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Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes at 2FM

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    #392
    reg114
    Registered Users Posts: 687 ✭✭✭reg114


    John Joe Jones wrote: »
    An number of young male homosexual presenters seem to be popping up on 2fm all of a sudden.

    Don't see what the presenters' sexuality has to do with anything.


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    #393
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users Posts: 39,938 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    John Joe Jones wrote: »
    An number of young male homosexual presenters seem to be popping up on 2fm all of a sudden.

    And ? I couldn't care if they are Martian once they play good music and are competent on a national radio station.


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    #394
    flangemeistro
    Registered Users Posts: 1,692 ✭✭✭flangemeistro


    John Joe Jones wrote: »
    An number of young male homosexual presenters seem to be popping up on 2fm all of a sudden.

    It's not just male, they're are a few openly gay female presenters also all across montrose, and that doesn't bother me in the slightest obviously as it has nothing to do with their presenting abilities, what i do suspect though and get a bad taste in my mouth is that some of them are being hired by RTE partly because they are gay and they want to be viewed as being an equal opportunities employer and even worse because they are treating homosexuality as being the new "cool" and the "latest craze" in the hope of attracting listeners.
    I really hope I'm wrong because this behaviour and mindset is almost as damaging as homophobia.


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    #395
    L1011
    Registered Users Posts: 68,798 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    flangemeistro wrote: »
    It's not just male, they're are a few openly gay female presenters also all across montrose, and that doesn't bother me in the slightest obviously as it has nothing to do with their presenting abilities, what i do suspect though and get a bad taste in my mouth is that some of them are being hired by RTE partly because they are gay and they want to be viewed as being an equal opportunities employer and even worse because they are treating homosexuality as being the new "cool" and the "latest craze" in the hope of attracting listeners.
    I really hope I'm wrong because this behaviour and mindset is almost as damaging as homophobia.

    Its a media organisation.

    If you think that its in any way unusual for media organisations to have a significant % of gay staff, you've not got much experience of media organisations.


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    #396
    galljga1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,938 ✭✭✭galljga1


    marno21 wrote: »
    This station needs relaunching from scratch I feel now, no point in shuffling the good presenters around if it means the station has no continuity with the worthwhile shows being padded with ****e like Breakfast Republic and Driveby.

    Was driving along the N71 the last day where large swathes of the road have no coverage bar the four RTE stations, and being honest Colm Hayes & Al Porter would make you want to drive at speed through the armco barrier.

    Having something like UK R1 with mostly music and the odd bit of chat would be much better than this drivel.

    I could not agree more: two dreadful shows.

    The bad news is:
    http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/television/tv-news/comedian-al-porter-in-talks-for-his-own-radio-show-on-2fm-31397906.html

    The photo proves that Al Porter is not Bernard O' Shea although they have similar levels of talent.


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    #397
    John Joe Jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 297 ✭✭John Joe Jones


    I wonder are Dave Fanning and Larry Gogan safe in their current weekend slots ?


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    #398
    michael999999
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,771 ✭✭✭michael999999


    John Joe Jones wrote: »
    I wonder are Dave Fanning and Larry Gogan safe in their current weekend slots ?

    Not while Gerry Ryan's kids are around!


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    #399
    John Joe Jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 297 ✭✭John Joe Jones


    michael999999 wrote: »
    Not while Gerry Ryan's kids are around!

    The comedians are probably a bigger threat


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    #400
    Fuzzy Clam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,293 ✭✭✭Fuzzy Clam


    John Joe Jones wrote: »
    I wonder are Dave Fanning and Larry Gogan safe in their current weekend slots ?

    Are they still breathing? If so, they're safe.


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    #401
    John Joe Jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 297 ✭✭John Joe Jones


    Today's Sun is saying breakfast republic will be on from 7 - 10 followed by Nicky Byrne 10 - 1 permanently.


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    #402
    zoobizoo
    Registered Users Posts: 2,729 ✭✭✭zoobizoo


    I would imagine that Jennifer will be dropped from Breakfast Republic - she has said that she's leaving Republic of Telly.

    The show would be a lot tighter without her.


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    #403
    haro124
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    Independent saying that Tubridy is back to radio one for his old slot


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    #404
    michael999999
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,771 ✭✭✭michael999999


    John Joe Jones wrote: »
    Today's Sun is saying breakfast republic will be on from 7 - 10 followed by Nicky Byrne 10 - 1 permanently.

    Let me guess?

    Lottie "I'm only here because of my Daddy" Ryan will get the 6-7 slot!


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    #405
    I heart TV
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30 ✭I heart TV


    Rumour has it Rick in the afternoon is to be axed to be replaced with Chris Green and Ciara King 1 to 4 followed by Eoin McDermott 4 to 7


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    #406
    callaway92
    Registered Users Posts: 14,683 ✭✭✭✭callaway92


    I heart TV wrote: »
    Rumour has it Rick in the afternoon is to be axed to be replaced with Chris Green and Ciara King 1 to 4 followed by Eoin McDermott 4 to 7

    I'd find it very hard to believe he'll be dropped from there. I'm a fan of Eoin McDermott though.


