Pat Kenny to leave RTE

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http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0731/465653-kenny/

Pat Kenny is to leave RTÉ and will take up employment with Newstalk, ending a 41-year career with the national broadcaster.

Mr Kenny was the presenter of numerous highly-rated news and current affairs programmes in RTÉ across four decades.

Lapin

Jesus :eek:

Xavi6

The oul wans won't be happy about having to learn a new frequency.

Stinicker

good-riddance to bad rubbish

efb

He wasn't rubbish he was excellent at current affairs

Cool_CM

Will this mean a reduction in the price of a TV licence?

hoodwinked

Free Tv licences for all now, miniature newstalk flags for some...

JJayoo

He has moved to Newstalk, just heard it on the news.

Amirani

Strange one. Must be a fairly sizable pay-cut. Wonder what slot he'll be doing? I'm guessing Tom Dunne's.

Sir Humphrey Appleby

Newstalk ratings will soar, Kenny does a very good radio show.

Stinicker

efb wrote: »

He wasn't rubbish he was excellent at current affairs

He was far from excellent and was totally biased in favour of Fianna Fail, did you ever watch "the Frontline" or any of his political programmes, he basically ran them as advertising propaganda for the Fianna Fail party.

SEPT 23 1989

Best radio broadcaster in the country and the only one on Montrose Farm worth the big money

well done Newstalk

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NiallSparky wrote: »

Strange one. Must be a fairly sizable pay-cut. Wonder what slot he'll be doing? I'm guessing Tom Dunne's.

Hopefully. Can't stand Dunne and his stupidly overdone nice-guy routine

Valetta

He's just semi-retiring.

efb

Stinicker wrote: »

He was far from excellent and was totally biased in favour of Fianna Fail, did you ever watch "the Frontline" or any of his political programmes, he basically ran them as advertising propaganda for the Fianna Fail party.

Sank their candidate in the presidential election...

The eye sees what it wants to see

Franticfrank

I liked Pat, his radio show was intelligent and well researched. However, I'm sure he'll be replaced by somebody horrendous.

iDave

Will be 'replaced' by existing RTE staff I suspect given its incestuous nature.

Mountjoy Mugger

It's all these pay cuts for God's sake.

His salary was €630,000 in 2011, €729,604 in 2009 and €950,976 in 2008.

Enough is enough!

Conmaicne Mara

I like his radio show, I never took to him on TV though. It's a pretty surprising development!

RikkFlair

Claire Byrne is having her baby soon, so a few Prime Time vacancies there now.

efb

What's the newstalk frequency? Is it on TuneIn Radio App?

HansHolzel

One less Roger Mellie at Montrose.

Cool_CM

iDave wrote: »

Will be 'replaced' by existing RTE staff I suspect given its incestuous nature.

I'd imagine that they are currently scouring the canteen to find his replacement.

Stinicker

Stinicker wrote: »

good-riddance to bad rubbish

I can't agree with you there. Apart from the Late Late Show, he is a brilliant interviewer, with a wide knowledge of current and political affairs. His radio programme is second to none.

iDave

Cool_CM wrote: »

I'd imagine that they are currently scouring the canteen to find his replacement.

Mike Murphy might need a few bob again give him a call

JJayoo

efb wrote: »

What's the newstalk frequency? Is it on TuneIn Radio App?

Pat working his magic already.

Mars Bar

Aspiring radio presenters should keep an eye on job bridge now.

Banjo String

Pat is a millionaire already I'd imagine.

The salary is irrelevant at this stage.

MonkstownHoop

SamHall wrote: »

Pat is a millionaire already I'd imagine.

The salary is irrelevant at this stage.

Never wonder how the rich stay rich?

I Heart Internet

NiallSparky wrote: »

Strange one. Must be a fairly sizable pay-cut. Wonder what slot he'll be doing? I'm guessing Tom Dunne's.

He'll be presenting a weekday current affairs show on Newstalk - 10-12.30 according to RTE.

He was our Princess Diana!

Phill Ewinn

Newstalk? Krap. That's two stations I'll have to avoid now.

Is his producer going with him I wonder?

I Heart Internet

Sure Miriam O'Callaghan can fill in for him on his radio slot till they find an alternative.

Phill Ewinn

efb wrote: »

Sank their candidate in the presidential election...

The eye sees what it wants to see

Candidates! There was a cluster of FF stooges in that pack.

**Vai**

Hopefully he replaces Henry McKean.

jank

SamHall wrote: »

Pat is a millionaire already I'd imagine.

The salary is irrelevant at this stage.

Apparently he lost millions due to the collapse of the banks. A lot of old wealth was destroyed by the banks going bust but you never hear much of it.

dubsaab

Hope Myles Dungan gets Pats Radio show

Strongbow10

Cool_CM wrote: »

I'd imagine that they are currently scouring the canteen to find his replacement.

Marty Morrissey and Brian Ormonde are on standby

They don't just do fluff :P

nocoverart

Stinicker wrote: »

good-riddance to bad rubbish

I always associated him with timber rather than rubbish.

upthewalls

I always thought Ivan Yates would return to Newstalk after his stint in the UK. I have listened to PK for over 10 years what a shock!

oppenheimer1

efb wrote: »

He wasn't rubbish he was excellent at current affairs

He wasn't rubbish but was mediocre at current affairs

Frankie Lee

SamHall wrote: »

Pat is a millionaire already I'd imagine.

The salary is irrelevant at this stage.

More likely to be broke considering his property investments.

Mr E

I wonder what show he will get? Newstalk Breakfast? Tom Dunne morning slot? The Right Hook's slot? Fionn Davenport's After Dark sex advice slot?

demanufactured

I never watched / listened to him on ARR TEE EE.
and I won't on any other station... Overpaid cardboard cutout

AnonoBoy

Mr E wrote: »

I wonder what show he will get? Newstalk Breakfast? Tom Dunne morning slot? The Right Hook's slot? Fionn Davenport's After Dark sex advice slot?

It's the Tom Dunne slot. Newstalk confirmed it.

Pang

About time. However knowing RTE, God knows who will replace him.

I Heart Internet

demanufactured wrote: »

I never watched / listened to him on ARR TEE EE.
and I won't on any other station... Overpaid cardboard cutout

How do you know if you never watched/listened to him?

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If the show is from 10 -12.30pm then the Lunchtime slot must be changing too.

SamHall

SamHall wrote: »

Pat is a millionaire already I'd imagine.

The salary is irrelevant at this stage.

I believe Pat, along with Gay Byrne and Mike Murphy lost huge amounts in the crash. He may own valuable property, but not much disposable cash.

oppenheimer1

It will be good for RTE that he has left. It will finally expose the old lie that these individuals themselves pull in listeners. Rte could stick anyone in there in that spot and as long as the production and research team stays the only thing that will be different is the sound of the presenters voice

Pretty Polly

That will shake things up in Montrose a bit. No harm either!

Cody Pomeray

I'm a Pat fan. We have the radio on at work for Miriam and even for Ronan Collins:eek:, just because of the Pat Kenny show and the News at One. There's no longer a reason to tune into Radio 1 between 9am and lunch time.

I'll be moving over to News Talk if PK takes a slot there. He is in a different league to other current affairs presenters. Always impressed by his ability to think fast against an obfuscatious politician or even legal experts, e.g. William Binchy recently.