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Oops69

Dempsey with the mystery voice thing in the morning , when the callers in get it wrong ,he says "don't let it spoil your weekend/ christmas! " etc. , he needs to get over himself a bit , some of those radio presenters don't really live in the real world , cocooned away only interacting with one or two people in the studio, his show used to be relaxing but he's starting to get a bit monotonous/ predictable and annoying recently, and especially that gift grub slot and his shameless promotion of the live shows 6 months in advance is a bit ridiculous.

JoeA3

BPKS wrote: »

Agreed. The best 3 shows on the station.

I actually dont mind Phil Cawley on Saturday mornings (an hour or 2 a week of Phil is just about grand!) and Neil Delamere's show on Sundays is alright too.

Agreed. There's a couple of duds in the weekend line up too (Alison Curtis, Hector) but overall I much prefer it over the weekday lineup as a whole.

ILikeBoats

I'm fighting with Today FM. They owe me prize money and are ignoring my attempts to contact them.

Synode

ILikeBoats wrote: »

I'm fighting with Today FM. They owe me prize money and are ignoring my attempts to contact them.

What did you win

ILikeBoats

A nice chunk of change from Ian Dempsey! Said it'd be with me within a certain timeframe, that expired two weeks ago. I know I shouldn't be moaning about getting free money but they aren't very forthcoming with information or returning calls.

Addle

Oops69 wrote: »

Dempsey with the mystery voice thing in the morning , when the callers in get it wrong ,he says "don't let it spoil your weekend/ christmas! " etc. , he needs to get over himself a bit

Some callers do seem terribly disappointed and/or shocked when they're guess is wrong.

Buford T. Justice XIX

ILikeBoats wrote: »

A nice chunk of change from Ian Dempsey! Said it'd be with me within a certain timeframe, that expired two weeks ago. I know I shouldn't be moaning about getting free money but they aren't very forthcoming with information or returning calls.

It's only free when you have it and you don't have it yet.

ButtersSuki

ILikeBoats wrote: »

I'm fighting with Today FM. They owe me prize money and are ignoring my attempts to contact them.

You should ring Joe Duffy for the laugh - 1850 715815.......:D

penelope2012

Same thing happened to me a year or so ago, it was a small win but it never arrived. We should start a thread for this it would be interesting to see if it happens often with Today FM.

ILikeBoats wrote: »

A nice chunk of change from Ian Dempsey! Said it'd be with me within a certain timeframe, that expired two weeks ago. I know I shouldn't be moaning about getting free money but they aren't very forthcoming with information or returning calls.

johnire

That’s disgraceful-do they just ignore your contacts?

penelope2012 wrote: »

Same thing happened to me a year or so ago, it was a small win but it never arrived. We should start a thread for this it would be interesting to see if it happens often with Today FM.

Itssoeasy

So it's looking like Paula McSweeney might not be getting the midday slot as she seems to be back on early breakfast. I've not heard her I've seen her tweeting it.

MikeyTaylor

Itssoeasy wrote: »

So it's looking like Paula McSweeney might not be getting the midday slot as she seems to be back on early breakfast. I've not heard her I've seen her tweeting it.

My money is on Alison Quilty or Dara Spittle.

ButtersSuki

WILD CARD ENTRY TO REPLACE AL PORTER - Row-wee Cowan.

Crap jokes? Check.
Jokes that your granddad found old? Check.
Laughs at own jokes? Check.
Innuendo in every comment? Check.
Patently unfunny? Check.
Shameless self-promoter? Check.
Humblebragger? Check.
Drama Queen? Check.
Hugely inflated sense of self-importance? Check.
One of de gheys? Check.

Based on the above, he's a shoe in!


In case anyone is in any doubt, I am joking.....but it is Today FM...you never know!

Ursus Horribilis

penelope2012 wrote: »

Same thing happened to me a year or so ago, it was a small win but it never arrived. We should start a thread for this it would be interesting to see if it happens often with Today FM.

I'm pretty sure I've seen other boardies mention this too. Not recently but within the past 2 years.

djemba djemba

Itssoeasy wrote: »

So it's looking like Paula McSweeney might not be getting the midday slot as she seems to be back on early breakfast. I've not heard her I've seen her tweeting it.

She was away on honeymoon for the past few weeks

penelope2012

yes no matter how many times you ring and they keep saying it will be sent but it never arrives.

johnire wrote: »

That’s disgraceful-do they just ignore your contacts?

