TXFM (formerly much missed Phantom) line up

Birneybau · 28-04-2017 12:55pm

paddylonglegs wrote: »

Cathal funge presenting a show on today fm bank hol Monday at 8pm. Irish rock/punk scene in late 70a apparently

Excellent. Those sh1tehawks at Nova would get rid of their naffness issues if they did stuff like that.

mfceiling · 28-04-2017 12:59pm

Birneybau wrote: »

Excellent. Those sh1tehawks at Nova would get rid of their naffness issues if they did stuff like that.

Every time I hear pat courtney's voice a small piece of me dies.

room_149 · 28-04-2017 2:01pm

mfceiling wrote: »

Every time I hear pat courtney's voice a small piece of me dies.

His 'unique' radio voice is truly something to behold in the evenings!! Kinda sounds like Pat Kenny after taking an overdose of Mid-Atlantic/Radio Fab FM tablets in an attempt to relieve constipation..

The 'Mr Old Brennan/ Dustin the Turkey/ Mrs Brown soundalikes who he encourages to call in with traffic reports at Rush Hour are the main reason I cant hack Nova at that hour-

"Banal Anto in a van on the line here- Jaysus Pat, the Bleedin M50 is backed up in anyways"

or

"The M7 Pat, jaysus avoid it. Will you play the 'Wind of Change' for me moh?"

paddylonglegs · 28-04-2017 2:51pm

room_149 wrote: »

His 'unique' radio voice is truly something to behold in the evenings!! Kinda sounds like Pat Kenny after taking an overdose of Mid-Atlantic/Radio Fab FM tablets in an attempt to relieve constipation..

The 'Mr Old Brennan/ Dustin the Turkey/ Mrs Brown soundalikes who he encourages to call in with traffic reports at Rush Hour are the main reason I cant hack Nova at that hour-

"Banal Anto in a van on the line here- Jaysus Pat, the Bleedin M50 is backed up in anyways"

or

"The M7 Pat, jaysus avoid it. Will you play the 'Wind of Change' for me moh?"

God it's just tragic.

As much as I'd like to trawl the net for new music, I'm sure I'm missing out on Some decent tunes from the last 6 months since tx shut

Conor Bourke · 28-04-2017 3:26pm

paddylonglegs wrote: »

God it's just tragic.

As much as I'd like to trawl the net for new music, I'm sure I'm missing out on Some decent tunes from the last 6 months since tx shut

8radio has been a fantastic source of new music for me.

paddylonglegs · 30-04-2017 1:18pm

Hear marina and the diamonds on the radio, reminded when phantom used to play her. Didn't particularly dislike her, but always thought it was odd that she made the playlist.

Other unsuitable songs was that milky chance one last year and twenty one pilots started to creep in.

Any other songs that just shouldn't have been played on phantom/tx?

hullaballoo · 30-04-2017 1:28pm

Ed Sheeran.

everlast75 · 30-04-2017 1:32pm

The 1975

Adiaga 2 · 30-04-2017 2:01pm

Ugh that Milky Chance song. Ed Sheeran - really?

Ellie Goulding
Adele
Bastille
Imagine Dragons

A good few dodgy irish acts too.

There's definitely more but would happily suffer it to have Phantom/ Tx or something similar back on FM. It's pretty dire out there kids.

Max Headroom · 30-04-2017 7:24pm

Adiaga 2 wrote: »

Ugh that Milky Chance song. Ed Sheeran - really?

Ellie Goulding
Adele
Bastille
Imagine Dragons
2 door cinema club
corner shop
The vaccines
Alt J
and any other sh1te hipster "indie" band....

A good few dodgy irish acts too.

There's definitely more but would happily suffer it to have Phantom/ Tx or something similar back on FM. It's pretty dire out there kids.

And now all to be heard regularly on that new Indie/rock station Nova.......:rolleyes:

Seriously fcuking Corner shop...:mad:

Adiaga 2 · 30-04-2017 7:56pm

Max Headroom wrote: »

And now all to be heard regularly on that new Indie/rock station Nova.......:rolleyes:

Seriously fcuking Corner shop...:mad:

Hey leave Corner Shop alone! They are/were a true indie band of the 90s and were around long before Brimful of Asha. It's not their fault nova play that(every day probably). I reckon nova and possibly a few other Dublin radio stations take their entire playlist from a handful of compilation CDs e.g. The greatest rock anthems in the world ever!, Jeremy Clarkson's greatest driving songs ever, sh1te like that and bobs your uncle -playlist done more or less.

Former Former · 01-05-2017 11:49am

TXFM never played Ed Sheeran.

hullaballoo · 01-05-2017 12:17pm

Former Former wrote: »

TXFM never played Ed Sheeran.

Good. Because they shouldn't have.

Max Headroom · 01-05-2017 4:10pm

Former Former wrote: »

TXFM never played Ed Sheeran.

