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RMAOK

RMAOK wrote: »

According to the latest jnlr numbers, Louise Duffy increased her listenership by (i think) 6000. Surely they were Ed Smith's numbers as he was filling in for her over the last 6 months - she's only back working a fortnight or so.

Her listenership figures next time round will be her numbers - they'll be interesting to see.

yeah I saw she did a FB post about it and a guy wrote back saying yeah thanks to Ed, ....nearly laughed as it was Ed doing her show...wonder will there be a drop when the next numbers are on

robo

robo wrote: »

It'll be interesting to hear how Dec Pierce & Doireann get on in place of Dermot & Dave next week. They haven't done shows together (AFAIK) and I did like to listen to Dec years ago on FM104 (early noughties)

Doireann, isn't Doireann Gahirty is it? oh please no, another talentless twit a la Vogue, Amy Huberman that the Irish media are trying to forcefeed on us

Itssoeasy

Esme Faithful Locomotive wrote: »

Doireann, isn't Doireann Gahirty is it? oh please no, another talentless twit a la Vogue, Amy Huberman that the Irish media are trying to forcefeed on us

Yeah. At least Dec pierce is a steady hand on the wheel. At least doireann is funny though unlike Amy huberman who I'm sure is a nice person, but being a nice person doesn't translate to being good at something.

Ursus Horribilis

Why does it have to be a two hander? Is no DJ capable of presenting on his /her own any more? Or is it straight out of the Content Creator guidebook?

Itssoeasy

Todayfm have a good weekend schedule and have some very talented presenters to be fair. It's just the weekdays are in the main fair to ****e with Dempsey helping the curve just because he's Ian bloody Dempsey. The weekend has Phil Cawley who may not be a favourite of all but he's a good DJ and doesn't annoy me. Ed smith is a ginger cork born god as far as I'm concerned. Kelly Ann Byrne is another gem who should have a bigger slot on Irish radio. I like Shelly gray as well. She seems to be good and little to no shilling.

Itssoeasy

Ursus Horribilis wrote: »

Why does it have to be a two hander? Is no DJ capable of presenting on his /her own any more? Or is it straight out of the Content Creator guidebook?

Habit ? I mean only one presenter can run the desk during a show so I assume it'll be Dec pierce handling that side of things.

Saw Doireann's impressions, not once did her voice change for any of them.....It was only a few years ago, the only crap part of Today fm was Hector, god, id take Hector back at this stage,

Itssoeasy

Itssoeasy wrote: »

Todayfm have a good weekend schedule and have some very talented presenters to be fair. It's just the weekdays are in the main fair to ****e with Dempsey helping the curve just because he's Ian bloody Dempsey. The weekend has Phil Cawley who may not be a favourite of all but he's a good DJ and doesn't annoy me. Ed smith is a ginger cork born god as far as I'm concerned. Kelly Ann Byrne is another gem who should have a bigger slot on Irish radio. I like Shelly gray as well. She seems to be good and little to no shilling.

Dempseys kinda getting old but he's the only tolerable presenter weekdays from starting at Paula McSweeney to ending with Louise Duffy

RMAOK

Ursus Horribilis wrote: »

Why does it have to be a two hander? Is no DJ capable of presenting on his /her own any more? Or is it straight out of the Content Creator guidebook?

Fergal D'Arcy being a prime example of being lost at sea without a sidekick. See how his show went after Ed Smith had to cover Louise Duffy's maternity leave.

The content creator (or is that filler creator ) guidebook must dictate at least 2 people on a show at any one time - and discussing their school days or what sandwich they ate this morning. :rolleyes:

ButtersSuki

Esme Faithful Locomotive wrote: »

Doireann, isn't Doireann Gahirty is it? oh please no, another talentless twit a la Vogue, Amy Huberman that the Irish media are trying to forcefeed on us

Dempsey’s niece too I believe.....Today FM following the RTÉ nepotism model it seems.

Itssoeasy

ButtersSuki wrote: »

Dempsey’s niece too I believe.....Today FM following the RTÉ nepotism model it seems.

No she isn't related to him.

retalivity

He's her godfather.

Id never seen or heard her before, she has a weird head on her.

https://m.independent.ie/entertainment/it-felt-like-at-every-audition-you-were-either-too-tall-too-fat-too-brunette-or-whatever-doireann-garrihy-on-why-she-moved-away-from-acting-36046764.html

Pussyhands

Garrihy is the sister of yer wan who used to be in fair city too, aiobheann garrihy.

You can only get in if you know someone.

amlinopta

Ian's godchild Doireann is a "sough after influencer" according to that Indo piece and possibly a content creator as well.

amlinopta

amlinopta wrote: »

Ian's godchild Doireann is a "sough after influencer" according to that Indo piece and possibly a content creator as well.

