Reckon they’ll rename it The Strawberry Blonde Alarm Clock?
FM1o4’s Strawberry Alarm Clock presenters Jim Jim Nugent and Mark Noble were reportedly suspended on Thursday morning.
This came about after the pair hinted that Ed Sheeran would be playing in Croke Park, despite the fact that the news was under embargo until the singer himself spoke to Ryan Tubridy over on 2FM at 8.45am.
Now, in news that will do the publicity department at FM104 not one bit of harm whatsoever, Sheeran himself has vowed to get involved to, presumably, get Jim Jim and Nobby back on air.
@Independent_ie nothing to do with me, lemme send an email
— Ed Sheeran (@edsheeran) February 19, 2015
FM104 had released the following statement on their Facebook page earlier: “This morning on FM104’s Strawberry Alarm Clock presenters Jim Jim and Nobby broke an embargo concerning the Ed Sheeran concert at Croke Park.
“The embargo was enforced until 8.55am, which the presenters were fully aware of. Due to the edgy nature of the show, Jim Jim and Nobby teased the news prior to the agreed time and left listeners in little doubt as to who was going to be announced.
“Despite getting a phone call from FM104’s CEO Margaret Nelson confirming the embargo last night, the guys didn’t take it seriously enough.
“After a difference of opinion, Programme Director Dave Kelly went into the studio at 9am and told the presenters that due to the seriousness of their actions they would be suspended until further notice.
“The presenters have been asked, however, to facilitate their car giveaway final with Volkswagen Ireland tomorrow morning. Disciplinary action will be taken, but beyond that FM104 cannot confirm details.”
A cynical man would say they’d planned the whole thing. Ahem.
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