The "Best/Worst DJs" thread

[Euan Roberts]

Best

Dave Redmond (South-East Radio)
Declan Meehan (East Coast Radio )
Al Dunne ( Lite FM)
Colm Hayes (FM104)
Liam Quigley (Presently with Lite FM)
Ian Dempsey (Today FM)
Brian McCaul (98FM)
Jim McCabe ( 98FM)
Jason Maine (FM104)
John Clarke ( 2FM)
Jim O’Neill ( Today FM)
Jonathan Ross ( BBC Radio 2)
Janice Long (BBC Radio 2)
Steve Wright (BBC Radio 2)
Barry Dunne (98FM)
Tom Dunne ( Today FM)
Donal Dineen ( Today FM)
Gareth O’Callaghan (2FM)

Worst

Stephen Keogh ( FM 104)
Robbie Fogarty (98FM)
Gerry Stevens (98FM)
Stephen Cooper (FM104)
Philip Cawley (Today FM)
Mike Moloney (Lite FM)
Robert Walshe (Lite FM)
Andy Preston (FM104)
Damien Mcaul ( 2FM)
Ryan Turbridy ( 2FM)
Damien Farrelly ( 2FM)
Bob Conway ( Country 106.8 FM
Joan & Declan (FM104
Ray & Cliona ( Spin 1038)
Marty Miller (Spin 1038)
James David (Spin 1038)
Steve Kay (Spin 1038)

Any more Anoraks?

Euan Roberts

[Mike O' Brien]

andy preston!!!!!! my arse he is shit hot and robbie is another great jock agree about mr cooper though!!!!

tony fenton another great jock "you go girl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

[weseekhimhere]

I'm with you on all the Today jocks but I think Steve Kay is pretty slick.

[Anorak]

Assuming you mean on air now:

Best
Pat Courtenay (we might not get to hear him but he is on air!)
Ian Dempsey (class)
Declan Meehan (for the memories)
Jason Maine (for the memories!)
Greg Gaughren (links and an on-air presence to die for)
Tom Dunne (oozes class)
Emma Ledden (incredibly seductive voice, if you're male she captivates you)
Simon Mayo (altho now on 5Live, I've never heard better at putting a radio show together)
Chris Moyles (a dream, gets the audience talking)
John Peel (forever and ever)
Elaine Kane (so sexy)

Worst:
All the dance djs are dire
Frank Kennedy (exceptionally so)
Jack Kincaid (can't bear him for more than 5 seconds, most annoying person on radio?)

[Turiel]

Please don't do a list like this without giving REASONS why they are the best or worst. It's just stupid otherwise. For example Euan, I think most people consider Andy Preston, Marty Miller, Steve K, etc to be top jocks. If you gave a reason why you dislike them, it'd be a lot more helpful!

[hannah]

Hey,

I think that it isnt any crime to make a list of who you think are hot d.j's and who you don't.Everyone has there own idea in there head as to what they like and what they dont like & this is a great site for people to express there likes & dislikes to others.

But I agree with turiel.I do think that you should say why you don't like them or why you do like them.I think that its very intresting to hear who rates who.

My Fav's have to be...
Chris Moyles (Radio 1)-class act,so funny & always finds a new angle.
Sarah Cox (Radio 1)- Great to see a girl not afraid to give it dixie on air, she's comical.
Colm Hayes (Fm104)- He's around years and still delivers the good stuff.
Jim Jim (Fm104)- He'll be the next c.h, so many sides to the guy he's fantastic.
Al Murray (Energy)- It's all in that voice & he is red hot on his r&b.should be on legal station doin is thang!!!!
Joan Lee (Fm104)- Another great female jock & she has a gig that most female jocks would love.

Dislikes ......
Zoo Crew (Spin) - The pair of them would burn the ears off ya, not enjoyable listening in my book.

Debbie Allen (98fm) - Not a voice that would be my cup of tea in the morning - not to say that she may not be any better in the afternoon but on what i have to go on - she don't float my boat.

[Macers]

Originally posted by Euan Roberts
Worst

Andy Preston (FM104)
James David (Spin 1038)

Euan Roberts [/B]

Both above are good jocks......

