The PULSE 103FM thread

[Pierce]

Pulse should have got a licence but alas they didn't.

What is everyone from Pulse doing now?

[Rafiq]

Mark Mc Cabe - 2FM
John Power - 2FM
Al Gibbs - FM104
Al Redmond - Sun 101
Chris Young - ???
Darren Kelly - Pulse, Bradford.
Declan Pierce - Fm104
Garv Rigby - Sun 101
Gavin Hayes - Sun 101
James Davids - Spin Fm
Jason Dee - Nothing, the lazy b*stard ;)
Jeff Brookes - ???
Jenny Greene - FM104
John Coady - ???
Kim Ryan - ??? (unless she's Shona on spin, not sure if she was kim davis too)
Libby Ryan - ???
Mark Mitchell - Sun 101
Mark Taylor - ???
Mick Leonard - Er... somewhere foreign I think.
Phil Hannigan - Nova
Ray G - Club
Rob Ryan - Nova
Ronan B - ???
Shane Lavelle - ???
Stephen Davitt - ???
Tim Harrington - Sun 101
Tony Dixon - FM104
Ronan Devitt - Freedom
Conor G - 2FM
Darragh Roberts - Q101
Chris Murray - LMFM
AJ - Sun 101
Andrew Walsh - Freedom?
Mel Byrne - Energy
Tony Langsford - Gran Canaria (fecker)
Damien McCaul - 2FM
Gar Skelly - Nothing
Al The Gardener - 2FM
Babs - Spin
Steve K - Spin
Andrew Mangan - Tipp FM ?

Yes yes there's loads missing, apologies to the people I left out, especially if I know you :)

[Slicklink]

Chris Young - Sun101
Steven Davitt - Sun101 (he on the schedule, but not yet on as such) Tim, no not jocking on Sun (ads maybe).

As far as I remember Andrew Mangan didnt worked on Pulse, I maybe wrong, but Dara wanted him to do breakfast , in the early days of Pulse but he went to Tipp FM(he was their breakfast show jock which was to be called "The Big Horn" - sounds familiar ! in the submission to the IRTC)

Who are John Coady,Rob Ryan,Andrew Walsh,Ronan Devitt ? Never heard of them, soreeeeeee !

Libby went off to be become even more beautiful

Oh yeah How about Maria G (aka Julie Ann) She works in RTE now in makeup !

What happened to your one that went to 104 (not Jenny).

Oh Kevin Brannigan aka John J McKenzie (left East Coast recently) internet educational courses company.

Tom Cole ? Think he's still a club jock.

Ben went on to become the first doggie to go into space (from the doobs).

[The Mighty 890]

BEN, Christ I'd forgotten about that mutt!!!

I remember standing in that shed the 1st night anything went out on test, seems like a long time ago now.

So much water flowing underneath the bridge. (CSNY!)

:p

[The Mighty 890]

I can't even remember just exactly who was there that night but it was no more than 3 or 4.
The gargle's dimmed me brain!!! :D

[Guest]

the girl that went to 104 and that was not jenny,- i think that was alison, she got fired and jenny was given her job, and i heard she's working in angels now. Saw her a while ago in the temple hanging off the arm of some old guy

[TonyL]

When I think about it, it all seems like yesterday. Ben, scaring the s*it out of me every sat and sunday night at 9ish without fail, spinning for 9hrs overnight, and I remember when Ro and D had just bought the MD players, my completed shift was from midnight till 5 the next day.They had to do a lot of recording......think I slept for a week after it. My first link too, it was a sunday morning, how sick with nerves did I feel! I think it was nearly 11 b4 I plucked up the courage!. Yip, Pulse has to be my fondest memory in Radio so far.
Thanks to Daragh, Ronan and of course to Mark (stay of those Vodka and Red Bulls by the way ;)) for giving me the chance.

It's so true when you say it's the wrong station on 1038 right now. Typical of the way things are run in Ireland.

Well gang if you're in Gran Canaria over the summer, check out Solar 102.5FM, Bringing music to life! Launching in 6 days, if all goes to plan.

All the best,
Cheers,

Tony. :cool:

[KJ]

On the day of the 5th annual reunion I thought it might be an idea to remember what made it stand out as, arguably, the pirate of the 90's.

