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reg114 · 09-01-2017 3:54pm

MrMac84 wrote: »

Yes and Muireann is no longer saying "sitting in" for D&D she's just calling it lunchtime... her and Lenny are good... with a few features it could make a good show but I'm still hoping on The King returning

Would the stand in person really be left in place if they are being lined up to take over new programme?

Buford T. Justice XIX · 09-01-2017 3:57pm

reg114 wrote: »

Would the stand in person really be left in place if they are being lined up to take over new programme?

If they were getting a different slot, I doubt it but if it was the same slot then I wouldn't see them having a problem with it.

Sideshow Cecil · 09-01-2017 4:00pm

I don't think my ears could take muireann o Connell followed by Fergal Darcy everyday,however I think it could be a good way to make criminals talk!! I would take Louise Duffy over either of them even!
I can see today fm giving the lunchtime slot to some one of their stand in presenters and I honestly don't think any of them are good enough, I also don't see Ian or Matt's shows being changed as their doing fine as they are..

IUA14 · 09-01-2017 4:35pm

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

If they were getting a different slot, I doubt it but if it was the same slot then I wouldn't see them having a problem with it.

I don't see that being the case...given what they did with Dermot and Dave and their publically stated ''major changes'' they will want to announce a new lunchtime show and not just that it will continue on as is (that would be my guess but god knows these days).

If it is to be Muireann I would expect her to disappear off lunch just before it is announced and return when the new show is launched...equally if it is any current TodayFM presenter I would expect them to have at least a week off air before they start on lunchtimes!

beggars_bush · 09-01-2017 11:04pm

the only 45 minutes of radio I really got to listen to during the day were D+D.
silly sports, stay stuff, Tony Cascarino

screw you Today FM
week ruined

The Parish priest · 10-01-2017 8:24pm

Chris and Ciara might be worth a bet to take over lunchtime, their 3 year 2fm contract expires March 1 afaik

hufpc8w3adnk65 · 10-01-2017 8:28pm

The Parish priest wrote: »

Chris and Ciara might be worth a bet to take over lunchtime, their 3 year 2fm contract expires March 1 afaik

They'd certainly fit with type of radio they seem intent on turning Today fm into.

IUA14 · 10-01-2017 8:43pm

The Parish priest wrote: »

Chris and Ciara might be worth a bet to take over lunchtime, their 3 year 2fm contract expires March 1 afaik

Actually...that would be good, don't mind them at all and would be natural move for them I guess!

djemba djemba · 10-01-2017 10:40pm

I heard Alison Curtis on an ad for the Today FM radio course talking about the lecture she gives on it. Saying your twitter handle, talk about your kids and laugh inanely not much to it after that.

IUA14 · 13-01-2017 10:05am

Genuinely seems like TodayFM haven't decided on a new lunchtime show...saw Dave on Twitter yesterday mention they had no clue who was getting it and Ian said the same this morning with an air of bewilderment.

13-01-2017 10:19am

StupidLikeAFox wrote: »

Bit off topic the topic here but one thing that is bugging me lately is how they have replaced the news on Matt Cooper with this fake conversation "5 at 5" or whatever.

Matt - "Whats this about Donald Trump on twitter then?"

Newsreader - "Well Matt Donald Trump has tweeted....<insert news here>"

Matt - "Oh right, I suppose Obama won't be happy about that?"

Newsreader - "You are right Matt, Obama has responded with <insert rest of news here>"

Silly stuff altogether!

Similar to Louise Duffy show where she insists on rabbitting on with the News presenter about inane/her.ie/celebrity ****e....Just play the music nobody cares about what the news reporters opinions on Game of Thrones or what she's getting up to over the weekend..

nc6000 · 13-01-2017 11:57am

Ian has started asking guests he is interviewing if they are interested in presenting the lunchtime show. He asked Any Huberman this morning and asked Laura Whitmore the same thing earlier in the week.

I doubt he's too impressed at what is going on.

Alison Curtis also pointed out earlier how much she is looking forward to going back to her weekend shows.

IUA14 · 13-01-2017 12:05pm

nc6000 wrote: »

Ian has started asking guests he is interviewing if they are interested in presenting the lunchtime show. He asked Any Huberman this morning and asked Laura Whitmore the same thing earlier in the week.

I doubt he's too impressed at what is going on.

Alison Curtis also pointed out earlier how much she is looking forward to going back to her weekend shows.

A subtle dig about the seeming lack of direction management have for the station?

The Parish priest · 13-01-2017 1:10pm

The lack of announcement for lunchtime makes me sure that it will be Chris and Ciara, they have to wait another few weeks until their 2fm contract runs down.

