Breakfast with Ray (Foley) and Jay [Cork's Red FM, 6am-9am]

_feedback_ · 23-01-2013 10:53pm

Itssoeasy wrote: »

Ray was slept in this morning so the show was live at half six.

Did they say that on the podcast? Cos I'm pretty sure it hasn't been live until 6.30 all week... surely they aren't late every morning

It has taken a few weeks for them to really settle in, but I think they are back to themselves and performing to a higher standard than they were in Today FM. As above, the team are good too. Adrian in particular is funny. Himself and JP are good.

They're just miles ahead of anyone else...

I laughed at the audio insert they use when they lose a caller. It's Ray and JP saying something like "Gimme 20 watts of phone line. All clear" and zapping like they would in the movies when reviving someone with the electric treatment!! Gives them a few seconds to get the caller back and no mumbling. Wonder was that an original idea.... thought it was very clever.

Music is atrocious though.. Not the fault of the lads obviously.

Cerulean Chicken · 23-01-2013 10:57pm

Don't hear Foley anymore because I don't live in Dublin, how's Ann doing?

wnolan1992 · 23-01-2013 11:02pm

Cerulean Chicken wrote: »

Don't hear Foley anymore because I don't live in Dublin, how's Ann doing?

She's gone into remission now according to the lads on the podcast.

Cerulean Chicken · 23-01-2013 11:04pm

wnolan1992 wrote: »

She's gone into remission now according to the lads on the podcast.

Ah that's great, thanks

smurfs5 · 23-01-2013 11:34pm

LeakyGee wrote: »

On the Foley show: It's the best music breakfast show in the Dublin market already. Very Fresh and much more
friendly. The music tho .... It's the same 7 songs on rotation ... every ... single ... day ....

I'm pretty sure Of Monsters And Men- Little Talks was the first song after the 8pm news 3 days last week. As great a song as it is, the rotation of the same songs is getting boring. Could they not mix it up a bit and include some new music e.g. Tom Odell, Jake Bugg, Two Door Cinema Club, Villagers etc. ?

SparklersJo · 24-01-2013 1:10am

If I have to hear Rihanna's 'Diamonds' one more bloody time, I'm going to smash my laptop off the wall!

wnolan1992 · 24-01-2013 1:16am

New music has the potential to alienate listeners. Far safer to stick with the same playlist, because while a listener might turn off if they hear a new song they don't like, they're unlikely to turn off if they hear a song they like, even if they've heard it loads of times already.

Unfortunately there's not much that can be done on Ray's end. Probably one dude in 98 that chooses the playlist, and Ray will be obliged to play a certain number of playlist songs per hour.

gnfnrhead · 24-01-2013 1:51am

Still 6:30? Werent on at 6:00 this morning

Itssoeasy · 24-01-2013 8:01am

gnfnrhead wrote: »

Still 6:30? Werent on at 6:00 this morning

Well I don't know about the other mornings but Wednesday was because ray slept in as he said on air.

Niles · 26-01-2013 9:43am

smurfs5 wrote: »

I'm pretty sure Of Monsters And Men- Little Talks was the first song after the 8pm news 3 days last week.

Arrgh! That song gives me violent flashbacks to having to endure listening to Ray D'Arcy everyday in my previous job.

SparklersJo wrote: »

If I have to hear Rihanna's 'Diamonds' one more bloody time, I'm going to smash my laptop off the wall!

I'm the same with 'Locked out of heaven'!

On a brighter note, they played 'Call me Maybe' the other week and I couldn't but help think of this!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvWGSbzbDYA

LeakyGee · 26-01-2013 2:24pm

I feel Foley needs way more room to be 'Foley' he gets a bit of waffle time after the news but then they have to rush through the bits because of music - breaks - benchmarks ect

Doing different versions of the same feature at the same time every single day can makes a show very stale.

heybaby · 27-01-2013 7:43pm

LeakyGee wrote: »

I feel Foley needs way more room to be 'Foley' he gets a bit of waffle time after the news but then they have to rush through the bits because of music - breaks - benchmarks ect

Doing different versions of the same feature at the same time every single day can makes a show very stale.

I was afraid this would be the case. Breakfast is too structured to facilitate indulging Foleys penchant for, well indulging himself for several minutes at a time. At saying that i hope its a success for him and 98fm because the muck on fm104's strawberry is insufferable. Foley is good enough to take on 104 but does he have the interest to stay the course in the medium to long term ?

Basq · 28-01-2013 10:57am

"He's so smelly even his Sure deodorant is unconvinced!"

Love me some DJ Jayo!

LeakyGee · 28-01-2013 10:55pm

heybaby wrote: »

I was afraid this would be the case. Breakfast is too structured to facilitate indulging Foleys penchant for, well indulging himself for several minutes at a time. At saying that i hope its a success for him and 98fm because the muck on fm104's strawberry is insufferable. Foley is good enough to take on 104 but does he have the interest to stay the course in the medium to long term ?

