Favourite Radio Station?

Huge discussion in college today about what's Ireland's best radio station (although oddly I'm in a photography course). Anyway some plumped for Today FM's personality driven station, others went for 2FM for some bizarre reason, one or two went for Phantom FM, but a handful of us, including myself, went for Lyric FM.

I realise classical music isn't up everyone's street, but theres more to this station than just Mozart, Verdi and their like. For one it has John Kelly keeping the flag flying for proper music, and for two there is often weird moments like the 8 minute long piano recital of the Beatles track 'Martha, My Dear' that has just taken place!

Phantom

Kiss FM

Daaaaaaaycent tunes man. Bangin'

Don't generally listen to the radio much

If I wanted to listen to a mixture of idiocy and crap music I'd take myself off to town on student nights

Today Fm.

RnaG, when I listen. Mostly don't at home, and don't spend much time in the car.

X-fm London
today fm - darcy and the last word
RTE 1 for jo duffy

dont listen after 7 watching TV

XFM for me too. Eddy TM, :cool: .

Today FM, purely for Ray D'Arcy and Gift Grub, the rest I can take or leave. 2FM???????? There are some strange people out there...

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Originally Posted by Lim till i die

Don't generally listen to the radio much

If I wanted to listen to a mixture of idiocy and crap music...

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Pretty much my opinion too. If I'm walking, I have a walkman; if I'm driving, I have a CD in the car.

When I think of it, though, Alice Cooper on Today FM is good. Well, he plays good music. He himself is the worst DJ I have ever heard in my life, and I spent most of the time between tracks laughing at him.

Also enjoyed Premier while it was about - there really isn't any radio station now that plays a decent mix of stuff from the 50s to 80s.

RnaG and Radio 1 most of the time - Lyric when its not being too twee and middle brow; it doesn't compare very well to BBC radio 3 - can't stand pop radio anymore - not the music so much as the gobsh!te presentation

Work weekends all the time and its Today FM on friday and saturday then 2FM at 10 am sunday for sportsbag and oldies and then the mighty highland radio for local sport.

I think generally why I don't like Today FM is that it relies too heavily on their DJs to drag out every inane joke, well that and they don't play good music. I think Gift Grub has been done to death at this stage, it's like every advertisement on that channel has one of the characters in it, and Ray D'Arcy is a supremely annoying character. The only time I ever had respect for the station was when D'Arcy once played the theme tune of the TV show Taxi, but of course the Irish public texted in their anger at Ray flirting with putting on a track that doesn't include love lyrics for souless people, and yes I am talking about Snow Patrol! :p

Rant over ;)

Phantom. I was reduced to listening to Newstalk before it came back as the music everywhere else was so bad.

Anyone want to add a poll?

Well I refuse to listen to Today FM simply because the EL doesn't really exist on that station. I find myself listening mostly to Newstalk. I rarely listen to music driven radio these days. I like what I have heard from Phantom but I haven't listened to it that much.

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Originally Posted by jebus

Rant over ;)

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And what a load of sh*te it was. You haven't a clue what you're talking about,too opinionated for your own good.

I listen to Today FM. 2 great DJ's in Ian Dempsey and Ray D'arcy who play a great varity of music and artists followed by the very funny Ray Foley. The Wannabe yank Tony Fenton is on after him but he's rubbish,come half 4 though,you've the brilliant Matt Cooper on The Last Word and that's followed by Tom Dunne's pet sounds which is also brilliant.

One complaint about Today FM,as has been mentioned is their sports department and in particular Paul Collins.

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Originally Posted by Anto McC

And what a load of sh*te it was. You haven't a clue what you're talking about,too opinionated for your own good.

I listen to Today FM. 2 great DJ's in Ian Dempsey and Ray D'arcy who play a great varity of music and artists followed by the very funny Ray Foley. The Wannabe yank Tony Fenton is on after him but he's rubbish,come half 4 though,you've the brilliant Matt Cooper on The Last Word and that's followed by Tom Dunne's pet sounds which is also brilliant.

One complaint about Today FM,as has been mentioned is their sports department and in particular Paul Collins.

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agree mostly with that except for dempsey i find him so boring.....but id mainly listen 2 newstalk..
if i want music, i have it on my Walkman.

popular music sucks:(

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Originally Posted by SligoBrewer

if i want music, i have it on my Walkman.

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ditto


Listened to Newstalk a lot just after it went national and before I moved to Canada. Still listen over the internet sometimes, but given that RTE1 have started podcasting loads of stuff I listen to quite a bit of them too.

Agree that Lyric is under-rated, but I still don't find myself listening to it that often. Also loved the funky music that RnaG would play around 10pm (think Paris café jazz tunes - can't remember what night of the week it was on). 2FM is utter cack, and Today FM is getting old (though I used to like it).

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Originally Posted by Anto McC

I listen to Today FM. 2 great DJ's in Ian Dempsey and Ray D'arcy

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:eek: :eek:

Ray D'arcy needs a good kicking

As for Dempsey............. :eek:

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Originally Posted by Anto McC

And what a load of sh*te it was. You haven't a clue what you're talking about,too opinionated for your own good.

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Oh oh I touched the nerve of a Snow Patrol fan I think!

Anyway Gift Grub is used on most ads as I said, Ray Darcy does drag out every joke as I said, and Snow Patrol music is for people who don't understand the concept of human emotions :)

free 103.9 on the web. utterly fantastic, right now they have "Transmission art, free jazz, noise, dub, mash-ups, avant folk, turntablism, generative sound, field recordings, and other fringe styles." yep plenty of the top 40 shizz

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Originally Posted by jebus

Oh oh I touched the nerve of a Snow Patrol fan I think!

