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Ultimate Seduction · 03-05-2019 8:23pm

redbuck wrote: »

They should've made her a big offer and replaced Muireann with her.

Or even Fergal Darcy's show. Strange U turn from Rte all the same. I'm sure she's very popular?

ford fiesta · 04-05-2019 12:44am

I feel Ed Smith comes across as being a bit of a know it all when it comes to music, especially on his Sunday night show.

Clonmel1000 · 05-05-2019 7:40am

ford fiesta wrote: »

I feel Ed Smith comes across as being a bit of a know it all when it comes to music, especially on his Sunday night show.

Well he can be whatever he wants if he continues to play what he plays. Most of the rest of their stable know nothing and pollute the airways with utter garbage talk and rubbish music especially Muireann, D’Arcy, D and D and the insufferable Alison Curtis.

gamecube · 05-05-2019 9:17am

Muireann's JNLR figures were 93,000 & Fergal D'Arcy's were 106,000

Those are shocking figures for both of those shows.

Bernard & Keith got the boot from 2fm breakfast for doing figures of 188,000!

05-05-2019 12:57pm

ford fiesta wrote: »

I feel Ed Smith comes across as being a bit of a know it all when it comes to music, especially on his Sunday night show.

meh, him and McLoone are much better than the poor content from Um and Ahh from Mrs Paul Galvin, Paula "guess what the kardashians had for lunch Today" Mc Sweeney, Ferg "i cant deal with pushing 40 now" DArcy and Hyper O'Connell...

Clonmel1000 · 05-05-2019 9:24pm

Great show from Ed as usual tonight. Really enjoying it.

TaurenDruid · 05-05-2019 10:17pm

ford fiesta wrote: »

I feel Ed Smith comes across as being a bit of a know it all when it comes to music, especially on his Sunday night show.

So... they shouldn't talk about ****e, but they shouldn't know too much about the music they're playing, either.

Straight middle of the road for you, then? :rolleyes:

johnire · 06-05-2019 1:14am

Priceless...

Ferg "i cant deal with pushing 40 now" DArcy and Hyper O'Connell..

You made my day when I read that...you are so right!!!!

Esme Faithful Locomotive wrote: »

meh, him and McLoone are much better than the poor content from Um and Ahh from Mrs Paul Galvin, Paula "guess what the kardashians had for lunch Today" Mc Sweeney, Ferg "i cant deal with pushing 40 now" DArcy and Hyper O'Connell...

dragonfly! · 07-05-2019 7:29am

I saw on Facebook yesterday they were looking for suggestions for the kick start song on Ian’s show.
The amount of suggestions that get played every single day anyway was ridiculous
Then hilariously ended up being a member of the Academics mother live on the radio who requested her sons band.
Scraping the barrel lads

prunudo · 07-05-2019 8:20am

I sent in a request for that about a year or 2 ago, never heard a thing back. Can't even remember what the song was but it wasn't that obscure.

threein99 · 07-05-2019 12:03pm

jvan wrote: »

I sent in a request for that about a year or 2 ago, never heard a thing back. Can't even remember what the song was but it wasn't that obscure.

Were you expecting them to call round to your house and explain why it wasn't picked?

prunudo · 07-05-2019 12:26pm

threein99 wrote: »

Were you expecting them to call round to your house and explain why it wasn't picked?

Now that you say it, a consolation prize would have been nice! I find it odd that they continually ask for people to send in their requests yet they end up playing the same old safe todayfm playlist. Part of me thinks they use it as research as to what they think their audience wants to listen to, nothing to do with kick starter at all.

dragonfly! · 08-05-2019 6:53pm

Someone text in a joke about the royal baby being named after a football player today , which D and D read out.
Grand.
Kinda funny.
Whatever.
Then MOC read out the exact same joke , like an hour and a half later.
Jesus wept.

The Princess Bride · 09-05-2019 12:29am

jvan wrote: »

I sent in a request for that about a year or 2 ago, never heard a thing back. Can't even remember what the song was but it wasn't that obscure.

Send in ELO, Mr Blue Sky.
It's Ian's favourite song.
He'll definitely play it for you!