IUA14 · 13-01-2017 1:14pm

The Parish priest wrote: »

The lack of announcement for lunchtime makes me sure that it will be Chris and Ciara, they have to wait another few weeks until their 2fm contract runs down.

If they were thinking of leaving and not resigning or offered a new contract I'm sure they would have been put on gardening leave by now?

wnolan1992 · 13-01-2017 3:27pm

IUA14 wrote: »

Genuinely seems like TodayFM haven't decided on a new lunchtime show...saw Dave on Twitter yesterday mention they had no clue who was getting it and Ian said the same this morning with an air of bewilderment.

1) Just because presenters haven't been told, doesn't mean management haven't made a decision.
2) Even if it's know in the building who's getting it, they're not going to say it on air until an official announcement with fanfare.
3) Presenters publicly saying they don't know who's getting it is a way of building mystery around it. Ian says "I dunno who's getting it... do you want it Amy Huberman?", listeners start to think "Hmm, I wonder who is getting it! I haven't listened to lunchtime in years, but they're getting a new presenter in? I may pay attention a bit more over the next few weeks rather than turning off when I get out of the car at work..."

IUA14 · 13-01-2017 4:02pm

wnolan1992 wrote: »

1) Just because presenters haven't been told, doesn't mean management haven't made a decision.
2) Even if it's know in the building who's getting it, they're not going to say it on air until an official announcement with fanfare.
3) Presenters publicly saying they don't know who's getting it is a way of building mystery around it. Ian says "I dunno who's getting it... do you want it Amy Huberman?", listeners start to think "Hmm, I wonder who is getting it! I haven't listened to lunchtime in years, but they're getting a new presenter in? I may pay attention a bit more over the next few weeks rather than turning off when I get out of the car at work..."

Understand all that but it seems less like ''ohhh I wonder who will get that'' and more like ''anyone want this cause nobody has a clue what's happening''.

prunudo · 13-01-2017 8:51pm

Did anybody else hear the dig Phil Cawley just made, he was talking with Louise about Sky arts pulling a show and he says "nice when a big media organisation listens to the feed back from its viewers and listeners. It was the quite the dig

Things don't sound to rosy over at Marconi house.

hufpc8w3adnk65 · 13-01-2017 8:57pm

Wonder is Ruth Scott on her way to Today Fm? Dropped from 2fm off of a sudden and would fit with them trying to
Shoe horn a woman into the day slot

The Parish priest · 13-01-2017 9:08pm

MrMac84 wrote: »

Wonder is Ruth Scott on her way to Todsy Fm? Dropped from 2fm off of a sudden and would fit with them trying to
Shoe horn a woman into the day slot

I would be surprised if Ruth landed such a big gig because she hasn't been very prominent for about 10 years now but I would be happy for her if she did land the gig

IUA14 · 13-01-2017 10:06pm

The Parish priest wrote: »

I would be surprised if Ruth landed such a big gig because she hasn't been very prominent for about 10 years now but I would be happy for her if she did land the gig

I hope she doesn't...but now that has me looking at 2FM with a gap at weekends because judging by the fact she is off the website she is gone from the station...and Chris and Ciara possibly leaving...interesting!

wnolan1992 · 13-01-2017 10:18pm

IUA14 wrote: »

I hope she doesn't...but now that has me looking at 2FM with a gap at weekends because judging by the fact she is off the website she is gone from the station...and Chris and Ciara possibly leaving...interesting!

Would it not be more likely that Chris and Ciara would get the Weekenders gig? Sort of like Ruth Scott and Paddy McKenna type deal.

Euphoria Intensifies · 14-01-2017 2:01am

Chris and Ciara's show went seriously, seriously downhill over the last 18 months imo so I wouldn't be surprised at all if they don't get kept on at 2FM. I used to love them when they were on iRadio and for the first year or so on 2fm, but I actually can't even listen to them for 5 minutes now. Maybe a move to today fm would give them a new lease of life, but tbh I think it would be a disaster.

siblers · 14-01-2017 2:20am

I really hope it's neither of them, Ruth Scott is a female version of Will Leahy and isn't suited to a morning show, every Chris and Ciara show seems to just blend Into each other and sounds like a continuous loop of one show

Howard100 · 15-01-2017 8:36pm

Paula Mac should get this. What's the point in having people come up the ranks when you don't give them an opportunity for promotion.

But, this is the current rudderless Today FM we are talking about so that won't happen.

