radio nova

endofrainbow · 20-02-2021 6:56pm

Max Headroom wrote: »

Alternative Nova questionnaire.........
Just a bit of Covid boredom fun...
Feel free to quote and answer questions/opinions in bold...

1. Why the fcuk do you listen to Nova..?
A.

2. Who is your favorite presenter on Nova..?
A.

3 How old do you think Marty Miller is..? Choose only one answer..9, 11 or 12.
A.

4. What is your least favorite show on Nova between 6am and 10am..?
A.

5. How old is your daughter..?
A.

6. Does Nova play YOUR sort of music, and why not..?
A.

7. Who would you like/expect to hear played on Nova going forward..Adele,Ariana Grande,Dermot Kennedy, ?
A.

8. If Nova played more rock music as per their license agreement would you listen more..?
A.

9. Which presenters would you ditch immediately..?
A

10. "..Is Kevin Branigan a bitch.." (read as Samuel L. Jackson in Pulp Fiction..)
A.

:P

q7 - Dermot Kennedy there already

Max Headroom · 21-02-2021 10:23am

endofrainbow wrote: »

q7 - Dermot Kennedy there already

Really.??..sad

seagull · 22-02-2021 3:30pm

There's a big difference these days between who I'd like to hear and who I'd expect to hear on Nova.

Max Headroom · 25-02-2021 7:16pm

Would it be too much to expect a new proper rock station from the Bauer group..not Kerrang heavy but anything rock...:o

AlgerShane · 02-03-2021 1:03pm

Great news this morning- Nova have finally listened to their audience and have agreed to bring The Friday Night Rock Show back on March 12th ! Happy days peeps!

endofrainbow · 02-03-2021 1:14pm

and they're not going to play any more Ed Sheeran, no more Breakfast Show repeats on a Saturday so if only they'd bring back John Clarke on Sunday mornings.

AlgerShane · 02-03-2021 2:37pm

endofrainbow wrote: »

and they're not going to play any more Ed Sheeran, no more Breakfast Show repeats on a Saturday so if only they'd bring back John Clarke on Sunday mornings.

I’ve no issue with Hayes or the breakfast show personally but I will be honest in admitting it’s pretty over-promoted. And as for Ed Sheeran... knew it was just a piss-take really !

Unfortunately Clarke won’t be returning to the airwaves and I know that for a fact.

Hopefully Peter Devlin will follow suit shortly too... his show was one of the best.

The only ones who did maintain their shows during Covid were Pat James and Kieran McGuinness , so...:)

peterobrien100 · 03-03-2021 11:55am

AlgerShane wrote: »

Great news this morning- Nova have finally listened to their audience and have agreed to bring The Friday Night Rock Show back on March 12th ! Happy days peeps!

Fantastic news cant wait best show on the station ! really looking forward to its return !

peterobrien100 · 03-03-2021 11:57am

Unfortunately Clarke won’t be returning to the airwaves and I know that for a fact.

So you are saying Joh Clarke is totally gone from Nova 100 and will not be returning at any stage !

AlgerShane · 04-03-2021 11:19am

peterobrien100 wrote: »

Unfortunately Clarke won’t be returning to the airwaves and I know that for a fact.

So you are saying Joh Clarke is totally gone from Nova 100 and will not be returning at any stage !

Sadly, I’m afraid so Peter.

Dub Ste · 04-03-2021 11:42am

AlgerShane wrote: »

Great news this morning- Nova have finally listened to their audience and have agreed to bring The Friday Night Rock Show back on March 12th ! Happy days peeps!

Have they listened to their audience and got rid of the breakfast show, or did the poll somehow say everyone loves the breakfast show???

Max Headroom · 04-03-2021 8:22pm

Did u really think Hayes would listen to what ye think....:rolleyes:

Marketing strategy..make them think they made the decision.....
I heard their promo.....pathetic....
Should do a poster campaign of Hayes sitting on a dead listener....

California Dreamer · 05-03-2021 9:52am

Dub Ste wrote: »

Have they listened to their audience and got rid of the breakfast show,

You would be surprised!