Snow Patrol music is for people who don't understand the concept of human emotions :)

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Think it was the bould Spock from Star Trek was a martyr to the oul concept of human emotions thing as well. :D :D

That "Death Grip" did have its benefits though.

Irish music stations: I'd say Spin103.8 and FM104.

But by far the best radio station is the one and only BBC Radio FiveLive. The best sports coverage I've ever come across.

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Originally Posted by jebus

Anyway Gift Grub is used on most ads as I said, Ray Darcy does drag out every joke as I said, and Snow Patrol music is for people who don't understand the concept of human emotions :)

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Gift Grub is the least funny thing I've ever had the misfortune to have been unable to avoid listening to. Ray Darcy is a talentless twát. Daytime radio makes me want to smash things.
The Last Word and Pet Sounds I do like.
And cheers for that heads up, Ken, all my favourites in one place! :)

Is Phil Cawley still on Today FM. Hated him. And dont get me started on Tubridy and Ryan. :mad: Ah no, I liked the Ray D'Arcy show. rescued many a morning in a boring Dublin office i used to work in. Only ever listened to Dempsey for Gift Grub. Strawberry Alarm Clock on FM104, had its moments. Agree with you about Five Live. definitely a class act.

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Originally Posted by stann

And cheers for that heads up, Ken, all my favourites in one place! :)

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hehee i hope so! it always makes for a more interesting day in the cube i have to say. some of the stuff is.. out there. :D

2fm mostly because I think Paul Collins , Michael McMullan ,Tony Fenton , Jenny Kelly , Phil Cawley and Tim Kelly are ****s.
Been listening to Radio Five Live for about 15 years its brilliant , some great journalists on it ,cant beat Up All Night.

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Originally Posted by gustavo

2fm mostly because I think Paul Collins , Michael McMullan ,Tony Fenton , Jenny Kelly , Phil Cawley and Tim Kelly are ****s.
Been listening to Radio Five Live for about 15 years its brilliant , some great journalists on it ,cant beat Up All Night.

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Phil Cawley's a fuppin tool. Today FM was ruined for me when they got that plank Martin King on Saturdays.

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Originally Posted by jebus

Oh oh I touched the nerve of a Snow Patrol fan I think!

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I don't own nor have i ever even listened to a Snow Patrol album,the only time i hear Snow Patrol is when they're on the radio. I'm more a Thin Lizzy fan myself and i'm not one who can be accused of being a musical snob,which is obviously what you are.

Newstalk...fantastic radio station 'Off the Ball' is just pure quality, along with all the other current affairs programmes,,,with the risk of sounding like a snob I hate trashy radio like FM104, 2FM, todayfm isnt quite as bad as the other two ..

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Originally Posted by Anto McC

I don't own nor have i ever even listened to a Snow Patrol album,the only time i hear Snow Patrol is when they're on the radio. I'm more a Thin Lizzy fan myself and i'm not one who can be accused of being a musical snob,which is obviously what you are.

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Damn proud of it too! :)

NEWSTALK 106... Off The Ball better Sports coverage than most bat BBC Radio 5 Live ; George Hook on the Right Hook; and the pure luscious larynx that is Claire Byrne in the morning. And yes I know she's a babe used to see her on TV 3 :D but heard her on East Coast Radio before I ever saw her ....

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Originally Posted by CollegeTillIDie

NEWSTALK 106... Off The Ball better Sports coverage than most bat BBC Radio 5 Live

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Is Newstalk 106 the station that plays the BBC commentary for some Premiership games??

Off The Ball on Newstalk is the best sports programme. Sportscall is crap.

Spin is the best for music.

The point about gobsh!te presenters is well made. I expect a DJ playing music to tell me something I don't know about the band, especially new bands who maybe haven't hit my radar yet. Nowadays you're lucky if they even tell you the name of the song.

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Originally Posted by ken foree

free 103.9 on the web. utterly fantastic, right now they have "Transmission art, free jazz, noise, dub, mash-ups, avant folk, turntablism, generative sound, field recordings, and other fringe styles." yep plenty of the top 40 shizz

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sounds like grand easy listening

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Originally Posted by CollegeTillIDie

The point about gobsh!te presenters is well made. I expect a DJ playing music to tell me something I don't know about the band, especially new bands who maybe haven't hit my radar yet. Nowadays you're lucky if they even tell you the name of the song.

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Wastes valuble advert time.
When I did my Postgrad diploma in Journalism out at Griffith College I co-presented a Jazz/Funk/Soul programme and we researched it meticulously. Particularly the Jazz side of things. We were able to tell (the few) listeners what the band had for breakfast the morning of the studio session the track was recorded in. Well not quite but you get the idea. :cool:

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Originally Posted by BohsPartisan

Wastes valuble advert time.

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What does all the sh!te waffling do?

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Originally Posted by BohsPartisan

Wastes valuble advert time.
When I did my Postgrad diploma in Journalism out at Griffith College I co-presented a Jazz/Funk/Soul programme and we researched it meticulously. Particularly the Jazz side of things. We were able to tell (the few) listeners what the band had for breakfast the morning of the studio session the track was recorded in. Well not quite but you get the idea. :cool:

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Sounds like my kind of radio. Part of the gig is educating the listener in music they are not familiar with. It can still be done in a link not exceeding 40 seconds.

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Originally Posted by BohsPartisan

Wastes valuble advert time.
When I did my Postgrad diploma in Journalism out at Griffith College I co-presented a Jazz/Funk/Soul programme and we researched it meticulously. Particularly the Jazz side of things. We were able to tell (the few) listeners what the band had for breakfast the morning of the studio session the track was recorded in. Well not quite but you get the idea. :cool:

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Nice!

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Originally Posted by pineapple stu

What does all the sh!te waffling do?

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Saves paying money on song royalties. Also saves me from listening to the $hite music that will invariably follow.