Let's say in two years the show is number 1, then Foley wants to move back to TodayFM ( Which will happen ) Where will that leave 98 ?

Maybe he will stay there long term ( 5 years or so )

Itssoeasy · 28-01-2013 11:22pm

LeakyGee wrote: »

Let's say in two years the show is number 1, then Foley wants to move back to TodayFM ( Which will happen ) Where will that leave 98 ?

Maybe he will stay there long term ( 5 years or so )

Well does anyone know when Dempsey will piss off from TodayFm and Foley has hinted he'll be back there so has he been told when Dempsey is leaving I wonder ?

paddylonglegs · 29-01-2013 9:32am

Itssoeasy wrote: »

Well does anyone know when Dempsey will piss off from TodayFm and Foley has hinted he'll be back there so has he been told when Dempsey is leaving I wonder ?

Oh now that would be nice. Foley on morning today fm, AND it'll mean I can pick him up clear on the radio when driving into work from the sticks!

wnolan1992 · 29-01-2013 5:04pm

It's that time of year again. Time to dust off this old gem:

Itssoeasy · 30-01-2013 12:17am

Yesterday the ghost of breakfast shows past turned up and sure it was grand and the bit she missed most was the traffic ?

I laughed on friday when the lads were telling the story about the lad who asked them about work experience on radio, and the lads said, "ya grand" after they had been talking about a former work buddy and Adrian went, "it was darcy wasn't it ?"

And, JP was neglected as a child it seems.

seamey beag84 · 31-01-2013 10:21am

Hearing the new show for the first time now. Well he fitted into the morning slot nicely. Great vibe from everyone there. Good craic from the off. Hope he's back on national airwaves sometime. Aswad is a good song to wake up to! and that 80's reunited festival sounds like some laugh.

JM Skipton · 31-01-2013 10:52am

Ok I have given it a few weeks but the obligatory kids bit has to go (I switch off now for 10 mins while its on), its even ruining the MGMT tune for me

Basq · 31-01-2013 10:54am

JM Skipton wrote: »

Ok I have given it a few weeks but the obligatory kids bit has to go (I switch off now for 10 mins while its on), its even ruining the MGMT tune for me

It is really REALLY REALLY bad..

wnolan1992 · 31-01-2013 1:40pm

I skip it in the podcast too. It's the one thing in the show I don't like.

Seren_ · 31-01-2013 11:46pm

JM Skipton wrote: »

Ok I have given it a few weeks but the obligatory kids bit has to go (I switch off now for 10 mins while its on), its even ruining the MGMT tune for me

I do the exact same :P really don't like it.

Wonder will JP be over the norovirus *dun dun dun* tomorrow? The show feels weird without him! Also, I've never heard Johnny Lyons do the sports news on 98, but the Two Johnnies is possibly my fave feature ever.

wnolan1992 · 01-02-2013 12:00am

So the JNLR's are out. Not much can be learned from this set as regards to Foley given he only started in November/December (can't remember which), but it does show how bad a state that slot was in before his arrival. 50k listeners, whereas FM104 have 100k.

Will be fascinating to see if in the next results (I'm assuming April/May?) if he can begin to bridge that gap.

Synode · 01-02-2013 12:36am

Where can you see the results. I'm always googling JNLR and can never find them.

armchair fusilier · 01-02-2013 1:01am

Synode wrote: »

Where can you see the results. I'm always googling JNLR and can never find them.

http://www.bai.ie/

http://www.ilevel.ie/media-blog/radio/102448-national-listnership-by-station-2012-q4-jnlr

iseegirls · 01-02-2013 1:37am

How is FM104 so popular? Is it the Strawberry Alarm Clock that's making them so popular?

Compared to the S.A.C - Ray Foley's show is a much better!

wierd to see KC's slot rose over the past month :eek:

gnfnrhead · 01-02-2013 1:49am

iseegirls wrote: »

How is FM104 so popular? Is it the Strawberry Alarm Clock that's making them so popular?

Compared to the S.A.C - Ray Foley's show is a much better!

wierd to see KC's slot rose over the past month :eek:

It's a left over from the Colm and Jim-Jim days. Used to be the best thing on radio. A lack of decent alternatives meant most people just stuck with it. Hopefully Foley can change it now but it will take time. People are slow to change.

Synode · 01-02-2013 10:24am

Where's the lads this morning?

PrettyPolly155 · 01-02-2013 10:29am

Synode wrote: »

Where's the lads this morning?

Jp has the NOROVIRUS *cue sound effects*

Maybe Ray is infected again?

Breakfast with Ray (Foley) and Jay [Cork's Red FM, 6am-9am]

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