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statto25 · 08-10-2018 6:49pm

MikeyTaylor wrote: »

Esme Faithful Locomotive wrote: »

Louise Duffy will never be given a main slot 7am to 7pm as her two opportunities tanked ....that’s why they switched her and ferg as she sounded so amateur on the day ahifts

She is a lot better than Feargal. Also Love Island was axed in 2006 due to poor ratings but they brought it back and look how well it has done, so who's to say Louise wouldn't have it 3rd time lucky?

So Love Island is now the benchmark for entertainment..... Give it up Mikey will ya like a good man.

Itssoeasy · 08-10-2018 6:55pm

MikeyTaylor wrote: »

An all talk show maybe. A music driven one, I doubt it.

Regardless, I don't think she's good enough for national radio.

And that's your opinion mikey. That doesn't mean you are right btw.

MikeyTaylor · 08-10-2018 7:03pm

Itssoeasy wrote: »

And that's your opinion mikey. That doesn't mean you are right btw.

I think she is extremely vapid and hardly ever shuts up. She only got the slot because Al Porter resigned. I listen to Barry Dunne on 98FM when she's on and he's miles better. But if Today is becoming more of a talk station, a more light hearted Newstalk, it makes sense to give her a daytime show.

Fran1985 · 08-10-2018 7:30pm

MikeyTaylor wrote: »

Maybe put her back on 98FM?

MikeyTaylor wrote: »

I think she is extremely vapid and hardly ever shuts up. She only got the slot because Al Porter resigned. I listen to Barry Dunne on 98FM when she's on and he's miles better. But if Today is becoming more of a talk station, a more light hearted Newstalk, it makes sense to give her a daytime show.

So she suits the station she's on as she delivers the type of radio the station is going for, but you would like her on 98FM because you listen to 98FM when she's on Today FM to get away from her and you like the presenter you listen to when you're trying to get away from her. And the station she is currently on is more of a light hearted Newstalk so you want Dave Davin to present a weekday show against his will because he has short snappy links which is the complete opposite of what TodayFM are going for? Am I understanding it right?

ButtersSuki · 08-10-2018 7:45pm

Who’s your flavour of the month week day today Mikey? Are you off the Whitmore bandwagon now again? Btw, she was criticised as being pretty vacuous for her appearance on RTÉ last night (at least I think it was last night) in today’s paper of record (that’s not “VIP Magazine” btw).

MikeyTaylor · 08-10-2018 7:48pm

Fran1985 wrote: »

So she suits the station she's on as she delivers the type of radio the station is going for, but you would like her on 98FM because you listen to 98FM when she's on Today FM to get away from her and you like the presenter you listen to when you're trying to get away from her. And the station she is currently on is more of a light hearted Newstalk so you want Dave Davin to present a weekday show against his will because he has short snappy links which is the complete opposite of what TodayFM are going for? Am I understanding it right?

I don't know what to think. I'd be happy to never hear her again. She's absolutely terrible. If Today FM do decide to play more music then a speed link DJ would be good, but if they go down the "more talk" route then Muireann fits them perfectly.

Itssoeasy · 08-10-2018 7:54pm

MikeyTaylor wrote: »

I don't know what to think. I'd be happy to never hear her again. She's absolutely terrible. If Today FM do decide to play more music then a speed link DJ would be good, but if they go down the "more talk" route then Muireann fits them perfectly.

And mikey there is a very simple way to avoid listening to muireann. It's to not listen to today fm between the hours of 12-2pm Monday to Friday. You live in a country where you have the right to not listen to a station or watch a tv programme that you don't want to. I don't like some radio or tv presenters and I just don't watch or listen to them. This isn't that difficult mikey.

Loughc · 08-10-2018 8:01pm

Itssoeasy wrote: »

This isn't that difficult mikey.

I guess you could say it’s so easy :pac:

Fran1985 · 08-10-2018 8:02pm

MikeyTaylor wrote: »

I don't know what to think.

Well take a minute and have a think about someone who might actually suit the station and not just be throwing out names of presenters that have a 2 hour weekly show in a different language to that of which the station broadcasts. You have a valid point with Declan Pearse but again as some has previously said, he has a day job and probably isn't interested.

MikeyTaylor wrote: »

If Today FM do decide to play more music then a speed link DJ would be good, but if they go down the "more talk" route then Muireann fits them perfectly.

TodayFM is clearly the more talk route and has been for a few years (possibly since its inception) with no indication its going to change that.

MikeyTaylor · 08-10-2018 9:35pm

Fran1985 wrote: »

Well take a minute and have a think about someone who might actually suit the station and not just be throwing out names of presenters that have a 2 hour weekly show in a different language to that of which the station broadcasts. You have a valid point with Declan Pearse but again as some has previously said, he has a day job and probably isn't interested.

TodayFM is clearly the more talk route and has been for a few years (possibly since its inception) with no indication its going to change that.

It's the radio equivalent of MTV. Used to play a lot of music but seems to be phasing it out.

gamecube · 08-10-2018 11:47pm

I have not listened to Today FM on weekdays for a few years (I only listen to it on weekends)

But are there people on here that enjoy the full weekday lineup in 2018 even if a lot of us don't?