TaurenDruid · 09-05-2019 9:29am

dragonfly! wrote: »

Someone text in a joke about the royal baby being named after a football player today , which D and D read out.
Grand.
Kinda funny.
Whatever.
Then MOC read out the exact same joke , like an hour and a half later.
Jesus wept.

Terrible altogether.

Obviously what needs to happen is every DJ has to listen to every previous show that day so they don't play the same songs or notice the same trending things on social media. :rolleyes:

johnire · 09-05-2019 10:17am

I think she’s lost all interest in her show-it’s going nowhere fast and I reckon it’s only a matter of time before she’s gone.

dragonfly! wrote: »

Someone text in a joke about the royal baby being named after a football player today , which D and D read out.
Grand.
Kinda funny.
Whatever.
Then MOC read out the exact same joke , like an hour and a half later.
Jesus wept.

threein99 · 09-05-2019 10:20am

johnire wrote: »

I think she’s lost all interest in her show-it’s going nowhere fast and I reckon it’s only a matter of time before she’s gone.

She was really good filling in for people but I think the format of her own show is utter garbage, I dont anyone would make it work. They had Claire Beck in for Muireann one week and she was talking about the same rubbish that Muireann does, I think it was boob sweat one of the days

Ursus Horribilis · 09-05-2019 10:29am

I remember when she could do no wrong as a stand-in presenter. She is now a "content creator".

whiterebel · 09-05-2019 2:08pm

I thought she did well in the interview with the remaining Cranberries. I have always thought she would do better if herself and D&D sapped. They are far better suited to a shorter, tighter lunchtime show. She can do the chats and the agony aunt bit well.

pjohnson · 11-05-2019 4:29pm

I enjoyed Ian and Mario this afternoon.

NIMAN · 12-05-2019 11:54am

Gift Grub getting some amount of promotion at present.

It was funny in its day, but well past its sell by.

Its like promoting the Simpsons.

12-05-2019 1:45pm

NIMAN wrote: »

Gift Grub getting some amount of promotion at present.

It was funny in its day, but well past its sell by.

Its like promoting the Simpsons.

Hasn’t been funny since 2005 - only thing impressive is how he stretched a 20 year career out of it

Ultimate Seduction · 12-05-2019 2:14pm

Don't find it funny anymore but did get a good laugh off the old ones player. Dry your eyes Beck's was brilliant!

Watching the behind the scenes clip, he really doesn't get much time to write, act and edit the sketches. Fair play to him having a long and successful career.

NIMAN · 12-05-2019 2:15pm

Always wondered does Ian Dempsey have shares in Gift Grub or anything?

Ultimate Seduction · 12-05-2019 2:17pm

NIMAN wrote: »

Always wondered does Ian Dempsey have shares in Gift Grub or anything?

Well he helps write the sketches, or gives his ideas anyway and he gets the final say on if it's aired.

pjohnson · 12-05-2019 2:46pm

WTF this is the last ever Premier League Live?

giveitholly · 12-05-2019 2:48pm

pjohnson wrote: »

WTF this is the last ever Premier League Live?

Thought I heard Dermot say it on Friday but just thought it was the last one for this season,have they lost the rights?

pjohnson · 12-05-2019 3:05pm

giveitholly wrote: »

Thought I heard Dermot say it on Friday but just thought it was the last one for this season,have they lost the rights?

Ah ffs. Thats ridiculous.

12-05-2019 4:28pm

Ed smith tweeted it that it is the last one - probably for another crap content creation show, something like more insufferable Alison Curtis

dominatinMC · 12-05-2019 5:20pm

Maybe the end of Premier League Live has something to do with Off The Ball taking over the sports bulletins? John Duggan recently became part of the OTB team, so maybe they are amalgamating the sports departments at Comunicorp..

Ursus Horribilis · 12-05-2019 5:39pm

It'd also leave more room for content creators on Today FM. Must be hard to broadcast a couple of hours of radio without asking if you prefer Taytos or King Crisps.

I wonder how much does it cost them to have those radio rights?

12-05-2019 6:38pm

Ursus Horribilis wrote: »

It'd also leave more room for content creators on Today FM. Must be hard to broadcast a couple of hours of radio without asking if you prefer Taytos or King Crisps.

I wonder how much does it cost them to have those radio rights?