Rick O'Shea was good on Fm104 but don't hear much of him on 2fm........

God help me for saying this but Vinny S on Energy 94 in Dublin...........

[Euan Roberts]

Hello, I said who my favourite jocks were as you all did. No, i didn't give an explanation as to why i like or dislike a particular Disc Jockey on-air past or present as the case is.



Best


Dave Redmond (South-East Radio) a Real pro, gives intelligent links

Declan Meehan (East Coast Radio ) Happy cherpy voice, makes you wanna listen

Al Dunne ( Lite FM) Great voice, sensible straightforward links even if he loves voicetracking his own show. Terrible or what ?
Colm Hayes (FM104) Spontanaous, clever and witty links
Liam Quigley (Presently with Lite FM) Personable to his listeners, researches his program well

Ian Dempsey (Today FM) Just funny and entertaining, great voice
Brian McCaul (98FM) Class DJ, quite informative, sounds confident all the time

Jim McCabe ( 98FM) loves talking and conversing with his co-host Debbie Allen and with his listeners

Jason Maine (FM104) a pure gem, slick sounding, should be on the New Nova 252 LW if it ever happens.
John Clarke ( 2FM) Brings you back to Radio Nova days, this guy loved playing Jingles as still does. Hey, he gotta a pretty good taste in music dare i say. Plays some great favourites on his Sunday Jukebox show on 2Fm (12- 3pm
Jim O’Neill ( Today FM) Sandpaper sounding voice, very knowledgable on his oldies selection on Sunday's Today FM (1-3pm

Jonathan Ross ( BBC Radio 2) Just Helarious that's all, makes you wanna laugh both on TV and Radio

Janice Long (BBC Radio 2) Sexy voice, makes going to sleep far more exciting

Steve Wright (BBC Radio 2) A good example of how a real Disc Jockey should sound like on Radio ie, links, music.
Barry Dunne (98FM) A Voice that doesn't tire you too much, knows his eighties music that's for sure

Tom Dunne ( Today FM) Ex Something Happens boy, sounds great on Radio, and a super inspiration for anyone that wants to learn and appreciate decent music
Donal Dineen ( Today FM) The expert on the Indie music circuit, plays some music i've never heard of, nevertheless, you'll wanna listen the following night and the night after that. Class act
Gareth O’Callaghan (2FM) Researches his show extremely well and comes up with some funny and interesting gossipy items that matches his brand of personality radio

Tomorrow night the reasons for my selection on the worst Disc- Jockeys on radio at present

By the way, i still Andy preston is terrible on radio and the rest of them. Just my opinion

[stayin alive]

anybody who rates john clarke as a good radio dj has got serious issues to deal with , the guy could put an entire continent into a coma .
with regard to andy preston euan i get the feeling there may be a hint of jealously creeping here . he took over from greg g which in all fairness was a very diffucult role to take on and i think he's done very well , he makes very few mistakes and most of his links are tight and his style suits 104's format . mr spring gets my vote along with frank kennedy as the 2 biggest fools on irish radio .
anyway im off to listen to some old j clarke shows ,i need to catch up on some sleep ...
chow 4 now .

[Preset No.3]

Have to agree abut John Clarke. Nova days, he was a great jock with Bob Gallico. But now, just because he is the PD of 2FM, goes on national radio and plays music he likes with no thought whatsoever of the listening public. I like to think I know a bit about music, but I know about 2% of the music he plays!

[NoelRock]

Hmmmm...just a thought...

The majority of you slam the licensed radio stations like 2fm, 98fm, fm104 etc - yet they are dominating your 'best' jocks (and, to an extent your worst too)

If they're good jocks, and they're presenting on that station - why is there so much criticism for the station?

The answer will probably be that they don't get enough time on air and are too restricted - how do you know they'd be better if they were unrestricted? Pirate radio is unrestricted by comparison - yet there are hardly any in your favourite jocks...

Like I said, just a thought...

