radio nova

Max Headroom

[QUOTE=Declan A Walsh;116815917 .I think if Radio Nova concentrated on its core product, i.e. classic rock music, it might actually do alright. That's only my opinion though.[/QUOTE]

You're right Declan but it seems theyre afraid to do this..They want it both ways, but decide to play sh1te music when theres so much better out there...case in point..New Dad and The Clockworks being played everyday on 6 music, two great irish bands.....what do nova play...the above mentioned George and Dermot plus a load of tripe rock that all the other stations play..Meatloaf, Fleetwood Mac, Police etc....Greenday yes..The Clash no...Stranglers yes....SLF no......
Sooner Simon gets his temp licence the better....

Ash.J.Williams

Irish media has always feared alternative music especially rock music, “oooh Metallica are playing in Dublin tonight let’s play nothing else matters “ etc

Yeah_Right

There definitely seems to be a fear amongst Irish radio stations when it comes to playing hard rock and metal. When I met my wife 10 years ago she was a big RHCP and Foo Fighters fan. She also liked the recent Green Day stuff.

Over the years that we have been together she has become a big fan of Metallica, Volbeat, AC/DC, RATM, Pearl Jam and many more. She sings along to Rammstein, Dropkick Murphys, Rancid and Alice In Chains*. She has said that I have introduced her so much good music. Her friends say the same. They add songs to their playlists that they hear at our BBQs and dinner parties.

My point is, there is a taste and interest out there for this sort of 0music. Why isn't there a radio station catering for it?


*One band I haven't gotten her into (yet) is Tool. No woman is perfect.

Declan A Walsh

To be fair, hard rock and metal are at a somewhat heavier end of the scale of rock - not really classic rock. If you remember, Phantom was licensed for alternative rock and it had shows specialising in hard rock and in heavy metal.

Ash.J.Williams

Yeah_Right wrote: »

There definitely seems to be a fear amongst Irish radio stations when it comes to playing hard rock and metal. When I met my wife 10 years ago she was a big RHCP and Foo Fighters fan. She also liked the recent Green Day stuff.

Over the years that we have been together she has become a big fan of Metallica, Volbeat, AC/DC, RATM, Pearl Jam and many more. She sings along to Rammstein, Dropkick Murphys, Rancid and Alice In Chains*. She has said that I have introduced her so much good music. Her friends say the same. They add songs to their playlists that they hear at our BBQs and dinner parties.

My point is, there is a taste and interest out there for this sort of 0music. Why isn't there a radio station catering for it?


*One band I haven't gotten her into (yet) is Tool. No woman is perfect.

Women don’t dig tool and rush
Irish media is corporate, numbers dictate everything and entertainment doesn’t factor in it.
Rte as a state broadcaster should be broader than it is but they’re the most corporate


Last time Metallica were here I thought Marty showed himself up as having not much knowledge of the heavier side of things

Max Headroom

I dont rate Metallica as a benchmark for metal tbh..you mention "corporate"..they're the most corporate band out there imo....Radio friendly metal....don't get me wrong I would never turn them off but as said above there are other metal bands who are just as popular AND radio friendly but don't get onto nova...AC/D.C. aren't one of them....

Ash.J.Williams

Max Headroom wrote: »

I dont rate Metallica as a benchmark for metal tbh..you mention "corporate"..they're the most corporate band out there imo....Radio friendly metal....don't get me wrong I would never turn them off but as said above there are other metal bands who are just as popular AND radio friendly but don't get onto nova...AC/D.C. aren't one of them....

I was using them as a lowest common denominator really. Although to hear justice for all or master on the radio would be great . That’s another story though 8 mins of music means no ads

Did nova even acknowledge ghost when they played?

Max Headroom

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

I was using them as a lowest common denominator really. Although to hear justice for all or master on the radio would be great . That’s another story though 8 mins of music means no ads

Did nova even acknowledge ghost when they played?

iI'd imagine Miller did from hearing some dad down the creche and ran back to Google them.....:rolleyes:

arrianalexander

Any idea what I'm doing wrong

I go to listen back to the morning show on the app , I click the 6am - 7am , and the first thing that plays is the 7am news . Am I the only one experiencing this ?

FanadMan

arrianalexander wrote: »

Any idea what I'm doing wrong

I go to listen back to the morning show on the app , I click the 6am - 7am , and the first thing that plays is the 7am news . Am I the only one experiencing this ?

Since the time changed two weeks ago it's been messed up. Think it was the same last year.

arrianalexander

FanadMan wrote: »

Since the time changed two weeks ago it's been messed up. Think it was the same last year.

