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2fm

  • 11-09-2010 9:45am
    #1
    Denzil2222
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    Does anybody think 2fm is now a better station for 25-44 year olds with its new line up? I dont. Im a 37 yo female and the only show i would enjoy listening too is larry gogan's golden hour, i think tubridy is boring (i liked him years ago on the full irish) i know hector has not started yet but i cant stand him, colm hayes is just talking about the same tired topics. Damien who is on for an hour from 6-7am is dull


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  • #2
    Elmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    Denzil2222 wrote: »
    Does anybody think 2fm is now a better station for 25-44 year olds with its new line up? I dont. Im a 37 yo female and the only show i would enjoy listening too is larry gogan's golden hour, i think tubridy is boring (i liked him years ago on the full irish) i know hector has not started yet but i cant stand him, colm hayes is just talking about the same tired topics. Damien who is on for an hour from 6-7am is dull

    Hayes doesn't seem too bad but we now have 4hours of Gerry Ryan :rolleyes: It will be interesting to hear how Hector gets on. 6 - 7 is always there to slowly wake you up or is that to put you back to sleep. :confused:


  • #3
    prunudo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,648 ✭✭✭prunudo


    I totally agree, 2FM seems to in a very confused place since the death of Gerry. They are aiming for 25-44 yet this morning Baz & Lucy were asking kids to ring to find out what they were doing for the day!!! I dont get the idea of putting Damian on for just an hour either. I also think that Colm Hayes will last longer than Tubridy in the morning talk show slot.

    On another note has anybody else noticed that since Nova started 2FM seem to be playing more classic rock songs similar to Nova's playlist.


  • #4
    Rubik.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,185 ✭✭✭Rubik.


    Elmo wrote: »
    It will be interesting to hear how Hector gets on. :confused:

    I'm thinking there might be a similar outcome to when Maxi took over from Ian Dempsey in the the late 80's.


  • #5
    Elmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    Rubik. wrote: »
    I'm thinking there might be a similar outcome to when Maxi took over from Ian Dempsey in the the late 80's.

    I like Maxi in the morning on Radio, not usually up that early. Why did she takeover from Ian Dempsey?


  • #6
    Rubik.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,185 ✭✭✭Rubik.


    Elmo wrote: »
    Why did she takeover from Ian Dempsey?

    2fm was relaunched in '89, with Maxi as the breakfast show presenter. It might have been down to Dempsey finding presenting that show and The Den too much.

    Anyway, Maxi wrecked the collective heads of the nation and in a matter of weeks Ian was brought back.


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  • #7
    prunudo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,648 ✭✭✭prunudo


    Rubik. wrote: »
    2fm was relaunched in '89, with Maxi as the breakfast show presenter. It might have been down to Dempsey finding presenting that show and The Den too much.

    Anyway, Maxi wrecked the collective heads of the nation and in a matter of weeks Ian was brought back.


    I always thought Ian was still presenting the breakfast show until the mid 90's.


  • #8
    Rubik.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,185 ✭✭✭Rubik.


    jvan wrote: »
    I always thought Ian was still presenting the breakfast show until the mid 90's.

    Maxi only presented the show for a couple of weeks, it didn't work out so Ian came back.


  • #9
    prunudo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,648 ✭✭✭prunudo


    Ah right, sorry Rubik, misread your other post:o.
    So RTE and 2FM have a habit of making bad decisions about who they think their audience like to hear.


  • #10
    Rubik.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,185 ✭✭✭Rubik.


    Yeah and I think Hector is another bad decision waiting to happen.


  • #11
    prunudo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,648 ✭✭✭prunudo


    I hope the current weekend breakfast show line-up follows the example lead by Maxi


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  • #12
    Elmo
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    When did Theresa Lowe and Peter Collins present The Breakfast Show.


  • #13
    Denzil2222
    Closed Accounts Posts: 156 ✭✭Denzil2222


    Elmo wrote: »
    When did Theresa Lowe and Peter Collins present The Breakfast Show.
    They only did the weekend breakfast show, it was back in 1990/91


  • #14
    Bootsy.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 456 ✭✭Bootsy.


