case though, 8Radio is on FM every Saturday, Sunday AND Monday until the June bank holiday on 105.2FM in Dublin, 87.7FM in Galway, 106.7FM in Cork and 105.5FM in Limerick as well as online 24/7.

We've been dishing out the top quality 8Radio lollipops and stickers from our orange shop on Camden Row. All welcome to knock by!

Simon
8Radio.com

MikeyTaylor · 19-05-2018 4:13pm

SimonMaher wrote: »

No fear of that. Sure all the cool cats are tuned in already

Just in case though, 8Radio is on FM every Saturday, Sunday AND Monday until the June bank holiday on 105.2FM in Dublin, 87.7FM in Galway, 106.7FM in Cork and 105.5FM in Limerick as well as online 24/7.

We've been dishing out the top quality 8Radio lollipops and stickers from our orange shop on Camden Row. All welcome to knock by!

Simon
8Radio.com

Keep up the good work. :-)

Max Headroom · 19-05-2018 7:49pm

SimonMaher wrote: »

No fear of that. Sure all the cool cats are tuned in already

Just in case though, 8Radio is on FM every Saturday, Sunday AND Monday until the June bank holiday on 105.2FM in Dublin, 87.7FM in Galway, 106.7FM in Cork and 105.5FM in Limerick as well as online 24/7.

We've been dishing out the top quality 8Radio lollipops and stickers from our orange shop on Camden Row. All welcome to knock by!

Simon
8Radio.com

No bother Si...can i call you Si...:P

Class tunes all day today...nice to hear Micro Disney, Billy Bragg Skunk anancie etc......Its been a pleasure to listen Si....Nova who ..??.;)

Max Headroom · 07-06-2018 5:46pm

Been enjoying listening over the week...just a pity youre off the FM at the weekends tho..:(

question... why is the music better than it was on TXFM....just my curious opinion..:o

Max Headroom · 08-06-2018 7:51pm

Just when I thought it couldn't get any better....

HMHB..Joy division oven gloves....can't remember when I last heard it on the radio...xcellent

RicketyCricket · 08-06-2018 11:53pm

Really enjoyed them back on FM again. Great to hear quality music on the airwaves again. Made car journeys a lot better and stopped all the station hopping I usually do. Back to the app again.

fritzelly · 09-06-2018 12:03am

Pass this "station" everyday going to catch the bus to work - always wondered what they were about.
Always thought they were just online tho

ghostdancer · 08-09-2018 5:16pm

Has anyone noticed how much louder the mic and stings are compared to the music? I've long noticed it but never bothered to comment before, but it's really annoying me lately. The mic sounds extremely bass-y too, almost muffled.

it's particularly annoying when you're listening to a mellow songs and then it suddenly it's 8RADIO DOT COM PLAYING THE MUSIC WE LIKE

Max Headroom · 08-09-2018 6:19pm

have to wait till october for more fm broadcasts....seems like an age away...:(

Suckit · 11-10-2018 3:14pm

I've not been listening to this station long, I think just over a month, but beginning to feel a little sick when I hear some songs come on, it reminds me of the job I had years ago where they listened to Atlantic252 and I was convinced that they only had 14 songs in their playlist.

14-06-2019 12:55pm

They are back on FM from June 15th to July 14th at the weekends in Dublin, Cork, Limerick and Galway! Not in the north west though,why is that,would love to hear it in the car! Come on Simon,look into it for the future?

https://radiotoday.ie/2019/06/8radio-com-back-on-fm-in-dublin-cork-limerick-and-galway/#more-16252

Max Headroom · 15-06-2019 10:29pm

Been listening all day in work...so refreshing to hear a proper mix of altindierock on FM....there's no-one playing anything close...fair play to Simon..hopes he gets a licence ..next year...maybe....:D

Acosta · 24-06-2019 2:14pm

Enjoyed listening to this at work all weekend. Such a welcome change to have quality music all day and night on FM. They deserve a licence. For such small population there's so many radio stations in Ireland and 99.9% of them are all playing the same awful ****e. Music fans deserve an alternative station on FM.

Max Headroom · 24-06-2019 2:22pm

Acosta wrote: »

Enjoyed listening to this at work all weekend. Such a welcome change to have quality music all day and night on FM. They deserve a licence. For such small population there's so many radio stations in Ireland and 99.9% of them are all playing the same awful ****e. Music fans deserve an alternative station on FM.

Not if the BAI have anything to do with it.....its not about what listeners deserve..its what they decide we deserve...;)

Hamsterchops · 25-06-2019 9:14am

I'm late to the 8Radio party, just discovered them a couple of days ago (thanks to this thread)!

Sounds like a test transmission at the moment, without any adverts or guests which is nice, but I guess that will have to change at some point in order to generate revenue.

Nowadays I listen to all radio broadcasts exclusively on internet based devices, whether it be at home on my Roberts 93i (with 40 presets), or via my smart phone app in the car (plugged into the stereo).