Ya after Posting something clicked in my head that was the issue , Ive dm'd them about it

rolling boh

When people say classic rock what exactly do they mean ? seems to me that it goes back to playing the same songs over and over again like before .Does not seem to be a huge market for a lot of the deeper cuts or album tracks from the groups that to me would be classic rock .Always thought that nova and classic hits could be merged with the split of shows thatb would cater for both types so they would get the revenue in .

FanadMan

arrianalexander wrote: »

Ya after Posting something clicked in my head that was the issue , Ive dm'd them about it

They know all about it. Think some of the DJs have mentioned it.

Lithium93_

PJ & Jim giving away VIP tickets to Guns N' Roses gig next June.

https://twitter.com/radionova100/status/1381293597593591815

Listen out for one of either Welcome To The Jungle, Paradise City, Sweet Child O' Mine, and that's your cue to enter/win.

Max Headroom

I'd rather see George Ezra tbh.....watched New order and Depeche mode last night....pitiful both of them....
Ian Curtis would be embarrassed by their dance renditions of JD tracks...Sumner is woeful....as is Gahan.....

Trebor176

Dee Woods just played Stressed Out by Twenty One Pilots. Seriously?

I heard a Birdy song yesterday or the day before as well. I forget the name.

They seem to play 'Gieeeeants' by Dermot Kennedy or his latest one practically everyday.

None of the above, and George Ezra, belong on that station. I'm sure it is the case for some other artists as well.

Saorsat

Why do you people spend so much time listening to Nova if you think it's so bad ? You have infinite choices for music/radio online,. It's 2021, nobody needs the Bai or Kevin Brannigan to decide what kind of content they listen to. Nova is a product of 1989 regulation, we have all moved on but the civil service haven't.

Howitzer the 5th

Saorsat wrote: »

Why do you people spend so much time listening to Nova if you think it's so bad ? You have infinite choices for music/radio online,. It's 2021, nobody needs the Bai or Kevin Brannigan to decide what kind of content they listen to. Nova is a product of 1989 regulation, we have all moved on but the civil service haven't.

Precisely.

JW7

Howitzer the 5th wrote: »

Precisely.

Ill second that

Max Headroom

Hows "Mourning glory" getting on...any feedback...???

Sheep Shagger

Max Headroom wrote: »

Hows "Mourning glory" getting on...any feedback...???

Banter isn't the same with the lafs, ya man Clint is a bit of a weirdo too...havnt listened to CH breakfast yet since the change.

endofrainbow

It's painful listening to 5/7 minute links of PJ Gallagher trying to be funny..

Max Headroom

endofrainbow wrote: »

It's painful listening to 5/7 minute links of PJ Gallagher trying to be funny..

What are ya sayin..even more chat and less music.....:rolleyes:

Glencarraig

Max Headroom wrote: »

Hows "Mourning glory" getting on...any feedback...???

I turned on the radio this morning, my listening lasted about 30 seconds. How they can leave that sh**e on for 4 hours is beyond me.

end of the road

Saorsat wrote: »

Why do you people spend so much time listening to Nova if you think it's so bad ?

because they can and they said so.

prunudo

Max Headroom wrote: »

Hows "Mourning glory" getting on...any feedback...???

I'm enjoying it, yes its not planetrock, but its a hell of a lot better than the previous 2. Music isn't bad bar the few questionable choices.

Ash.J.Williams

Saorsat wrote: »

Why do you people spend so much time listening to Nova if you think it's so bad ? You have infinite choices for music/radio online,. It's 2021, nobody needs the Bai or Kevin Brannigan to decide what kind of content they listen to. Nova is a product of 1989 regulation, we have all moved on but the civil service haven't.

Welcome to boards

seagull

prunudo wrote: »

I'm enjoying it, yes its not planetrock, but its a hell of a lot better than the previous 2.

So is root canal

Max Headroom

prunudo wrote: »

I'm enjoying it, yes its not planetrock, but its a hell of a lot better than the previous 2. Music isn't bad bar the few questionable choices.

Yikes....:eek:.....theres just no comparison.....one is totally professional, proper dj's who dont bang on about their kids and most importantly ..the music.......oh and the other is nova, the polar opposite..:P

Oh the irony.....

