Classic Hits 4FM Thread

RoundyMooney

Whatever gobdaw they have compiling/supervising their voicetracking would want to be fecked out into the car park.

It's embarrassing at this stage, especially as they're so reliant on it.

Repetitive playlist too, albeit mostly good stuff. If they go down that road they might as well put a tracklist on shuffle and hook it up to the mixer; which is a side issue to the daily occurrences of news presenters recording their hourly cues over a combination of whatever track is playing, and a DJ doing a bit of non time constrained filler that they're pretending is live.

Kunle

If i was in charge of 4fm i would give Ray Darcy 2 million euro to join the station, what 4fm really need is a big name presenter who already has big listenership on another station.

Fuzzy Clam

Kunle wrote: »

If i was in charge of 4fm i would give Ray Darcy 2 million euro to join the station, what 4fm really need is a big name presenter who already has big listenership on another station.

I wish you would then I may start listening to Today again in the mornings;)
To be serious tho, Darcy isn't mature enough for 4FM.

Bard

Kunle wrote: »

brian mccoll is a very good jock and i think he will do good on the 3-7 slot

Brian McColl is excellent at what he does - a superb broadcaster. After having such high hopes for the station at the start, he's now the only reason I have to tune in to 4fm.

GSF

Kunle wrote: »

If i was in charge of 4fm i would give Ray Darcy 2 million euro to join the station, what 4fm really need is a big name presenter who already has big listenership on another station.

Gareth O'Callaghan used to have close on 300,000 listeners at 2FM but they haven't moved en masse to 4FM

Kunle

GSF wrote: »

Gareth O'Callaghan used to have close on 300,000 listeners at 2FM but they haven't moved en masse to 4FM

Gareth had left 2fm for about 5 years before joining 4fm.

GSF

Kunle wrote: »

Gareth had left 2fm for about 5 years before joining 4fm.

but he still has a lot of ex-listeners who remember him but big names wont always get their audiences to transfer with them to another station

Clutterfree88

Have they got rid of Gerry Stevens altogether? I thought he was the music director, and also one of the better DJ's on 4fm. Will they make it through 2011?

real rocker

Gerry will be doing Sunday afternoons 12noon to 6.00PM

bbability

I've gotta say 4fm has really turned a corner for 2011. It's sounding great. Well done to all concerned. David Harveys show is coming along. Music is spot on. Not a fan of breakfast show mind you but I hope good things happen for them.

bbability

Great to hear Dave back at the helm of weekend breakfast this morning on 4fm. If ever a radio station turned a corner its this one.. This was the way they should have started 18 months ago..

Its like a new version of the old 2fm... if you know what I mean. I've replaced 2fm on the preset with 4fm this week. 4 is the new 2 if you ask me...

vince

yea its better now to have tunes at drive time. i think the music is a bit more laid back now aswell shame. the shows are a bit long too. they should have moved harvy from 10 untill 12 then greely to 4 then brian till 7

Lucozade man

Lots of rumours that 4fm is to be re-named smooth FM in the coming weeks, it might come to nothing like the phantom name change.

noworries

..meh, was only Ranting

GSF

Lucozade man wrote: »

Lots of rumours that 4fm is to be re-named smooth FM in the coming weeks, it might come to nothing like the phantom name change.

like Smooth FM in the UK?

Fuzzy Clam

Lucozade man wrote: »

Lots of rumours that 4fm is to be re-named smooth FM in the coming weeks, it might come to nothing like the phantom name change.

Lots of rumours
Surely theres only one rumour and you're spreading it, and possibly started it.

anyway, it would be a dreadful choice (if true) as it "locks" the station into one format.

MidlandsM

The irony if they use the name Smooth........cos its DOG ROUGH......!

Tapes

Looks like this is going to happen next month and they are getting an new ceo and pd sean ashmore and andy mattewes

Btr

Kevin Branigan confirmed these changes in the business pages of the Irish Times last Friday and good luck to him. What I don't understand is why he's appointing a competitor (Sean Ashmore) to be CEO while he carries out similar function in Dargle Road. Bay Broadcasting don't seem to like CEOs replacing Martin Block, David Tighe, Jim Miley all within less than 2 years. And before they get annoyed in Castleforbes - its only an observation!

