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- Wed Mar 13, 2024 11:42 pm
- Forum: Radio
- Topic: Old Radio discussion website
- Replies: 5
- Views: 240
Re: Old Radio discussion website
There are plenty of normal posts too in the radio forum of Boards. A few posters try to keep the "anorak" angle going.
- Sun Feb 11, 2024 9:36 pm
- Forum: Radio
- Topic: Old Radio discussion website
- Replies: 5
- Views: 240
Re: Old Radio discussion website
That sounds like Radiowaves Forum. Radiowaves itself was full of radio news and radio history, while its Forum had a number of sub-forums. The sub-forum for Radio would have been the one you are thinking of, if I am right about what you are talking about. Funnily enough, there were sub-forums about ...
- Fri Feb 09, 2024 9:48 pm
- Forum: Radio
- Topic: ABC To XTC with John Connolly
- Replies: 3
- Views: 183
Re: ABC To XTC with John Connolly
During the course of the pandemic, I started listening to a lot of the older runs of the programme on the archive facility, and then, gradually, listened more and more to the Saturday show, but usually afterwards. It is now a weekly habit for me to catch up with this programme. Once you get into the...
- Wed Feb 07, 2024 9:33 pm
- Forum: Radio
- Topic: ABC To XTC with John Connolly
- Replies: 3
- Views: 183
ABC To XTC with John Connolly
This is a radio programme that started on RTE's online (formerly digital) alternative station 2XM, but has been on RTE Gold for some time now. John Connolly plays a wonderfully eclectic mix of songs from the late 1970s and the 1980s. It straddles post-punk, new wave, new romantics, synth pop, reggae...
- Fri Jan 12, 2024 9:10 pm
- Forum: Television
- Topic: Annie Nightingale, R.I.P.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 10282
Annie Nightingale, R.I.P.
Annie Nightingale, Radio and TV presenter, has passed away. In relation to her tv work, she was the first female presenter of The Old Grey Whistle Test.
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-67955757
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-67955757
- Fri Jan 12, 2024 9:09 pm
- Forum: Radio
- Topic: Annie Nightingale, R.I.P.
- Replies: 0
- Views: 13018
Annie Nightingale, R.I.P.
Annie Nightingale, Radio and TV presenter, has passed away. She was the longest standing presenter of BBC Radio One.
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-67955757
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-67955757
- Wed Dec 27, 2023 4:48 pm
- Forum: Radio
- Topic: Classic Hits 80s - Temporary License Run
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5076
Classic Hits 80s - Temporary License Run
Classic Hits 80s, sister station of Classic Hits Ireland and Radio Nova, commences its second temporary license FM run after Christmas FM finishes its temporary run on FM for this year. Christmas FM finishes at 7pm this evening, as regards FM (but continues online). Classic Hits 80s will be on the s...
- Sun Dec 10, 2023 7:41 pm
- Forum: Television
- Topic: I'm A Celebrity...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10353
Re: I'm A Celebrity...
After all that I said about being entertained, I lost interest in this one a few weeks ago! The novelty has finally worn off!
- Fri Nov 24, 2023 3:37 pm
- Forum: Television
- Topic: I'm A Celebrity...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10353
Re: I'm A Celebrity...
I have been following this show for a few years I have to say. I think it can be entertaining. The ones that I recognised this year: Nigel Farage, Danielle Harold (played Lola in Eastenders who died of a brain tumour), Jamie Lynn Spears (singer, actress and sister of Britney), late arrival Frankie D...
- Wed Nov 08, 2023 11:21 am
- Forum: Television
- Topic: "The Gone" new RTE series
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4120
Re: "The Gone" new RTE series
It is a bit unusual but I am enjoying it so far.
- Fri Nov 03, 2023 12:17 pm
- Forum: Music
- Topic: The Beatles new song 'Now and Then'
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7474
Re: The Beatles new song 'Now and Then'
It is a pleasant enough tune. It would not measure up against much of the Beatles back catalogue, although it is probably better than some of their weaker output. It is a better song than a good portion of the solo offerings post-Beatles. I am sure AI had something to do with the execution of this r...