What does Nova mean?
The name Nova is of Latin origin and means "new". It's also an astronomical term for stars that brighten quickly before fading

Max Headroom

Would someone tell Miller what "pretentious" means....the irony....:rolleyes:
Was in a mates car this morning for 10 minutes, he had nova on (poor sap) , he said he was listening to PJJ and just didnt bother changing ,"its just on ,i dont even hear it after a while ...like a fcuked wheel bearing" he said.....:D

Ash.J.Williams

Pj believes the movie “bubba ho tep” is historical fact

coolisin

First time listening in long time yesterday, but first time listening since two people have moved.
Current sent up is miles better.
I didn't mind it too much.

Now mine was a small sample time couple of hours, but I've being on 2fm or today FM alot lately so I found Nova refreshing.

Ash.J.Williams

coolisin wrote: »

First time listening in long time yesterday, but first time listening since two people have moved.
Current sent up is miles better.
I didn't mind it too much.

Now mine was a small sample time couple of hours, but I've being on 2fm or today FM alot lately so I found Nova refreshing.

Agreed it’s way better

Glencarraig

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

Agreed it’s way better

I refuse to tune into Nova between 6.00 and 10.00am. I just find the "shared show" format a load of sh**e.

Max Headroom

Glencarraig wrote: »

I refuse to tune into Nova between 6.00 and 10.00am. I just find the "shared show" format a load of sh**e.

Its what listeners want on IRISH radio................:P

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mcKzDwm8_o&t=15s

Glencarraig

Max Headroom wrote: »

Its what listeners want on IRISH radio................:P

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mcKzDwm8_o&t=15s

Not this one !!!

AlgerShane

We turned Nova on in work there recently after getting a bit too fed up with all the other pop stations. Still a bad pop station , but better than the others it has to be said. As for the breakfast show, jaysus, more listenable than Lucy but the two are still a right ol’ bunch of boring arse’s. Hayes was more engaging than the two of them imo. Marty’s still a breath of fresh air immediately afterwards.

As for the current Saturday Soundtrack with Greg at the realm, I’ve listened a couple of times recently and I think it’s gone a hell of a lot more stale now compared to when he started it. He’s a man with knowledge for sure, but now he’s just playing more commercial stuff than he ever did tbh. Gotten sick of it unfortunately. Oh well, hopefully when the gigs return so will Peter Devlin.....

its_steve116

I think they need a new weather sponsor. Those "Queowsh Devil dawt oy ee" ads are just grating and if I wanted to hear D4 accents I'd listen to SPIN or something.

Does anybody agree with me?

California Dreamer

its_steve116 wrote: »

I think they need a new weather sponsor. Those "Queowsh Devil dawt oy ee" ads are just grating and if I wanted to hear D4 accents I'd listen to SPIN or something.

Does anybody agree with me?

No.

Next.

its_steve116

California Dreamer wrote: »

No.

Next.

Why not?

ford fiesta

its_steve116 wrote: »

I think they need a new weather sponsor. Those "Queowsh Devil dawt oy ee" ads are just grating and if I wanted to hear D4 accents I'd listen to SPIN or something.

Does anybody agree with me?

I notice John Maguire/Quote Devil.dont advertise on RTE !!

its_steve116

ford fiesta wrote: »

I notice John Maguire/Quote Devil.dont advertise on RTE !!

Maybe because of the negative response to the shows he did for them, "I'm an Adult... Get Me Out of Here!" and "Sharp Dressed Men". I wouldn't blame them

ford fiesta

I remember John Maguire got very defensive when being interviewed by Richard Curran on Radio 1s "The Business" during the recession, when Richard suggested that he and the "I'm an adult ..get me outta here" TV programme encoraged young people to take on debt for property they couldn't afford.

Lewis_Benson

They ran some "greatest guitar songs of the 90s" thing today, talk about boring and clichéd , "seriously predictable music" comes to mind.

They are going downhill again fast.

Lithium93_

IF Nova listeners think those are the 10 Greatest Guitar Songs Of The 90's, then absolute yikes.

barney shamrock

They just broadcast these things, I've never heard of them asking listeners to vote beforehand.

its_steve116

"We've given Ed Sheeran the heave ho..."

...and yet I heard Tom Walker earlier.

ford fiesta

its_steve116 wrote: »

"We've given Ed Sheeran the heave ho..."

...and yet I heard Tom Walker earlier.

george ezra has received a fair bit of play on Nova these past few weeks

Jim_Hodge

Started listening in the car after RTE Gold went off DAB.

So far it's not too bad apart from a slight issue with poor signal around here and a huge issue with that pair of idiots called PJ and Jim in the mornings. They are a disaster.

Lewis_Benson

Lithium93_ wrote: »

IF Nova listeners think those are the 10 Greatest Guitar Songs Of The 90's, then absolute yikes.

Voted for by dublin housewives.