FanadMan · 05-03-2021 2:45pm

Some big announcement coming Monday morning

https://www.facebook.com/367914563666/posts/10158291606643667/

Maybe Branners has seen the light and are booting Colon and Loopy at last

prunudo · 05-03-2021 3:03pm

FanadMan wrote: »

Some big announcement coming Monday morning

https://www.facebook.com/367914563666/posts/10158291606643667/

Maybe Branners has seen the light and are booting Colon and Loopy at last

Well according to the ads they've taken on board what their listeners have said, so here's hoping but I fear its just another attempt at trolling us. They're probably just bringing back the Nova noise or some other whacky promotion/syndicated radio show.

end of the road · 05-03-2021 3:13pm

FanadMan wrote: »

Some big announcement coming Monday morning

https://www.facebook.com/367914563666/posts/10158291606643667/

Maybe Branners has seen the light and are booting Colon and Loopy at last

4fm as well had an add for an announcement, a shedule announcement next monday.

FanadMan · 05-03-2021 4:41pm

end of the road wrote: »

4fm as well had an add for an announcement, a shedule announcement next monday.

And Classic Hits as well

https://www.facebook.com/ClassicHitsRadio/photos/a.199338403435622/3753097761392984/?__cft__

Beginning to seem a little ominous

Declan A Walsh · 05-03-2021 4:44pm

end of the road wrote: »

4fm as well had an add for an announcement, a shedule announcement next monday.

FanadMan wrote: »

And Classic Hits as well

https://www.facebook.com/ClassicHitsRadio/photos/a.199338403435622/3753097761392984/?__cft__

Beginning to seem a little ominous

4FM and Classic Hits are the same station - just a name change!

FanadMan · 05-03-2021 4:59pm

Declan A Walsh wrote: »

4FM and Classic Hits are the same station - just a name change!

D'oh!

prunudo · 05-03-2021 5:41pm

Maybe a merger coming, Classic Nova Fm or Radio Nova hits.

AlgerShane · 05-03-2021 5:41pm

Think this announcement will be Lucy leaving, and PJ Gallagher joining Hayes. Good god! Lol!

Declan A Walsh · 05-03-2021 5:45pm

prunudo wrote: »

Maybe a merger coming, Classic Nova Fm or Radio Nova hits.

What could be done is a change of schedule in both stations and possibly swapping some of the presenters.

I did not want to mention it before but, seeing as there are about to be announcements, an informed source drew my attention to a tweet by a Nova presenter, who hinted they are getting some kind of big gig.

Dub Ste · 05-03-2021 5:59pm

prunudo wrote: »

Maybe a merger coming, Classic Nova Fm or Radio Nova hits.

Well Nova has been a kind of Classic Nova FM for years now, it's hard to tell the difference between them at times.

They can now drop the pretence of being a rock or classic rock station and just become a n other Radio Bland FM.

Shame really, they had so much promise at the start, but have gradually watered themselves down over the years...add in the car crash breakfast show......

Declan A Walsh · 05-03-2021 6:07pm

I don't think they would be permitted to merge given that they have two distinct licenses, even if there is considerable overlap in the music played and that they have common ownership. Swapping presenters, however, could be done as that's nothing to do with the licenses.

Max Headroom · 05-03-2021 6:52pm

Courtenay until 10...
Greg or Peter Devlin till lunch..
Greg or Peter after lunch till drive time with Miller

Then I'd listen....:)

Declan A Walsh · 05-03-2021 6:55pm

Max Headroom wrote: »

Courtenay until 10...
Greg or Peter Devlin till lunch..
Greg or Peter after lunch till drive time with Miller

Then I'd listen....:)

You are forgetting that Classic Hits is making an announcement too, so, it won't quite be like that I would imagine! The swapping of presenters looks like a real runner for starters.

thegreengoblin · 05-03-2021 9:47pm

I was scrolling through Twitter the other day and somehow saw a tweet from Miller. I looked at his profile only to see his pic is him in a mask. Then I saw he had retweeted Dee Woods whose profile pic is of her...wearing a mask. Insufferable.

Max Headroom · 05-03-2021 10:45pm

thegreengoblin wrote: »

I was scrolling through Twitter the other day and somehow saw a tweet from Miller. I looked at his profile only to see his pic is him in a mask. Then I saw he had retweeted Dee Woods whose profile pic is of her...wearing a mask. Insufferable.