The Female Cian twomey. Some women think she’s ‘gas’ but it’s the same as Ed Sheeran/picture this - marketing and pr push these painfully unfunny/talentless social media persons/ comedians/musicians/influencers ....her act is she beats the same impression to the ground ..or copying other material - on YouTube she has that car karoeke thing by janes corden . her other sister is a pr ‘guru’ and that helps as well- forcefeeding her unfunny sister

But that’s the way it seems to be going. The brothers in a marketing course and he was saying to me about 60% of the female students are now using Instagram to copy these wagons to blag free things

RMAOK

amlinopta wrote: »

Ian's godchild Doireann is a "sough after influencer" according to that Indo piece and possibly a content creator as well.

Pity the content creating is never any good......

Pussyhands

Esme Faithful Locomotive wrote: »

The Female Cian twomey. Some women think she’s ‘gas’ but it’s the same as Ed Sheeran/picture this - marketing and pr push these painfully unfunny/talentless social media persons/ comedians/musicians/influencers ....her act is she beats the same impression to the ground ..or copying other material - on YouTube she has that car karoeke thing by janes corden . her other sister is a pr ‘guru’ and that helps as well- forcefeeding her unfunny sister

But that’s the way it seems to be going. The brothers in a marketing course and he was saying to me about 60% of the female students are now using Instagram to copy these wagons to blag free things

Same with Rob Dipstick, sister is some PR guru or something.

johnire

Wow. The world we live in now !!!

amlinopta wrote: »

Ian's godchild Doireann is a "sough after influencer" according to that Indo piece and possibly a content creator as well.

Loughc

johnire wrote: »

Wow. The world we live in now !!!

Why would anyone want to aspire to become a radio dj anymore when they just hand out slots to any eijet who has an online following for being a mad bastard.

Worked out well when they hired Al Porter.

johnire

I agree. It’s a insult to the profession.

Loughc wrote: »

Why would anyone want to aspire to become a radio dj anymore when they just hand out slots to any eijet who has an online following for being a mad bastard.

Worked out well when they hired Al Porter.

Faugheen

I'm not a fan of her either, but in fairness Doireann Garrihy did have to work her way up in the industry. She's not someone who got popular so stations just started giving her loads of work.

Now, her popularity helps, but she was in radio beforehand.

EPAndlee

When she done the show the odd Saturday I didn't think she was that bad at all

Faugheen

Faugheen wrote: »

I'm not a fan of her either, but in fairness Doireann Garrihy did have to work her way up in the industry. She's not someone who got popular so stations just started giving her loads of work.

Now, her popularity helps, but she was in radio beforehand.

its handy when you buy social media followers, sisters a pr guru, a sister on RTE and having a notable godfather/friend behind you
Most of her impressions are just her normal voice with a crap wig/costume on !! if she didn't have the "credentials" above she'd be no bigger than Rory's Story fella, getting GAA hall gigs at best

But that's how you get in irish media, its who you know/related to/pals with

gamecube

What's the point in doing a course in radio broadcasting in 2019?

You will only get to be a producer of a radio show never the presenter!

djemba djemba

gamecube wrote: »

What's the point in doing a course in radio broadcasting in 2019?

You will only get to be a producer of a radio show never the presenter!

They aren't presenters any more on today fm, they are content creators.

Blackstairs Mountain Man

Why do management in today fm allow the on air presentations of birthday cakes and happy birthday singing etc... do they really think that I’m interested in listening to the office staff in today fm singing happy birthday to some intern or something.... hardly a week goes by that we don’t have a birthday, baby, engagement of some staff memeber take over the air for the day... eg paul Collins birthday last week, Maria from d and d getting engaged... list goes on..

Really comes across as cringe worthy and unprofessional...

RMAOK

Blackstairs Mountain Man wrote: »

Really comes across as cringe worthy and unprofessional...

Not trying to be overly dramatic, but cringe worthy and unprofessional is par for the course on today FM nowadays.

Don't get me wrong, they have some fine shows and presenters (Ed Smith and Paul mcloone being 2 examples) Matt Cooper can have his moments, but unfortunately, it's more annoying topics of conversation and the same songs played over and over again that today FM are known for now imo.

NIMAN

The latest promo for The Last Word on TodayFM, it's little clips of Matt making edgy statements, asking questions etc.

I doubt they are from actual things he has said on the show? Anyone know?

They sound like he was taken into the studio and told to read them out in a certain style.

Blackstairs Mountain Man

Blackstairs Mountain Man wrote: »

Why do management in today fm allow the on air presentations of birthday cakes and happy birthday singing etc... do they really think that I’m interested in listening to the office staff in today fm singing happy birthday to some intern or something.... hardly a week goes by that we don’t have a birthday, baby, engagement of some staff memeber take over the air for the day... eg paul Collins birthday last week, Maria from d and d getting engaged... list goes on..

Really comes across as cringe worthy and unprofessional...

i had the same problem with Louise Duffy doing this on each slot she was on, she'd always have the news team on, chatting with them for their opinions on Game of Thrones or some little bit of entertainment news or bizarre news bit that they end the news with....No one cares what Susan Keogh thinks about Kim Kardashian or her opinions on TV

nc6000

I guess Alison filing in for Ian Dempsey means they see her as his eventual replacement.