Fergal D'Arcy to get daily show on Today FM

John Joe Jones

Nice to see Today fm going outside the communicorp pool for a change http://radiotoday.ie/2015/08/iradios-fergal-darcy-to-join-today-fm/

CarrickMcJoe

Can he run and do pushups like the old model?

Laurel_Patente

Fergal D'arcy can be insufferable on iRadio but in fairness to him he's a very good DJ and you get the feeling he was sticking to a certain script on iRadio...should be a good fit for Today FM

Joeseph Balls

Laurel_Patente wrote: »

Fergal D'arcy can be insufferable on iRadio but in fairness to him he's a very good DJ and you get the feeling he was sticking to a certain script on iRadio...should be a good fit for Today FM

'You're sooooo sound'
Or on any wierd/humourous story in the news...
'I had a friend, right, who....'
Hopefully it was a script on iRadio. He does show some talent through the headwreck stuff sometimes.

Euphoria Intensifies

Wouldn't be a fan of Fergal D'Arcy's, but I think he will do well on Today FM. I'd be interested to hear what kind of stuff he plays, as Colm O'Sullivan always played a bit of an eclectic mix.

Wonder who will replace him on iRadio? He will be a big loss to them.

DopeTech

Joeseph Balls wrote: »

'I had a friend, right, who....'.

Oh that guy. Now i know who he is! Didn't think he would really be up to today fm standards but they do seem to only be going one way the last few years.

djemba djemba

CarrickMcJoe wrote: »

Can he run and do pushups like the old model?

Colm and Ed Smith must read this forum. That was one of the questions they asked him. That and can he press play on a cd player.

Euphoria Intensifies

Ray D'Arcy must have been an awful dose to work with going by how many current/former Today FM employees have made jibes like that since he left.

Joeseph Balls

FrostyJim wrote: »

Oh that guy. Know i know who he is! Didn't think he would really be up to today fm standards but they do seem to only be going one way the last few years.

Yep that guy. I agree, I thought he is more suited to the teenage audience.

Itssoeasy

Euphoria Intensifies wrote: »

Ray D'Arcy must have been an awful dose to work with going by how many current/former Today FM employees have made jibes like that since he left.

Yeah I mean even when they announce a new presenter they can't resist having a shot.

Galwayguy35

FrostyJim wrote: »

Oh that guy. Now i know who he is! Didn't think he would really be up to today fm standards but they do seem to only be going one way the last few years.

I don't think they are that high!

I think he will do well though, he seems to be popular with the listeners.

Laurel_Patente

I've seen him do DJing at small festivals he can actually put together a good set...I think you are generally encouraged to be as lowest common denominator as possible on iRadio, Chris & Ciara have improved a site since moving on from it.

Faugheen

Interesting to note that iRadio haven't been advertising for on-air staff both before and after the announcement. I wonder is there a link to the on-air staff Spin South West were looking for a few weeks ago?

I love when there's a move in the industry. Has a domino effect on a lot of stations.

PieOhMy

Just wondering to what extent would shows like his be scripted? As in a topic per day to discuss generally?

I've just started listening to iradio after moving back to Galway and am surprised at how tedious I find this show and I'd have always had it on before.

May be I notice it more because I look out for it but there seems to be a lot of nostalgia based topics, games played as kids, food from childhood, family holidays, 'Cmere D'ya remember Wham Bars?!?!?' etc etc

Breaston Plants

That'stheguywhodoesn'tusefullstopswhentalking.....

Joeseph Balls

PieOhMy wrote: »

May be I notice it more because I look out for it but there seems to be a lot of nostalgia based topics, games played as kids, food from childhood, family holidays, 'Cmere D'ya remember Wham Bars?!?!?' etc etc

Followed by something like,
'i had a friend, right, that at 74 wham bars in one sitting and his stomach such together... Text us in your mad wham bar stories'.

Damien360

Whose slot did he get on Todayfm ?

Faugheen

Damien360 wrote: »

Whose slot did he get on Todayfm ?

Colm O Sullivan's, as he's moved to the Programme Director position.

Faugheen

Luke O Faolain from Beat has tweeted that he's taking the drive time slot on iRadio.

statto25

Haven't listened to Today FM at seven for a while...how is Darcy getting on? His intro had a lot of shouting and nonsense so I take it he just took the iRadio show to Today FM?

Breaston Plants

statto25 wrote: »

Haven't listened to Today FM at seven for a while...how is Darcy getting on? His intro had a lot of shouting and nonsense so I take it he just took the iRadio show to Today FM?

He's very, very, very LOUD. ...

Euphoria Intensifies

He is indeed very loud. But I think his Today FM show is a *little* bit calmer than the iRadio one. Or maybe I've just heard him on quieter nights :P

sligono1

I wouldn't not listen to him on I and I gave him another chance on Today FM sadly he's a bit better but yes loud and annoying and talks too much drivel .can DJs on radio just play music and shut up.

Claude Burgundy

Euphoria Intensifies wrote: »

He is indeed very loud. But I think his Today FM show is a *little* bit calmer than the iRadio one. Or maybe I've just heard him on quieter nights :P

Yeah and he's dialed down his accent as well, almost sounds fake compared to iRadio.

reg114

Claude Burgundy wrote: »

Yeah and he's dialed down his accent as well, almost sounds fake compared to iRadio.

Way too much shouty shouty stuff for that time of the day, maybe more suited to breakfast or something. It's a very very different show to its predecessors , maybe Today FM are aiming for younger listeners?

Claude Burgundy

reg114 wrote: »

Way too much shouty shouty stuff for that time of the day, maybe more suited to breakfast or something. It's a very very different show to its predecessors , maybe Today FM are aiming for younger listeners?