Sure more room for an irritating influencer or social media ‘comedian’ will fill the gap

dulpit · 12-05-2019 6:57pm

I was wondering the same about premier league Live. You'd assume it'd make more sense for it to be on newstalk instead of today fm, does anyone know who has rights for next year?

Ultimate Seduction · 12-05-2019 7:01pm

Hopefully Off The Ball got the rights and it'll be on newstalk. That'll be me fully finished with Today FM then as that's the only show I tune in for all week

Ursus Horribilis · 12-05-2019 7:09pm

Will they broadcast it all season though? I could see it giving way to all sorts of things.

djemba djemba · 12-05-2019 7:36pm

Ultimate Seduction wrote: »

Hopefully Off The Ball got the rights and it'll be on newstalk. That'll be me fully finished with Today FM then as that's the only show I tune in for all week

Great more Leon blanche touting his odds...

Nokia6230i · 12-05-2019 8:42pm

Anyone know WHY Today FM lost Premier League Live?

Gutted I'll no longer be able get my Saturday afternoon footie fix from 2pm on air.

21 years; they gave us some service and I've loved every minute.

As a normal radio user will there be anywhere I can get live radio commentaries anymore?

Would soften the blow somewhat if Newstalk take over Saturdays as well as Sundays; they lost GAA rights (wrongly) so I'm hoping they've secured rights but have heard nothing of any alternative provider....

NIMAN · 12-05-2019 8:44pm

Buy an Internet radio and listen to BBC radio five live.

Ursus Horribilis · 12-05-2019 8:46pm

BBC geoblocks live games

Nokia6230i · 12-05-2019 8:47pm

NIMAN wrote: »

Buy an Internet radio and listen to BBC radio five live.

Suggestions for a pocket radio for such a device please?

Sorry but I'm a Tech Luddite; my radio's a Roberts R9994 TMS one; they're no longer produced.

Tried BBC Radio 5 Live on it but getting a half decent signal's nigh on impossible.

Suggestions most welcome; thanks.

NIMAN · 12-05-2019 8:48pm

Didn't know that.

I know it's a pain as you'd have to sit in front of the TV, but a freesat box connected to your satellite will get all the BBC radio stations.

mugsymugsy · 12-05-2019 9:08pm

NIMAN wrote: »

Didn't know that.

I know it's a pain as you'd have to sit in front of the TV, but a freesat box connected to your satellite will get all the BBC radio stations.

Yeah this or a VPN service opening up internet radio on your phone to listen to talksport or BBC matches on the radio.

dragonfly! · 13-05-2019 12:41pm

Muireann is in fine voice this lunch time

robo · 17-05-2019 1:29pm

There has been a good few mentions for Dara Quilty on here over the years as a move from local (Dublin) to National radio - looks like Dara is looking a little further than Ireland

Brock Turnpike · 17-05-2019 2:59pm

robo wrote: »

There has been a good few mentions for Dara Quilty on here over the years as a move from local (Dublin) to National radio - looks like Dara is looking a little further than Ireland

Even looks like a prick.

The Princess Bride · 24-05-2019 2:20am

Mairéad Ronan will stand in for Muireann O' C, for a week in June.

threein99 · 24-05-2019 7:03am

The Princess Bride wrote: »

Mairéad Ronan will stand in for Muireann O' C, for a week in June.

With the mother's of Ireland fully behind her

whiterebel · 24-05-2019 8:27am

Even worse news. Alison is standing in For Ian next week.

robo · 24-05-2019 8:35am

whiterebel wrote: »

Even worse news. Alison is standing in For Ian next week.

Oh thankfully I am now a stalwart OTBAM listener - even leave in the headphones and continue to listen to it when I get to the office (we have TodayFM playing the office 24-7...or as long as there is someone in there)

I think that Alison has done well for the audience that she targets - kids and parents listening at the weekend, she likes to chat about things to do, kids reading & healthy living, play pop songs & be energetic. She is not for me, but I just think that she has made that Saturday & Sunday morning slot her own & sure that's why there is a dial on my radio to change it when I hear her come on.

RMAOK · 24-05-2019 11:38am

whiterebel wrote: »

Even worse news. Alison is standing in For Ian next week.

Good God :eek:

Speaking of stand ins - Kelly Ann Byrne is doing a fine job imo filling in for Paul mcloone. Think she's going to be there for a few weeks more.

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