IRELAND’S radio listeners have made an urgent plea to RTÉ 2Fm to cancel any new plans for the 9AM slot, but to instead just play old episodes of the Gerry Ryan Show on a loop for the rest of time. The request comes following a one-off special replay of the classic talk show this morning… Read more »
MORE and more people are reporting that their parents are being radicalised by Newstalk, or even more worrying cases, by regional phone-in radio show hosts. To stop this before it gets out of hand, learn to spot the signs: Are your parents saying ‘this isn’t what I pay my taxes for’ at least 57 times… Read more »
NATIONAL broadcaster RTÉ has admitted that it’s looking for more options when it comes to older DJs and presenters, after an audit which revealed that the ‘retirement channel’ RTÉ Gold is almost full to the brim. The addition of revered veteran DJ Larry Gogan to the ‘classics’ station following his 40 year career with 2FM… Read more »
TODAY’S anti-climactic edition of the list of bereavements on Waterford Sound FM has left Lismore local Margaret Shelly feeling underwhelmed, with the 73-year-old admitting that ‘she’d hoped for a few more good ones in there’. Shelly went on to state that she can’t remember a death notices announcement that was so devoid of tragedy, gossip,… Read more »
CONTROVERSIAL radio host George Hook has been given specific instructions by his Newstalk bosses to not give his controversial opinion on any controversial subjects while on air with his controversial talk show, WWN can confirm. Hook ran afoul of thousands of non-Newstalk listeners last year after some ill-thought out remarks about rape victims, resulting in… Read more »
Conor Waldron, an unquestionably cool DJ working in a local radio station made the brave and bold step of changing up his usual routine. Halfway through his two-hour prime time slot the 31-year-old decided to play the little known Robin Thicke ditty ‘Blurred Lines’. “I’ve got a surprise lined up here listeners,” the DJ is… Read more »