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Was listening to the news on Today FM yesterday and one of the stories was that Succession was coming back soon for Series 3.

I know TodayFM has dumbed down badly over the years, but to class this as 'news' was a new low.

But I suppose its content creation, and about filling time. We all know Succession will fill up a lot of discussions on Irish radio over the coming weeks. The latest Bond film got a massive amount of free advertising on RTE and Today FM recently, it appears its a new thing.

They have tv slots on their shows, and t.v. shows are discussed often enough, I just don't think it needs to be on the news headlines stories.

It might be what people are talking about, but does that make it news? People are talking about all sorts of things, doesn't make it news.

What was the reason for the gig being played last Friday instead of Dec Pierce first hour?

Where did you hear this from? Just wondering who else is on that day

I see this Sunday afternoon is Phil Cawley's last show (see his Facebook page). I know he is on South East Radio Monday to Friday afternoons but I miss his Friday Night 80's show (listen to Dee Woods on Nova for that) and the Classic 9 at 11 (it's not the same listening to a dj who was too young in the 90's giving the stories etc from the years)

Ian Dempsey would be one of the last DJs standing since near the start of TodayFM (don't think he was there at the start of Radio Ireland)

Phil Cawley will be the last remaining original presenter from the Radio Ireland days gone. In fact, I think he might be the last remaining person in any capacity from Radio Ireland, although I stand corrected on that particular detail. Ian Dempsey left 2FM for Today FM in July 1998, but didn't start presenting with them until September that year. Radio Ireland launched on March 17th 1997 and rebranded itself as Today FM a few days into January 1998, so Ian wasn't even there for the start of Today FM. I think Ian will now be the longest lasting presenter on the station, when Phil leaves. I know Alison Curtis had some involvement, mainly behind the scenes, with Today FM in 1998, prior to her jumping ship at the time to then pirate Phantom FM. Even if she did do a little bit of presenting around the same time as Ian started, she wasn't with Today FM all that time. She returned to Today FM in 2003, but left again during the 2010s for a year or two to the legal Phantom FM, before coming back again! Ian will definitely have the longest unbroken service with Today FM when Phil leaves.

I felt it was only a matter of time before Phil left with his increasing involvement with other stations. I thought it might have been Radio Nova, but that turned out to be short-lived. His involvement with South East Radio brings him back to his time with that station prior to Radio Ireland, so it has kind of gone full circle for Phil.

Aw bye Phil. Another one bites the dust

Plus he was a lot of people's first ever podcast subscription when he launched The PodBlast

.... and I have never got a decent quote from Quote Devil.

Always wondered how much they paid TodayFM for those adverts. Easily the most advertised company on Irish radio, along with the tv licence on tv, and supporting artists supporting us sh1te. Artists are doing it for profit, not to support us, catch yourself on.

Thats one thing we will agree on !

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