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constitutionus · 10-09-2012 10:29am

michael999999 wrote: »

So that must mean Shane coleman is being let go so!

about the only good thing to come from this.

im sure shane will be knocking about somewhere else like a does of crabs ya just cant get shot of.

but im still out on the new teams. in fact ive an awfull feeling its been deliberatly set up as they need "some wimmin" ala the whole PC womens quotas bollocksology were getting in politics now, which leads me thinking we could be heading back to the god awfull claire byrnes period of programming.

still nora was OK on vinny b as a stand in so maybe if she takes it seriously she'll be ok.

though it does seem to be yet ANOTHER insider compeltly on side with establishment ireland telling us what to do again.

some how ive no fear that if it came down to her to blow the whistle on the IMF coming in again we'd find out last - just like with RTE- as she's desperatly pulling on several green jersesy worth of denial.

Heroditas · 10-09-2012 1:32pm

Listened for about 5 minutes this morning and then switched stations to listen to Dublin City Radio and the traffic reports.
Once she said "strategic planning - that's my thing. I have a background in this", I vomited quietly in my handkerchief and switched stations.

neris · 10-09-2012 1:39pm

Cant stand Nora Casey. Full of her own self importance and inflated ego. Her magazine business and dragons den investments must be fcuked if shes double jobbing. Hope she doesnt last to long

kneemos · 10-09-2012 1:40pm

mike65 wrote: »

I dunno who is she but if she can speak proper I approve!

Properly.

mike65 · 10-09-2012 1:50pm

robbe · 10-09-2012 3:10pm

I wonder what people made of this morning's show...couldn't bring myself to listen to more than a few mins myself....heard a snippet of Nora going on about the time she was running the Irish Post and another clip of Chris failing to get to the point while asking a question to (I think) Richard Bruton.....anyone else listen in? I somehow think Chris will behave like a kid when a new teacher takes over the class, on best behaviour trying to impress.....

Kurz · 10-09-2012 3:27pm

That's truly shocking that they've given Nora Casey that job. I can't listen to her silly put-on accent and starting every sentence with "as a business person" for more than five minutes. Like a poster above said, Newstalk won't even be on my dial anymore in the mornings. Surely they could've done better than this.

SEPT 23 1989 · 10-09-2012 4:08pm

How can you run a magazine empire when you have to be up at 4 in the morning to start another job?

bamboozle · 10-09-2012 4:36pm

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

How can you run a magazine empire when you have to be up at 4 in the morning to start another job?

or how can you run a chain of coffee shops...

i've only heard Casey a few times and didnt find her too bad (that may change though!)

at the very least she is articulate and can pronounce her words...that's a step up.

As for Chris's awards nomination, you can nominate yourself for these...i've a friend who does this each year.

McDave · 10-09-2012 7:43pm

Kurz wrote: »

That's truly shocking that they've given Nora Casey that job. I can't listen to her silly put-on accent and starting every sentence with "as a business person" for more than five minutes. Like a poster above said, Newstalk won't even be on my dial anymore in the mornings. Surely they could've done better than this.

Silly put-on accents are de rigeur in the Irish broadcast media - Miriam O'Callaghan, Helen Curran (weather), Ray Darcy's sidekick, most female ad voice-overs.

Our own version of the awful 'Estuary English' phenomenon?

wnolan1992 · 10-09-2012 7:45pm

McDave wrote: »

Ray Darcy's sidekick.

Curious as to which one you mean?

McDave · 10-09-2012 7:48pm

wnolan1992 wrote: »

Curious as to which one you mean?

The one on his radio show that I think he ended up marrying.

(Clue: neither Zig nor Zag!)

wnolan1992 · 10-09-2012 8:01pm

McDave wrote: »

The one on his radio show that I think he ended up marrying.

(Clue: neither Zig nor Zag!)

Ah! Now that you mention it...

theholyghost · 10-09-2012 8:03pm

bamboozle wrote: »

or how can you run a chain of coffee shops...

It says more about Irish Dragon's Den than Newstalk really...

jimmyw · 10-09-2012 8:31pm

Ah I don't know, about her taking over, not sure if I like it.Then Chris like a a little Jack Russell terrier jumping up and down been too formal.Then again MI is drab, nearly put you back to sleep, so I dont know which now:(.

McDave · 10-09-2012 9:10pm

wnolan1992 wrote: »

Ah! Now that you mention it...

I did some research on the internet. Her name is, like, Jenny. Totally.

Can you believe both Ray and Jenny have their own wikipedia pages?

- His: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_D'Arcy
- Hers: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenny_Kelly

Macy0161 · 11-09-2012 9:17am

It's actually quite depressing to think just how standards have fallen since the days of David McWilliams presenting the breakfast show.

wnolan1992 · 11-09-2012 10:37am

Macy0161 wrote: »

It's actually quite depressing to think just how standards have fallen since the days of David McWilliams presenting the breakfast show.

It's gotten to the stage where the only times I'd consider listening to NT now are Moncrieff and OTB, maybe Sunday Sport for the commentaries.

