No Disco

No Disco
GenreMusic
Presented byDonal Dineen
Uaneen Fitzsimons(1997 - 2000)
Leagues O'Toole (2001–03)
Country of originIreland
Original languageEnglish
Original release
NetworkNetwork 2
Release1993 (1993) –
2003 (2003)
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No Disco is RTÉ's former flagship music television programme, broadcast on Irish television channel, Network 2, from 1993 – 2003. It was presented by Donal Dineen,[1] Uaneen Fitzsimons and, following the death of Fitzsimons, Lawrence "Leagues" O'Toole. When Fitzsimons died in a car crash in November 2000, there was a gap in programming for some months afterwards, until the series returned with O'Toole as presenter on 28 February 2001.[2] Musicians and bands such as David Gray,[3] The Frames, David Kitt and The Divine Comedy attribute a large portion of their success to exposure on No Disco, and these were among the thousands who lent their support to a campaign to have the show retained by RTÉ. However, the show was cancelled in 2003, in a move that caused much controversy among its viewers – at the time it was the only RTÉ show showcasing alternative music and there was no replacement show lined up to take its place. There was a repeat of this situation in December 2008 when TV 3 purchased Channel 6 and dropped Night Shift.[citation needed] In recent years The Last Broadcast, Other Voices, and (When) Under Ether have acted as some form of replacements for the gap that has emerged but none with the same success.

  1. ^ "Action station: Donal Dineen". Hot Press. 13 March 2002. Archived from the original on 8 February 2008. Retrieved 19 November 2008.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ Quigley, Maeve (25 February 2001). "RTÉ's Leagues' tough decision after show offer". Sunday Mirror. Archived from the original on 8 February 2008. Retrieved 19 November 2008.
  3. ^ Ken Sweeney (20 September 2009). "No Gray area for 2FM playlists". Sunday Tribune. Retrieved 26 September 2009.[permanent dead link]