For me Mark McCabe's Drivetime and Steve Cassidy's VO's are the first 2 to spring to mind.

What's yours? ;)

[Alan D]

Everything about Pulse was brilliant! Can't believe it's off air 5 years!! I have Tony Dixon in the morning to thank for introducing me to Urban music. Breakfast radio has not been the same since!! All the Pulse shows all day long were excellent, i especially loved The Dog House in the evenings!! Very funny!!! :) Shame the licence didnt work out....

[VOG]

For me it was the first time I heard the new top of the hour jingle still my fav to this day.

The sound from the optimod.

The sound from the mic in the pulse studio alawys sounded amazing.

[Slicklink]

Can I just say I hated that MCC player. And I thought the Bill Mitchell(rip) voiceovers were the best!

All the following memories can be taken with a pinch of salt.....

In the Clontarf days the all week non-stop drinking binge (7 O Clock onwards was a blur - hey at times, it was just me and Ben on the Beer - Ben was the 103 guard dog for those who dont know)

I remember arriving in one night to discover that Mark (in his wisdom) who was on Drive before me had decided to completely carpet the inside of the studio, ceiling and all, during his show. Connor G was trying to hold up the carpet that Mark had pasted to the ceiling. Try doing your gig in that !

A very in awe (and out there at the time) JP trying to live interview Paul Van Dyk in Belvedere House.

Going along to an interview with Steve Davitt to interview this euro pop lass who we had been playing the ass off on Pulse (Double Vision - Alright) only to discover that Dara had no tape in recorder. It didn’t matter really so the tapeless interview continued during which it became quite apparent that the Double Vision entourage where more interested in planning their supplies for that party night, apparently. We made our excuses and left.

The messing going on around Halloween with quarter sticks of dynamite going off in a 5 x 5 sized room whilst jocks with headphones at max were mid link (I might add that at that time we had a slight echo on the mic with the aid of a guitar pedal)

Kevin Brannigans Late night Tweaking sessions lol.

I wont mention the incident Tony Dixon walked in on.

The days of Can we buy an optimod Can we buy an optimod Can we buy an optimod Can we buy an optimod Can we buy an optimod are gone forever to qoute a great CBDawn Tune and Mark one liner.

Anyone else from 103 here ?

[mel byrne]

I can't believe it's 5 years already. Goog 'oul Ben the guard dog... I was so afraid of him but on "brave" days, I used to hide his toys in the tree to distract him so I could get out to go home!! One day he got his own back though and attacked me... hahaha! Mrs. Brady was fantastic, if it wasnt a cup of tea, she was making me brekkie :) Anyone remember Ian the Chef, Ronan's friend from down the road who came in every so often to cook food?! And that DCC machine, it broke one day (probably from being regularly hit) and myself and Dec Pierce ended up singing the jingles live on air. Must find that tape.....

[DarraghRoberts]

I suppose for me, it was being the station voice for almost 2 years! One fo the first stations to have a professionally produced package, thanks to a certain studio!!

Other highlights were broadcasting from the back room of Deep in Stillorgan for one of the many Pulse parties and indeed doing many of the nights of the pulse gigs on air. Speaking to various DJs, crowd reaction etc. Even words from Tony D.

On the dance floor of Deep with Declan Pierce in our Pulse Tshirts thinking we were gonna score.... it never happened!!

Also in Deep, Al Gibbs standing on a beer crate in the DJ box as he work so he could see the crowd!!!

Then theres the live nights in Marleys, and that other place that used to opposite Blackrock College..... now a kitchen store

Doing something naughty in the studio whilst Ronans ssiter was outside cutting the grass, and also having Darragh O'S come back to the studio after he heard the video been played during my show (damn tracking), the studio windows were all steamed up!!!!

Wouldnt have missed it for the world, and I was proud to be part of it........ there is more but Im too hungover right now!!

[Turiel]

Doghouse all the way!

[DarraghRoberts]

Without starting a new thread cos Im just too lazy, great night had by all last night and a great turn out! No scandal and no arguments. I think we have all mellowed after 5 years!! YES WE ARE ALL OLD!!! The lesson to be learned from last night is:

Chill out, relax, catch up with friends you havnt seen since last year! Dont hassle musicians that are just trying to have a drink with friends!