Pussyhands · 09-10-2018 12:48pm

gamecube wrote: »

I have not listened to Today FM on weekdays for a few years (I only listen to it on weekends)

But are there people on here that enjoy the full weekday lineup in 2018 even if a lot of us don't?

Yes,

It's young people who are out of touch.

The same type of people to see an ad for claiming your tax back and paying someone to do it for you because you didn't realise you can do it yourself in 5 minutes.

Dr_serious2 · 09-10-2018 1:33pm

whiterebel wrote: »

Controversial post coming up. I thought Muireann did fairly well talking about poor Emma Mhic Mhathúna. She would probably do far better toning it down and doing the 9-12 slot, and let D&D go back to 12-2/2.30.

Dunno, her bit about how she dances wildly around the studio to the music she plays was cringe.

MikeyTaylor · 09-10-2018 1:36pm

Dr_serious2 wrote: »

Dunno, her bit about how she dances wildly around the studio to the music she plays was cringe.

I've heard more music on The Last Word than on her show. She's a talk show host not a DJ.

It really is as if they are slowly phasing out music from the daytime programming.

redbuck · 09-10-2018 5:44pm

MikeyTaylor wrote: »

I've heard more music on The Last Word than on her show. She's a talk show host not a DJ.
.

Your beating this ridiculous drum a bit much.

09-10-2018 6:14pm

redbuck wrote: »

Your beating this ridiculous drum a bit much.

the Laura Whitmore or Dara Quilty drum was more irritating

ButtersSuki · 09-10-2018 6:15pm

Esme Faithful Locomotive wrote: »

the Laura Whitmore or Dara Quilty drum was more irritating

I don’t know, the Al Porter is innocent drum was banging fairly loudly there for a while too.

redbuck · 09-10-2018 6:33pm

ButtersSuki wrote: »

I don’t know, the Al Porter is innocent drum was banging fairly loudly there for a while too.

100% the worst actually.

pjohnson · 09-10-2018 6:49pm

Dave Grohl wouldn't have as many drums.

Declan A Walsh · 09-10-2018 6:51pm

pjohnson wrote: »

Dave Grohl wouldn't have as many drums.

Brilliant!

MikeyTaylor · 09-10-2018 9:50pm

redbuck wrote: »

Your beating this ridiculous drum a bit much.

Look, I'm entitled to my opinion OK?

Itssoeasy · 09-10-2018 9:59pm

MikeyTaylor wrote: »

Dr_serious2 wrote: »

Dunno, her bit about how she dances wildly around the studio to the music she plays was cringe.

I've heard more music on The Last Word than on her show. She's a talk show host not a DJ.

It really is as if they are slowly phasing out music from the daytime programming.

Jaysus Mikey change the CD please.

Itssoeasy · 09-10-2018 10:02pm

MikeyTaylor wrote: »

redbuck wrote: »

Your beating this ridiculous drum a bit much.

Look, I'm entitled to my opinion OK?

Yes of course you are but not every opinion is correct and while you says it's a opinion it straddles the fence between opinion and a personal issue.

ButtersSuki · 10-10-2018 1:25am

MikeyTaylor wrote: »

Look, I'm entitled to my opinion OK?

No one is saying you’re not entitled to that Mikey. The problem occurs when you have so many of them, and the fact that many of them are inherently contradictory to opinions you expressed earlier. And that’s before we get into the frankly ridiculous-ness of some of them.

And if you express an opinion, don’t expect people not to call you out on it if they disagree with it.

I’ve said this before but I honestly don’t know if you’re trolling or not such are the nature of some of your posts. If you are, I guess you deserve some sort of praise for keeping it going this long.

redbuck · 10-10-2018 11:25am

MikeyTaylor wrote: »

Look, I'm entitled to my opinion OK?

You are but if the opinion is that you hear more music on the Last Word than Muieann's show that's clearly an insane viewpoint.

I agree with you that Muireann's show is terrible but your statement was ridiculous as many of them are.

Pussyhands · 10-10-2018 1:14pm

Mikey clearly loves the attention.

MikeyTaylor · 10-10-2018 2:36pm

redbuck wrote: »

You are but if the opinion is that you hear more music on the Last Word than Muieann's show that's clearly an insane viewpoint.

I agree with you that Muireann's show is terrible but your statement was ridiculous as many of them are.

Her show is almost pure talk.

redbuck · 10-10-2018 2:42pm

MikeyTaylor wrote: »

Her show is almost pure talk.

But why do you listen to it if you don't like her?

I'm not a fan of her show so I just don't listen.

MikeyTaylor · 10-10-2018 2:47pm

redbuck wrote: »

But why do you listen to it if you don't like her?

I'm not a fan of her show so I just don't listen.

Listened once, never again.

greasy underpanse · 10-10-2018 3:33pm

It was great Iano had The Hubes on this morning, Heaven knows she needs the exposure to promote her new comedy tonight at 9:35 on RTE 1, just after the weather, its a very tough life for a jobbing actor here in Ireland.... if striking out is anything to go by, we are in for a real treat here.

RTE, supporting the farce

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