2fm - New schedule coming

Zamps "comedy" was highly subjective. Personally never found her funny.

Also, Tracy presented the breakfast show on Spin1038 before moving to 2FM.

That Dan Healy interview with Claire Byrne was car crash really. Out of breath and defensive in the extreme, she didn't really get anything out of him. No real argument from him. He's living of past successes.

Honestly I think he was always like this, I think the only issue he has is that they all made their decisions at different times and he was hoping to retain one of them.

There are 3 things Dad did : -

1. Bring New Irish Music to 2fm
2. Bring the Choice music award to 2fm
3. Bring influencers to 2fm

If he is bring someone from social media it needs to be someone talking about new music. Did the 2 Johnnies, Jenny Z or Doireann have any real insight into music, or were they relying on everyone else?

the last time there was this a mass of 2FM presenter exits in the same week or so, was in april 1999 when liam thompson revamped the weekend schedule with more focus on dance and new music. presenters Alan Corcoran, Peter Collins, Lorcan Murray, Michael McNamara (and i think suzamne duffy) left the station over a weekend. it was big news at the time.

Baz definitely has.

What I think the new weekday daytime schedule will look like is changing over time, but at the moment I think it will be Tracy, Donncha & Carl, followed by Laura Fox, followed by one of the weekend presenters, followed perhaps by Jenny Greene reinstated on drivetime. I would have said Laura Fox would be the new female host of the breakfast show, but she's taking over Jen Z's slot instead.

I am guessing Game On will go.

The management tier of RTE seems to be infested with this type. All failing upwards.

Will Leahy should be brought back for ye afternoons

Laura Fox just won't get the numbers that Dave Moore gets, not a fan of his but seems to be the new women's favourite in the morning all the women love him. Laura Fox was a panic appointment for the morning slot.

Im not actually sure what the Laura Fox show is really Jennifer was terrible but just felt like anytime I briefly listened to it was the presenters talking self indulgent nonsense Cormac Battle being the lead on that.

Could Nicky Byrne and Jenny Greene get back together they were good in the mornings.

No 2FM afaik cannot just change complete direct under the Broadcasting Act 2009, under section 103 RTÉ would need to apply to the minister for such a change in its output.

Also Sport is cover extensively on Radio and via Broadcaster Podcasts, this is a small market a full time Sports Radio station would fail and would not be in the interest of public service broadcasts.

1. RADIO 1 and Newstalk at the weekend have massive coverage of sport
2. OTB on Newstalk and 2FM's Game On give a total of 3 hours if not for every week day
3. Local radio also provides massive coverage to Sport
4. Even RnaG does
5. RTÉ Sport have weekly podcasts for GAA, Rugby and Soccer.
6. That is not to mention FTA TV sports coverage

Sport is well covered.

I was think that Dave would see a drop in his audience after Dermot left, but keeping the same numbers as before.

Unless Laura is terrible I don't think she will dent Jenny Z's audience. IMO.

I know it was mentioned earlier the Laura Fox worked her way up the ladder like the sort of people who used to work in 2FM long ago who started in they’re garage and came up through the pirates but, though I haven’t listened to her, doing a Quick Look up on who she is, it looks like yet another social media person with a podcast now finally getting the prime time gig. I just find this concerning as it seems to buy into the current style of presentation along the lines of “reach out on WhatsApp/X and tell me about your mad weekend!”

Where I’m coming from is listening to 80s 2FM. times were different I know and phoning the hotline and maybe getting on air with Tony was as cool and immediate as it got but you had otherwise DJs who knew their music, knew their equipment and had a bit of personality. I still remember the odd sly remark from a dh after playing a song that kind of let you know they thought it was shít or that a band was taking the piss rereleasing a song now they’d had a big hit in the interim. You listened because the DJ was having the craic or was playing stuff you wanted to hear. Now radio sounds like a Spotify playlist interjected by some muppet telling you that you need to provide the craic.

You need a big population for the “WhatsApp me with your craic” schtick. It’s something I think Sara Cox does particularly well but she has a big listenership. She also doesn’t rely on it completely. Here we just seem to put people in studios who can’t present a show by themselves without caller input making up a lot of it. If the jock is good at their job then the listenership will come. Talking shîte and not back announcing music for 2 hours doesn’t do it.

Do you think that that social media persona is put on in order to 'get your name out there' (perhaps by RTE 2FM bosses), almost as a directive to gain attention so that people will tune in?

Agree, I remember when radio DJs used to be the people to bring you new music and herald the new releases of up and coming bands. Not afraid to push the boat a bit at times and chance something out of the ordinary. For someone who talks about being this big metal head, Dave Moore wouldn't be someone to go and even think of playing a new track by Inhaler or Fontaines DC. I'm sure that someone like Dave Fanning played it in his evening slot, but the first person that I can remember playing Arctic Monkeys on daytime Irish radio was Ryan Tubridy! Imagine that genre-breaking decision nowadays! It's the main reason why I've completely deserted Today FM now. Their music selection is gone to sh1te and in my not-so-long time of 2FM, they seem to have somebit of a more diverse song list. I can't remember any of their 'DJs' playing something new in a long long time. Fair enough, play your Stick Season, but it doesn't need to be played 8 times a day, every day. Throw in some diversity.

Laura's weekend show did have a new artist of the week, often accompanied with an interview with the new artist. I hope she keeps something of that ilk up.

Good for Laura that she was worked her way to the top..... unfortunately, she doesn't have a distinctive enough voice or personality much like most other young presenters these days.

BuT that may make no difference to younger listeners. In fact, I think every comment on here should list their age in this thread because we're probably all auld lads on it.

Probably, but we are noticing that the DJ's / Hosts that just left aren't far off being 'aul wans, everyone gets 'aul. And also I'd argue that 2FM has probably being getting the same complaints on boards for the last 10 to 20 years, nothing new has really changed.

I think if anything this clear out should allow RTÉ 2FM become younger and start to introduce new music and new sounds. But you shouldn't have your eye on influencers you should be looking for people who have knowledge of current music.

This could be an issue around producers in 2FM also and researchers.

I don't know Doireann or Jenny Z musical acumen, they are TV/Radio presenters, outside of that they are limited IMO. That is not to say that either aren't good at their job but it is to say that they probably know as much about music as I do, which is very little.

I am not saying you should fully rely on your producers as a presenter, but the research and producers should be able to provide you with needed back up, they also might suggest new items that the presenter might not be interested in.

Has anybody asked young people what they'd like? Or is it a case of old fogies deciding on their behalf? Young people have a very different relationship to radio, to music and to presenters than we do. To them, it's as easy to watch a TikTok video, stream music or listen to a podcast as it is to listen to the radio. Is hiring influencers to produce more of the same but also with music really the way to go?

I wonder would young people still like an old-skool radio show where the presenters still have some say in what they play? In todayspeak they call it curation I think. Back in my day, they were radio shows where you got to know and like the DJs, and kind of knew what their musical taste was. Now it seems like there's a limited and repetitive playlist, punctuated by presenters doing "mad stuff" and jabbering on for ages. But maybe that's what the young people of today want 🤷‍♂️