Tapes

I dont see the point changing the name whats wrong with the name 4fm ?

Kevin joyce

Atlantic 94-104 is one of 3 names that bay broadcasting have submitted to the bai as a proposed new name for 4fm.

mike65

Won't someone just admit defeat? Won't the BCI just take away their licence and stop making a mockery of the system?

GSF

I was expecting Q104!

Big Tone

Kevin joyce wrote: »

Atlantic 94-104 is one of 3 names that bay broadcasting have submitted to the bai as a proposed new name for 4fm.

Where did you get this info and what are the other two names proposed?

Cole

If only they could say bye bye to Gareth O'Callagh'sham, while they're at it.

DT100

mike65 wrote: »

Won't someone just admit defeat? Won't the BCI just take away their licence and stop making a mockery of the system?

I agree 100%.Radio in this country is in a sad state.

dulpit

DT100 wrote: »

I agree 100%.Radio in this country is in a sad state.

++;

Kevin joyce

Big Tone wrote: »

Where did you get this info and what are the other two names proposed?

A jock that works there is a pal of mine. Magic fm and smooth fm

Fran1985

Kevin joyce wrote: »

A jock that works there is a pal of mine. Magic fm and smooth fm

2 dreadful names there altogether. I do like the sound of Atlantic tho. Its still cheesy and will have anoraks up in arms but its by far the best of a bad bunch.

That station has potential, and considering the amount of well known radio people who have/still work there, you'd think that station would be flying along. Not just because they've a name as a good presenter, but because a number of them are known in the industry as people with a good head on how radio works and are very passionate about it

When i was working in a commercial station (That statement makes me sound so old, i'm only mid 20's!) if anything went wrong in the slightest everyone would rush to solve the problem, but it seems like 4fm peeps just say "well it wasn't me and its the DJ that pre recorded who's getting the bad name".

Don't know what the atmosphere is like in there but hopefully ya's can all pull together and work even harder to make this station live up to its potential.

oh and please don't run with magic or smooth.

bbability

Changing the name will be a huge step back. It's just finding it's feet and all o a sudden they want to change the name. Didn't someone try this at 98fm and that fell flat on it's face.

Fuzzy Clam

98FM only dropped the "FM". Not so much of a change.
Would be big mistake if they went with Smooth. That tends to give listeners a preconception of the station that may not be accurate and can be very hard to shake off in the future.
Remember Lite FM?

Nothing wrong with the 4FM name.

RoundyMooney

I've finally switched off anyway. Too much bland 80s stuff that was crap at the time, and a lot of it obscure. And they still haven't mastered voice tracking.

Actually, that raises a question, do they (as in stations in general) save on royalties by playing less popular stuff? Would explain 4FM's new music choices, all of what seems like twenty of them, if so.

bbability

Its slowly changing. Classic Hits 4FM is the new tag line. Remember Classic Hits 98FM in the early 90s?

smcgiff

RoundyMooney wrote: »

Actually, that raises a question, do they (as in stations in general) save on royalties by playing less popular stuff?

Nope

Kojak

bbability wrote: »

Its slowly changing. Classic Hits 4FM is the new tag line. Remember Classic Hits 98FM in the early 90s?

Didn't they also have the tag line "timeless hits 4FM"? But now that seems to have gone by the way-side as well.

They also seem to play the same songs over and over again - a little variety would be nice, before they become stale and boring.

prunudo

Kojak wrote: »

They also seem to play the same songs over and over again - a little variety would be nice, before they become stale and boring.

Sounds like the radio nova thread:D

rossa morbeg

I stopped listening to 4fm when they put a bloody talk show on at 9am.

radiofreak

bbability wrote: »

Its slowly changing. Classic Hits 4FM is the new tag line. Remember Classic Hits 98FM in the early 90s?

4FM Are trying ever harder to be Classic Hits 98FM.
They have two 98 Jocks on back to back, Enda Murphy ex presenter on 98 Followed by Robbie Fogarty.

prunudo

radiofreak wrote: »

4FM Are trying ever harder to be Classic Hits 98FM.
They have two 98 Jocks on back to back, Enda Murphy ex presenter on 98 Followed by Robbie Fogarty.

