''The FM104 PhoneShow'' was a late night phone-in programme on the

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radio station FM104 hosted by Keith Ward. It aired Monday to Thursday evenings from 21:00 to 01:00 and from 22:00 to 00:00 on Friday nights. Live images from the studio were simulcast on local cable TV station

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, until the TV station closed in September

Get It Off Your Chest

A typical programme begins with a 90-minute segment called ''Get It Off Your Chest'', a less serious show in which callers are invited to call the station to discuss whatever they want. This section includes phone, text-in competitions and callers to the show randomly winning small prizes.

Main Issues

Listeners are invited to submit topics by email and telephone for discussion on the programme between 22:30 and 00:30 nightly. These topics usually relate to issues affecting Dubliners, current affairs and listeners' personal problems.

Chris Barry

Chris Barry, who originally started the FM104 Phoneshow in 1990, took over the show on 30 September 2013 after Adrian Kennedy and co-presenter/producer Jeremy Dixon left the station.

Phone Show Extra

''Phone Show Extra'' is broadcast between 00:30 and 01:00. It consists of previously broadcast material from the show over the years.

Breaking News

FM104 was the first Irish broadcaster to break the news of the

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. The news was broken during the FM104 PhoneShow. Local celebrities including

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singer Nicky Byrne expressed their sadness on the phone show. They also had an interview with a Los-Angeles based journalist followed by a half-hour of Michael Jackson's music.

Adrian & Jeremy

Adrian Kennedy began hosting the show in 1997, he was later joined by Jeremy Dixon. In September 2013 it was announced that Adrian & Jeremy were to leave FM104 to take up a new position presenting a daytime show on 98FM in 2014. The two stated "16 years is long enough for anybody to work nights" as their reason for leaving.

Keith Ward and John Berrill

Keith Ward of 98FM and John Berrill of Spin 1038 took over the show in January 2017 under the same show name. As well as broadcasting online, the show now focuses on new streams such as Facebook Live where they preview topics coming up. Keith Ward departed the station in 2019, who was later replaced by Cormac Moore for a short stint. It was then announced that The Phoneshow would rebrand.

External links

FM104 PhoneShow Page

FM104

References

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