[Euan Roberts]

Stephen Keogh ( FM 104) Sounds Nervous
Robbie Fogarty (98FM) Sounds too much like Mark Byrne
Gerry Stevens (98FM) Never says much in his links and his links are very weak
Stephen Cooper (FM104) Obsessed with Dance Music
Philip Cawley (Today FM) Sounds like someone i wouldn't hire to to be a Disc Jockey for my wedding
Mike Moloney (Lite FM) Gets mixed up all the time, mumbles alot
Robert Walshe (Lite FM) Too wooden and formal in his links
Andy Preston (FM104) If he had way he would play more wall to wall awful Hard-core Dance Music, but he ain't allowed thank God.
Damien Mcaul ( 2FM) Needs to get trained again
Ryan Turbridy ( 2FM) This guy should go back to his radio reporting on Radio1, he sounds terribe on 2Fm.
Damien Farrelly ( 2FM) Washed out voice, boring to listen too.
Bob Conway ( Country 106.8 FM Hates country music but fools the listeners into thinking he loves this music. Apparently this guy is a Dance DJ. You'd know he's working with this station only for the money and nothing else.
Joan & Declan (FM104 I'm waiting for a punch up in the studio one of these days between those two. No chemistry there, no love lost i guess.
Ray & Cliona ( Spin 1038) They sound like their high on something. I wonder what? No prizes for guessing. Get them off Spin 1038
Marty Miller (Spin 1038) He should stick to radio Voiceover's and ads not as Radio Disc Jockey.
James David (Spin 1038) Just stiffling to listen to. How he got on the radio one will never know. Even a Radio Dublin DJ could do better than him.
Steve Kay (Spin 1038) Sounds too pretentious, at first i thought this guy was American like myself. The difference i can tell he was trying to adopt a slight a American twang to his accent. Doesn't work Steve.

Any more Anoraks?

Euan Roberts

[Turiel]

You can't criticise jocks based on their music tastes! So what if Steve Cooper and Andy Preston love dance music. They ARE dance music jocks after all. And yes, of course their knowledge and love of it will come out on radio. Thats what personality is. Gerry Stevens - never says much in his links. Do any 98fm djs? In fairness, their links are so formatted it's hard to say much beyond what they're told to say! Damien McCaul needs to get trained again... maybe you should do it! Ray & Clionadh sound like they're high on something... surely that'll appeal to the youth of today ;) How can you say some DJs are complete crap (eg James Davids) when, at the end of the day, they have the gig and you (or even other 'better' djs) don't.

[stayin alive]

I'd love to know where Euan worked, he seems to dislike a lot of people within the industry......

[radioboy]

Actually Turiel, I (and I know a lot of people who agree) strongly believe that having a "gig" on Spin, is actually more damaging to your career in the long term, than not having a gig at all. (Yes, I do have a gig, and I'm completely content with my career as it is before I'm accused of begrudgery)

I'll explain my point anyway, Spin, is badly programmed, badly playlisted, and badly formatted.

And the overall general consensus of the on air staff is that they are bad.

If somebody told me they had gotten a gig on Spin, I would tell them not to take it. I would rather not have something like that on my CV.

I would say that Spin fm is the Dunnes Stores of the radio industry, except Dunnes Stores actually has customers.

[NoelRock]

Damien Mcaul ( 2FM) Needs to get trained again

I have to totally agree - every show he has taken for Rick O Shea thus far has been utter rubbish - he really doesn't seem like he's built for radio at all, same with him on TV - he always seems like he's holding back...:o

[stayin alive]

problem with most radio stations here is that they are not prepared to coach or train their presenters to become better at what they do and it shows because most dj's dont seem to change their style ,their pace or even their range in their voice .
most top stations within the uk and europe send their dj's on broadcasting courses every 2 years .
there are a chosen few who dont have to try too hard because they have a natural ability , greg gaughran , dave fanning, simon mayo , wogan , c.evans , everett k , jim o neil ,steve wright , plenty more but very few irish names .
it says a lot about us as a nation when kids can look at frank kennedy as a role model , and one of the best talents we had on irish radio in years had to f**k off to the uk to get a break ,his name is Darren Kelly ......

bye .....

[Slicklink]

Positives only eh?