Was listening to 8radio today....hadn't noticed before but he's on there doing some ad ...and him a "rock dj ".:rolleyes:

California Dreamer · 06-03-2021 1:47pm

I always thought this was an open secret but seems most aren't in the loop!

adox · 08-03-2021 9:20am

Colm and Lucy's last week! Thank God!!!!

Sheep Shagger · 08-03-2021 9:22am

adox wrote: »

Colm and Lucy's last week! Thank God!!!!

PJ and Jim from Classic Hits doing a swap...

Endfloat · 08-03-2021 9:30am

Sheep Shagger wrote: »

PJ and Jim from Classic Hits doing a swap...

Oh don't even joke about that!

Thanks be to jaysis that Colm and Lucy are gone off Nova though. God they are brutal! I suppose it's too much to ask that they might get someone on who gives a toss about music??

Wheety · 08-03-2021 10:09am

I stopped listening to the breakfast show on Nova a couple of years ago. Have been listening to PJ and Jim. So looks like I'll be going back to Nova. Can't stand the gruesome twosome.

Wheety · 08-03-2021 10:09am

combo775 wrote: »

Oh don't even joke about that!

Thanks be to jaysis that Colm and Lucy are gone off Nova though. God they are brutal! I suppose it's too much to ask that they might get someone on who gives a toss about music??

PJ and Jim have said they're switching to Nova so it's not a joke.

They probably think the other 2 will have more appeal on Classic Hits as it's broadcast in a few cities. Maybe Colin demanded the change.

Endfloat · 08-03-2021 10:25am

Bollox anyway.

Yeah_Right · 08-03-2021 11:46am

Thats great news about Colm and Lucy. Don't know much about PJ and Jim. What are their music tastes like? Does their show (annoyingly) focus on little kids they way C&L do?

Lithium93_ · 08-03-2021 11:52am

Yeah_Right wrote: »

Thats great news about Colm and Lucy. Don't know much about PJ and Jim. What are their music tastes like? Does their show (annoyingly) focus on little kids they way C&L do?

No PJ & Jim's show wasn't annoyingly focused on kids. Though I'd imagine they'll have to think up new segments for when they swap over, as I don't think they can carry over the Hit Bit, or the Breakfast Table Quiz, or CSI years. Musically, mostly from the 80's, 90's, 2000's, with maybe the odd song from the 2010's.

Would imagine however, they'll carry over the celebrity birthdays segment.

prunudo · 08-03-2021 11:59am

Wheety wrote: »

I stopped listening to the breakfast show on Nova a couple of years ago. Have been listening to PJ and Jim. So looks like I'll be going back to Nova. Can't stand the gruesome twosome.

Same as, looks like I'll be following them over too. Yes they're not perfect and they probably rub some up the wrong way but you'll never please everyone and I'd rather PJ and Jim to the other two any day of the week.

Noticed a marked change to Nova on Saturday too as I tuned in and out at various times as i drove about.

Declan A Walsh · 08-03-2021 12:00pm

Yeah_Right wrote: »

Thats great news about Colm and Lucy. Don't know much about PJ and Jim. What are their music tastes like? Does their show (annoyingly) focus on little kids they way C&L do?

PJ Gallagher is a comedian and actor when he is not doing radio presenting. You might remember him from Naked Camera. This is not his first time on Nova. Back in September 2014, he and Damien Farrelly did breakfast cover for a week. This turned out to be a practice run for Damien and PJ becoming the new breakfast show hosts on Classic Hits 4FM.

Jim McCabe has been with Classic Hits since 2011, most of that time as breakfast host. He moved from breakfast to mid-morning to make way for Damien and PJ. That was a relatively short-lived combination with Damien being moved to other slots and Jim and PJ going on to co-host the breakfast show on Classic Hits. Jim has been on many stations over the years - often as breakfast show host: Wicklow's East Coast FM, Lite FM (now Q102), Dublin's Country Mix 106.8 (now Sunshine 106.8), 98FM and FM104. He also had a few gigs with Today FM. Jim has done a lot of voice-over work as well.

They do joke a lot it has to be said, in between songs. It remains to be seen how much time will be taken up with banter when they move to Nova.

Wheety · 08-03-2021 12:14pm

PJ and Jim said all of their bits, Breakfast Table Quiz etc. will be on their new show. I was going to list some more but I'm not sure if they'll continue with CSI and the Hitbit as they're on other shows on Classic Hits too.

