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Newstalk and Today FM

  • 11-08-2010 4:09pm
    #1
    Lenny Lovett
    Closed Accounts Posts: 920 ✭✭✭


    Given that they share the same owner and facilities wouldn't it make sense that Willie O'Reilly and Tom Hardy should run Newstalk too? They made a huge success out of Today FM when it was struggling and could do the same with Newstalk.


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  • #2
    Fago!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,647 ✭✭✭✭Fago!


    Jesus Lenny stop making threads haha.

    I'd say it's a tough enough job to run one station, let alone two.


  • #3
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,972 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    :p Lenny loves radio (and we're a lot livelier than a certain other board)


  • #4
    Fago!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,647 ✭✭✭✭Fago!


    mike65 wrote: »
    :p Lenny loves radio (and we're a lot livelier than a certain other board)

    I know mike I was just messing.

    We're alot friendlier too.


  • #5
    Lenny Lovett
    Closed Accounts Posts: 920 ✭✭✭Lenny Lovett


    mike65 wrote: »
    :p Lenny loves radio (and we're a lot livelier than a certain other board)
    ;) Indeed I do Mike!
    Fago! wrote: »
    I know mike I was just messing.

    We're alot friendlier too.
    :D Oh I couldn't possibly comment on that...


  • #6
    Rubik.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,185 ✭✭✭Rubik.


    Frank Cronin has been Newstalk's CEO for nearly a year and a half now and I think its fair to say things haven't improved any. The fact that they haven't put their last 2 lots of JNLR figures up on their website says it all really.


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  • #7
    Fago!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,647 ✭✭✭✭Fago!


    Lenny Lovett wrote: »
    ;) Indeed I do Mike!


    :D Oh I couldn't possibly comment on that...

    /aims shotgun


  • #8
    Lenny Lovett
    Closed Accounts Posts: 920 ✭✭✭Lenny Lovett


    I thought he was there longer than that. It certainly hasn't improved. If anything it's worse. Shorter 'non repeated' hours. Big churning of staff. General lack of direction. Sad really. There's some great Talk stations around the world that they could take example from.


  • #9
    meeney78
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15 ✭meeney78


    Lenny Lovett wrote: »
    I thought he was there longer than that. It certainly hasn't improved. If anything it's worse. Shorter 'non repeated' hours. Big churning of staff. General lack of direction. Sad really. There's some great Talk stations around the world that they could take example from.

    agreed!!


  • #10
    robo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,828 ✭✭✭robo


    Rubik. wrote: »
    Frank Cronin has been Newstalk's CEO for nearly a year and a half now and I think its fair to say things haven't improved any. The fact that they haven't put their last 2 lots of JNLR figures up on their website says it all really.
    Newstalk is a complete mess of a radio station. What is Cronin's history as a CEO?


  • #11
    Poly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,807 ✭✭✭Poly


    robo wrote: »
    Newstalk is a complete mess of a radio station. What is Cronin's history as a CEO?

    Even in it's depleted state, Newstalk is still the best station in the country.


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  • #12
    TimmyTarmac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 221 ✭✭TimmyTarmac


    Mr. Cronin is Chartered Accountant I believe by profession. Is there any senior programme editor in Newstalk who comes from a broadcasting background or would that be too much to expect?


  • #13
    mikemac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,986 ✭✭✭✭mikemac


    Newstalk was better before it went national imo.


  • #14
    robo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,828 ✭✭✭robo


    feelingstressed wrote: »
    Newstalk was better before it went national imo.

    I agree with that - it was something different and interesting. You had presenters who interviewed people without trying to get their own agenda across. It seemed a more open forum.
    I think the worst thing they did was bring in big names. They shold have left it with new voices and names, fresh new talent than regurgitate the old ones!


  • #15
    Lenny Lovett
    Closed Accounts Posts: 920 ✭✭✭Lenny Lovett


    Poly wrote: »
    Even in it's depleted state, Newstalk is still the best station in the country.
    Wow! Do you get to listen to many stations then? Radio 1 maybe or Today FM or even 2FM?


  • #16
    Poly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,807 ✭✭✭Poly


    Lenny Lovett wrote: »
    Wow! Do you get to listen to many stations then? Radio 1 maybe or Today FM or even 2FM?

    Radio 1 - yes, have you listened recently? B listers filling in for overpaid divas

    Today FM- sometimes

    2 FM - never


  • #17
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Lenny Lovett wrote: »
    Wow! Do you get to listen to many stations then? Radio 1 maybe or Today FM or even 2FM?

    Yes cos there's great wordly discussion on Today Fm and 2FM during the day :rolleyes:


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