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what are the following ex-nrg djs up to now tony mckenzie , pat courtney , john o'hara are they still broadcasting and if so what station and are they available on the net

Bob Gallico joined the French Foreign Legion after the close of Energy , under the assumption that it was a branch of the Legion of Mary. He resigned two days later. He then attempted to join the Salvation Army but was rejected due to flat feet. Following a year as a hermit in the Outer Hebrides, he returned to Ireland to close down Cantury Radio. Two years later he succeeded. Since then he has lived on his wits- nearly starving in the process, and takes the odd job on the wireless, playing gramaphone records.

Hi Steve, Well, now thats a good question. Teena Gates, newsreader, is now with 98fm. Tony is in the UK to the best of my knowledge. Gary Hamill has his own voiceover production company in Dublin. I think John O'Hara went on to do what he was studying at the time, law. Pat Courtney was still working in radio in Ireland, but I think recently went home to NZ. Dave Johnson (Andrew Hanlon) is now head of news at TV3, a third independent TV station in Ireland which is desperately trying to be much more "chic" than RTE, but which is failing because there simple is not enough money in Ireland to support a third TV station. If anyone knows better, please add to this - I am not exactly in the best position to inform about these people! Alot of people tend to forget about Energy 103 as it was at the tail end of Radio Nova - but Energy 103 was quite different - and had it's own style. I think many people underestimate just how powerful Energy was. We were kicking the ass out of Q102 although at the time, it didn't look that way because of Q102's high profile - the bottom line is, when you went down Grafton street, the music in the shops was not Q, it was Energy. That went on for a long time.

Derek Flood (Me) - Ex PD of B97 Chiltern FM (GWR Group, England), RTE One TV Continuity Announcer (Ireland) and Swing Presenter @ The New Atlantic 252 (UK and Ireland). Married to Fiona with two children: Emma (4) + Laura (5 weeks) and living in Dundalk !!!!!!!!!. Tony McKenzie - PD of Metro/Magic (England). John O'Hara - Ex PD of 96.3 Aire FM (England)...now CEO of The New Atlantic 252 (UK and Ireland). Gareth O'Callaghan - Presenter @ 2FM (Ireland). Bob Gallico - Presenter @ East Coast Radio (Ireland). Teena Gates - Newsreader @ 98fm (Ireland). Colm Hayes - PD @ FM104 (Ireland). Noel Collins (Noel Fogarty) - Newsreader @ INN (Ireland). Alan Burns (David Andrews) - Presenter @ Capital Gold (England). Liam Quigley - Presenter @ Lite FM (Ireland). Gerry Stevens - Presenter @ 98FM (Ireland). Liam Coburn - Presenter @ Northsound One (Scotland). Pat Courtney - Presenter in New Zealand ??? Tony Allen - Living in England and always a friend and inspiration to me. Chris/Sybil Carey - As per Tony Allen.

Pat left 98FM in 1997 - hes back in New Zealand working on radio over there.

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Please access www.geocities.com/brady558/energy103.htm and see what you think.

Great site Sean,Fair play 2 ya,"thanks 4 the memories" .. Hill St. Blues theme....

Ah! It works now! Cool pic of the building there folks...

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Was Energy --NOVA all along and did NRG stand for Nova Re-Generated.What was the real connection.Answers please.

Energy (NRG) was a second FM outlet servicing greater Dublin. I think it was the successor to Magic 103.

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Enough, already! If you keep this up I will put it in Japanese! And that could take up two pages. Stan, It was great talking to you in QLD. We will go to queensland when we get back from the states, and have that drink in a little durty hotel down by the river. By the way, if anyone knows who can put me up in San Fran, that would be cool, I am being given terrible stories, like you can't smoke in pubs!!!! (okay, I should not be smoking and all that, but...but..but..just one more???

it was the only thing i had clean

We haven't read his wonderful, witty, and irreverent comments recently..........,

Did you give her a return bus fare back home, some sandwiches, a soft drink and then wave her off goodbye as she got on the bus and hope to see her again very soon ???.

