2fm - New schedule coming

At least he's very publically raising issues about 2fm. The fact that it's not working out with poor listenership. The fact that it's not providing a public service (but still getting tax payer, licence payer and advertiser revenue). The fact that it has far more resources than commercial stations.

And he's publically raised these issues with the Minister. (See today's Indo, maybe someone could kindly post a link?)

And I don't think Aifric, Laura or Lottie are going to resolve much, are they?

It will soon go bust if privatised on its own and will not be bought if the figures are properly run. The problem is the staffing levels and associated costs. All the staff will transfer across with under their current terms and conditions under Tupe.

I'd say none of the presenters who actually had talent respect Lottie one bit. She's just the token nepotism staff member who knows she wouldn't last 5 seconds in an ordinary job and is willing to trade all of her self respect and ambition to cling to her surname. Imagine her in a factory job, she would run out crying in less than an hour! That's the subtle message management have been sending to Lottie for years by pushing her to crap gigs and awkward shifts in the hope she would just leave.

At least Jennifer and the 2 Johnny's can hold their head high that they have a varied career with lots of skills whilst Lottie just rots away in the background !

I don't know what clown made the decision to make her permanent, it was during her contracting period she made the Toyota EV ad in the RTÉ car park without permission during the height of the Tubridy storm, proper case for letting someone go.

I've always wondered where the station would be now had Ian Dempsey not left to join Today FM back in September 1998.

Anyone listened to the replacements yet?

Why would they offer her a permie job. Stinks of we are getting rid of contractors so we must give her a job. Probably on same money as she was but now with holidays and entitlements.

just let her go at the end of her contract

Exactly. She is absolutely useless and has proved she is only there because of her surname despite multiple opportunities to prove herself. She's a joke.

Declan Lynch in last Sunday's Sunday Independent argues 2FM should become a sports station similar to Talksport in the UK, and would give room for more music and culture on RTE Radio 1 if its sport coverage was moved over to it!

Thread diverting left and right. I've been listening, more so to form my own opinion. Ye Gods!! I'm a shockin man for having one.

Here's my tuppence on the Lottie and David pairing. (Aifric seems to be knocking it out of the park. Dare I say it, an upgrade on the previous. Doireann was definitely the boss, but there's a looseness now that's refreshing.)

I'd have never had much time for David after his very strong minded contributions to the JZ show. He was always sniping at Jens actual friends, and his opinion was what was the right one, no matter about anybody elses. It was a bad format for him, and that's being fair.

That being said, Lottie is making him look like an absolute star. She's struggling and that's fair to say too. I imagine it's pressure but it's tough. I can't imagine the producers life is easy at the moment. For example. David broke a story today about Gail leaving Coronation Street. He was excited about the news and in fairness, a lot ot people watch it, so it was in his wheelhouse for sure. Lottie proceded to not know who Gail was or have any knowledge of Coronation Street. Eh. Wasn't she the stations Ent Correspondent? Bit embarrassing. I put it down to nerves. David relented from slagging her when she got a bit testy.

The Game on Link, their first, appeared at around half five and David absolutely gave it welly. He could have wilted away as he's quick to acknowledge his lack of sporting knowledge but he ploughed on. Its an important segment for the station as you are hoping to keep some of the listeners from Drive Time. Lottie, quiet for the segment, asked the Game on presenter, not sure of his name, a sort of a question and broke off to tell a leaving cert anecdote, before cutting to music. Seemed rude.

And another, probably unintentionally nasty segment is a piece where they want to give 1000 yoyos away. Seems easy. The text lines are open and in come the listeners voice notes, saying how they need the money, broke down cars, sick tummy, etc. David and Lottie, proceed to kind or drag them for their choices. Almost smirking behind the radio at the tales of woe. It's a really mean spirited radio segment.

They have a final segment, playing music non stop that is near identical to the two Johnnies last slot. At least the lads diddled it up and made it their own. Lottie and David just read requests and play em.

I'll bring it back a bit here for the context. The 2 Johnnies were magical with Aifric. But it wasn't always Aifric. They struggled with Enma Power. Bring in Andriu and let the magic happen for David and Lottie.

It will sharpen up. For sure. She'll settle. He'll definitely progress. Beyond the Summer? Who knows.

Is there much messing going on??

From the radio player:

The ultimate messers, Lottie and David are make the nation's commute a lot brighter and happier with great tunes, giveaways and giggles all the way home from 3-6pm.

They are trying but it's not very original. The pairing seems forced. From the Stations Goodbye message to the 2 Johnnies, its hard to know what exactly they were hoping to achieve with the pairing of two polar opposites.

There's a great clip floating around of Lottie having to take coffee orders and her annoyance is clear. She's lost a competition..in much the same way as the 2 Johnnies had forfeits.

Won't be listening today. But I'll tune in next week to see if there is any improvement.

Can you clarify what you mean by a demographic that clearly likes her?