Itssoeasy

Does Conor pope still do a bit on today fm or did he feck off with darcy to RTÉ ? If he's not connected to today it might be worth dropping him a line as I think he has a newspaper column or did.

It seems everything in Marconi house is a mess not just the on air side of things.

Itssoeasy

Does Conor pope still do a bit on today fm or did he feck off with darcy to RTÉ ? If he's not connected to today it might be worth dropping him a line as I think he has a newspaper column or did.

It seems everything in Marconi house is a mess not just the on air side of things.

For Forks Sake

Itssoeasy wrote: »

Does Conor pope still do a bit on today fm or did he feck off with darcy to RT? If he's not connected to today it might be worth dropping him a line as I think he has a newspaper column or did.

It seems everything in Marconi house is a mess not just the on air side of things.

Works for the Irish Times = persona non grata around Marconi house these days.

Doesn't he do his piece on RTE these days anyway?

Itssoeasy

For Forks Sake wrote: »

Works for the Irish Times = persona non grata around Marconi house these days.

Doesn't he do his piece on RTE these days anyway?

Ah yeah that little unpleasantness. I'd forgot about that. He could do it in the Irish times and lay it on thick.

ILikeBoats

Well I've gotten through to them and they've said they'd follow up with the "promotions team". So I think that means I'll just have to be a nuisance and mail them every day.

reg114

ILikeBoats wrote: »

Well I've gotten through to them and they've said they'd follow up with the "promotions team". So I think that means I'll just have to be a nuisance and mail them every day.

If you have a twitter account or facebook or both use it, if you embarrass a company publicly they are usually much quicker to sort you out.

hufpc8w3adnk65

reg114 wrote: »

If you have a twitter account or facebook or both use it, if you embarrass a company publicly they are usually much quicker to sort you out.

And tag 2fm etc etc and they might even pay ya them selfs for the publicity

Addle

ILikeBoats wrote: »

Well I've gotten through to them and they've said they'd follow up with the "promotions team". So I think that means I'll just have to be a nuisance and mail them every day.

Prizes are usually sponsored.
Contact the sponsor.

Never Say Never Again

For the first time in 16 years, Bob Conboy won't be on the station this christmas

Patty O Furniture

ButtersSuki wrote: »

WILD CARD ENTRY TO REPLACE AL PORTER - Row-wee Cowan.

Crap jokes? Check.
Jokes that your granddad found old? Check.
Laughs at own jokes? Check.
Innuendo in every comment? Check.
Patently unfunny? Check.
Shameless self-promoter? Check.
Humblebragger? Check.
Drama Queen? Check.
Hugely inflated sense of self-importance? Check.
One of de gheys? Check.

Based on the above, he's a shoe in!


In case anyone is in any doubt, I am joking.....but it is Today FM...you never know!

Well he always wanted a little radio gig, to pass away the wee hours of the day, but what about us :rolleyes:

Itssoeasy wrote: »

Does Conor pope still do a bit on today fm or did he feck off with darcy to RTÉ ? If he's not connected to today it might be worth dropping him a line as I think he has a newspaper column or did.

It seems everything in Marconi house is a mess not just the on air side of things.

pricewatch@rte.ie should do

ILikeBoats wrote: »

Well I've gotten through to them and they've said they'd follow up with the "promotions team". So I think that means I'll just have to be a nuisance and mail them every day.

Here is the contact info

Afaik head of the promotion team is on twitter:D

Never Say Never Again wrote: »

For the first time in 16 years, Bob Conboy won't be on the station this christmas

Who :P
I heard the ad, are any of those shows live?
as Fergal has his friends on later on, no doubt they're recorded interviews, who wants to be live on the radio on xmas day

MikeyTaylor

Never Say Never Again wrote: »

For the first time in 16 years, Bob Conboy won't be on the station this christmas

*Conway

Never Say Never Again

My tablet changed it to Conboy:-)

Buford T. Justice XIX

Never Say Never Again wrote: »

My tablet changed it to Conboy:-)

Thinly veiled 'I have a tablet' post:P

Historybluff

A panel on the The Last Word is reviewing the events of 2017. Along with Matt Cooper, there's Lise Hand and two other journalists whose names I didn't catch. The bias they are showing is extraordinary. Their discussion of Donald Trump consists of mockery and grandstanding. Criticizing Trump's election catch cry, one of them said that America has never been great for anyone except white men - an extraordinarily ignorant statement. There's no attempt to weight his faults (of which there are many) against his successes, such as tax reform. It's sad that the Irish media is so biased when discussing Trump. It does not serve its readers.