The Parish priest · 15-01-2017 9:00pm

Howard100 wrote: »

Paula Mac should get this. What's the point in having people come up the ranks when you don't give them an opportunity for promotion.

But, this is the current rudderless Today FM we are talking about so that won't happen.

In fairness Paula mac is only on her existing slot a wet week, poor AM Kelly was left on that 5am show for over a decade without ever getting promoted

wnolan1992 · 15-01-2017 9:13pm

The Parish priest wrote: »

In fairness Paula mac is only on her existing slot a wet week, poor AM Kelly was left on that 5am show for over a decade without ever getting promoted

Be fair though, she couldn't really do a slot after midday. PM Kelly just wouldn't have had the same marketability. :P

Side note, I actually didn't know the story surrounding her leaving Today FM. You'd have to say it was really bad timing for her. If it had been just 2 or 3 years later I reckon she'd have been a shoo-in for lunchtimes or the 2:30-4:30 slot.

Mc Love · 16-01-2017 6:03pm

I really liked Kelly in that slot, could be a decent shot at lunchtime

Trebor176 · 16-01-2017 9:46pm

AM Kelly was great. I did miss her when she left. Unfortunately, I can't get Midlands 103 in the car, so I don't get to hear her breakfast show. I think she filled in on every weekday show on Today FM at some point, bar The Last Word.

Today FM isn't bad from what I've heard of it the last week or so. We finally changed from FM104, having gone through almost every other station beforehand. But, the repetition on 104 became unbearable in the end.

I'm not really paying too much attention to the presenters, but Muireann sounds great, and hopefully she retains the 12-14:30 slot. Paul McCloone is on 9-12 this week, and he sounded good today. I haven't been paying too much attention to Fegal D'arcy, so I can't comment on how good or bad he is.

I meant to say that a few weeks back on The Beat Goes On, a listener texted into Kelly-Anne to say that they loved the music she was playing and hoped the station didn't change too much. She replied by saying that she hopes that the station doesn't go too young.

IUA14 · 16-01-2017 10:51pm

Trebor176 wrote: »

I'm not really paying too much attention to the presenters, but Muireann sounds great, and hopefully she retains the 12-14:30 slot. Paul McCloone is on 9-12 this week, and he sounded good today. I haven't been paying too much attention to Fegal D'arcy, so I can't comment on how good or bad he is.

Have to say Paul McLoone today, after the torturous last month or so, was excellent! For the first time in a while I left Today FM on from Dempsey through Cooper and enjoyed it.

For the lunchtime show...I'm at a loss as to what will happen...now thinking that it may not be an internal appointment, because well all their current weekday presenters are still on air with their respective shows and you would expect a few weeks free to build the new show...I would have thought maybe an announcement this week, or perhaps Dermot and Dave will announce their successor/s on their first mid-morning show next Monday...but I don't think it will be PMac or Duffy...Darcy's show is too new to chop and change again, and Muireann I would expect to take a permanent slot on the station, but not lunchtimes on her own...yet.

djemba djemba · 17-01-2017 9:33am

Sounds like there is going to be a complete rebrand of the station. A move away from the blue and yellow colours to red.

hufpc8w3adnk65 · 17-01-2017 9:36am

djemba djemba wrote: »

Sounds like there is going to be a complete rebrand of the station. A move away from the blue and yellow colours to red.

Where's this coming from?

djemba djemba · 17-01-2017 9:39am

MrMac84 wrote: »

Where's this coming from?

Ian mentioned just before 8.30, look at the red wall behind Paul McLoone and the microphones and big changes are coming.

A Battered Mars Bar · 17-01-2017 9:40am

Gone to utter sh*t. Last week it was non stop boring dry women on all day and now they've some other boring fella on now interviewing Simon the I lost who wants to be a millionaire bachelor walk :rollyeyes: suppose he will be in the slot next week. God help us.

Mc Love · 17-01-2017 9:44am

Please not Simon Boring Delany.

IUA14 · 17-01-2017 9:49am

djemba djemba wrote: »

Ian mentioned just before 8.30, look at the red wall behind Paul McLoone and the microphones and big changes are coming.

That studio has had a red back wall for years as the backdrop so that's all that is.

wnolan1992 · 18-01-2017 2:37pm

Just saw a job posting for Communicorp looking for a Senior PD for their national stations. Could be a coincidence, but the timing is rather amusing from an outsiders perspective given all the rumour and speculations surrounding both stations.

IUA14 · 18-01-2017 3:55pm

wnolan1992 wrote: »

Just saw a job posting for Communicorp looking for a Senior PD for their national stations. Could be a coincidence, but the timing is rather amusing from an outsiders perspective given all the rumour and speculations surrounding both stations.