- Tue Sep 05, 2023 1:05 pm
- Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
- Topic: Ireland is Rugby Country!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2669
Re: Ireland is Rugby Country!
I know someone who is passionate about rugby and hurling - they are from Limerick. I also know someone who is passionate about rugby and soccer - they are from Dublin and went to one of those schools associated with rugby.
- Tue Sep 05, 2023 9:15 am
- Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
- Topic: Ireland is Rugby Country!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2669
Re: Ireland is Rugby Country!
Wow (!), it was worthwhile switching on Newstalk this morning just to hear Shane Coleman's apoplectic rant about rugby not being Ireland's most popular sport - not being "The Team of Us, Everyone In" . I have news for him, it as much the "Team of Us" as the GAA is "Part of ...
- Mon Sep 04, 2023 4:20 pm
- Forum: Any Other Business
- Topic: Reeling in the Years
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4895
Re: Reeling in the Years
Should this be moved to Television?
- Mon Sep 04, 2023 11:24 am
- Forum: Movies
- Topic: Favourite Films with Jack Nicholson
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2578
- Sun Sep 03, 2023 8:26 pm
- Forum: Movies
- Topic: Favourite Films with Jack Nicholson
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2578
Favourite Films with Jack Nicholson
Jack Nicholson has a large body of work. List the feature films where you particularly liked his performances.
Here are the ones that come to mind for me: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, A Few Good Men and As Good As It Gets.
Here are the ones that come to mind for me: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, A Few Good Men and As Good As It Gets.
- Fri Sep 01, 2023 3:02 pm
- Forum: Music
- Topic: People from Live Aid who are dead
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2850
Re: People from Live Aid who are dead
Tina Turner
- Thu Aug 31, 2023 4:02 pm
- Forum: Music
- Topic: People from Live Aid who are dead
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2850
Re: People from Live Aid who are dead
David Crosby of Crosby, Stills and Nash
- Tue Aug 22, 2023 3:23 pm
- Forum: Any Other Business
- Topic: Reeling in the Years
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4895
Re: Reeling in the Years
I used to like watching it but what puts me off it is the Steely Dan intro tune. Its an ear worm to me. There's another of similar vain on Virgin Media, but not as good as the one on RTE. You'd think they would add some new material to it, RTE must be jammed with archive footage down the years. The...
- Tue Aug 01, 2023 12:58 pm
- Forum: Music
- Topic: Favourite Rolling Stones tunes.
- Replies: 20
- Views: 6017
Re: Favourite Rolling Stones tunes.
Gimme Shelter This Could be The Last Time Jumpin' Jack Flask Little Red Rooster Satisfaction It's Only Rock and Roll Love is String I got the Forty Licks on tape when it came out first. I can't say that I have heard it recently. I must put it on some time at home. It nearly was a greatest hits album...
- Sun Jul 30, 2023 8:45 pm
- Forum: Music
- Topic: Sinead O'Connor (1966 - 2023)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2622
Re: Sinead O'Connor (1966 - 2023)
R.I.P. Sinead O'Connor. Here is one of her hidden gems.
- Mon May 22, 2023 12:45 pm
- Forum: Music
- Topic: Music can drive one bonkers
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4030
Re: Music can drive one bonkers
Here's a long shot. There was an instrumental piece of music - kind of jazzy - that used to be played in the 1980s between programmes as a filler on Dublin 80s pirate Capitol/Nitesky Radio. It was unusual to hear it amid all the rock music. I was always curious what it was called and who it was by....
- Mon May 08, 2023 9:37 am
- Forum: Television
- Topic: Kin
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2768
Re: Kin
It didn't disappoint!
- Sun May 07, 2023 8:59 pm
- Forum: Television
- Topic: Kin
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2768
Re: Kin
The last episode of Season 2 is tonight. I am looking forward to this.
- Thu Apr 27, 2023 6:46 pm
- Forum: Television
- Topic: SisterS new drama on RTE
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1313
Re: SisterS new drama on RTE
I have it enjoyed it so far. I have been following it each week.