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OAP Weekend lineup on 2fm

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  • #52
    The Parish Priest.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 613 ✭✭✭The Parish Priest.


    Someone who sounds young enough to be Larry Gogans great grandson is filling in for him today.


  • #53
    Brendan Bendar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,750 ✭✭✭✭Brendan Bendar


    The Parish Priest. wrote: »
    Someone who sounds young enough to be Larry Gogans great grandson is filling in for him today.

    Knowing RTE it probably IS his great grandson.:D


  • #54
    ford fiesta
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,614 ✭✭✭ford fiesta


    The Parish Priest. wrote: »
    Someone who sounds young enough to be Larry Gogans great grandson is filling in for him today.

    conor behan has beeen filling in for larry and others for the past 2 years


  • #55
    hufpc8w3adnk65
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    ford fiesta wrote: »
    conor behan has beeen filling in for larry and others for the past 2 years

    He covered yesterday also


  • #56
    The Parish Priest.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 613 ✭✭✭The Parish Priest.


      ford fiesta wrote: »
      conor behan has beeen filling in for larry and others for the past 2 years

      Never heard of him but to be fair to the lad he seemed a lot more connected to the "oldies" and the texters than Larry does


    1. #57
      The Parish Priest.
      Closed Accounts Posts: 613 ✭✭✭The Parish Priest.


      Today a young D4 sounding girl was filling in for Larry and she didn't even do a "Golden Hour"


    2. #58
      ford fiesta
      Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,614 ✭✭✭ford fiesta


      The Parish Priest. wrote: »

        Never heard of him but to be fair to the lad he seemed a lot more connected to the "oldies" and the texters than Larry does

        Not Larry's fault. His playlist is unfortunately very strict on the golden hour.


      1. #59
        Itssoeasy
        Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,366 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


        The Parish Priest. wrote: »
        Today a young D4 sounding girl was filling in for Larry and she didn't even do a "Golden Hour"
        That was aifric O Connell and she is excellent at what she does. She's the voice of 2fm in the promos you hear.


      2. #60
        ford fiesta
        Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,614 ✭✭✭ford fiesta


        Itssoeasy wrote: »
        That was aifric O Connell and she is excellent at what she does. She's the voice of 2fm in the promos you hear.

        i thought larry's fill-in was the female who does weekend breakfast (emma power???) !!!!

        since the re-launch, it is very difficult to tell the female and male stand-in presenters from the others on 2fm. they all sound the same.


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      4. #61
        Itssoeasy
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        ford fiesta wrote: »
        i thought larry's fill-in was the female who does weekend breakfast (emma power???) !!!!

        since the re-launch, it is very difficult to tell the female and male stand-in presenters from the others on 2fm. they all sound the same.

        I don't think Emma does weekend breakfast. She does have a show on RTE pulse on Friday from 4-6pm and she's the BCO of eogan McDermotts weekday show.


      5. #62
        The Parish Priest.
        Closed Accounts Posts: 613 ✭✭✭The Parish Priest.


        Itssoeasy wrote: »
        I don't think Emma does weekend breakfast. She does have a show on RTE pulse on Friday from 4-6pm and she's the BCO of eogan McDermotts weekday show.

        Emma power has definitely done weekend breakfast a couple of times... What kind of joke of an national radio station doesn't have a permanent weekend breakfast presenter for almost a year ??????:confused:


      6. #63
        The Parish Priest.
        Closed Accounts Posts: 613 ✭✭✭The Parish Priest.


        I would question why 2fm didn't (and now likely won't) go the whole hog and get rid off all the oap weekenders, what the hell is Rick O Shea still doing there ?


      7. #64
        Ursus Horribilis
        Closed Accounts Posts: 6,168 ✭✭✭Ursus Horribilis


        Out of curiosity, what age do you consider DJs to be over the hill and ready for the bus pass?


      8. #65
        marno21
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        Ursus Horribilis wrote: »
        Out of curiosity, what age do you consider DJs to be over the hill and ready for the bus pass?

        For a station like 2FM targetting the 15-34 market, usually once presenters are a couple of years older than the target audience they are moved on, with a few exceptions. This is how BBC R1 do it anyway, with exceptions for specialist shows (Annie Mac, Pete Tong, Annie Nightingale)


      9. #66
        Ursus Horribilis
        Closed Accounts Posts: 6,168 ✭✭✭Ursus Horribilis


        That'll take out quite a few of the existing 2fm DJs then...


