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Rubik. · 16-08-2010 4:10pm

mike65 wrote: »

its obvious enough that they do not send a pack of commentators to 5/6 venues for a matchday if one thinks about it.

True, but I'd imagine it doesn't do so for the same reasons that Newstalk aren't - cost. Today fm manages it, but they are in a much healthier financial position than that of Newstalk.

Badabing · 17-08-2010 12:08pm

Gavin Duffy doing Lunchtime gig on Newstalk? Chris O'Dounghue replacing Claire Byrne at Breakfast? Fact or Fiction

tbh · 17-08-2010 12:18pm

Badabing wrote: »

Chris O'Dounghue replacing Claire Byrne at Breakfast? Fact or Fiction

unless they've lined up a "name", I'd say this is a safe bet.

Lenny Lovett · 17-08-2010 10:23pm

Isn't G Hook taking over breakfast in September?

bbability · 17-08-2010 10:33pm

Word on the street is Hooky for Breakfast and Ivan for Drive. Straight swap.

Sergeant · 17-08-2010 10:39pm

bbability wrote: »

Word on the street is Hooky for Breakfast and Ivan for Drive. Straight swap.

I'll miss George in the drivetime slot. Can be very refreshing compared to monotone Mary, or Matt Cooper. That said, I'll give him a chance against the Morning Ireland crew.

Barname · 17-08-2010 10:43pm

bbability wrote: »

Word on the street is Hooky for Breakfast and Ivan for Drive. Straight swap.

word on the street....

Rubik. · 17-08-2010 11:45pm

bbability wrote: »

Word on the street is Hooky for Breakfast and Ivan for Drive. Straight swap.

A new Breakfast Show line-up of Hook, Jonathan Healy and Dave MacIntyre, would explain recent Fridays on The Right Hook. Could work.

delaad · 18-08-2010 12:07am

tbh wrote: »

unless they've lined up a "name", I'd say this is a safe bet.

They'ld better first check out O'Donoghue's Coleman-esque version of John Ryan's(?) website, viz, broadsh*te.ie, during his stand-out, standin-in performance on Coleman at Large(sic) last night. Guests' guffaws were audible!

Silence. · 18-08-2010 1:16am

Rubik. wrote: »

A new Breakfast Show line-up of Hook, Jonathan Healy and Dave MacIntyre, would explain recent Fridays on The Right Hook. Could work.

I'd like that. I enjoy listening to the three lads on Fridays. Apart from the fact I like Jonathan Healy and Dave MacIntyre, there's someone to argue with George Hook and add some reason.

Sergeant · 18-08-2010 1:30am

delaad wrote: »

They'ld better first check out O'Donoghue's Coleman-esque version of John Ryan's(?) website, viz, broadsh*te.ie, during his stand-out, standin-in performance on Coleman at Large(sic) last night. Guests' guffaws were audible!

Tough night old skin. Listening to Coleman and all that.

delaad · 18-08-2010 2:37am

Sergeant wrote: »

Tough night old skin. Listening to Coleman and all that.[/QUOTE

Not a fan, eh? Am a bit confused as to the difference between him, Coleman, and Hook. Would appreciate enlightenment, if possible.

Lenny Lovett · 18-08-2010 3:59pm

I think Chris O'Donoghue would be good on breakfast. Brighter (IQ wise) than Clair Byrne anyway. He does most of the production for the show now anyway so he may as well get a leg up a bit.

Anyway, Claire gave us another golden clanger this morning talking about the Leaving Cert. She was discussing The Irish paper and asked if a Gaelgeoir (correct spelling?) was given a harder Irish test than an ordinary student... Yeah, right Claire. Like an English speaker would be given a different English paper than an Irish speaker. Maybe she believes each student should have an individual test to suit their own circumstances. Anyway the interviewee was lost for words as was I - and that's rare!

irishh_bob · 18-08-2010 4:37pm

just read on another forum that tom dunne is leaving newstalk

saints be praised

Lenny Lovett · 18-08-2010 4:42pm

irishh_bob wrote: »

just read on another forum that tom dunne is leaving newstalk

saints be praised

If that's true then the whole radio business is shuffling. I won't miss him in that role. He was a good dj, not a good talk host.

constitutionus · 18-08-2010 8:21pm

i wouldnt put much faith in that thread.

it was based on a rumour that he was taking over 2fms breakfast show and theyve chosen....

