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flangemeistro

MrMac84 wrote: »

What did he say?

He was on about himself and Ed Smith crying on the plane home from Dubai because of a sad movie they were watching and Ed Smith said he had to ask the air hostess for a Kleenex,
To which Ferg replied that's not the first time a radio host had to ask that question on a flight followed by a laughter.
Have to say it's the first time I chuckled while his show was on.

paddylonglegs

ILikeBoats wrote: »

I noticed Joe played a few classics too

Don’t get your hopes up, they are celebrating 20 years of being on air this week by playing hits from the last 20 years.

MikeyTaylor

paddylonglegs wrote: »

Don’t get your hopes up, they are celebrating 20 years of being on air this week by playing hits from the last 20 years.

20 or 21?

JoeA3

paddylonglegs wrote: »

Don’t get your hopes up, they are celebrating 20 years of being on air this week by playing hits from the last 20 years.

Yeah. I was travelling over the weekend and I enjoyed listening to Phil Cawley reminiscing over the events and coming/going’s in the station over the 20 years.
I thought it was funny when he made a passing reference to Ray Foley (much lauded of course in these forums as some sort of broadcasting messiah), Phil said (roughly): “Ray Foley was here for a while, I think he’s doing some local radio show now... somewhere...I’m not sure...”.
I’d imagine it was tounge in cheek as Cawley the anorak would surely know exactly where Foley is...

MikeyTaylor

JoeA3 wrote: »

Yeah. I was travelling over the weekend and I enjoyed listening to Phil Cawley reminiscing over the events and coming/going’s in the station over the 20 years.
I thought it was funny when he made a passing reference to Ray Foley (much lauded of course in these forums as some sort of broadcasting messiah), Phil said (roughly): “Ray Foley was here for a while, I think he’s doing some local radio show now... somewhere...I’m not sure...”.
I’d imagine it was tounge in cheek as Cawley the anorak would surely know exactly where Foley is...

The station launched in 1997 (as Radio Ireland) not 1998.

hufpc8w3adnk65

JoeA3 wrote: »

Yeah. I was travelling over the weekend and I enjoyed listening to Phil Cawley reminiscing over the events and coming/going’s in the station over the 20 years.
I thought it was funny when he made a passing reference to Ray Foley (much lauded of course in these forums as some sort of broadcasting messiah), Phil said (roughly): “Ray Foley was here for a while, I think he’s doing some local radio show now... somewhere...I’m not sure...”.
I’d imagine it was tounge in cheek as Cawley the anorak would surely know exactly where Foley is...

That sounds like someone who’s still bitter he lost his lunchtime gig to Foley

clappyhappy

I'm really enjoying Joe donnelly this week. Good topics, none of the silly links that d&d do, good music and is not afraid to read out texts of criticism about him. Reminds me how much I miss anton and the good days of Ray.

mmg0305

Yep, I'm really warming up to Joe. Previously, I thought his voice was kinda monotone but either he's got a bit more animated or I'm getting used to it. I find D&D annoying and usually switch off fairly quickly, so Joe is a vast improvement.

zoobizoo

Does any other DJ use their own name as much as Phil?

"I've a text in from John in Carlow.... it says 'Hi Phil, can you please play......'?"

"Here's another text in it says "Phil, can you.....""

paddylonglegs

MikeyTaylor wrote: »

20 or 21?

dunno pal

paddylonglegs

clappyhappy wrote: »

I'm really enjoying Joe donnelly this week. Good topics, none of the silly links that d&d do, good music and is not afraid to read out texts of criticism about him. Reminds me how much I miss anton and the good days of Ray.

Loved him on his TXFM show, good to hear him again.

JoeA3

zoobizoo wrote: »

Does any other DJ use their own name as much as Phil?

"I've a text in from John in Carlow.... it says 'Hi Phil, can you please play......'?"

"Here's another text in it says "Phil, can you.....""

It’s a bit of an old school DJ thing I think.

Gareth “Hi Gareth, Love the show!” O’Callaghan does it in every link!

Breaston Plants

JoeA3 wrote: »

It’s a bit of an old school DJ thing I think.

Gareth “Hi Gareth, Love the show!” O’Callaghan does it in every link!

The loud annoying one Paula McSweeney does as well.

Ultimate Seduction

Breaston Plants wrote: »

The loud annoying one Paula McSweeney does as well.