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      11. #67
        IUA14
        Registered Users Posts: 900 ✭✭✭IUA14


        marno21 wrote: »
        For a station like 2FM targetting the 15-34 market, usually once presenters are a couple of years older than the target audience they are moved on, with a few exceptions. This is how BBC R1 do it anyway, with exceptions for specialist shows (Annie Mac, Pete Tong, Annie Nightingale)

        Don't necessarily agree with that...they move them on when they sound like they are out of the age range of their audience and out of touch with that demo. On BBC Radio 1, to use the example you gave, Scott Mills is 43 and wont be going anywhere anytime soon, and the rest of the schedule is on average between 31-36 and I don't see that changing too much over the next few years. Scott Mills arguably appeals to the demographic Radio 1 want better than most on the schedule despite being 43. I think for 2FM the problems in this regard lie with The Nicky Byrne Show, Game On and the weekend schedule in particular.


      12. #68
        The Parish Priest.
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        How long was Larry Gogan missing last year ? This is his 8th week in a row off this year


      13. #69
        Hot Goss
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        An attractive female who has appeared on Tele in her knickers will soon be replacing one of the oap weekend jocks on 2fm. #truestory


      14. #70
        hufpc8w3adnk65
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        Hot Goss wrote: »
        An attractive female who has appeared on Tele in her knickers will soon be replacing one of the oap weekend jocks on 2fm. #truestory

        Georga?


      15. #71
        zoobizoo
        Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,741 ✭✭✭zoobizoo


        Every girl next door model that has feature in the Sunday Independent?


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      17. #72
        MikeyTaylor
        Closed Accounts Posts: 2,670 ✭✭✭MikeyTaylor


        Hot Goss wrote: »
        An attractive female who has appeared on Tele in her knickers will soon be replacing one of the oap weekend jocks on 2fm. #truestory

        Let me guess - one of the Babe Station girls?

        Now that would be interesting.


      18. #73
        California Dreamer
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        Daniela Moyles?


      19. #74
        MikeyTaylor
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        Itssoeasy wrote: »
        I don't think Emma does weekend breakfast.

        She is one of the presenters who has been covering the slot since Colm Hayes' departure. Most weeks it's Tara Stewart. Others have included Carl Mullan, Aifric O'Connell, Stephen Byrne and Conor Behan.


      20. #75
        MikeyTaylor
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        The Parish Priest. wrote: »
        How long was Larry Gogan missing last year ? This is his 8th week in a row off this year

        10 weeks now!


      21. #76
        MikeyTaylor
        Closed Accounts Posts: 2,670 ✭✭✭MikeyTaylor


        MikeyTaylor wrote: »
        10 weeks now!

        11 weeks!! Blathnaid Treacy is in for him today.


      22. #77
        MikeyTaylor
        Closed Accounts Posts: 2,670 ✭✭✭MikeyTaylor


        12 weeks off for Larry Gogan now! Chris and Ciara are presenting his show today.


      23. #78
        Grady Boyd
        Closed Accounts Posts: 40 ✭Grady Boyd


        I wonder why don't larrs fill ins do the 60 second quiz anymore ? In the pre Healy era the quiz would continue as normal in Larrs absence


      24. #79
        Grady Boyd
        Closed Accounts Posts: 40 ✭Grady Boyd


        MikeyTaylor wrote: »
        12 weeks off for Larry Gogan now! Chris and Ciara are presenting his show today.

        It should also be noted that weekend breakfast has been 48 weeks without an official presenter, they should have hired ray Foley when he was available


      25. #80
        MikeyTaylor
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        Grady Boyd wrote: »
        It should also be noted that weekend breakfast has been 48 weeks without an official presenter, they should have hired ray Foley when he was available

        Tara Stewart is the closest we've gotten to an official replacement for Colm Hayes.


      26. #81
        Grady Boyd
        Closed Accounts Posts: 40 ✭Grady Boyd


        MikeyTaylor wrote: »
        Tara Stewart is the closest we've gotten to an official replacement for Colm Hayes.

        Is she the one with the English accent ?


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      28. #82
        MikeyTaylor
        Closed Accounts Posts: 2,670 ✭✭✭MikeyTaylor


        Grady Boyd wrote: »
        Is she the one with the English accent ?

        Australian. She's from Alice Springs.