John O Hara
Ian Dempsey
Greg Gaughran
Colm Hayes where/now in Ireland

and Simon Mayo in the UK

and if your not on that list, your not good enough!!! heehee

I disagree Turiel, if people start giving reasons why they dont like certain jocks then it wont be seen as friendly or helpful more likely unfair criticism................ not going that street, but the generalisation of anoraks regarding dance jocks I would have to subscribe to.

[stayin alive]

i think the reason most dance dj's are crap is because they are not listening to intelligent radio or mainstream and wont pick up onwhats good and whats bad .
Ask any of them who steve wright is or greg gaughran and they would probably struggle to give you an answer .
with regard to people like andy p , marc mccabe and a few others ,yes they do play dance at their gigs and to be fair , they do it quite well but i would not call them dance dj's just for that reason because they are still doing mainstream shows .
unfortunately ,dance is going through a huge recession here and the pirates have a very limited appeal especially when we hear links such as ''der ya go ,da was for stevo and his mot who are on a bit of a deadley buzz listen' in marcos gaffe''
jesus , how could anybody take that seriously or even find it entertaining , at least pulse had some sort of professionalisim about it and had some good dj's but now it's becoming a a starting ground for scum bags who have absolutely no idea what they are supposed to be doing or what good radio is all about .
bye

[vinylpusher]

I think that in most cases, the stereotypical dance dj is due to the influx of "get yizzer rekwests" heads on the likes of Kiss, etc.
In fairness, there are a number of dance djs who get a bit of respect purely for their efforts in showing that you don't have to be a "shwaa" to host a dance program.

Out of the legals, the best examples would be Al Gibbs & Andy P (when he hosted Euphoria), and the 626 crew at 2FM. Not entirely sure about the current batch of specialists at Spin, personally I think their shows are all very samey.
Out of the pirates, the weekend shows on Energy94 would get my vote. Compared to the other stations, their presenters sound more coherent, intelligent,don't have that air of 'skangerness' that many of their counterparts have, and they at least put some effort into their overall presentation.

[Euan Roberts]

Most Dance DJ's are terrible including Andy P, Alan Gibbs, Stephen Cooper, Johnny Moy, you name it. They all sound the same, and have only some knowledge of other kinds of music. Disgraceful it is.

How about this, because of Dance music and the real rave kind of stuff that some Dance DJ's play, this has greatly contributed to clubbers having the perfect excuse to take the drug ecstasy more often. I dislike them for that, It must make alot of people sick to think that Rave music and other forms of music as above mentioned are responsible for the widespread use of Ecstasy in our clubs, Bars, and especially Ibiza. The place should be shut down for good. Furthermore this Drug will turn most of these young people that have taken Ecstasy into wallkng vegetables in a couple of years time, you wait and see. I rest my case.

Euan Roberts

[Katy Lied]

If drug-taking clubbers are going to take E., they don't need an excuse they will do it regardless of what the DJ's play. That's like saying that everyone who was at Woodstock or Haight Asbury (where?) was a junkie.

Anyway - off the point! Euan's going off on a tangent again.

Slicklink, I gotta agree with your names - quality, not quantity.

Byee

[Euan Roberts]

So i take by your dismissive approach towards my post again, that you agree with young people taking it and turning themselves into vegetables. Thats very responsible, and yes you should be leading by example if your in the media. Please don't suggest to me that i go off in a tangent, its yourself that does that.

Euan

[johnlaw]

Katy:

Haight Ashbury is a neighborhood in San Francisco named after the intersection of Haight and Ashbury Streets. Epicenter of all things counterculture. Circa 1967.

Jeez.

[stayin alive]

who the hell do you think you are euan ? basically what your saying is that because of people like andy preston ,jonny moy and the rest and the style of music they play contribute to drugs .good god ,you are so niave euan . dance music is not responsible for people taking drugs, it's a fact of life and people who take drugs dont do so because of dance music they do it because they need to ,they just use a form of music as an excuse ....you have over the past number of posts dragged the names of some very popular and very nice people down and your becoming very irritating ..just for the record euan , 2 of the above mentioned people have a huge knowledge of music past and present and because they dont conform to your personal taste then you bad mouth them which obviously makes you feel better about yourself ....for somebody whos never worked in radio you do an awful lot of talking ...

thats all
{hope john give everybody a chance to read my view }
thanks


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[Katy Lied]

Hi John Law,

of course I know where Woodstock and Haight Ashbury are - I'd hardly have mentioned them otherwise, now would I? It was a little hint of sarcasm for the one or two on this board that appear to know everything about everything and to highlight the fact that drug-taking did not start with the advent of popular dance culture as some people seem to believe (not that it started with Flower Power either - but that's a line for another day).

