Ian Dempsey show, becoming one great big advert?

adrian.s

Is it just me, or has anybody noticed there been a big slide from what used to be a good radio show to one which is just continuous advertising. Today was unreal:

• First callers to the show asked if they had MBT's
• Ian makes several references to MBT during any speaking slot
• Close to 10 mins talking to a guy about MBT's and how fantastic they are. The "interview" was the most pathetic thing I've heard on radio in ages.
• A commercial break after this spot
• Followed by more chatting about MBT's

And all of this was packed in before they had reached 8 o'clock. Personally I was glad to be turning of the radio this morning and getting on my bike.

It's great to see the show has been so successful, but as they start to move out or cut back most of the content that made them good, it will start to hurt. I know that after years off listening to and enjoying the show, I'm off to look for an alternative.

Adrian.

r3nu4l

What's MBT? Seriously! I've never heard of it.


/hee, maybe they should advertise more!


It's not just the Ian Dempsey show tbh, look at any talk show. Years ago, a famous person went onto a talk show to talk about their lives and let their fans know a little bit more about them. These days, 'celebrity' after celebrity troop onto shows with their book, CD, perfume range...or talk about their latest play, movie whatever.

I didn't hear the show but is it always like that?

Bard

Is THIS what he spent half the morning talking about???

deRanged

it was really bad this morning, plus there was the 10 minutes of gibberish around 7 while they tried to work out whose turn it was to talk, and whether or not to play jingles and adds ...

I just switched the radio off.

adrian.s

Bard wrote: »

Is THIS what he spent half the morning talking about???

Yip, and I learned as well that they even have dress MBT's should you be going on a night and need something more dressy!

deRanged wrote: »

it was really bad this morning, plus there was the 10 minutes of gibberish around 7 while they tried to work out whose turn it was to talk, and whether or not to play jingles and adds ...

I just switched the radio off.

Yeah, shame really. Maybe it's down to the fact they're in a new building, still learning the controls and need extra revenue streams to pay the rent!

A.

IanCurtis

It was like QVC this morning....really bad.

I was disappointed with Dempsey...he's usually much better than this.

Wertz

Becoming?
Demo's shows have always been a showcase for what's hot n mundane in the Irish lifestyle, be it cereal, beverages or ski holidays.
It's the main reason I can't stand the show.

Boardsbud

I have to admit I didn't hear the show myself but I did tune in to Ian D for the first time in months last week and the show sounded like QVC, as someone else has pointed out. All it contained was plug after plug and long winded competitions centred around yet another plug, no music being played and they seemed forever behind schedule. The show is rediculously cluttered and no doubt in breach of BCI advertising minutage because of their "clever" marketing tactics.

BTW heard Larry Gogan on 2FM last week and thought it was a flashback to the sponsored programmes of the 70's. Plugging some ****e compilation album for no reason other than the fact that a brown envelope existed at the other end somewhere. Larry's being getting away with this for years, good sentiment for an old jock aside, its time to stop this crap, esp on our PSB.

Dinkie

I turned over to Colm and Jim Jim for the first time ever during that show, but they are actually quite funny!!!

Today FM don't seem to have learnt how to use their new studios yet which really bug me, as you get people talking over songs, adverts in wrong places... etc.

Surely training should be given to them as standard. Its very unprofessional.

MarkN

Boardsbud wrote: »

BTW heard Larry Gogan on 2FM last week and thought it was a flashback to the sponsored programmes of the 70's. Plugging some ****e compilation album for no reason other than the fact that a brown envelope existed at the other end somewhere. Larry's being getting away with this for years,

Are you trying to suggest Larry is on the take???

Bondvillain

Boardsbud wrote: »

BTW heard Larry Gogan on 2FM last week and thought it was a flashback to the sponsored programmes of the 70's. Plugging some ****e compilation album for no reason other than the fact that a brown envelope existed at the other end somewhere. Larry's being getting away with this for years

That is one hell of an accusation...

guinnessdrinker

Does Dempsey's fake laughing irritate anyone else? Especially during the gift grub segments.

Boardsbud

MarkN wrote: »

Are you trying to suggest Larry is on the take???

The radio industry as a whole is "on the take" as you put it. There are very few presenters that research and find "new" music themselves. They don't need to. They play the music that record company pluggers supply them with. Its todays respectable form of payola. Theres not one radio presenter in this country or beyond that plugs products or services and doesn't receive some perk or other in return. Do you think when presenter A tells us he/she had a great weekend in Fancy Spa hotel down the country that they're telling us that for nothing ? Chances are the weekend was for free in order to get the plug or a future trip will be supplied for free. Its a perk of the industry.

So back to your original question, yes I am suggesting that Larry Gogan and most every other radio presenter in the country has at some stage or continually are on "the take". And none of them will or can deny it, as I said its considered a perk of the job.

Bondvillain

Boardsbud wrote: »

The radio industry as a whole is "on the take" as you put it. There are very few presenters that research and find "new" music themselves. They don't need to. They play the music that record company pluggers supply them with. Its todays respectable form of payola. Theres not one radio presenter in this country or beyond that plugs products or services and doesn't receive some perk or other in return. Do you think when presenter A tells us he/she had a great weekend in Fancy Spa hotel down the country that they're telling us that for nothing ? Chances are the weekend was for free in order to get the plug or a future trip will be supplied for free. Its a perk of the industry.

So back to your original question, yes I am suggesting that Larry Gogan and most every other radio presenter in the country has at some stage or continually are on "the take". And none of them will or can deny it, as I said its considered a perk of the job.

Oooh... Just a quick one:

Although your point has changed slightly from your earlier post (Where you suggested that Mr Gogan accepted illegal financial reward ('brown envelopes') to promote certain artists on his radio show (us oldies call it payola) ) to one about recieving reward for mentioning services, I'd nonetheless just like to point out that, generally, when assumptions such as those above are presented as fact they are usually backed up with evidence, and hopefully more concrete evidence than an assertation that 'Chances are' your allegations are correct...

( y'know, to avoid a lengthy libel case, which could potentially bankrupt both you and boards.ie.)

Boardsbud

My use of the term "brown envelopes" was probably inappropriate alright. I never intended to suggest direct financial/cash changing hands. I used the term figuratively. I also repeated Mark N's term "on the take" and this could probably be construed to mean cash reward. Again this wasn't my intention. I apologise for any misunderstanding this may have caused.

Big Balls

Oh so now it's not just Larry it's EVERY presenter in Ireland! Ha ha. Eh, first of all, the BCI would clamp down very quickly on a presenter plugging a hotel like you describe, it's a complete breach of rules. Secondly, I don't really see how presenter X getting the new Rihanna single is seen as payola, particularly when record companies pretty much only send music to the Music Director and Programme Director of a station, Today/2fm the exception and how a presenter benefits from having said single is beyond me. Having said that, I am sipping a glass of Heineken from a mini keg sent into me last week.. Did I plug it on air, em nope. Get your facts right or learn about BCI regulations before you reply with another stupid post attacking every presenter in the country!

FlutterinBantam

Heard Tubridy plugging Aer Lingus to Washington there yesterday.

Can you tell us , did he travel Economy?

If not did he pay for premier clss?

You seem to be "in the know " as it were on these happenings:p