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penelope2012

Good to know it’s on tunein now I must favorite it now.

Ursus Horribilis wrote: »

The app's not that awful though. I just have a personal objection to installing needless apps on my phone. I don't see why I should clog it up with radio station apps of all things, especially when you can access them through TuneIn and the likes. I see Today XM is on TuneIn now anyway.

I'm sure a lot of Joe's listeners are listening online these days

Synode

Switched on the 90s station after D&D this morning. Really enjoying it. No ads & no waffle is great

MikeyTaylor

Had a dream last night that Dave Davin/Daithi O'Daibhin took over the weekday lunchtime show. Perfect short speed links, nice relaxed voice, no yappering on about trivial things....

Oh if only...

For Forks Sake

Was working from home most of today, so tried out TodayXM for my background noise (would usually be 8Radio/181.fm). It's absolutely fine, can't help thinking some of the ex-TXFM staff that are still there are doing the playlists, some very familiar selections.

johnire

Fergal Darcy Is waffling on YET AGAIN about his school days.
I really think this guy has issues.
It’s just bizarre at this stage.

MikeyTaylor

johnire wrote: »

Fergal Darcy Is waffling on YET AGAIN about his school days.
I really think this guy has issues.
It’s just bizarre at this stage.

Dave D would never do that. Why do bigger stations not really go for speed link DJs like him anymore? It is a shame that people like Steve K never make it beyond local stations. Some of the music Steve plays wouldn't be my thing, but I do have to hand it to him for leaving the talking to a minimum.

Dr_serious2

Text in a funny childhood memory...your favourite chocolate bar...a time you embarrassed yourself in public....an act of kindness you saw...a place you can go to clear you head...your biggest fashion mistake...the most money you ever wasted...the most Irish thing ever...

Blah blah blah. Same jaded formula every day, every programme, every station. Trivial nonsense.

What is the idea behind this crap and who actually texts in??

Clonmel1000

Dr_serious2 wrote: »

Text in a funny childhood memory...your favourite chocolate bar...a time you embarrassed yourself in public....an act of kindness you saw...a place you can go to clear you head...your biggest fashion mistake...the most money you ever wasted...the most Irish thing ever...

Blah blah blah. Same jaded formula every day, every programme, every station. Trivial nonsense.

What is the idea behind this crap and who actually texts in??

Probably the same people dancing around their kitchen with their 3 year old triplets listening to Curtis

MikeyTaylor

Dr_serious2 wrote: »

Text in a funny childhood memory...your favourite chocolate bar...a time you embarrassed yourself in public....an act of kindness you saw...a place you can go to clear you head...your biggest fashion mistake...the most money you ever wasted...the most Irish thing ever...

Blah blah blah. Same jaded formula every day, every programme, every station. Trivial nonsense.

What is the idea behind this crap and who actually texts in??

There's always Dave Davin and Steve K who have short links and more music. If you listen to them on their SPIN shows (the station's two longest serving djs) you already know that :-)

johnire

You have summed it up so well- it’s absolute drivel. Darcy is the worst culprit followed by Muireann OConnell.

Dr_serious2 wrote: »

Text in a funny childhood memory...your favourite chocolate bar...a time you embarrassed yourself in public....an act of kindness you saw...a place you can go to clear you head...your biggest fashion mistake...the most money you ever wasted...the most Irish thing ever...

Blah blah blah. Same jaded formula every day, every programme, every station. Trivial nonsense.

What is the idea behind this crap and who actually texts in??

MikeyTaylor

johnire wrote: »

You have summed it up so well- it’s absolute drivel. Darcy is the worst culprit followed by Muireann OConnell.

See my point above.

pjohnson

MikeyTaylor wrote: »

See my point above.

Is Dave D the new Dara Quilty?

ILikeBoats

Dr_serious2 wrote: »

Text in a funny childhood memory...your favourite chocolate bar...a time you embarrassed yourself in public....an act of kindness you saw...a place you can go to clear you head...your biggest fashion mistake...the most money you ever wasted...the most Irish thing ever...

Blah blah blah. Same jaded formula every day, every programme, every station. Trivial nonsense.

What is the idea behind this crap and who actually texts in??

That's it exactly. A lot of shows now depend on user generated content and that is very easy to get now with whatsapp being free to text in. I'm sick of it, they read the newspaper, see a funny story, then ask for users similar stories, over and over and over...

NIMAN

ILikeBoats wrote: »

That's it exactly. A lot of shows now depend on user generated content and that is very easy to get now with whatsapp being free to text in. I'm sick of it, they read the newspaper, see a funny story, then ask for users similar stories, over and over and over...

