Will Leahy show axed

philthrill69

greengirl31 wrote: »

Was it really Dan Healy or is that just you're suspicions ?? While I wouldn't be surprised if it was Dan Healy, I find it bazar that facebook won't remove a NECKnomination page after 2 deaths but they will remove a page petitioning the national broadcaster .... But I'm not saying that's not what happened.

My suspicions are that perhaps Will Leahy contacted the group and requested that the page be removed - Maybe he was getting pressure from the boss but as he said in his FB post, he still has to work there !!

Well your suspicions are totally wrong because the same guy that started the first page is the same guy who has started the new page because of it being taken down.
Necknominations don't pay Facebook for advertising or to promote their page, 2fm does.
Money makes the world go round.

greengirl31

philthrill69 wrote: »

Well your suspicions are totally wrong because the same guy that started the first page is the same guy who has started the new page because of it being taken down.
Necknominations don't pay Facebook for advertising or to promote their page, 2fm does.
Money makes the world go round.

That makes sense I suppose .... Shocking really that 2 FM can do that ... I wouldn't have thought Facebook are that reliant on advertising from 2FM but there you go !!

Seren_

philthrill69 wrote: »

Well your suspicions are totally wrong because the same guy that started the first page is the same guy who has started the new page because of it being taken down.
Necknominations don't pay Facebook for advertising or to promote their page, 2fm does.
Money makes the world go round.

I don't understand your rxplanation. If a page is reported and taken down by Facebook, the page owner doesn't get to see who reported it. So nobody, other than the people dealing with reports in facebook, would actually know who reported the page.

reg114

This is all getting very messy and toys out of the pram childish. I like Will on air but publicly supporting a facebook page calling for your reinstatement is unprofessional and undermines your boss. Will has had a good 7 years on drive time and weekends prior, all the while holding a full time job elsewhere. He should have the grace to accept the decision whether he agrees with it or not. Both Leahy and John Clarke were happy to tow the party line when it was going their way. If Leahy was that dedicated to his radio career perhaps he might have made himself available to work other shifts, in fact I think he would have been good on breakfast, but it seems Leahy wanted to continue to have his cake and eat it, sorry lad.

greengirl31

reg114 wrote: »

This is all getting very messy and toys out of the pram childish. I like Will on air but publicly supporting a facebook page calling for your reinstatement is unprofessional and undermines your boss. Will has had a good 7 years on drive time and weekends prior, all the while holding a full time job elsewhere. He should have the grace to accept the decision whether he agrees with it or not. Both Leahy and John Clarke were happy to tow the party line when it was going their way. If Leahy was that dedicated to his radio career perhaps he might have made himself available to work other shifts, in fact I think he would have been good on breakfast, but it seems Leahy wanted to continue to have his cake and eat it, sorry lad.

In fairness to Will, he didn't publically support the page but he didn't denounce it either - he did acknowledge it but said there was no need for it. He posted himself on FB thanking fans for support but that he didn't agree with some of the abusive comments that were being made and that they were still his colleagues

I suspect my first theory was correct

stop animal cruelty

reg114 wrote: »

This is all getting very messy and toys out of the pram childish. I like Will on air but publicly supporting a facebook page calling for your reinstatement is unprofessional and undermines your boss. Will has had a good 7 years on drive time and weekends prior, all the while holding a full time job elsewhere. He should have the grace to accept the decision whether he agrees with it or not. Both Leahy and John Clarke were happy to tow the party line when it was going their way. If Leahy was that dedicated to his radio career perhaps he might have made himself available to work other shifts, in fact I think he would have been good on breakfast, but it seems Leahy wanted to continue to have his cake and eat it, sorry lad.

Thats not fair, he is a solicitor, which lm sure hes pretty busy, works and lives in limerick with his family. 2fm wanted everything shifted up to dublin, doubt he would have that much time on his hands to do other than weekends .....

reg114

stop animal cruelty wrote: »

Thats not fair, he is a solicitor, which lm sure hes pretty busy, works and lives in limerick with his family. 2fm wanted everything shifted up to dublin, doubt he would have that much time on his hands to do other than weekends .....

How do you know Will Leahy wasn't given an ultimatum? How do you know he wasn't asked to move to lunch or mid morning or even breakfast ? It's quite possible he was asked to move from drive to another weekday gig.

stop animal cruelty

reg114 wrote: »

How do you know Will Leahy wasn't given an ultimatum? How do you know he wasn't asked to move to lunch or mid morning or even breakfast ? It's quite possible he was asked to move from drive to another weekday gig.

l don't know was he given an ultimatum, l don't know was he asked to move....yes its possible but l'v heard a few times it was down to the fact everything was to be shifted to dublin, l could be wrong (open for correction) but thats what l think has happened....l doubt they would have wanted to move him to a different time when they know he is already working during the day....

Rock Solid

Lets hope Colm Hayes show flops, bring back Will, I wont be listening to Colm Hayes today or anytime soon.

purplecow1977

Is he on today?

cadaliac

reg114 wrote: »

How do you know Will Leahy wasn't given an ultimatum? How do you know he wasn't asked to move to lunch or mid morning or even breakfast ? It's quite possible he was asked to move from drive to another weekday gig.

