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ivan087 · 26-05-2008, 13:32

With so much money from us license payers and advertising fee etc, would it not be possible to make Radio one a talk-based station.

Something along the lines of BBC radio four/Five live. Take away Mooney, Fanning, Tubridy and lump them all into 2fm

(something along the lines of BBC radio 2 - MOR music and chat) and then set up a new station for pop/indie (BBC radio one).

This would increase advertising money (i would say) and money could be trimmed through salary cuts. It's easy to harp on about Gerry Ryan's, Tubridy's, Mooney's pay packets - but ****

- why so much. Where are they all gonna go if there was a pay freeze on their wages - Today FM, Britain? Doubt it!

SEPT 23 1989 · 26-05-2008, 13:46

thats a great idea so therefore it will never happen this is the state broadcaster were talking about too many big hogs feeding from the trough

FlutterinBantam · 26-05-2008, 15:41

"Big hogs feeding from the trough"

Fantastic!!! M

Man,thats the best description of life in Montrose I heard up to now.!!!

Can I have permission to use that metaphor at a future date or is it protected.??

Well done

Bard · 26-05-2008, 15:45

I heard a rumour of Today FM and Newstalk being rebranded as sister stations and reorganised slightly (all talk-only content moving from Today FM to Newstalk) in order to compete more directly with RTÉ - now that Today FM and Newstalk are owned by the same people (Communicorp)...

Possibly won't happen though...

dulpit · 27-05-2008, 10:17

I heard that (^) too a while back... Don't know how it would work, where would Matt Cooper go? I doubt Newstalk would move Hook from drivetime...

Another thing i had heard re. newstalk & today fm was that the news services would be handled by newstalk for both stations...

More Music · 28-05-2008, 00:32

I don't think Today FM can just scrap their talk output. 20% of their programming must be news and current affairs. It forms part of their contract with the BCI.

I did hear Newstalk are to provide an INN type service to some stations. Today FM is possibly one of them.

Dudess · 28-05-2008, 15:08

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Originally Posted by dulpit

I heard that (^) too a while back... Don't know how it would work, where would Matt Cooper go? I doubt Newstalk would move Hook from drivetime...

Why not? To me it would make sense to replace him with Cooper.

Greenman · 29-05-2008, 11:00

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Originally Posted by Dudess

Why not? To me it would make sense to replace him with Cooper.

Dump Hook he's a pain.

ateam · 29-05-2008, 11:03

Mooney and Tubridy are talk-based shows.

Dudess · 29-05-2008, 11:17

Cooper is a better and far more accomplished journalist than Hook. Cooper also speaks clearly and doesn't sound like his false teeth are falling out...

And Hook is 70, Cooper is in his early 40s.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bard

I heard a rumour of Today FM and Newstalk being rebranded as sister stations and reorganised slightly (all talk-only content moving from Today FM to Newstalk) in order to compete more directly with RTÉ - now that Today FM and Newstalk are owned by the same people (Communicorp)...

Possibly won't happen though...

I don't see why not. Seems the sensible thing to do. And wouldn't it save a hell of a lot of money?

brettmirl · 29-05-2008, 11:51

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Originally Posted by Dudess

I don't see why not. Seems the sensible thing to do. And wouldn't it save a hell of a lot of money?

Save money, yes, but can't see the BCI allowing it.

mike65 · 29-05-2008, 12:18

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Originally Posted by Dudess

Cooper is a better and far more accomplished journalist than Hook. Cooper also speaks clearly and doesn't sound like his false teeth are falling out...

Cooper says "widge"! Also he is a journo whereas Hook never was so he would be a better jouno I guess.

As for talk radio, there is no reason why it couldn't happen with the expansion of services - what RTE really need is a BBC2 so they can have space for BBC4/5, except they would never be able to offer a range of programming to come close to either in truth.

Mike.

spiderbeast · 29-05-2008, 12:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by ivan087

With so much money from us license payers and advertising fee etc, would it not be possible to make Radio one a talk-based station.

Something along the lines of BBC radio four/Five live. Take away Mooney, Fanning, Tubridy and lump them all into 2fm

(something along the lines of BBC radio 2 - MOR music and chat) and then set up a new station for pop/indie (BBC radio one).

This would increase advertising money (i would say) and money could be trimmed through salary cuts. It's easy to harp on about Gerry Ryan's, Tubridy's, Mooney's pay packets - but ****

- why so much. Where are they all gonna go if there was a pay freeze on their wages - Today FM, Britain? Doubt it!

But surely the presenters you mentioned above would be used for a talk format as all their shows are purely talk based?

Dudess · 29-05-2008, 12:36

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Originally Posted by mick_irl

Save money, yes, but can't see the BCI allowing it.

Why not? These two stations are under the same company now, they're not in competition any more.
I think it would make perfect sense for Today FM's talk-based shows (TLW, Sunday Business Show, Sunday Supplement) which are FAR better than anything on NewsTalk (in my opinion) over to NewsTalk and in the process squeeze out some of the tedious shyte on the latter.

brettmirl · 29-05-2008, 12:50

Cause the BCI seem to be anti-resource sharing for the most part.

They will claim it will lessen choice for the listener, threaten jobs, etc.

26-05-2008, 13:32	#1
ivan087 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dublin Posts: 228 Adverts \| Friends	An idea for RTE radio With so much money from us license payers and advertising fee etc, would it not be possible to make Radio one a talk-based station. Something along the lines of BBC radio four/Five live. Take away Mooney, Fanning, Tubridy and lump them all into 2fm (something along the lines of BBC radio 2 - MOR music and chat) and then set up a new station for pop/indie (BBC radio one). This would increase advertising money (i would say) and money could be trimmed through salary cuts. It's easy to harp on about Gerry Ryan's, Tubridy's, Mooney's pay packets - but **** - why so much. Where are they all gonna go if there was a pay freeze on their wages - Today FM, Britain? Doubt it!

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SEPT 23 1989 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 11,577 Adverts \| Friends	thats a great idea so therefore it will never happen this is the state broadcaster were talking about too many big hogs feeding from the trough

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FlutterinBantam Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Horsehead Nebula Posts: 12,190 Adverts \| Friends	"Big hogs feeding from the trough" Fantastic!!! M Man,thats the best description of life in Montrose I heard up to now.!!! Can I have permission to use that metaphor at a future date or is it protected.?? Well done

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Bard Registered User Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Drumcondra Posts: 11,777 Adverts \| Friends	I heard a rumour of Today FM and Newstalk being rebranded as sister stations and reorganised slightly (all talk-only content moving from Today FM to Newstalk) in order to compete more directly with RTÉ - now that Today FM and Newstalk are owned by the same people (Communicorp)... Possibly won't happen though...

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dulpit Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Cork Posts: 4,240 Adverts \| Friends	I heard that (^) too a while back... Don't know how it would work, where would Matt Cooper go? I doubt Newstalk would move Hook from drivetime... Another thing i had heard re. newstalk & today fm was that the news services would be handled by newstalk for both stations...

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More Music Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 393 Adverts \| Friends	I don't think Today FM can just scrap their talk output. 20% of their programming must be news and current affairs. It forms part of their contract with the BCI. I did hear Newstalk are to provide an INN type service to some stations. Today FM is possibly one of them.

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ateam Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 983 Adverts \| Friends	Mooney and Tubridy are talk-based shows.

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brettmirl Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Kilkenny man now living in exile in Dublin Posts: 2,142 Adverts \| Friends	Cause the BCI seem to be anti-resource sharing for the most part. They will claim it will lessen choice for the listener, threaten jobs, etc.