When you listen to the likes of Today XM, it makes you realise that there really is no need for a DJ at all.

Except on talk radio of course.

ILikeBoats

NIMAN wrote: »

When you listen to the likes of Today XM, it makes you realise that there really is no need for a DJ at all.

Except on talk radio of course.

I stuck it on for a few minutes earlier and they were playing Pearl Jam. I think I'll be listening to a lot more of it.

Ursus Horribilis

NIMAN wrote: »

When you listen to the likes of Today XM, it makes you realise that there really is no need for a DJ at all.

Except on talk radio of course.

Ah I wouldn't go that far. I like to hear a human voice every now and then on the radio. The problem is that there is now far too much chat and it's mostly inane rubbish.

Buford T. Justice XIX

Ursus Horribilis wrote: »

Ah I wouldn't go that far. I like to hear a human voice every now and then on the radio. The problem is that there is now far too much chat and it's mostly inane rubbish.

The presenter is the star of the show now rather than the music driving the show.

MikeyTaylor

pjohnson wrote: »

Is Dave D the new Dara Quilty?

He's better. A more-music DJ with very speedy links. He does Top 40 Oifiguil na hEireann on SPIN on Sundays.

His VO reel: https://s3.amazonaws.com/piehole/recordings/7830/Dave_Davin_-_VO_Demo_2014.mp3

Ultimate Seduction

No complaints here the last few weeks. I told ye Paula would be good, better than Muireann at least. I've never seen Paula but my god she has the sexiest voice and laugh I've ever heard. I'm afraid to Google her

Mc Love

Ultimate Seduction wrote: »

No complaints here the last few weeks. I told ye Paula would be good, better than Muireann at least. I've never seen Paula but my god she has the sexiest voice and laugh I've ever heard. I'm afraid to Google her

She looks pretty good - Google her

hullaballoo

Yeah, there was a guy who used to lose the run of himself in here whenever she was mentioned.

MikeyTaylor

Ultimate Seduction wrote: »

No complaints here the last few weeks. I told ye Paula would be good, better than Muireann at least. I've never seen Paula but my god she has the sexiest voice and laugh I've ever heard. I'm afraid to Google her

Still think Muireann is only short-term, think they will get a higher profile DJ very soon. Rory Cowan anyone?

statto25

MikeyTaylor wrote: »

Still think Muireann is only short-term, think they will get a higher profile DJ very soon. Rory Cowan anyone?

The fella from Mrs Brown's boys........get out of it Mikey

MikeyTaylor

statto25 wrote: »

The fella from Mrs Brown's boys........get out of it Mikey

I just know it will happen at some point :-)

NIMAN

Re: Today XM on the App.

I've been listening to it a few hours over the last week, and it does seem to have a limited playlist or database of songs.

I have heard repeats quite often.

Coffee Fulled Runner

I know Louise Duffy gets a lot of criticism here I can't really comment on it because I rarely hear her shows but I had her show on this evening for the last hour and I thought it was quality. It was 90s and early 00s hip hop and rnb. Is this a regular thing on a Friday evening?

Buford T. Justice XIX

Coffee Fulled Runner wrote: »

I know Louise Duffy gets a lot of criticism here I can't really comment on it because I rarely hear her shows but I had her show on this evening for the last hour and I thought it was quality. It was 90s and early 00s hip hop and rnb. Is this a regular thing on a Friday evening?

Yeah, it replaced Friday Night 80s.

If you can, try Eds Songs of Praise on Sunday evening too, my favourite show of the week, great music selection on it.

johnire

I never particularly liked her but she is so much better than Muireann. I have to say I’m really warming to her now and just wish they’d get rid of Muireann and replace her with Paula. She’s so much easier to listen to than Muireann and her incredibly annoying accent and her totally over the top fake hysteria over the slightest thing.

Ultimate Seduction wrote: »

No complaints here the last few weeks. I told ye Paula would be good, better than Muireann at least. I've never seen Paula but my god she has the sexiest voice and laugh I've ever heard. I'm afraid to Google her

giveitholly

Heard some of eds songs of praise show earlier for the first time,Sunday evening is a really bad time for me to try listen to the radio,anyway what a great show,if only a show like this could be on in the afternoon on weekdays

MikeyTaylor

giveitholly wrote: »

Heard some of eds songs of praise show earlier for the first time,Sunday evening is a really bad time for me to try listen to the radio,anyway what a great show,if only a show like this could be on in the afternoon on weekdays

I would love that.