Today FM Megathread Mod warning post #1 / #1401

TaurenDruid

lilywhitearmy wrote: »

Scarily accurate.

They've gotten months out of the Miley Cyrus/Ariana Grande/Little Mix shuffle. Every day! And throw in some Rihanna there to mix it up a little bit ��

Wait, I thought it was Dermot Kennedy/The Coronas/Kodaline we were supposed to complain about?

do you work for today fm as you've some chip on your shoulder if anyone says negative about today fm

davo2001

I'll start off by saying that I like todayfm, listen to it daily, and have done for years. Ian in the morning followed by Dermot and Dave.

But come 12 o clock and Mairead Ronan..... Christ on a bike, I haven't heard anyone moan so much about covid as her (even before she caught it).

Yes Mairead, it's a ****ty situation, we are all in it but the radio is ment for forgetting how **** things are at the moment, not for you to use it as a personal platform to moan for 2 hours!

TaurenDruid

Esme Faithful Locomotive wrote: »

do you work for today fm as you've some chip on your shoulder if anyone says negative about today fm

Yes.

I'm actually Mairéad Ronan, and Dermot, Dave, Nonie, and werid uncle Ferg.

Irish Gunner

davo2001 wrote: »

I'll start off by saying that I like todayfm, listen to it daily, and have done for years. Ian in the morning followed by Dermot and Dave.

But come 12 o clock and Mairead Ronan..... Christ on a bike, I haven't heard anyone moan so much about covid as her (even before she caught it).

Yes Mairead, it's a ****ty situation, we are all in it but the radio is ment for forgetting how **** things are at the moment, not for you to use it as a personal platform to moan for 2 hours!

I agree she plays up to her listeners and they fall in line. It's annoying in my opinion

I turn off at 12 and have been since lockdown and listening to daytime radio as wfh.

castletownman

davo2001 wrote: »

I'll start off by saying that I like todayfm, listen to it daily, and have done for years. Ian in the morning followed by Dermot and Dave.

But come 12 o clock and Mairead Ronan..... Christ on a bike, I haven't heard anyone moan so much about covid as her (even before she caught it).

Yes Mairead, it's a ****ty situation, we are all in it but the radio is ment for forgetting how **** things are at the moment, not for you to use it as a personal platform to moan for 2 hours!

Did you know she is broadcasting from a hotpress? I don't know if she has mentioned it before.

PhoneMain

castletownman wrote: »

Did you know she is broadcasting from a hotpress? I don't know if she has mentioned it before.

I'm sure her hotpress is much bigger than the regular persons so I dont have too much sympathy €€


Jese Today FM has fallen some way from the glory days or Darcy (before he was an opinionated arse), foley, fenton in the afternoon. 10 years ago now.

RINO87

TaurenDruid wrote: »

Wait, I thought it was Dermot Kennedy/The Coronas/Kodaline we were supposed to complain about?

you forgot dance monkey....

TaurenDruid

https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2021/0225/1199240-bauer-media-audio-buys-communicorp/ Hopefully this leads to further investment, and not cost-cutting!

sligono1

davo2001 wrote: »

I'll start off by saying that I like todayfm, listen to it daily, and have done for years. Ian in the morning followed by Dermot and Dave.

But come 12 o clock and Mairead Ronan..... Christ on a bike, I haven't heard anyone moan so much about covid as her (even before she caught it).

Yes Mairead, it's a ****ty situation, we are all in it but the radio is ment for forgetting how **** things are at the moment, not for you to use it as a personal platform to moan for 2 hours!

Shes terrible but maybe the new bosses may fly the axe at a few well sorry a good few I hope this take over will shake it up

ford fiesta

TaurenDruid wrote: »

https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2021/0225/1199240-bauer-media-audio-buys-communicorp/ Hopefully this leads to further investment, and not cost-cutting!

investment in marketing and sales
cost cutting for shows, especially the weeknight and weekend presenters of all the stations

BPKS

ford fiesta wrote: »

investment in marketing and sales
cost cutting for shows, especially the weeknight and weekend presenters of all the stations

And The Last Word might be able to drop their contributors and get some decent people on??

ford fiesta

BPKS wrote: »

And The Last Word might be able to drop their contributors and get some decent people on??

IF The Last Word survives !!

NIMAN

ford fiesta wrote: »

IF The Last Word survives !!

I think its listenership figures should save it.

But I do hope they revamp it a bit and make it less trendy, its gone to pot. 5 at 5 and 6 at 6 is cringe. Why can't a newsreader just read the news without making it sound like its them and Matt down the pub having a chat?

Its also very repetitive.. Too much news, weather, sport....and it never changes over the space of the show.

The show is about 1hr good discussion padded out to 2.5hrs.

Chuck Noland

That’s the end of Mairead for me anyways....Friday after noon at lunch time I really didn’t need that kinda information... I’m here for light hearted chat, bitta tv/movie news, some Craic and a few dance songs on Friday.

giveitholly

Chuck Noland wrote: »

That’s the end of Mairead for me anyways....Friday after noon at lunch time I really didn’t need that kinda information... I’m here for light hearted chat, bitta tv/movie news, some Craic and a few dance songs on Friday.