Byee

[Turiel]

Well Euan, if we're to take your view on things... GOC is terrible cause sure he can only talk and he doesnt know anything about R&B or Dance or new charty stuff. Yes he may know his 70s and 80s and such but he doesnt know about other forms of music.

Dear god you're closed minded.

Dance DJs are PAID to know about dance music. Who the hell cares if they don't know the names of all the Beatles albums. Oh, and there was obviously no drug taking before dance music existed. Yeah RIGHT! I've gigged lots of venues, and I can tell you that more people are on drugs in the over 30s type place than in many of the dance places.

And so, Euan's point of the day: Dance music is the cause of all evil and ye shall all go to hell ye unbelievers.

[Elaine]

Was this not supposed to be a simple thread on our favorite and not so favorite jocks? I think we should all be on jerry springer lol.

[stayin alive]

nice one elaine {lol} well said ...
now as for gerry springer ....only jokin .....

[Euan Roberts]

staying Alive:

I won't bother to respond to all your post. Fact, i have worked in radio and know a hell of lot more than you will ever imagine. you have some nerve suggesing otherwise.

Turiel,

Where you get your facts from in relation to over 30's all on Drugs, what bullshit if i ever i heard it.That comment comes from someone that finds its easier to blame the over 30's than young people themselves. Sure, we had majic mushrooms, Acid and so on back in the 60's and 70's. I'm not defending these people in their 30's taking these drugs.

I have nothing against young people per se, but when it comes to Drug taking, i think they are extremely irresponsible and ignorant on the real dangers attached to Ecstasy, Speed, Cocaine and other illegal substances. And yes, i do include Alcohol, and cigarattes as Drugs.

Furthermore,on a related subject the majority of Dance DJ's are not interested in knowing about other kinds of music because they are so obsessed with feeding young people with pumping rave tunes at nite clubs and outdoor venues. So don't try and defend these individuals when you know yourself that Dance and Rave music are contributory factors into young people taking Drugs

Finally, the main cause of Ecstasy, Speed and cocaine use has been young people thinking they are invincible and that they will never die from these Drugs.

For those that haven't died, let me just say some of them will be brain dead individuals in a couple of years from now. These are real facts not merely my opinions. Food for thought.

Euan Roberts

[KJ]

Aaaaaaaah Euan :o

Bless. There, there

Is the weather nice on your planet??

I was going to lose the head with you on many things in this topic but there's no point ............ you're so narrow-minded it's funny

In Andy's defense I must say tho that you are talking through your arse. Ive seen Andy play in the Hard House tent @ Creamfields and Ive seen him do an excellent oldies set (that's 70's and 80's stuff Euan in case you're confused) at Club M - on both occasions he's torn the place asunder. He's one of the best all round jocks in the country and a nice bloke too which helps

Euan ........... Im starting to doubt your sanity man, go out and get laid/steamboats drunk/take up fishing ...... whatever ...... just please stop with your ill-informed bitter views on the site


KJ

;)

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MMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmm ....... looks like we're gonna get some sun today folks :cool:

[stayin alive]

not everyone of us work for hot fm euan , some of us are invo;ved in this buisness because of a love of music be it dance or otherwise or both .......
maybe you should pay a visit to a few of the above mentioned dj's gigs ,then you'll see how wrong you really are .
dont put us all in the same catagorie as the ''big shout out ''brigade , or the ''deadley buzz man '' crew ,
ok so we dont all play steely dan euan because some dj's are broadminded and never went to the ''john clarke dj skool''
now i think your losing this particular arguement euan ....sorry dude .....

[Euan Roberts]

i never saw this as an argument Staying Alive, merely to point out to you that not all of us are into Your kind of Dance Culture. I'm not discrediting what you do, you gotta make money.