What's available on FM or AM doesn't concern me anymore

I hope 8Radio takes off and finds its niche in the great big radio jungle, currently I am impressed with their choice of music (I'm in my 50s) so It's doing alright so far....as long as it's not too much predictable 80s chart 'musac' which seems to be rampant on many other Irish radio stations, then it should be fine.

As a radio buff, I wish it well.

Max Headroom · 25-06-2019 11:31am

Its been on line for a good while now mate....they get a chance at weekends on FM every few months....wish it was EVERY weekend tbh...good luck Simon..;)

26-06-2019 11:46am

Wish it was available on FM in the NW!

Max Headroom · 26-06-2019 6:03pm

zorro2566 wrote: »

Wish it was available on FM in the NW!

Some day mate...some day....:o

Declan A Walsh · 30-06-2019 8:01pm

I just thought I should mention Anne-Marie Walsh, who is playing a great selection of music this evening. She even played my request: Monster by The Automatic! She is one of the many unsung heroes of this station. No relation, by the way!

its_steve116 · 30-06-2019 8:04pm

Declan A Walsh wrote: »

I just thought I should mention Anne-Marie Walsh, who is playing a great selection of music this evening. She even played my request: Monster by The Automatic! She is one of the many unsung heroes of this station. No relation, by the way!

I loved that Monster song as an 11 or 12 year old.

Max Headroom · 30-06-2019 8:12pm

Plenty of great music all weekend...long may it last....pity the frequency is left vacant all week...seems such a waste...mad:

Max Headroom · 14-07-2019 4:40pm

Big tanx to all the gang for the last few weekends of great music on the wireless.....hope it comes around again real soon.....;).

Yer Da sells Avon · 15-07-2019 12:05am

It's a sickening feeling, getting into the car on a Monday morning, having left the radio on 105.2 the night before.

Max Headroom · 15-07-2019 8:11am

Yer Da sells Avon wrote: »

It's a sickening feeling, getting into the car on a Monday morning, having left the radio on 105.2 the night before.

That white noise is better than most other stations on air tbh....:pac:

RicketyCricket · 19-07-2019 11:17pm

Missed having it on in the car today. Was great to have it back on FM again. Hope it comes back soon.

Max Headroom · 20-07-2019 8:39am

RicketyCricket wrote: »

Missed having it on in the car today. Was great to have it back on FM again. Hope it comes back soon.

Yeah...makes you want to drive into someone in anger.....:P

peterobrien100 · 22-07-2019 1:04pm

Really missing 8 Radio on the FM band hopefully they will be back soon !

Max Headroom · 22-07-2019 2:05pm

peterobrien100 wrote: »

Really missing 8 Radio on the FM band hopefully they will be back soon !

I like listening on line but i miss a human voice......:o

Declan A Walsh · 22-07-2019 2:12pm

Apparently, former Phantom FM presenter Jack Hyland has cropped up on 8Radio recently. I heard him on Radio Nova yesterday afternoon.

Max Headroom · 22-07-2019 2:49pm

Declan A Walsh wrote: »

Apparently, former Phantom FM presenter Jack Hyland has cropped up on 8Radio recently. I heard him on Radio Nova yesterday afternoon.

Imagine if Jack, Simon, Pearl etc all got jobs on nova in place of the current unbearable lot...!!!

BaronVon · 27-05-2022 12:17pm

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Back next weekend......

zg3409 · 21-06-2022 3:59pm

I was listening on FM on Sunday afternoon heading from Dundalk to Dublin. The female presenter volume was very low compared to the music and sounded like she was far away from the Mike with no bass. It seemed quite bad from my point of view. The music choice was brilliant and the presenter herself seemed good, although the filler content could need some work, like an ad saying download our app, listen on FM, followed by a presenter repeating same information. I understand they have a limited window of time each weekend to try drive listeners to their online offering, However a bit more chat about the music, presenters coming up, the start and finish dates of airtime, etc. If they cannot get the presenter audio sorted, possibly due to presenters working from home, they should prerecord their slots and insert them. While I don't like prerecorded presenters on radio, it allows the content to be checked and improved and less random rambling etc.

I hope to listed on FM all this weekend and I must add this to my internet radio favourites. I had the app on my phone but I tend to mostly listen in the car.

Declan A Walsh · 22-06-2022 11:58am

One of the great things about 8Radio.com is the way it gives new talent a chance. Other than those who came through Phantom/TX FM, there are a lot of presenters I had never heard of before 8Radio.com. I gather that they would have come through a combination of community stations, college stations and the music business. It is great experience for some who may want to pursue a fulltime career in broadcasting. One thing that all the presenters of the station have in common, regardless of their previous experience, is their enthusiasm and passion for the music they play. That's great to hear.

Lord Nelson · 22-06-2022 10:22pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119234233#Comment_119234233

Unfortunately, there’s very little opportunity in the commercial radio sector. If you do manage to get a gig, it will only be a matter of time before the joy is sucked out of it when you're reduced to pre scripted links and inane banter. Better off staying with 8Radio and similar stations where you can at least put your talents to good use.

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