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  • 19-03-2015 7:19pm
    #1
    Lapin
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,184 ✭✭✭✭


    National radio stations seem to have the same contact numbers for the same experts in certain topics.

    I don't mean spokespeople for companies. Barry Kenny of Irish Rail for example.

    But the experts on other matters that aren't confined to one particular company.

    Some examples

    Cars and Traffic - Conor Faughnan of AA Roadwatch.
    Aviation - David Learmont of Flight International.
    Travel issues - Eoghain Corry of Travel Extra.
    Astronomy - David Moore of Astronomy Ireland.


    Its almost as though these people are regarded as ad-hoc correspondents and shared by Newstalk, Today FM and RTÉ to the extent that nobody else in the country is qualified to comment on certain matters.

    Others to a lesser degree include -

    Food - One of the Allens.
    Health - Dr Ciara Kelly.
    Everything else - Mary O'Rourke.

    Anymore examples?


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  • #2
    CountyHurler
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,657 ✭✭✭CountyHurler


    Economics - Jim Power... ;)

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  • #3
    Lapin
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,184 ✭✭✭✭Lapin


    But of course...

    Well I had to leave him for you CH :pac:


  • #4
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,363 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    David moore might be an expert on astronomy but he can't work a phone as displayed on the last word this evening.


  • #5
    sudzs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,738 ✭✭✭sudzs


    Lapin wrote: »

    Others to a lesser degree include -

    Food - One of the Allens.


    You forgot Nevin, so ya did! ;)


  • #6
    snubbleste
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,117 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    Joe Duffy - fiber grade, ambahlunce, nineteen sixteen, obscure diseases..
    Marie Louise O' Donnell - adjectives, big words, wonderful gushing explosive things
    Maureen Gaffney - social matters
    Fr Sean Healy - de most vulnerable
    Fr Peter McVerry - de even more most vulnerable
    Pat Rabbitte - waffle knowitall extraordinaire
    David Hall - shill for mortgage non-payers
    Karl Deeter - reasonable voice financial stuff
    Jill Kirby - common sense financial stuff
    Nora Owen - justice matters
    John Lonergan - prison stuff
    John Drennan - know it all, call him if you're stuck
    John O'Donovan - everything

    It's almost as though there is a rolodex in every radio station and these people are called. ~ €50 minimum a pop


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  • #7
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    Charlie bleedin Weston, another "expert" for stating the bloody obvious.


  • #8
    JoeA3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,450 ✭✭✭JoeA3


    Adrian Weckler - anything techie related (latest iPhone...)
    Conor Pope - everything consumer related.
    Eddie Hobbs - as above!

    Conor Faughnan of the AA is particularly grating. He is wheeled out everywhere on every medium as the voice of the common man for every story that's even vaguely motoring / transport related.


  • #9
    Welsh Megaman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,276 ✭✭✭✭Welsh Megaman


    Syl Fox - Comedy :pac:


  • #10
    maxwell smart
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,939 ✭✭✭maxwell smart


    Welsh Megaman wrote: »
    Syl Fox - Comedy :pac:


    They should get you, Welsh Megaman, as an expert in irony :D

    We forgot about Niall Stokes - Editor of the Hot Press

    Reference point for any music / gig / drug related topic


  • #11
    kneemos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,454 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    What's the name of that short blonde haired one that always gets introduced as a media guru?

    Forever on Newstalk and Radio 1.


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  • #12
    maxwell smart
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,939 ✭✭✭maxwell smart


    Terry Prone!

    Anton Savage's Ma


  • #13
    kneemos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,454 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    maxwell smart wrote: »
    Terry Prone!

    Anton Savage's Ma

    That's the one.

    can't listen to her anymore.


  • #14
    Welsh Megaman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,276 ✭✭✭✭Welsh Megaman


    Unfortunately, Abie Philbin Bowman seems to be the go-to guy for everything Arts and Entertainment, especially on 'Arena'.

    His research seems to stretch no more than a few glances at a Wikipedia page.


  • #15
    padd b1975
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,784 ✭✭✭✭padd b1975


    Glenna Lynch- Anything to do with small business.

    Sinéad Ryan- Consumer affairs.

    Both seem to come across as a bluffers.


  • #16
    padd b1975
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,784 ✭✭✭✭padd b1975


    |Mayo 0-9

    Galway 1-12.

    Galway well in control, 12 minutes to go...


  • #17
    Brendan Bendar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,739 ✭✭✭✭Brendan Bendar


    Dr Tom Clonan -Security issues

    John O' Brien- Garda - Justice issues

    Fintan Ryan- Aviation issues

    Brendan Ferriréar- history or academia related events

    Colm O'Gorman any situation where money needs to be spent to redress abuse.

    Fergus Finlay any situation where money needs to be spent,well, for anything, long as it's not out of his paypacket.

    Shane Ross anytime you need a sit on the fence pundit who won't take any action themselves but criticise those who try to do something.

    Pat Falvey anytime you need a lad to pimp some adventure paid for by someone else or report on an adventure funded by someone else.

    Plenty more.....


  • #18
    snubbleste
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,117 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    Discussing illegal immigrants Dublin airport. Rolodex points out:
    Tom Clonan de security expert
    Eoghain Corry de travel expert


  • #19
    snubbleste
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,117 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    Larry Donnelly, law lecturer, Democrat, is wheeled out regularly to discuss any US politics even if it is exclusively Republican.


  • #20
    thesaurus2
    Registered Users Posts: 88 ✭✭thesaurus2


    Don't forget Security Analyst Declan Power. Wheeled out by every single station once there's a whiff of:

    (a) terrorism
    (b) military
    (c) uniforms
    (d) something dangerous
    (e) more than 20 deaths.
    (f) Irish army.

    In all fairness to him he's excellent.


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