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    #407
    flangemeistro
    Registered Users Posts: 1,692 ✭✭✭flangemeistro


    I heart TV wrote: »
    Rumour has it Rick in the afternoon is to be axed to be replaced with Chris Green and Ciara King 1 to 4 followed by Eoin McDermott 4 to 7

    Oh my god that would be ridiculous if true, imagine the radio being listenable from 6 till 7!
    6-9 KC Show Red FM
    9-12 Anton Savage Today FM
    12-1 Dermot & Dave (just an hour before they get annoying)
    1-4 Chris & Ciara 2FM
    4-7 Eoghan McDermott 2FM


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    #408
    iseegirls
    Registered Users Posts: 3,017 ✭✭✭iseegirls


    michael999999 wrote: »
    Let me guess?

    Lottie "I'm only here because of my Daddy" Ryan will get the 6-7 slot!

    Right we get it. You don't like her. You've said so repeatedly in your last 8 posts. Move on.


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    #409
    foxtrot101
    Closed Accounts Posts: 907 ✭✭✭foxtrot101


    iseegirls wrote: »
    Right we get it. You don't like her. You've said so repeatedly in your last 8 posts. Move on.

    It's not a question of liking her or not. The National broadcaster should be above this kind of blatant nepotism. The ratings for weekend show are dismal. She didn't merit that job and she definitely doesn't merit a promotion to weekday radio.


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    #410
    seabee
    Registered Users Posts: 707 ✭✭✭seabee


    RTE have now officially confirmed that Tubs is moving back to Radio 1


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    #411
    haro124
    Closed Accounts Posts: 684 ✭✭✭haro124


    I heart TV wrote: »
    Rumour has it Rick in the afternoon is to be axed to be replaced with Chris Green and Ciara King 1 to 4 followed by Eoin McDermott 4 to 7

    I like Chris and ciara but Rick is my favourite on 2fm, be sad to see him go


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    #412
    An Ciarraioch
    Registered Users Posts: 5,805 ✭✭✭An Ciarraioch


    haro124 wrote: »
    I like Chris and ciara but Rick is my favourite on 2fm, be sad to see him go

    TBH, I'd move him to Tubridy's slot - he's used to a fairly broad demographic, his JNLRs regularly outperform 2fm as a whole, and the Radio 1 programme suggests he can mix serious and light slots.


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    #413
    John Joe Jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 297 ✭✭John Joe Jones


    I'm no Tubridy fan but I don't really see the logic to why they would take their most listened to program off air.


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    #414
    Euphoria Intensifies
    Closed Accounts Posts: 876 ✭✭✭Euphoria Intensifies


    Rick O'Shea did the post 10pm slot for a bit in the mid 2000s. Wonder if that's where he'll end up again? (If the Chris and Ciara rumours are true that is). He had a good show and played alright music IIRC, and if Cormac Battle stayed on with him I think it could be pretty decent.


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    #415
    DaveWalsh2020
    Registered Users Posts: 34 ✭DaveWalsh2020


    How can you listen to those lads on 2fm........I use to back in the day. Completely brain dead stuff.


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    #416
    NegativeOne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 431 ✭✭NegativeOne


    That breakfast republic sketch yesterday of niall horan was the worst thing I have heard on the radio in a while. What made it better was it was followed by a big gap of dead air and then a depressingly slow song by ed sheeran came on.


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    #417
    smurfs5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 612 ✭✭✭smurfs5


    Euphoria Intensifies wrote: »
    Rick O'Shea did the post 10pm slot for a bit in the mid 2000s. Wonder if that's where he'll end up again? (If the Chris and Ciara rumours are true that is). He had a good show and played alright music IIRC, and if Cormac Battle stayed on with him I think it could be pretty decent.

    If 2FM are going for a younger demographic (which their schedule changes so far would indicate), Rick O' Shea would be quite out of place. He's been on 2FM daytime for quite some time now so maybe Chris & Ciara to afternoons and O' Shea to the weekends or else he might be offered a role on Arena on Radio 1 as well as some sporadic shows.

    I'd expect Stephen Byrne to get the 10pm slot. He's been getting a lot of cover work recently and I like him. He'd appeal to young listeners as well. They seem to want to give Lottie Ryan a weekday slot so maybe a Byrne/Ryan double-header at 10pm to replace Chris & Ciara? Lottie Ryan can't present by herself, she's just not good enough so maybe as a sidekick to Byrne could work.


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    #418
    NegativeOne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 431 ✭✭NegativeOne


    Hope mokay gets a permanent slot on 2fm. Would suit the 7-9pm slot I think.


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    #419
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users Posts: 39,938 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    I'd listen to Chris and ciara all the time and love that show. If they moved to weekdays id not be able to listen live which I wouldn't like. I like Rick o Shea as well I like his show. I know I might be in the minority but I actually like 2fm as a radio station. I'm being serious compared to where they were post Gerry Ryan dying they are in a much better place.


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    #420
    Hidalgo
    Registered Users Posts: 2,845 ✭✭✭Hidalgo


    If they were replacing Tubs with a mixture of tslkshow plus more music, Rick O Shea could do a decent job in that slot.
    Stephen Byrne has been quite decent filling in last few weeks, although I only get snippets of the radio during daytime.


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    #421
    John Joe Jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 297 ✭✭John Joe Jones


    Lottie Ryan is filling in for Dave Fanning this weekend.


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