      29. #83
        MikeyTaylor
        Closed Accounts Posts: 2,670 ✭✭✭MikeyTaylor


        Aifric O'Connell is in for Larry Gogan this week. Conor Behan used to be the regular stand in but now it seems to be her.


      30. #84
        colinod0806
        Closed Accounts Posts: 614 ✭✭✭colinod0806


        MikeyTaylor wrote: »
        Aifric O'Connell is in for Larry Gogan this week. Conor Behan used to be the regular stand in but now it seems to be her.

        She is also becoming more prominent on Eoghan McDermotts show lately. I like her, she seems like good craic.


      31. #85
        MikeyTaylor
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        colinod0806 wrote: »
        She is also becoming more prominent on Eoghan McDermotts show lately. I like her, she seems like good craic.

        I usually listen to Dara Quilty at that time so I don't get to listen often. But I tend to listen when Dara is off. I preferred Eoghan when he was on Xfm in London (listened on the UPC TV) and didn't have to play the likes of Bieber. Glad you are enjoying the show. He's worked so hard on both sides of the channel to get where he is today, even presenting a celebrity spa programme on Channel 5. His contract actually expires this year, as he revealed in a 2016 interview, but if you're lucky he might renew it. If he doesn't, I think Chris and Ciara might take over Driveby, or possibly Stephen & Blathnaid.


      32. #86
        wnolan1992
        Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,009 ✭✭✭✭wnolan1992


        MikeyTaylor wrote: »
        I usually listen to Dara Quilty at that time so I don't get to listen often. But I tend to listen when Dara is off. I preferred Eoghan when he was on Xfm in London (listened on the UPC TV) and didn't have to play the likes of Bieber. Glad you are enjoying the show. He's worked so hard on both sides of the channel to get where he is today, even presenting a celebrity spa programme on Channel 5. His contract actually expires this year, as he revealed in a 2016 interview, but if you're lucky he might renew it. If he doesn't, I think Chris and Ciara might take over Driveby, or possibly Stephen & Blathnaid.

        I know it's OT for this thread, but Eoghan McDermot is, IMO, the best presenter on 2FM at the moment, and is the best drivetime show. Didn't know his background at all, interesting to learn he's come via the UK.


      33. #87
        MikeyTaylor
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        wnolan1992 wrote: »
        I know it's OT for this thread, but Eoghan McDermot is, IMO, the best presenter on 2FM at the moment, and is the best drivetime show. Didn't know his background at all, interesting to learn he's come via the UK.

        There's a video of him on YouTube called "If it wasn't for TG4" where he summarises his career. He started out at just 19 on Cúla4. In another video he and Dara Quilty make a prank call to their radio producer.


      34. #88
        Football Tanker
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        I wonder who will play 2fms first Christmas song this year if Larry doesn't return ?


      35. #89
        ford fiesta
        Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,614 ✭✭✭ford fiesta


        Dream 2 FM (and Radio 1 !!!) weekend line up from 1987....


      36. #90
        MikeyTaylor
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        Conor Behan in for Larry today. Aifric O Connell in for Tara Stewart.


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      38. #91
        AnthonyCny
        Registered Users Posts: 107 ✭✭AnthonyCny


        Eoghan McDermot is the standard DJ-bot that's on 2FM these days.

        Reading stuff off internet for content. And zero control over music, just play whatever the computer says.

        Might as well be a computer program presenting most 2FM shows.


      39. #92
        IUA14
        Registered Users Posts: 900 ✭✭✭IUA14


        AnthonyCny wrote: »
        Eoghan McDermot is the standard DJ-bot that's on 2FM these days.

        Reading stuff off internet for content. And zero control over music, just play whatever the computer says.

        Might as well be a computer program presenting most 2FM shows.

        Completely disagree on that, quite enjoy Eoghan McDermot actually.

        As for "reading stuff off the internet" you just described every single radio show in Ireland...and nowadays every single news channel. Yes there is a playlist for music, like every other station in Ireland, but I have found McDermot often drifts off that...and the last 30 mins of his Friday show is all requests. He is a talented presenter and IMO the best on the 2FM weekday schedule.


      40. #93
        MikeyTaylor
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        IUA14 wrote: »
        Completely disagree on that, quite enjoy Eoghan McDermot actually.

        As for "reading stuff off the internet" you just described every single radio show in Ireland...and nowadays every single news channel. Yes there is a playlist for music, like every other station in Ireland, but I have found McDermot often drifts off that...and the last 30 mins of his Friday show is all requests. He is a talented presenter and IMO the best on the 2FM weekday schedule.