    I think 2FM is the worst station on the airwaves! It's dumbfounding how absolutely awful it is. I am referring specifically to the day-time programming. The music couldn't possibly be any worse.

    They are saved at night-time by the holy trinity of Jenny Huston, Dan Hegarty, and Cormac Battle. It's like a completely different station when any of these three are on.

    Supposed to be a 'national broadcaster'. It's just rubbish!


  • #15
    Declan A Walsh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,193 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    Bootsy. wrote: »
    I think 2FM is the worst station on the airwaves! It's dumbfounding how absolutely awful it is. I am referring specifically to the day-time programming. The music couldn't possibly be any worse.

    They are saved at night-time by the holy trinity of Jenny Huston, Dan Hegarty, and Cormac Battle. It's like a completely different station when any of these three are on.

    Supposed to be a 'national broadcaster'. It's just rubbish!

    Would the difference be that "the holy trinity" all did stints on Phantom FM during its pirate phase?


    Here is a list of some of the people who have over the years presented the breakfast shows weekdays on RTE Radio 2/2FM, for short periods or otherwise:

    Declan Meehan
    Scott Williams
    Ian Dempsey
    Maxi
    Gareth O'Callaghan
    Ryan Tubridy
    Rick O Shea and Ruth Scott (latter is current temporary presenter)
    Marty Whelan
    Colm Hayes and Jim-Jim Nugent

    Can you think of anymore .... particularly during the '80s?
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  • #16
    JoeA3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,450 ✭✭✭JoeA3


    Declan A Walsh wrote: »
    Would the difference be that "the holy trinity" all did stints on Phantom FM during its pirate phase?


    Here is a list of some of the people who have over the years presented the breakfast shows weekdays on RTE Radio 2/2FM, for short periods or otherwise:

    Declan Meehan
    Scott Williams
    Ian Dempsey
    Maxi
    Gareth O'Callaghan
    Ryan Tubridy
    Rick O Shea and Ruth Scott (latter is current temporary presenter)
    Marty Whelan
    Colm Hayes and Jim-Jim Nugent

    Can you think of anymore .... particularly during the '80s?

    Damien McCaul, think he was in between Gareth and Tubbs.


  • #17
    MJ23
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,039 ✭✭✭MJ23


    I'd say the figures are going down fast for the morning. If Tubbs doesnt stop going on about twitter and books he'll have no-one listening by Christmas. And when that eejit from Naaaavan starts, it'll be the beginning of the end for 2fm. Who would want to listen to that clown shouting in your ear early in the morning? With his made up stories, bad jokes, havin the craic lads, and going on about "hawrse racin lads"
    Colm Hayes is alright except for his "bobeye bobeye"


  • #18
    Caledonman
    Registered Users Posts: 134 ✭✭Caledonman


    Bootsy. wrote: »
    I think 2FM is the worst station on the airwaves! It's dumbfounding how absolutely awful it is. I am referring specifically to the day-time programming. The music couldn't possibly be any worse.

    They are saved at night-time by the holy trinity of Jenny Huston, Dan Hegarty, and Cormac Battle. It's like a completely different station when any of these three are on.

    Supposed to be a 'national broadcaster'. It's just rubbish!

    You are so right.... the crap starts at breakfast with paddy & ruth... he is so bad, and their banter is so bad, over the top.... Hector is coming in to help.. he will not do well at all... he is a one trick individual, and who could take him seriously talking about current affairs and newspapers in the morning?? He won't stick the early shift either.... Tubbridy is an absolute disaster, has no rapport with his audience.. too stiff, another gay byrne... needs to go back to rte1. 2fm will get absolutely hammered in the next JNLR, and they deserve it.... they need some new voices in there, completely new. The problem is they have too many on staff, overheads must be huge, a lot of overpaid fools in there that they seem to be stuck with.. a serious cull is needed...


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