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New Season

  • 14-08-2011 2:53pm
    #1
    The Fame
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32 ✭


    Hey, I was just wondering what the date the new RTE radio season is out?


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  • #2
    Bard
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    What new RTÉ radio season???


  • #3
    The Fame
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32 ✭The Fame


    Bard wrote: »
    What new RTÉ radio season???

    I just assumed that there's a new season as there is every august?


  • #4
    Bard
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    The Fame wrote: »
    I just assumed that there's a new season as there is every august?

    I thought that was just TV...


  • #5
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,142 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    I believe the radio "seasons" last a lot longer and are generally announced when there's a lineup change. Not much changes otherwise

    http://www.rte.ie/radio/newseason/ seems to suggest the current one isn't 'over' yet. It dates from shortly after Gerry Ryan's death.


  • #6
    The Fame
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    Well if I remember correctly there was a new radio season in 2009 as well, as most August's previously?! I could be wrong so I do apologise :)


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  • #7
    bbability
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    The Fame wrote: »
    Well if I remember correctly there was a new radio season in 2009 as well, as most August's previously?! I could be wrong so I do apologise :)

    No need to apologise. Like most of us we're so used to RTE's Radio line-up been tweeked at this time of the year. God knows 2fm is crying out for a serious shake up.


  • #8
    Rubik.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,185 ✭✭✭Rubik.


    Apparently the new season is to be announced on Thursday. I doubt that there will be any major changes.


  • #9
    Donahg
    Closed Accounts Posts: 83 ✭✭Donahg


    Zig and zag to get breakfast, Colm hayes moving to late afternoons doing music, Tubridy extended to 3 hours, Tommy and Hector back at weekends.


  • #10
    Rubik.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,185 ✭✭✭Rubik.


    Donahg wrote: »
    Zig and zag to get breakfast, Colm hayes moving to late afternoons doing music, Tubridy extended to 3 hours, Tommy and Hector back at weekends.

    Is this what's actually going to happen, or is it what you think should happen?


  • #11
    The Fame
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32 ✭The Fame


    Well it's not the first time I've heard about Tommy and Hector returning but really Zig and Zag for breakfast??:confused:


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  • #12
    real rocker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 642 ✭✭✭real rocker


    The Fame wrote: »
    Well it's not the first time I've heard about Tommy and Hector returning but really Zig and Zag for breakfast??:confused:

    To the accompanyment of SNAP CRACKLEAND POP. Count me out!


  • #13
    bbability
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    I've wiped it off my presets for 4fm in the car. Its a shame really because it should be so much better.


  • #14
    The Fame
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    I thought the new season was to be released today??


  • #15
    Rubik.
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    The Fame wrote: »
    I thought the new season was to be released today??

    The same question was asked on another forum and the answer given was today. I assumed the person giving the answer was in a position to know, but looks like I was wrong.


  • #16
    The Fame
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32 ✭The Fame


    I wonder will it be released tomorrow or on Monday. I saw that TV3 were announcing their schedule today, maybe there would have been a conflict?!


  • #17
    Rubik.
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    The new season is out and the big news is...there is no news.

    http://www.rte.ie/radio/newseason/

    Damien Fettiter is the new presenter of the History Show, Myles is off to the University of California at Berkeley for a spell teaching history. Eileen Dunne will present "The God Slot" on Friday nights. And Charlie Bird instead of the Saturday View.

    That's about it I think...on yeah, you'll be glad to hear everyone else is coming back.


  • #18
    bureau2009
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    Rubik. wrote: »
    you'll be glad to hear everyone else is coming back.
    Not if the returnees include the scandalously overpaid Marian Finucane, the banal Claire Byrne, the shrill Mary Wilson, the weak Charlie Bird..................

    ................................and don't get me started on 2FM................


  • #19
    Rubik.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,185 ✭✭✭Rubik.


    bureau2009 wrote: »
    Not if the returnees include the scandalously overpaid Marian Finucane, the banal Claire Byrne, the shrill Mary Wilson, the weak Charlie Bird..................

    ................................and don't get me started on 2FM................

    They are trying to make up for that fact that there are no real changes by telling us with great gusto that those who were never even vaguely not going to return, are in fact returning. I forgot to stick this ":rolleyes:" on the end.

    One of those who really, really should not be coming back is Claire Byrne to the Late Debate.

    "Ireland's foremost evening current-affairs programme, will return with highly-acclaimed broadcaster Claire Byrne. Claire expertly steered the programme through Election 2011 and will arrive fresh to Late Debate from her summer stint on The Marian Finucane Show."

    Who writes this crap?


  • #20
    Sergeant
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    Rubik. wrote: »
    And Charlie Bird instead of the Saturday View.

    This is an extremely short-sighted and stupid decision. Saturday View was an excellent show, ably anchored by Rodney Rice, and more recently, by Rachel English. Both of whom are/were excellent broadcasters.


  • #21
    europa11
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    RTE "new" season?

    They really do lay on the bells and whistles when Maid Marion returns from her spring and summer break for that back-breaking four hours a week air-time they force her to fill between holidays and ..ahem, illness breaks.

    She should take the pay cut and run for the Aras, that would show them...still 26 degrees in Tuscany and Her Heiney being dragged back to Montrose with her arse barely tanned. Scandalous!

    Charlie Bird with a "Scrap Saturday" effort (he should hope!)......thought he wasn't doing any more comedy following his "Home Alone in Washington" skit on TV.

    I'm sure the presenters of Saturday View are delighted such genius has been appointed to fill the one o'clock slot.


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