Sadly...but they did play Cornershop..........:P

magicbastarder · 03-05-2017 7:26pm

what's the deal on the alternative music licence? i had heard that 8 radio were sniffing around it, and they seemed to get several temporary licences over the last few months.

paddylonglegs · 04-05-2017 6:47am

magicbastarder wrote: »

what's the deal on the alternative music licence? i had heard that 8 radio were sniffing around it, and they seemed to get several temporary licences over the last few months.

I never listened to 8 when they were on the fm dial there recently, but it seemed to be only for certain times. Is that the same type of licence? Or were they just able to get temporary air time?

Former Former · 04-05-2017 3:33pm

paddylonglegs wrote: »

I never listened to 8 when they were on the fm dial there recently, but it seemed to be only for certain times. Is that the same type of licence? Or were they just able to get temporary air time?

They were only on at weekends. Whether that is by choice or a condition of the licence I'm not sure.

When they started broadcasting on FM, it was supposed to be a 'proof of concept' with a view to getting a full licence down the road. The second part never materialised.

SimonMaher · 04-05-2017 10:22pm

Former Former wrote: »

They were only on at weekends. Whether that is by choice or a condition of the licence I'm not sure.

When they started broadcasting on FM, it was supposed to be a 'proof of concept' with a view to getting a full licence down the road. The second part never materialised.

The licences granted to 8Radio.com allow us to broadcast for a maximum of 30 days in a 12 month period. We generally break that into two runs - most recently we broadcast in November/December and again in February/March 2017.

You're right about the proof of concept plan - not necessarily just aimed at getting a Terrestrial FM licence down the road, more aimed at getting the station permanence through whatever form and we're working on that.

We've no influence over when/if the BAI readvertise the old Phantom/TX licence. We've made our submissions on future licencing both analogue and digital and it's in the regulators hands now. In the meantime, we're working on building our online world and that's going very nicely thankfully.

Simon
8Radio.com

Ken Tucky · 05-05-2017 9:50am

SimonMaher wrote: »

The licences granted to 8Radio.com allow us to broadcast for a maximum of 30 days in a 12 month period. We generally break that into two runs - most recently we broadcast in November/December and again in February/March 2017.

You're right about the proof of concept plan - not necessarily just aimed at getting a Terrestrial FM licence down the road, more aimed at getting the station permanence through whatever form and we're working on that.

We've no influence over when/if the BAI readvertise the old Phantom/TX licence. We've made our submissions on future licencing both analogue and digital and it's in the regulators hands now. In the meantime, we're working on building our online world and that's going very nicely thankfully.

Simon
8Radio.com

Keep up the good work, i for one am thankful that you guys are around and i am sure i am not alone!!!;)

Max Headroom · 06-05-2017 9:27am

Ken Tucky wrote: »

Keep up the good work, i for one am thankful that you guys are around and i am sure i am not alone!!!;)

True that...i believe Nova to be regular listeners...:)

wrmwit · 06-05-2017 10:38pm

Ken Tucky wrote: »

Keep up the good work, i for one am thankful that you guys are around and i am sure i am not alone!!!;)

I second that. I listen to them everyday from Kilkenny.

muloc · 12-05-2017 1:37pm

Ken Tucky wrote: »

Keep up the good work, i for one am thankful that you guys are around and i am sure i am not alone!!!;)

+1...been listening most days since txfm went...excellent station

threein99 · 18-05-2017 9:13am

Joe on Today FM now talking about Chris Cornells passing

room_149 · 18-05-2017 9:17am

threein99 wrote: »

Joe on Today FM now talking about Chris Cornells passing

It's at times like this when TXFM's absence is sorely felt on our FM dial.

threein99 · 18-05-2017 9:24am

room_149 wrote: »

It's at times like this when TXFM's absence is sorely felt on our FM dial.

A day of Soundgarden\Audioslave and Solo stuff would no doubt have ensued

Max Headroom · 18-05-2017 11:13am

GG on nova now.....no doubt Courtenay will play some (one) too...and have a story about meeting him i suppose.....

Followed by Audio slave.....this is the type of stuff Nova should be playing every day....it saddens me what they decide what we need to hear...

paddylonglegs · 29-05-2017 10:16pm

Joe was on todayfm tonight. Covering for Louise Duffy?

Good to hear him again, and a good time of the evening for a joe show - but I'd say the same if it was 4.30 in the morning...

MikeyTaylor · 02-06-2017 2:01pm

Shelley Gray was in for Paula McSweeney this morning.

MikeyTaylor · 03-06-2017 7:42pm

MikeyTaylor wrote: »

Shelley Gray was in for Paula McSweeney this morning.

...and she's presenting Saturday Hits today.

threein99 · 12-06-2017 12:05pm

Joe is in for Al Porter on Today FM :cool:

TXFM (formerly much missed Phantom) line up

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