Leave Paula alone!! She brightens up my early mornings

Birneybau

paddylonglegs wrote: »

clappyhappy wrote: »

I'm really enjoying Joe donnelly this week. Good topics, none of the silly links that d&d do, good music and is not afraid to read out texts of criticism about him. Reminds me how much I miss anton and the good days of Ray.

Loved him on his TXFM show, good to hear him again.

Why did you love Joe? I thought he was out of his depth, lowest common denominator. One of the many reasons that station sank. They got rid of knowledgeable people for Communicorp lackeys.

hufpc8w3adnk65

Ultimate Seduction wrote: »

Leave Paula alone!! She brightens up my early mornings

She’s very poor imo

Ultimate Seduction

MrMac84 wrote: »

Ultimate Seduction wrote: »

Leave Paula alone!! She brightens up my early mornings

She’s an untalented tool

Harsh. I dont understand the personal insults aimed at them, Muireann particularly. Yeah, she's not very good, but it's hardly a need to insult her personally.

Clonmel1000

Turned on car this morning Today FM on since last night I literally listened for 3 seconds before Curtis mentioned dancing around the kitchen and kids. I’m a 43 year old man and I screamed at the radio.

liam7831

John Late Camera wrote:

That sounds like someone who’s still bitter he lost his lunchtime gig to Foley

Think your reading way too much into it, phil was correct he is working for a regional station now. Not everyone follows his every move

EPAndlee

Clonmel1000 wrote: »

Turned on car this morning Today FM on since last night I literally listened for 3 seconds before Curtis mentioned dancing around the kitchen and kids. I’m a 43 year old man and I screamed at the radio.

Her show is the only one I'll willingly turn off. I don't want to hear about children every few minutes

scrimpinsave

liam7831 wrote: »

Think your reading way too much into it, phil was correct he is working for a regional station now. Not everyone follows his every move

Come on he's got a massive chip on his shoulder. Maybe I would too if I was in his situation working afternoons for years and going nowhere until Foley and his team come in and get the best ever ratings the shift has ever had. Meantime he's relegated off to weekends and cover shifts (he doesn't even get any of those anymore) and then he uses his show to take a pop at a guy who left the station 5 years ago? Sad and bitchy.

Ursus Horribilis

Is it really a pop though? Cawley is around long enough to know that radio slots come and go. Once management decides your face doesn't fit, goodnight Irene. He's lucky to have survived on Today FM as long as he has, to be honest.

scrimpinsave

Ursus Horribilis wrote: »

Is it really a pop though? Cawley is around long enough to know that radio slots come and go. Once management decides your face doesn't fit, goodnight Irene. He's lucky to have survived on Today FM as long as he has, to be honest.

That I can agree with. His style of radio went out with the Reagan presidency.

liam7831

scrimpinsave wrote:

That I can agree with. His style of radio went out with the Reagan presidency.

Well he can't be any worse than some of the full timers on Mon to Fri with their ott radio personalities

Buford T. Justice XIX

I wasn't a fan of Phil during the week but I like him and his music over the weekend.

JoeA3

scrimpinsave wrote: »

That I can agree with. His style of radio went out with the Reagan presidency.

Completely disagree.

He’s good at what he does imo, a good voice. He’s still there 20+ years later so he’s doing something right.

johnire

You obviously don’t listen to Muireann O’Connell....she announces her full name every 5 minutes.

JoeA3 wrote: »

zoobizoo wrote: »

Does any other DJ use their own name as much as Phil?

"I've a text in from John in Carlow.... it says 'Hi Phil, can you please play......'?"

"Here's another text in it says "Phil, can you.....""

It’s a bit of an old school DJ thing I think.

Gareth “Hi Gareth, Love the show!” O’Callaghan does it in every link!

Ursus Horribilis

And Alison Curtis likes to mention her Twitter handle a lot too...

johnire

I agree with you 100%. The first time I heard him I didn’t like him at all. But now I’m delighted when he’s standing in for D&D. They are so past their sell by date they’re actually an embarrassment to themselves. Joe is really good.

mmg0305 wrote: »

Yep, I'm really warming up to Joe. Previously, I thought his voice was kinda monotone but either he's got a bit more animated or I'm getting used to it. I find D&D annoying and usually switch off fairly quickly, so Joe is a vast improvement.

scrimpinsave

JoeA3 wrote: »

Completely disagree.

He’s good at what he does imo, a good voice. He’s still there 20+ years later so he’s doing something right.

There are 2 types of people in this world. There are those doing something right and those with staff contracts who are there so long they're too expensive to sack.