FM104 phone show in the 1990s

I don't know whether they were plants or not, but there were quite a few familiar voices who seemed to do the rounds on all the phone shows - maybe that was the 90s equivalent of internet trolls as the phoneshow was really the 90s version of social media with people just shouting abuse at each other.

Jude and Zultan were two that I remember, Jude was definitely still calling into Niall Boylan on 4FM up until a few years ago.

The were call "Ringers". People who were paid to call in or persons who were perpetual callers. Pal of mine was a night security guard back in those days. He passed the time calling the show to argue black was white. Generally coming out with the most outlandish comments just to stir it up.

Another person I met was studying journalism at the time and she got a few quid to call in.

The ghost episodes were great. We used to call in on topics like ‘buying drink for youngsters’ and whatever they were talking about.

Was a good laugh.

Whatever happened to Chris Barry?

😁

https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-barry-6570a712?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=android_app

Jaysus I forgot about aul Jude. That guy was hilarious. Listened to the phoneshow in various guises and on various stations from the late 90s till recently enough.

Throw them in the dodder

Regular callers would get jackets and other freebies.

Oh. My. God.

You just unlocked an easter egg that I didn't know was in my brain.

For years whenever mentioned Hallowe'en, I always internally said that in my head.

Thank you kind sir/m'am

It was like some show on "Network 2" that was hosted by Sean Moncrief and sometimes the guy from Apres Match called The End. It showed episodes of The Young Ones and was very surreal.

Great television days. I used to watch Red Dwarf, Roseanne, Who's Line is it Anyway, Absolutely and then The End.

Fridays were great, and no internet or smart phones to demand my attention.

God I'm old.