Or building him for something else in the future, in the past that time slot has given a few presenters that moved into the daytime schedule. He's also been given a Sunday show.

gimmick

Covering for Dermot and/or Dave at the moment.

He has the most generic radio voice. He sounds like every DJ on every local station in Ireland.

colinod0806

The thing that annoys me about D'Arcy is how so much debate starting stuff happens to him or one of his friends. I don't know why but the fact that I know it's made up just annoys me.

Chip Whitley

Had never heard of him until Today FM but gave him a chance and despite the forced 'radio voice' I've been enjoying him whenever I've heard him. But on a show last week he started a conversation about things that parents say, but that have hidden meanings. He "read out texts" and "had opinions" that were almost word for word taken from (I think) a DailyEdge.ie article about the same topic from the previous few days. Really smacked of desperation and turned me off him.

hufpc8w3adnk65

Can't knock someone for "borrowing" ideas and articles 99% of radio is like that! Original ideas are few and far between these days. I think the radio voice is him trying too be a bit more polished (perhaps under orders from management?) on a national station then the kinda natural/culchie tone he used on iradio. Once he's settled in and finds a middle ground between the two he'll be fine I think

PieOhMy

I find this borrowing of topics is still fresher than the replacements on iradio at the moment.

I realise it's the done thing on many shows but its reached levels similar to the annoying guy in college who shoves his phone under your nose and forces you to watch dozens of viral clips ad nauseam.

Essentially teasing several times and eventually playing clips of carpool karaoke/mean tweets etc

Should the goal not be to create original entertaining segments rather than lauding what others have done?

I've often looked down my newsfeed on Facebook and seen the most recent ladbible / joe.ie post only to hear 10 mins later an analysis of the same post!!

gimmick

My god, he is absolutely awful.

IUA14

His voice is irritating...this whole week it will be him leading into Louise Duffy...oh Today FM what have you done?

prunudo

I don't mind him in the evening but listening to him at lunch there he needs to tone down the stupid 'banta' and stop laughing at his own 'jokes'

ford fiesta

He will be on the 2 to 6 pm slot now on saturdays, while the premiership is off for the summer. So no more Martin King(established radio voices are being increasingly sidelined on all stations).

clappyhappy

Wow, I enjoyed Martin king during the summer months, surprised he is not doing it. D'Arcy is fine, grown on me over time, I do like his music though.

Mr Snow

what is hector up to since joining today fm I only him a few times since he join today fm. is he still with them or has he left radio

PieOhMy

Not sure what his status is as regards radio but hes opened a gym type place in Galway recently I think

I wear socks

Hector never got his own slot on Today Fm, he just filled in for Ian Dempsey and Anton Savage a few times.

Synode

Himself and Louise Duffy are swapping shows. He'll be on 2:30 - 4:30

http://www.independent.ie/style/celebrity/celebrity-features/exclusive-today-fm-star-louise-duffy-on-marriage-to-paul-galvin-and-her-latest-career-move-34731442.html

Dirty Dingus McGee

I had the misfortune of having to listen to this guy a few times on the way home from work.

He's ****ing insufferable. Sounds like a complete amateur.

flazio

He had pretty much that exact slot on i102-104 / iRadio so he's not completely out of his depth.

smallfridge

And let's not forget at his peak Fergal had 115,000 listeners on IRadio.

That's more than the current Louise Duffy slot and 2fm drive

Good luck to him

jjll

Well it will take awhile to get upto them figures if you take the figures for 2 to 430 slot after duffy destroyed it

flangemeistro

smallfridge wrote: »

And let's not forget at his peak Fergal had 115,000 listeners on IRadio.

That's more than the current Louise Duffy slot and 2fm drive

Good luck to him

What is this 2fm Drive you speak of?
The 2fm show that's on at that time is Tracy Clifford who on the last book had around 130000 listeners so she's not being too shabby herself.

smallfridge

Actually last book that time slot had 121000. But my point was when on drive himself at IRadio. He had more listeners than 2fm drive.

He clearly has a following and I've no doubt will bring up that new show time too.

Anorak34c

He has climbed the ladder very quickly at today fm. Only 9 months on evenings and already given a daytime slot.

ford fiesta

Anorak34c wrote: »

He has climbed the ladder very quickly at today fm. Only 9 months on evenings and already given a daytime slot.

Duffy did too for some reason:rolleyes:. From AA Roadwatch in the mornings to getting early breakfast Mon - Fri.

sligono1

Question I'd like to ask how is Louise Duffy still on the radio at all she is poor.

Patty O Furniture

ford fiesta wrote: »

He will be on the 2 to 6 pm slot now on saturdays, while the premiership is off for the summer. So no more Martin King(established radio voices are being increasingly sidelined on all stations).

I Bet Martin didn't forecast that coming, he now has Fri & Sat off now:p

Synode wrote: »

Himself and Louise Duffy are swapping shows. He'll be on 2:30 - 4:30

http://www.independent.ie/style/celebrity/celebrity-features/exclusive-today-fm-star-louise-duffy-on-marriage-to-paul-galvin-and-her-latest-career-move-34731442.html

I saw that earlier on, but how often do the Indo recycle a story as this was posted 30m before your link

Anorak34c wrote: »

He has climbed the ladder very quickly at today fm. Only 9 months on evenings and already given a daytime slot.

How long did it take Foley as well in the evenings before the daily slot?

sligono1 wrote: »

Question I'd like to ask how is Louise Duffy still on the radio at all she is poor.

Maybe she should be Ann's assistant for once & do the job Ann had once on that same time slot in humming the tunes afaik it was Tom Dunne?

Anorak34c

Foley was 2 and a half years on nights before moving to lunchtime.