Perhaps putting to bed the sale of Newstalk? Interesting timing alright. I assume that means Colm O'Sullivan and the Newstalk PD will feed into them...another layer of management...always works well...

hufpc8w3adnk65 · 18-01-2017 4:36pm

IUA14 wrote: »

Perhaps putting to bed the sale of Newstalk? Interesting timing alright. I assume that means Colm O'Sullivan and the Newstalk PD will feed into them...another layer of management...always works well...

Isn't Colm o Sullivan gone? Isn't it the old 98 PD now calling the shots at Today Fm

IUA14 · 18-01-2017 4:43pm

MrMac84 wrote: »

Isn't Colm o Sullivan gone? Isn't it the old 98 PD now calling the shots at Today Fm

He's still there if his Twitter is anything to go by with Adelle Nolan and Joe Donnelly as his Asssistant PD's. The former Chief Exec from 98FM Keith McCormack is now Chief Exec at Today FM

_feedback_ · 18-01-2017 5:21pm

IUA14 wrote: »

He's still there if his Twitter is anything to go by with Adelle Nolan and Joe Donnelly as his Asssistant PD's. The former Chief Exec from 98FM Keith McCormack is now Chief Exec at Today FM

When you think about it, what's the feckin' point of having PDs and assistant PDs in there, when it's the Chief Executive calling all the shots?

Must be a very frustrating place to work at the moment

L1011 · 18-01-2017 5:34pm

A group PD for two stations, a station PD and two APDs. Bit of a fat management structure there!

statto25 · 18-01-2017 7:32pm

I see Ann Gleeson is leaving Today FM on Friday. There must be no room for her with the two lads taking over mid morning. She wasn't everyone's cup of tea but I really enjoyed her when Foley was on lunchtime especially her Una Healy impression.

wnolan1992 · 18-01-2017 7:53pm

statto25 wrote: »

I see Ann Gleeson is leaving Today FM on Friday. There must be no room for her with the two lads taking over mid morning. She wasn't everyone's cup of tea but I really enjoyed her when Foley was on lunchtime especially her Una Healy impression.

Ah that's a real shame. I always loved her on with Foley and she was good with Anton and Louise too IMO.

Is she working on any show in particular at the moment so I know when to tune in on Friday?

statto25 · 18-01-2017 7:58pm

wnolan1992 wrote: »

Ah that's a real shame. I always loved her on with Foley and she was good with Anton and Louise too IMO.

Is she working on any show in particular at the moment so I know when to tune in on Friday?

She was with Anton but haven't heard her since he left. Maybe she wasn't happy about the way things were going either.

Itssoeasy · 18-01-2017 7:59pm

statto25 wrote: »

I see Ann Gleeson is leaving Today FM on Friday. There must be no room for her with the two lads taking over mid morning. She wasn't everyone's cup of tea but I really enjoyed her when Foley was on lunchtime especially her Una Healy impression.

I saw that. Ah lads todayfm can **** right off. Why are all the glory days people going, dying ?

Synode · 18-01-2017 8:11pm

That's a shame. Herself, Foley, JP and Adelle were an excellent team.

Here's the tweet in case anyone's looking for it

https://twitter.com/GleesonAnn/status/821785743769079808

hufpc8w3adnk65 · 18-01-2017 9:13pm

IUA14 wrote: »

He's still there if his Twitter is anything to go by with Adelle Nolan and Joe Donnelly as his Asssistant PD's. The former Chief Exec from 98FM Keith McCormack is now Chief Exec at Today FM

Is that Adelle, Foleys old producer?

IUA14 · 18-01-2017 9:31pm

MrMac84 wrote: »

Is that Adelle, Foleys old producer?

It is indeed, she was over at 98FM as Assistant PD for a year or so while Foley was there.

Thats sad that Ann is leaving Today FM...doubt you would find anyone with a bad word to say about her. Since Foley she hasn't been used on air in the same way but she was good with Louise Duffy, and easily one of the funniest women on Irish radio!

So new Today FM head honcho...nixed the idea of Foley returning, ended Friday Night 80's and Friday Night 90's, have Hector a show, gave Alison Curtis a second weekend show, axed Anton, moved D&D from lunchtime where they belong...hmmm...not much faith in what the new lunchtime show will be...

Badabing · 18-01-2017 9:39pm

I got a email from Today Fm today, survey about their music, shows, presenters etc... Obviously getting views from listeners on how to improve. Will they listen tho.

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