What is she discussing over a cup of tea in the hotpress?

RocketRaccoon

Waxing was it?

Tork

ford fiesta wrote: »

IF The Last Word survives !!

Do they have any choice but to keep The Last Word there? It's likely that to keep the BAI sweet, they have to keep a certain amount of news/current affairs in their schedule. Over the past decade or so, they've dropped a lot of their heavier content. They used to have a more substantial news bulletin around lunchtime and things like the Sunday Business Show and Sam Smyth's current affairs program at the weekends. I'd say the powers that be would drop The Last Word in a heartbeat because it surely has to be the most expensive show they have.

Chuck Noland

No she decided to let everyone know she’s a extra winey today cuz she’s on her period. Thanks for that riveting piece of information Mairead

statto25

Chuck Noland wrote: »

No she decided to let everyone know she’s a extra winey today cuz she’s on her period. Thanks for that riveting piece of information Mairead

RINO87

Tork wrote: »

Do they have any choice but to keep The Last Word there? It's likely that to keep the BAI sweet, they have to keep a certain amount of news/current affairs in their schedule. Over the past decade or so, they've dropped a lot of their heavier content. They used to have a more substantial news bulletin around lunchtime and things like the Sunday Business Show and Sam Smyth's current affairs program at the weekends. I'd say the powers that be would drop The Last Word in a heartbeat because it surely has to be the most expensive show they have.

I don't think Today FM have any Irish language programming either, whereas the locals, spin and classic hits seem to have to shoehorn it in somehow. Newstalk have "Splanc".

Damn, I now have the "chart oiffigúil na hÉireann" jingle spinning around my head!

TaurenDruid

RINO87 wrote: »

I don't think Today FM have any Irish language programming either, whereas the locals, spin and classic hits seem to have to shoehorn it in somehow. Newstalk have "Splanc".

Damn, I now have the "chart oiffigúil na hÉireann" jingle spinning around my head!

I wondered about that! They used to have an Irish-language DJ on most bank holidays, but like, it's literally one programme.

TaurenDruid

NIMAN wrote: »

I think its listenership figures should save it.

But I do hope they revamp it a bit and make it less trendy, its gone to pot. 5 at 5 and 6 at 6 is cringe. Why can't a newsreader just read the news without making it sound like its them and Matt down the pub having a chat?

"And [some story like] Bitcoin has had a big investment?"

"Yes Matt... you senile ****e. It was the item you literally just talked to Adrian Wreckler about, immediately before starting the 5 at 5! Like, 30 seconds ago!"

It's a terrible format.

TaurenDruid

TaurenDruid wrote: »

"And [some story like] Bitcoin has had a big investment?"

"Yes Matt... you senile ****e. It was the item you literally just talked to Adrian Wreckler about, immediately before starting the 5 at 5! Like, 30 seconds ago!"

It's a terrible format.

Sorry for whinging, Davester. I'm on my period. I'll get back to non-stop praise tomorrow. ;-)

BPKS

Tork wrote: »

Do they have any choice but to keep The Last Word there? It's likely that to keep the BAI sweet, they have to keep a certain amount of news/current affairs in their schedule. Over the past decade or so, they've dropped a lot of their heavier content. They used to have a more substantial news bulletin around lunchtime and things like the Sunday Business Show and Sam Smyth's current affairs program at the weekends. I'd say the powers that be would drop The Last Word in a heartbeat because it surely has to be the most expensive show they have.

If they didn't have to you would imagine the new owners would axe it and give Matt the drivetime show on Newstalk and move Cuddihy to the lunchtime slot

statto25

TaurenDruid wrote: »

Sorry for whinging, Davester. I'm on my period. I'll get back to non-stop praise tomorrow. ;-)

Howya Mairead! Any craic in the hotpress?

TaurenDruid

TaurenDruid wrote: »

Sorry for whinging, Davester. I'm on my period. I'll get back to non-stop praise tomorrow. ;-)

pretty long one you sancitmonius prat

flazio

RINO87 wrote: »

I don't think Today FM have any Irish language programming either, whereas the locals, spin and classic hits seem to have to shoehorn it in somehow. Newstalk have "Splanc".

Damn, I now have the "chart oiffigúil na hÉireann" jingle spinning around my head!

Do they still do those "Believe it or not" inserts with Jessica De Búrca(?) I seem to recall that was how they kept the Irish language quota going.

Dannyman76

Dear Bauer, please bring Anton Savage back for mid mornings, move back Dermot and Dave and lose the content creation ****e!

TaurenDruid

flazio wrote: »

Do they still do those "Believe it or not" inserts with Jessica De Búrca(?) I seem to recall that was how they kept the Irish language quota going.

Not heard one of those in ages. I think it may be her who does/was doing the Bank Holiday Irish-language bit, though.