Are you working in 2FM?

ofcork

purplecow1977 wrote: »

Is he on today?

No paddy McKenna is filling in,will leahy is off for a month before he starts his weekend shows.

purplecow1977

No I meant Colm Hayes, just when someone said they weren't going to listen to him today or ever, though he had started today but I realise Paddy is still filling in

Turn the radio on

Will Leahy is another man who should have handled his axing more professionally, He should have said that as a result of having a full time day job that he has decided to spend more time with his family.

Skid X

Turn the radio on wrote: »

Will Leahy is another man who should have handled his axing more professionally, He should have said that as a result of having a full time day job that he has decided to spend more time with his family.

There's no reason why he should say something like that unless it was the truth. I haven't heard him say or do anything unprofessional since his move was announced.

purplecow1977

Turn the radio on wrote: »

Will Leahy is another man who should have handled his axing more professionally, He should have said that as a result of having a full time day job that he has decided to spend more time with his family.

What exactly has he done that's been unprofessional?

Where has he stated that reason?

Rock Solid

When is he starting his weekend show, or is he ?

Turn the radio on

Rock Solid wrote: »

When is he starting his weekend show, or is he ?

Next weekend. Saturday 5-7 Sunday 5-8

Dicky Pride

Turn the radio on wrote: »

Will Leahy is another man who should have handled his axing more professionally, He should have said that as a result of having a full time day job that he has decided to spend more time with his family.

So he should have lied? And that would have made him more professional?

Turn the radio on

Both Larry gogan and dave fanning left their weekday shows quietly unlike will Leahy, and they don't have another full time job.

fergus1001

Turn the radio on wrote: »

Both Larry gogan and dave fanning left their weekday shows quietly unlike will Leahy, and they don't have another full time job.

because no one listens to them

one play's two year old pop songs trying to be "relivant"

and the other sound like he is on speed with a wood pecker up his willy o dee

tommy249

Will Leahy just after posting on facebook "big news for fans of former more music drive to be announced next week"......

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tommy249 wrote: »

Will Leahy just after posting on facebook "big news for fans of former more music drive to be announced next week"......

Where??


https://mobile.twitter.com/willleahy

Chip Whitley

MrMac84 wrote: »

Where??


https://mobile.twitter.com/willleahy

He posted on Facebook, not twitter! :pac::pac:

wnolan1992

https://www.facebook.com/willleahyon2fm/posts/576612659106481

radioland

wnolan1992 wrote: »

https://www.facebook.com/willleahyon2fm/posts/576612659106481

He seem to be talking about Fridays. As for numbers, I don't think his were ever that strong mon-fri

fergus1001

radioland wrote: »

He seem to be talking about Fridays. As for numbers, I don't think his were ever that strong mon-fri

consistent

Im sure Colm Hayes and his mono-tonal dribble is beating his numbers :pac:

QuiteInterestin

radioland wrote: »

He seem to be talking about Fridays. As for numbers, I don't think his were ever that strong mon-fri

I think this is just a reference to his Friday treats slot on the more music drive where people had to text in how they were treating themselves on a Friday

Radio_Fan_67

Reverting back to Will Leahy on drive is hardly the way forward, Despite his #bringbackwill fanbase, his ratings were piss poor for an national drivetime show.

radioland

fergus1001 wrote: »

consistent

Im sure Colm Hayes and his mono-tonal dribble is beating his numbers :pac:

Think they're quite similar

channelsurfer2

radioland wrote: »

Think they're quite similar

down 10% at the last jnlr on the same timeslot.

http://www.ilevel.ie/media-blog/radio/jnlr-2014-q4-station-programmes

Radio_Fan_67

channelsurfer2 wrote: »

down 10% at the last jnlr on the same timeslot.

http://www.ilevel.ie/media-blog/radio/jnlr-2014-q4-station-programmes

Yes but Rick O'Sheas ratings was also down 10%

Sully

Judging by his latest post he is heading for a digital radio station. Seems a massive step backwards.

Radio_Fan_67

Jesus he really got his fans hopes up for nothing, A voicetracked "school disco" on RTE Gold.

ford fiesta

I knew it would be the school disco on RTE GOLD

The '2FM years' on RTE GOLD on sundays are re-plays of when he used to do it on the more music drive, with the texts from back then read out too!

radiofreak

Thought I was hearing things this morning when Flicking through the dial and there was Will Leahy presenting Late Date on Radio 1.
Big change for him.

DopeTech

radiofreak wrote: »

Thought I was hearing things this morning when Flicking through the dial and there was Will Leahy presenting Late Date on Radio 1.
Big change for him.

A permanent move or just filling in?

ford fiesta

FrostyJim wrote: »

A permanent move or just filling in?

He is just filling in and speaking more slower!

He does seem to be absent from his 2FM show a lot though.

Tim Reilly

Will Leahy will be presenting a music drive show on RTE Radio 1 Christmas eve 5 till 7