As said above they won't be everyone's cup of tea but I like them. Much better than the other 2 clowns.

I've found myself stifling laughs on the bus (when that was a thing) as now and again, they'll go off on one and can be very funny, especially PJ and the characters he comes up with. Occasionally Jake Stevens gets a mention too.

At least I won't have to turn off the radio when Niall Boylan comes on. Who's on Nova around lunchtime?

I don't even know if they have kids as they don't spend every spare moment talking about them.

Yeah_Right · 08-03-2021 12:43pm

Thanks for the info on PJ & Jim. I have heard them occasionally when station surfing in the mornings over the years. Didn't Nova have something similar to CSI in the past? I'm talking a good few years ago.

I expect some joking and clowning around on a breakfast or drive home show but I don't want to hear from little kids who the presenters then treat like they are most amazing , wonderful people to have ever said a word on the radio. If I wanted to hear from little kids, I'd teach primary school. What I really want is some quality music and some DJs that know a bit about it. Can we expect to hear bands like Tool, Rancid, Volbeat, Disturbed and Rammstein on Nova now?

Lithium93_ · 08-03-2021 12:45pm

I don't think the bands mentioned would be in their respective wheelhouses...

Endfloat · 08-03-2021 12:47pm

Yeah_Right wrote: »

Can we expect to hear bands like Tool, Rancid, Volbeat, Disturbed and Rammstein on Nova now?

Ehh, no. Not on your nellie. It's far too mainstream a station for that, much as it would be nice!

Elmo · 08-03-2021 12:50pm

What's happening with Nova and Classic Hits?

Lithium93_ · 08-03-2021 12:52pm

Elmo wrote: »

What's happening with Nova and Classic Hits?

Swapping breakfast show presenters.

Declan A Walsh · 08-03-2021 12:52pm

Yeah_Right wrote: »

Thanks for the info on PJ & Jim. I have heard them occasionally when station surfing in the mornings over the years. Didn't Nova have something similar to CSI in the past? I'm talking a good few years ago.

I expect some joking and clowning around on a breakfast or drive home show but I don't want to hear from little kids who the presenters then treat like they are most amazing , wonderful people to have ever said a word on the radio. If I wanted to hear from little kids, I'd teach primary school. What I really want is some quality music and some DJs that know a bit about it. Can we expect to hear bands like Tool, Rancid, Volbeat, Disturbed and Rammstein on Nova now?

Radio Nova is licensed as a classic rock station. You won't hear heavy metal or American punk other than Green Day or some better known tunes from Metallica!

Yeah_Right · 08-03-2021 1:46pm

Declan A Walsh wrote: »

Radio Nova is licensed as a classic rock station. You won't hear heavy metal or American punk other than Green Day or some better known tunes from Metallica!

Yeah I know I'm dreaming but lets face it, they haven't been sticking to their license for a long time now. I would love it if they actually played more classic rock. How old does a song have to be to be considered classic? The bands I listed all started in the 90s (except Volbeat) so does that make them classic?

I'd settle for more Metallica and Green Day (the earlier stuff of both), some ACDC, Zeppelin, Maiden, Kiss.

cee_jay · 08-03-2021 1:52pm

Wheety wrote: »

I stopped listening to the breakfast show on Nova a couple of years ago. Have been listening to PJ and Jim. So looks like I'll be going back to Nova. Can't stand the gruesome twosome.

Same I listened every morning to Marty and Dee, and couldn't deal with Colm and Lucy at that time of the morning when they switched. I really enjoy PJ and Jim so will be switching back to Nova now.

Lithium93_ · 08-03-2021 1:53pm

Yeah_Right wrote: »

Yeah I know I'm dreaming but lets face it, they haven't been sticking to their license for a long time now. I would love it if they actually played more classic rock. How old does a song have to be to be considered classic? The bands I listed all started in the 90s (except Volbeat) so does that make them classic?

I'd settle for more Metallica and Green Day (the earlier stuff of both), some ACDC, Zeppelin, Maiden, Kiss.

Probably 20-25 years old would be considered classic. Then again depends on the person as well.

Hurrache · 08-03-2021 3:09pm

Lithium93_ wrote: »

as I don't think they can carry over.....the Breakfast Table Quiz, or CSI years.

They bleedin better!

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