Furthermore, i don't come from the John Clarke DJ Skool, sorry to disappoint you, nice try. In addition, like many people i like Steely Dan and other bands, but i also like other kinds of music as you do. Let's see, Ambient Dance, R&B, Classical, Jazz, Hip Hop, Rock, Pop, Folk. So don't say i'm somehow narrow-minded because i don't like the whole Dance Culture. And yes i have been to some of these DJ gigs, and it wasn't for me. That doesn't mean other people may not enjoy it. Just a personal snapshot from my own perpective.

[stayin alive]

well then why do you persist in running it down and refering to drugs all the time , you keep contradicting yourself euan .
and why do you have to bad mouth andy p , al gibbs and co , you say your not discrediting what we do but your previous posts suggest otherwise ..........your last post just contradicted everything you been saying since this thread started ..
cant figure you out euan , im baffeled .

[NoelRock]

Your case must be getting worn...

You're resting it in just about every thread :p

[3cx1500A7]

"Furthermore this Drug will turn most of these young people that have taken Ecstasy into wallkng vegetables in a couple of years time, you wait and see. I rest my case. "
Euan,You seem to know more about the long term effects of Ecstasy than the entire Medical Profession.I'm looking forward to studying your thesis on the matterin the Lancet.
Yours most humbly
3cx1500A7

[Bren Long]

In response..........

Originally posted by Euan Roberts
Most Dance DJ's are terrible ....... They all sound the same, and have only some knowledge of other kinds of music. Disgraceful it is.

Whilst I can't speak for all dance DJs, I know many, who like me, have interests in other forms of music.
Believe it or not, I didn't sit at home during the 80s glued to Different Strokes and reruns of Jamie and the Magic Torch, waiting for the day that I discovered dance music.
My own musical tastes stretch through rock, pop, heavy metal, indie, blues, you name it.....and if you're still sceptical, you're more than welcome to pop around to examine my music collection (there might even be a Steely Dan album in there too!!).


Originally posted by Euan Roberts
It must make alot of people sick to think that Rave music and other forms of music as above mentioned are responsible for the widespread use of Ecstasy in our clubs.........Furthermore this Drug will turn most of these young people that have taken Ecstasy into wallkng vegetables in a couple of years time, you wait and see. I rest my case.


OK Euan, whatever you want to believe. It's all good and well you standing in your pulpit preacing the "World According To Euan".
If that's what you imply, then yes, dance music has been 'commanding' people to take drugs.
In much the same way that Judas Priest's "Stained Class" album 'commanded' young James Vance & Ray Belknap to put shotguns to their heads.
"....It wasn't me.....the music made me do it!!"
Get real Euan and take off the blinkers.
How many of your beloved rock icons lead clean living, "Little House on the Prarie" lives??
Drug taking has been around since the earliest tribes where skipping around the bonfire. It's a fact of life that people are curious to mind altering substances. Opium in the 20's, cocaine in the 30's, LSD in the 60's, not to mention the marajuana boom in the 70's, acid in the 80's and ecstacy in the 90's.
Each time, the candle carriers have blamed a musical scene.
There are many of us in the dance scene who choose NOT to partake in drug activity (personally, I'd rather buy a few pints or even some records with my money), and the same goes for any musical scene, be it metal, punk, anything.
Every scene has it's substance takers, but you can't stand there and try to convince anyone that everyone involved with that scene takes substances.

I find your views of dance music culture very ignorant, and they are a typical example of the frame of mind which has hindered the musics progress through the years.

If you have a vendetta against dance music, or those of us who choose to play it, then I'd suggest building a fact based, valid argument before leaping in. Otherwise, your blatant generalising will only fall on deaf ears.

[Bren Long]

Just to get back to the radio related end of this discussion........, dance DJs on the radio have a bad enough time being pidgeonholed because of the on air performances of some of our counterparts.
Like most other radio DJs, we're open to criticism, advice and help when it's constructive, but just because we choose to play the dance music format, it doesn't mean that we don't make efforts to try and improve how we present it.

[Dermot Breen]

Just to get things back on track......................

Larry Gogan, now there's a jock!

