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Newstalk boss doesn't like the stations name

27-04-2014 04:38PM

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Jason_

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http://www.irishtimes.com/business/sectors/media-and-marketing/newstalk-targets-350-000-daily-listeners-by-end-of-year-1.1771343

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#2 27-04-2014 08:18PM

constitutionus

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"NewsTalk" is foreboding ?

ill admit its not the sexiets of names, but its hardly "dennis o briens abattoir of doom!"

be interesting to see if they hit those targets.

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#3 28-04-2014 09:53AM

Radio5

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"Mainly middle-aged men and auld codgers Talk" might be a more appropriate name.

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#4 28-04-2014 10:13AM

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Can't really change it to Spin FM unfortunately for Dennis....

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#5 28-04-2014 01:01PM

IRE60

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"Sky News on radio"

is he that deluded to think the the production values on newstalk are even close to Sky...?

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#6 28-04-2014 01:03PM

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Change it to something representative of their output - MiddleAgedMenWaffle, maybe even NoWomenTalk.

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