Ah, that's where Enda Murphy went. He didn't last long on Nova!

Liam Byrne

radiofreak wrote: »

4FM Are trying ever harder to be Classic Hits 98FM.
They have two 98 Jocks on back to back, Enda Murphy ex presenter on 98 Followed by Robbie Fogarty.

Classic Hits 98FM was Dublin-only, and that abandoned format is sadly missed.

If 4FM can do it well and provide it across the country, fair play to them.

GSF

Liam Byrne wrote: »

Classic Hits 98FM was Dublin-only, and that abandoned format is sadly missed.

If 4FM can do it well and provide it across the country, fair play to them.

Well apart from not being countrywide (there is life outside of Limerick, Clare and the 3 other cities), Classic Hits 98FM got very stale towards the end. It was robotic and if 4FM go down that route it may give them a short term boost but I doubt it will last.

No sign yet of the cash calls on Classic Hits 4FM?

When does the new schedule take hold and who is leaving to acomodate these 2 hires?

Declan A Walsh

jvan wrote: »

Ah, that's where Enda Murphy went. He didn't last long on Nova!

My understanding was that Enda Murphy had gone behind the scenes in Nova to concentrate on Sales. Bear in mind that for many years Enda was involved in PR and just did weekend stints on radio stations. It is possible that he is still involved in Nova behind the scenes. After all, Kevin Brannigan's Bay Broadcasting are shareholders in both stations.

The 98FM connection is quite strong on 4FM. It is not just Enda and Robbie. Brian McColl was a 98FM presenter and Jimmy Grealey was mainly a newsreader for 98FM. Of course, 4FM used to also have two other ex-98FM presenters in Mark Byrne and Gerry Stevens.

Incidentally, Radio Nova does have a strong 98FM connection too: Pat Courtenay, Greg Gaughren, Breffni Clack and Marty Miller.

The RTE connection in 4FM is even stronger: Gareth O'Callaghan (Millennium Radio, 2FM, Radio 1), Dave Harvey (RTE TV), Jimmy Grealey (Radio 1, 2FM, Millennium Radio and AFAIK FM3), Brian McColl (Millennium Radio, 2FM), Marian Farrell (2FM), Enda Murphy (2FM), Dave Heffernan (RTE TV - presenter and producer) and Bill Hughes (RTE TV - mainly as a producer).

NOVA7

Have to say I am impressed with the new 4FM,the Classic Hits format is a great idea and there has been a major improvement in the music as well and the issues with the fade out at the top of the hour solved.Would just like to wish 4FM continued success and keep up the good work.

radiofreak

radiofreak wrote: »

4FM Are trying ever harder to be Classic Hits 98FM.
They have two 98 Jocks on back to back, Enda Murphy ex presenter on 98 Followed by Robbie Fogarty.

I forgot to Mention Brian McColl who is also an ex 98 Jock.
I heard Him earlier on 4FM and He is sounding good. What is Interesting is the fact that his show has the exact same title to the show he did on 98, "The Home Run".

NOVA7

The new Classic Hits 98 sorry 4FM is sounding good and the music is brilliant on it,I think robbie fogarty is behind that,djs sounding like they are enjoying themselves again whats not to like and I wish them all the best for the future,any chance of a job?

Btr

Niall Boylan now recruited . Go on lads, just rename it 98fm

Clutterfree88

I remember texting Gerry Steven's one evening last year to just get call it "Classic Hits" as "Timeless Hits" and all the other tags had been weak. Sounds better, however sorry that Gerry's gone.

Bard

No need for two threads... merged.

lgsmith

Atlantic 94-104 is one of 3 names that bay broadcasting have submitted to the bai as a proposed new name for 4fm.

What is the 3 name of 94-104 ?????

GSF

Why does Dublin need yet another late night talk show? I know it might be a novelty in Cork or Limerick but Q102 should be the big winners in Dublin, although I suppose nobody in Dublin was listening to Marian Farrell anyway.