...hector instead.

personally i think toms just on holidays. its gas though isnt it? things are so screwed up in radioland that anyone disappearing off the airwaves for a week merits a discussion on them doing a legger.

im not mad on tom. in fact i stream other programes to get passed that whole period of radio. but sile seioge is doing my head in.

Koloman · 18-08-2010 9:43pm

constitutionus wrote: »

sile seioge is doing my head in.

She is trying too hard. The guests don't have a chance to talk! Slow down Sile!

allucinator · 18-08-2010 9:50pm

Hi. Just browsing this discussion. Sorry to disagree, but I really Like Tom Dunne on radio. I listen to radio a lot and sometimes I just want a break from all the doom and gloom. Dunner does this for me.

Rob113 · 18-08-2010 9:58pm

Tom dunne aint the worst. He's better than the one they had in before. He'd wreck your head with the constant referencing of his something happens days but other then that I think he's good. I can't listen to Sile seoige. An absolute head melter.

ballsymchugh · 19-08-2010 6:00pm

allucinator wrote: »

Hi. Just browsing this discussion. Sorry to disagree, but I really Like Tom Dunne on radio. I listen to radio a lot and sometimes I just want a break from all the doom and gloom. Dunner does this for me.

gotta agree with this. when i want a serious discussion, i'll know where to go. light hearted stuff with the odd good tune thrown in works a treat for me.

constitutionus · 21-08-2010 11:03am

toms not going.

theyre just shifting his show to start at 10 instead of 9 starting september.

theyve been pimping it all morning on newstalk today. i reckon its down to ivan yates getting that later start he was looking for.

mike65 · 21-08-2010 11:58am

Hmm heard that promo, that'll disappoint many! Ivan Yates is moving to drivetime as far as I know. So if breakfast is changing its for Hooky, no?

robo · 21-08-2010 12:56pm

So the breakfast time airwaves is a choice between Hook & Hector

Rubik. · 21-08-2010 1:00pm

It kind of makes sense to have your most popular presenter doing the breakfast show, but there will be a trade off because Yates is bound to loss a fair few of the Right Hook's listeners

Imhof Tank · 21-08-2010 8:40pm

Rubik. wrote: »

It kind of makes sense to have your most popular presenter doing the breakfast show, but there will be a trade off because Yates is bound to loss a fair few of the Right Hook's listeners

He may lose hook fans, but watch him win listeners from cooper and drivetime

mike65 · 22-08-2010 1:34pm

Newstalk are doing another commentary, I'll be waiting for evidence of them being at St James Park.

JimboJones74 · 22-08-2010 11:16pm

Advert on newstalk said Tom Dunne will be starting at 10.00 from september. Does this mean a 3 hour breakfast show, or a 1 hr show at 10am?

Badabing · 23-08-2010 2:00pm

I presume Breakfast 7-10 Dunne 10-12, I'd say Pat Kenny is worried

Dub13 · 23-08-2010 2:04pm

The way the repeats at night are played does my head in.The other night I was in the bath and had the repeat of culture shock on just before they went for a brake they said whats up next,I cant remember what it was but I remember thinking that will be interesting.So after the brake they cut to a entirely different show.:mad:

longshanks · 23-08-2010 5:27pm

Dub13 wrote: »

The way the repeats at night are played does my head in.The other night I was in the bath and had the repeat of culture shock on just before they went for a brake they said whats up next,I cant remember what it was but I remember thinking that will be interesting.So after the brake they cut to a entirely different show.:mad:

straight away this popped into my head

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7ezEfx4ICw

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