Argyll FM at Hogmanay

[Bobbie En Tejas]

mmmmmmm sure!!! they come to praise caeser, would you leave a dog alone in a room when you just know he's gonna chew the furniture again!!

then piss on the floor on the way out!

don't think theres room for a clash attitude in a take that world, a doolin dalton that aint an eagles lyric

Did you mean dueling Dalton or drooling Dalton?

[the phone girl]

Well thought Id add my thoughts to the posts. I listened in my windswept well battered house to AFM at New Year. I was scared to go out in case I blew away and the TV was rubbish. I thought the mast had gone early on in the evening as it was off for a while but apparently the power cut put the computer off and some unlucky volunteer battered his way through the wind and rain to re-start it. I thoroughly enjoyed the show. Not all of the music was to my taste but the chat and the general atmosphere was good. I heard that John A stepped in a couple of years ago when one of the presenters failed to turn up for some reason and he loved doing the show and was asked back. You can tell he enjoys it. Ian and him are a good team and the young lad too and all the guests. I was talking to one of the radio presenters and feel that all the ins and outs are best not speculated about - in all dramas there's usually more to it than meets the eye and usually more than one story. People's reasons for doing things are generally not what us on the outside think. There are a few gaps during the day and repeated programmes but apparently these repeats have been suggestions from one time or another from the public I like to hear the shows I miss at night when working. I dont like all the shows, no reflection on the presenters, just not my kind of music, then there's some that are very good and I wouldn't miss. I think they all work hard the presenters and thats to their credit - I couldnt do it. I know that there seems to have been a lot of pettiness at times, people saying and doing daft things, incompetence, self-promotion and falling out with other people over music. Its no different to any workplace paid or unpaid. People will be people. I heard they were really left in the lurch with finances and its to their credit that they have risen above that and gone on to own their own place. Lets let them walk before they can run. I hear that there are a couple of new presenters coming on soon and the return of an old voice from afar! I was suprised that they were using loop tapes but I asked about that and apparently that was in the old days and they haven't used them in ages, they have a super dooper computer!! I for one would like to say thanks for an enjoyable New Year Show.

[Annie]

Did anyone, by chance, tape any of the evening, as I would like to have heard it myself; however, from being so far away, I did not even have the slightest hope in Hades to do so. Therefore, even some recording of the loop tape might have me in heaven!

[John A]

Thanks for your comments on the show phone girl as I said we enjoyed it too. one wee correction I offered to help on the new year show 5 years ago (I'm not aware that someone didn't turn up) and have been there ever since.
I know the music may not be to everyone's taste but we don't try to hide what we are and that is a traditional Scottish music Hogmanay show with a bit of mainsream pop thrown in when requested but about 95% of the requests we get are for the traditional Scottish type music.

Annie sorry the show was not recorded maybe next year

[Annie]

Ach! Tis my one fault John. Maybe I will be home for next Hogmanay!

[general jack o'niell]

be careful who you ask annie, och forget it, life is too short, glad to hear a few old presenters are returning, racking my brains and bar richard dewar i can't think of anyone of note who might have been there and moved away, oh and alison leith, but thats it, the rest were probably not of a, well lets just say, the standard i would expect, otherwise their names would jump out at me

and no, i'm not and yes i wish them well and if it's the ones i mentioned i await their return, it could only do good

[Annie]

Richard only moved to Lochgilphead, not Australia!!!

Still would like some loop tape though - sigh!!!!!!

[big tony]

thats too far away for some of us and not far enough for others, i recall a certain individual who thought that much of himself that he proclaimed that it was his reputation that was at stake after a certain incident involving another.

laugh? i nearly pissed myself, i think he has or had a barry ferguson complex and thought he was bigger than the team

i for one would be standing at tuckers hoose waving a big flag if richard returned, ok his taste in music might be crap and his jokes bordered on the infantile but he is one of lifes gentlemen and tho it pains me to say it, and would probably bring on one of those stupid laughs of his i miss the hairy bastard, campbeltowns No.1 ligger, it was never a party till richard gatecrashed it and if he doesn't like it i'll get the sunday mail judge on to him (private joke!) that begs another question? why have i never seen him on here? this is right up his street and i'm sure his opinions on all manner of subjects would be well worth a read.

last time i saw him i was driving thru ardrishaig and he was sitting gazing into space, down went the window and out went the insults but he never budged, not a flicker, typical dewar, never did listen to a word i said.

on a serious note, i bet he is much missed at the station, he had the place running like a well oiled navvy, no sorry i mean clock, despite what others may imply (i know you are, you just won't stick it on here) when he worked there, the free time he gave on top of his normal working hours went unappreciated and his quick wit and ease of telephone manner wa responsible for bringing in much of the advertising that kept the station on air during the first two years. of course if the studio that was planned for lochgilphead as long ago as 1998 was up and running we would have the pleasure of his garbage on a weekly basis, but then, the best laid plans and all that, who knows? maybe one day, then tuney and the WI from kilmicheal glassary will get their own show, that would cut 80% of the calls eh?

easy on the cider richard, you know it makes you incontinent, no wrong again, i mean incoherent

[Bobbie En Tejas]

....that begs another question? why have i never seen him on here? this is right up his street and i'm sure his opinions on all manner of subjects would be well worth a read.

Bring him on! IF he can handle us

[Frosty]

I'm hoping , like Annie , to be in Campbeltown for the next show too , well done John , it sounds like you are doing a cracking job.
Fancy a couple of guests next year ?
Slightly off thread , but I hope Richard Dewar will return to the airwaves.
The man responsible for my early introduction to such Rock Bands as Genesis and Pink Floyd will help maintain a section of the '' mature '' available listeners across Kintyre.

While travelling from Dalry to Glasgow airport earlier today my Ford in car Radio managed to pick up 107.7 and I had the priveledge of listening to a discussion about a MP smoking and Celebretary Big Brother. Time was 1230 to 1300 . roughly. Was the presenter John A ? I didnae recognise the other person contributing their views
Anyone help me out ?

Cheers everyone,
fROSTY

[Annie]

Frosty Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 10:21 pm Post subject: Argyll FM Hogmany Show

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I'm hoping , like Annie , to be in Campbeltown for the next show too , well done John , it sounds like you are doing a cracking job.
Fancy a couple of guests next year ?
Slightly off thread , but I hope Richard Dewar will return to the airwaves.
The man responsible for my early introduction to such Rock Bands as Genesis and Pink Floyd will help maintain a section of the '' mature '' available listeners across Kintyre.

Ahem! I remember those days!

[4th gen Suthen']

That was John Armour fROSTY and with him was very nice Gaelic chap, but can speak perfectly good English too, Ian Henderson.

[Dunc]

Bit off track but OFCOM got applications for new station to cover Loch Fyneside...competition....

Dunc

[Frosty]

Thanks 4th Gen.
I thought it was him.
fROSTY

[the phone girl]

Listend on Friday and there was Richard 2 - 4. His ears must have been burning. The power of this forum!!!!! I think he intends to coming in when he is down but he wont be down every week I dont think. He was on just before Colin and Ross. He wasnt even the guy I heard was coming back. Liked his show tho'. He must be about my age as there was stuff I remembered from my youth.