Whats the best Irish radio station to listen to?

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Doc on one now is about Seamus Darby, seems interesting

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I was listening to John Creedon while driving yesterday evening, what a top notch broadcaster. He has a great eclectic choice in music.

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Thanks for flagging that, have checked up who was on the show and will listen to the podcast later.

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Soul city is the name of a new one around dublin of late. Great to have on your saved list for the occasions when you want a bit of funk or soul.

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Frequency?

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All day every day, pal.

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It’s too easy sometimes

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No idea. It autotuned in the van. That’s a berlingo for ye.

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I thought about it, but felt I wouldn’t get the same amount of likes for it

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I had it written but cancelled it. I’ll be seething if a tap in like that garners a nice post badge

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A surefire way of making it happen.

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That’s as good a reason as any to give it a like. @bandage I’m going to give that a like.

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Has anybody else looked for a podcast of this and found it hasn’t been uploaded by RTE?

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Here it is here

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Thanks,

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Guys, does anybody subscribe to The Sunday Times website?

I’m looking for an article from last Sunday’s business focus section on the challenges facing the radio market in Ireland and globally.

Could some kind-hearted reader please copy and paste?

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Stand down, chaps. I’ve got the full article.

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A full hour later and you haven’t shared it with the rest of us? Greedy bastard.

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Sorry, pal. I’ll share it later when I’m back at a desktop or laptop. Do you think radio advertising is permanently fucked? Give me a concise 300 words and incorporate mentions of increasing digital advertising focus, advent of Spotify etc, state of traditional TV and outdoor/billboard methods and any trends you’ve noticed.

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Thanks.
No I don’t think it’s fucked. Obviously there has been huge migration from TV to Internet/digital but radio listenership is holding well as opposed to the Holocaust that has been tv advertising industry. The advent of ‘ad killers’ such as tv/music streaming sites (eg netflix/spotify- where folks can avoid ads) has served to further focus intensity of traditional advertising methods which can deliver on their economics. In this regard, talk radio strongly outperforms ‘music’ radio with regard to an amenable listenership. A caveat to this is that the demographics of engagement are distinct and therefore the prospective partners for whom this sector remains attractive are appreciably altered. The industry wide drop in acceptable broadcast sound quality has further cheapened the cost of radio advertising. The comparison with streetside advertising is succinct as although there have been drops in engagement numbers (the well known ‘cunt with the headphones on with his head down staring at his phone phenomenon’) the Base level numbers remain strong.

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