        I think when he leaves he COULD join BBC Radio 1 (although he is probably a bit old). Personally, he would be my choice to replace Nick Grimshaw on breakfast when Nick goes. His contract expires this year and I am not sure if he has renewed it or not. When Eoghan leaves I think he will be either replaced by Chris and Ciara, or Stephen and Blathnaid. I can't think of anyone else within 2FM who would likely take over, unless they decide to promote Tracy Clifford into the slot. But when EMcD goes he deserves a bigger and better job.


      41. #94
        IUA14
        Registered Users Posts: 900 ✭✭✭IUA14


        MikeyTaylor wrote: »
        I think when he leaves he will join BBC Radio 1. He would be my choice to replace Nick Grimshaw on breakfast when Nick goes. His contract expires this year and I am not sure if he has renewed it or not. When Eoghan leaves I think he will be either replaced by Chris and Ciara, or Stephen and Blathnaid. I can't think of anyone else within 2FM who would likely take over, unless they decide to promote Tracy Clifford into the slot. But when EMcD goes he deserves a bigger and better job.

        Not a hope of that. For someone, relatively unknown in the UK, to be parachuted in to the breakfast show on BBC Radio 1...will never happen. They will, as they have done in the past, promote from within with Greg James most likely. As for Eoghan McDermot going to BBC Radio 1 at all, don't see it. They have plenty of young presenters waiting in the wings for weekday slots when they come up.

        I don't see him leaving 2FM anytime soon, and if he ever was to, yes Chirs and Ciara are an option, as is Dara Quilty (and maybe Brian Maher).


      42. #95
        MikeyTaylor
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        IUA14 wrote: »
        Not a hope of that. For someone, relatively unknown in the UK, to be parachuted in to the breakfast show on BBC Radio 1...will never happen. They will, as they have done in the past, promote from within with Greg James most likely. As for Eoghan McDermot going to BBC Radio 1 at all, don't see it. They have plenty of young presenters waiting in the wings for weekday slots when they come up.

        I don't see him leaving 2FM anytime soon, and if he ever was to, yes Chirs and Ciara are an option, as is Dara Quilty (and maybe Brian Maher).

        Didn't Eoghan do drivetime on Xfm in the UK? I think he even covered for Danny Wallace on their breakfast show! So he's not completely unknown in the UK. I think I said that in an earlier post and that he presented Celebrity Super Spa for Channel 5 in 2013. It's likely RTÉ gave him a better offer. His contract is up this year but I think he might renew it.


      43. #96
        dirty old anorak
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        ford fiesta wrote: »
        Dream 2 FM (and Radio 1 !!!) weekend line up from 1987....

        Was Andy Ruane filling in for colm hayes ? Do you have anymore vintage rte guide radio listings? If so please upload


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      45. #97
        dirty old anorak
        Closed Accounts Posts: 45 ✭dirty old anorak


        The weekend line-up on 2fm is an odd one, Larry Gogan has been off air for 4 month's, Rick O`shea is absent every second or third week, why is weekenders still called weekenders ?


      46. #98
        MikeyTaylor
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        dirty old anorak wrote: »
        The weekend line-up on 2fm is an odd one, Larry Gogan has been off air for 4 month's, Rick O`shea is absent every second or third week, why is weekenders still called weekenders ?

        The same reason Driveby was still called Driveby immediately after Hayes left. Stephen Byrne is presenting the show on an interim basis, and no permanent presenter has been decided on. I think Larry is still on RTE Gold every week, and not sure about Rick.


      47. #99
        ford fiesta
        Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,614 ✭✭✭ford fiesta


        dirty old anorak wrote: »
        The weekend line-up on 2fm is an odd one, Larry Gogan has been off air for 4 month's, Rick O`shea is absent every second or third week, why is weekenders still called weekenders ?

        and Will Leahy is off every few weekends too!! he appears to be dedicated to still being on the 2fm schedule, though there could be a genuine reason he is absent


      48. #100
        MikeyTaylor
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        ford fiesta wrote: »
        and Will Leahy is off every few weekends too!! he appears to be dedicated to still being on the 2fm schedule, though there could be a genuine reason he is absent

        Isn't he a solicitor as well?


      49. #101
        hufpc8w3adnk65
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        MikeyTaylor wrote: »
        Isn't he a solicitor as well?

        Yes

        http://www.leahyandpartners.com/profiles.php


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