[Anorak]

Larry Gogan.

Now would he be under best or worst!

[stayin alive]

larry is too old for 2fm , i cant say i ever thought he was any good because he was always a ''that was , this is '' dj.
i wll admit he has a fantastic vioce but even his golden hour is getting to be a bit of a joke as regard to his choice of music .
normally the ,drifters or brotherhood of man or something most wheelcharir bound pensioners get their daily buzz to .....
larry would be ok on lite fm ,but im sorry ,he's toooooo 70's and his style is dated .........

[Slicklink]

Larry wasnt a bad jock in the mid eighties, but should have been moved to RAdio 1 yearssssssssssss ago (YOUTH STATION and all that)........ but we are of course talking about the state brodcaster.......

Worse case scenario.....

Breakfast - Ryan Tubbaware-dy (oh no its true!!!!!)
9-Midday - Ronan Collins
12-4 - Gareth Love myshow O Callaghan (oh no its true!!!!)
4-7 Jimmy Greeley's Drivetime
7-10 Some really bouncy beats with Bunny Carr
10-12 Micky Mac (ha!)

and Jimmy Maggee can do the overnights talking about all he knows about sport.

[vinylpusher]

With Sean Ban Breathneach doing news and weather Martin King style.........

[Katy Lied]

What about Micheál O'Muirheartaigh for the Sports Bulletins á la Paul Collins style....................

[Brian O'D]

And John Peel doing the late night rock show...

...maybe you're being a little unfair picking on Larry cos of his age?

[Sarah Baybay]

Oh dear ..... i haven't been on this site for over a month as i'v just been too busy but i see i haven't missed much except for the usual bitchfest.

First Euan i want to respond to you before i make my reply to the thread.
In that last thread you just blamed all dance music,dance Dj's and everything involved in the clubbing culture for turning the youth of today into the walking veggies of the future .....
Firstly no1 is forcing these ppl to take drugs, you dont HAVE to take drugs to enjoy dance music and the clubbing scene. I dont even drink and i'v never touched drugs but i still go out and live the clubbing life. Get over it will ya? If ya wanna blame the rave culture for drug use then what about rock n roll ? that attracts a lot of drug users too ... again though, there are plenty of ppl that enjoy it witout bein off their heads. But its always the dance scene that takes the rap for drug abuse because rock n roll ppl are generally older and therefore must be more sensible .....
ahhhhhhhhhhh i give up....
anyway as for you slamming all dance Dj's as being terrible onair? yeah i'd kinda agree but its not their fault. Dance Dj's aren't groomed for presenting, its not their main focus or talent (maybe it should be but its not what they practised,trained or studied for) They are onair because they are 'dance dj's' which means they can (or are supposed to be able to)mix, something that normal presenters can't do. I totally agree the standard is low, but maybe you should direct your disgust towards the station managers that let these Dj's on without been trained and groomed for onair presenting?
I dont agree with you about them not having any other knowledge on other kinds of music. Maybe some of them dont care, but most Dj's have an interest in all music, there are the narrowminded among us, but if the show they're doing is a dance show then why the hell would they be mentioning any other kinds? If they knew everything there was to know about astronomy or wallpapering do you think they should include that in their shows too????????
*takes a deep breath* ok ok Euan i'm being a bit harsh but i just got mad when i read ur post.

As for the thread, i agree with most of the very first post,
I liked Damien Mc Caul when he was doing mornings, certainly better than the current offering. Bring him back PLEASEEEEE!
Ian Dempsey has a really soothing voice , i could listen to him all day! too bad the music is so boring (but then it is aimed at the oldies!)
The entire Spin crew should have their voice box's removed, sorry but they do my head in.
Steve Cooper & Jenny would do better as seperate presenters, both are very good but i dont enjoy listening to them together.
Colm Hayes is great just never hear him anymore.

I could go through the pirates but i'd probably get battered!! lol Freedom and Energy are good but the others dont deserve a mention ..........
End of waffle

[Billy Dane]

I could go through the pirates but i'd probably get battered!! lol Freedom and Energy are good but the others dont deserve a mention ..........

Phantom fm do deserve a mention, obviously.