A Great Moment in Irish Broadcasting..

Expunge · 04-12-2014 1:17pm #1

The End of the crappiest show on national radio has been announced....

DEREK MOONEY APPOINTED NEW NATURE AND WILDLIFE EXECUTIVE ACROSS RTÉ

RTÉ Radio 1 has announced that presenterDerek Mooney is to take up a new role as Executive Producer across natureand wildlife programming. Derek will also be responsible for new programminginitiatives in the strand.

To make way for his new role, Derek will no longer present hisdaily afternoon show on RTÉ Radio 1 from early January 2015. Mooney GoesWild on RTÉ Radio 1 will now air at weekends, and Derek will also produce anew nature strand on RTÉ Radio 1 which will air in autumn 2015. Working withcolleagues in television, Mooney Goes Wild will provide nature featuresfor television output and Derek will also be associated other natureprogramming on television in 2015. On the digital platform, Derek will also beexploring opportunities for new content and adaptation of formats like thehugely successful ‘Nest Watch’ campaign.

neris · 04-12-2014 1:26pm

dont hold your breath on the "mooney" format been gone. Im sure Brenda is angling for the slot and the same rubbbish format coz been radical and changing the show and format would be way too much for rte and might involve some new ideas

Expunge · 04-12-2014 1:41pm

Yes, the ****ty production values will probably continue because the Chiefs can't give every producer on that wretched show a new makey uppy title like they've just done for Mooney.

They'll probably move Tubridy across from his relative failure at 2FM and can then decide to close 2FM or not after that.

CountyHurler · 04-12-2014 2:00pm

BYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

SEPT 23 1989 · 04-12-2014 2:38pm

the new host

1410_Wakinghours_i

you heard it here first

CountyHurler · 04-12-2014 2:45pm

I hope they give it to Shay Byrne... He's like Mooney without the chip on his shoulder...

Harry Angstrom · 04-12-2014 2:47pm

CountyHurler wrote: »

I hope they give it to Shay Byrne... He's like Mooney without the chip on his shoulder...

Jaysus, I hope not. That guy loves musicals even more than Mooney does :eek:

Lapin · 04-12-2014 2:59pm

Derek isn't the worst and I have good time for the man. He doesn't have the same self appointed airs and graces of a lot of his colleagues.

Best of luck to him in his new job.

There's a great opportunity now to create a brand new programme in his place. Hopefully Brenda O'Donoghue is now surplus to requirements and will be given her cards as would happen anywhere else.

Personally, I'd like to see an hour long news based programme focussing on international issues. RTÉ is too parochial in its news coverage with farmer's protests hogging the headlines far too often.

TOEJOE · 04-12-2014 3:11pm

I kinda like the show Shay is too sweet for this job , Brenda seems confused all the time roll in Catherine she seems to be doing everything and get rid of all the presenters. The other option would be bring in the whole of Westlife and Twink they dont appear to be doing much at present.

Radio_Fan_67 · 04-12-2014 4:14pm

Miriam O'callaghan will get the afternoon slot and Mooney goes wild will get her sunday morning hour.

coylemj · 04-12-2014 5:17pm

Radio_Fan_67 wrote: »

Miriam O'callaghan will get the afternoon slot and Mooney goes wild will get her sunday morning hour.

Another good reason to listen to Terry Wogan on BBC R2 on Sunday mornings. He's just as good/bad a bullsh1ter as Mooney but without using any opportunity to talk about the Eurovision.

Welsh Megaman · 04-12-2014 6:05pm

Mooney to make way for Lord Tubridy of Dublinshire, perhaps?

Patty O Furniture · 05-12-2014 2:47am

neris wrote: »

dont hold your breath on the "mooney" format been gone. Im sure Brenda is angling for the slot and the same rubbbish format coz been radical and changing the show and format would be way too much for rte and might involve some new ideas

So Derek has finally left the cushy nest & now next to go is Brenda, kill two birds with the one stone, puns intended

I listen to liveline whenever i can, but quickly tune off when i hear Bletherin Brenda

& Dithering Derek

NIMAN · 05-12-2014 3:46am

RTE have a NATURE AND WILDLIFE EXECUTIVE ?

Sounds like an easier job than the one he was already doing.

Patty O Furniture · 05-12-2014 3:53am

NIMAN wrote: »

RTE have a NATURE AND WILDLIFE EXECUTIVE ?

Sounds like an easier job than the one he was already doing.

That could be another word for 'put out to pasture'

NIMAN · 05-12-2014 3:54am

Out to pasture, but I'm sure he's still on his massive wage.

Expunge · 05-12-2014 9:59am

I didn't notice RTE advertise the public competition for the post of Nature and Wildlife Executive, did anyone else?

Zubeneschamali · 05-12-2014 10:10am

Expunge wrote: »

The End of the crappiest show on national radio has been announced....

Marty is leaving Lyric? Woo-hoo!

Oh.

Never miind.

Odyssey 2005 · 05-12-2014 12:19pm

Patty O Furniture wrote: »

That could be another word for 'put out to pasture'

Yep,put out to pasture WITH HUGE PAY

Patty O Furniture · 06-12-2014 3:42am

Odyssey 2005 wrote: »

Yep,put out to pasture WITH HUGE PAY

You can buy plenty of HAY with that

newcavanman · 07-12-2014 7:23pm

[snip] Ray Darcy going to replace him, just announced on 6 News on RTE One

A Great Moment in Irish Broadcasting..

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