Just like to say it is sooo good looking up all the web pages about the pirates in the 8os and how well people r gettin on today.I myself am a Dj on Dublin Station Energy94.I can hardly remember the 80s cause i was born in 77 and was a bit young to be listening to the radio all day,but everybody did a good job,and now younger people r trying to follow in youre footsteps. Youre the inspiration for a new generation of DJS.

you should go to kennedy's late bar of westland row afterwords George. They have dublin's only all 80s night out from about 10pm. Not unknown to throw in nova jingles and similar stuff from time to time (about 10 min walk from Henry G's

I actually much prefer hip hop and dance music from the present, but I'd like to hear some of those nova jingles blasting out! shit..gotta get that plane..

Just wondering- what did Chris do with all the equipment, records, tapes etc. used on Nova, Kiss,Energy.....just being anorakey...you know!!! any ideas anyone?

Mark,AFAIK most of the equipment got split up over the years.The PYE desks seem to be in various houses around Dublin,the other NOVA mixer(& console) was used by Kiss 103 & it is believed to have been seized in a raid.The EMT turntables were used by Q102 and then put into storage,most likely on the scrapheap now.The 50KW AM TX was taken by the recievers along with other FM TXs and were last seen rotting away in Rathcoole.All or some of the original jingle masters ended up in Dave Harvey's Reel Good studio.Some of the Carts were in Capital 104.Where do I stop? NB. The author accepts no responsalbility over the accuracy of any information supplied here ETC.

Can't help on the vinyl,as for the Dallas Horns(expensive FM antenna array),they were just a little too big to fit onto the roofrack of a certain station boss's car, so liberal use of a hacksaw has ensured a plentyfull supply of bean poles in west Dublin.

Can anyone help ????

All I know is that Eamonn Cooke has one of the AMs.The other was for sale.This had been used by Century,I am told.

The Portacabins remain at The Sands Hotel to this day..as a reminder of how it SHOULD be.

Interesting to see that despite the extensive makeover that the Sands received last year they left the portacabins right where they've been for so many years.

George Long is in Dublin and I've had a grand old time with me former newsroom compadre of ages gone with a few rushed cocktails at Searsons on Baggot Street yesterday evening tuesday 3rd July. Bob, if you see this, I do apologise for not being able to get to the Henry Grattan on Saturday...my flight from Verona was delayed "due to a technical problem ON ANOTHER AIRCRAFT JUST LIKE THIS ONE!" according to our kindly (all be it out-of-breath) Captaining Pilot! So, whilst your good self and Master Long were downing Drambuie's, I was staring out over the peaks of the Alps wondering who fitter our wings might be, and are those rivets really holding that bit together?! Turns out, Ryan Air had some sort of emergency landing yesterday...possibly the very Ryan Air flimsey-jet I had me very own arse saddled upon on Saturday! One fears to contemplate! One wonders endlessly... Bob...we shall hopefully hook up soon. In the meantime, George is still knocking about, is travelling to Clare, and if he and his wonderful feline friend get back, we intend to meet up again on Friday. Perhaps you will be there Bob...hopefully so. All the best to Sybil and Chris...if you are seeing this. Gary Hamill.

who fitter our wings might be? (must have been that cocktail)...supposed to read 'how fitted our wings might be'... tee hee. I suppose this constitutes talking to oneself.

George...Can't believe you're in Magnifico Italia already and you still find time to check in with This Old Horse at the same time! Shouldn't you be heading to Verona and Lago di Garda by now!!?? I didn't get a chance to say ciao...or rather 'you' didn't give me the ####ing chance! Too bad I couldn't make it to join you and your old mate in wonderful DunLaoghaire (or as I've heard some English news-broadcasters pronounce it "DOON-LAY-GARAY") (ps. one fellow from the BBC called me up at the 98fm Newsroom one evening to inquire of me as to how 'exactly' it was pronounced...I told him to stick with whatever he already had, and that it wouldn't make a heckofa difference to his station's listenership!)...but the thought of having to head out to Doon-Lay-Garay was just a little to daunting for me, after a long day's journey of horseshit at work! I enjoyed what we had...and next time, please, make some ####ing time mate! Cheers to your wonderful girlfriend. You weren't around long enough for me to memorise her name, but what's in a name anyway...she was someone I simply 'wanted to know' instantly! Have fun in San Fran...and kiss the DragQueens for me! Gary

I too would like to offer my condolences to Garrett's family. Great bloke and a real hard worker. I really am stunned.

i cannot believe this, i knew garrett for years whilst in dublin and worked at various stations with him. lovely bloke and underestimated by many. to his family all i can offer is my sincerest condolences.