Macy0161 · 11-09-2012 11:39am

wnolan1992 wrote: »

It's gotten to the stage where the only times I'd consider listening to NT now are Moncrieff and OTB, maybe Sunday Sport for the commentaries.

It's not really on my radar apart from those myself anymore, and I don't really get to listen to Moncrieff too much due to work. However, even OTB can get a bit preoccupied with the in jokes, and then run out of time on features/ interviews which is quite irritating. I do enjoy Saturday and Sunday Sport - I think Gilroy does better at getting the balance between jokey and serious than OTB.

I've probably said this on this megathread somewhere before, but I really think Communicorp is spreading itself too thin, and should bit the bullet and go to the BAI with a proposal to formally merge Today FM and Newstalk into two complementary channels - one music, one talk. There's the guts of an alright talk channel between the two - Breakfast tbc, Darcy Mid Morning, Lunchtime (with some improvement), Moncrieff, Cooper/ Last Word, OTB. The BAI would have to be strong on the regulation of the resulting station though, insisting on the talk side being balanced, which is severely lacking in Newstalk imo, and one of the main issues I have with it's Current Affairs output (I don't need the presenters opinion, I need both sides to get a fair crack of the whip and make up my own mind).

mike65 · 11-09-2012 12:22pm

Is it me or is Jonathan Healey getting more stridently annoying?

Fromthetrees · 11-09-2012 12:44pm

If they need to boost their daily female quota (which I think is ridonculous btw) then Sile Seoige would be a good contender, I always find her to be very listenable. Would she be 'serious' enough for breakfast, Chris does the news and she does the interviews maybe.

My local stations are better in the morning anyway. It's lunchtime or Moncrieff before I usually switch on Newstalk.

JonathanAnon · 11-09-2012 12:59pm

"Damo" and "Jono" having an oul chat again..

GSF · 11-09-2012 1:23pm

mike65 wrote: »

Is it me or is Jonathan Healey getting more stridently annoying?

Everything is an outrage on Lunchtime. I think they once ran out of tea bags and it was a national disgrace.

constitutionus · 11-09-2012 1:28pm

i miss damien TBH.

gothictwilight · 11-09-2012 2:28pm

God, Amanda Brunker just annoys me

WhatNowForUs? · 11-09-2012 6:24pm

I think the Breakfast Time has improved somewhat. Chris is no longer a puppy dog and she can present but my problem is and its in no way confined to Newstalk is that they are more interested in trying to get politions for interviews and then analizing how the interview is percieved in the public rather then researching and getting to route problems.

splendid101 · 11-09-2012 8:05pm

Fromthetrees wrote: »

If they need to boost their daily female quota (which I think is ridonculous btw) then Sile Seoige would be a good contender, I always find her to be very listenable. Would she be 'serious' enough for breakfast, Chris does the news and she does the interviews maybe.

You have to be joking surely? I can't listen to her show on Saturday mornings. It would actually be hilarious if they did put her and Chris together.

Why did they take so long to replace Ivan?

He was kind of annoying at times but he was far better.

I think him and Coleman would be the best combination of the recent line ups they've had.

mike65 · 11-09-2012 8:58pm

Sile Seoige is barely in control of a sleepy Saturday morning show, Lord alone knows how she'd cope with the relative pace of Breakfast.

buckfasterer · 11-09-2012 11:30pm

WhatNowForUs? wrote: »

I think the Breakfast Time has improved somewhat. Chris is no longer a puppy dog and she can present but my problem is and its in no way confined to Newstalk is that they are more interested in trying to get politions for interviews and then analizing how the interview is percieved in the public rather then researching and getting to route problems.

I wish he would just stick the boot in every now and again to whoever he gets to interview. This morning was a perfect chance to stick it to the unions but he chickens out even though he was ranting first thing about the 3 mins extra work.

allucinator · 11-09-2012 11:49pm

Macy0161 wrote: »

It's not really on my radar apart from those myself anymore, and I don't really get to listen to Moncrieff too much due to work. However, even OTB can get a bit preoccupied with the in jokes, and then run out of time on features/ interviews which is quite irritating. I do enjoy Saturday and Sunday Sport - I think Gilroy does better at getting the balance between jokey and serious than OTB.

I've probably said this on this megathread somewhere before, but I really think Communicorp is spreading itself too thin, and should bit the bullet and go to the BAI with a proposal to formally merge Today FM and Newstalk into two complementary channels - one music, one talk. There's the guts of an alright talk channel between the two - Breakfast tbc, Darcy Mid Morning, Lunchtime (with some improvement), Moncrieff, Cooper/ Last Word, OTB. The BAI would have to be strong on the regulation of the resulting station though, insisting on the talk side being balanced, which is severely lacking in Newstalk imo, and one of the main issues I have with it's Current Affairs output (I don't need the presenters opinion, I need both sides to get a fair crack of the whip and make up my own mind).

Ah bless! Do you really think a media outlet owned by one of the wealthiest men in the country is going to give "both sides a fair crack of the whip"?

(Also VERY relevant to print media - Independent News in particular).

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