Worst Radio Presenters?

leestone

Is it me or is most of the radio presenters today just plain awful, makes you wonder if they are told to stick to the same formula or maybe just aren't creative people?

So who is your worst radio presenter?

gifted

I like pj and damian in the morning...

Just read your question.....Ray D'Arcy, just awful.

monkeysnapper

Alan partridge .

He constantly offends his listeners .

The big eared boys certainly don't like him

StaticNoise

Yeah, but Alan is good.

Give him another series, you shıt.

Claude Burgundy

Jimmy Saville, always had his fingers stuck where they weren't wanted..............desk wise of course.

Hesh's Umpire

Joe Duffy
Ivan Yates
George Hook
Hector

Don't hear radio from 9 to 1.30 and 2.30 to 5.30

CONservativ

That fella Dil Wickremasinghe.

CONservativ

CONservativ wrote: »

That fella Dil Wickremasinghe.

Even as someone who shares her opinion on a lot of social issues, I'm scratching my head as to how she ended up in radio. She's not particularly articulate, and from what I've heard, spends most of her time in incoherently interrupting her guests (who all agree with her views anyway)

I believe there should be a strong voice for new citizens on radio, blessed as we are with so many well-educated, bright immigrants to this country. But Dil does not strike me as being particularly talented ; her views are totally predictable, unoriginal, and often bordering on hysterical.

She represents the worst side of liberalism, which can sometimes be totally lacking in self-criticism and dispassionate analysis. It gives me no pleasure to say that, since I'd be classed as a 'liberal', and Dil seems like a lovely woman personally speaking.

Mr Snow

Ryan Tubridy
Brendan o Connor
Joe Finnegan

Garzard

Already mentioned this in the FM104 thread but definitely Chris Barry for me. He ran the previously brilliant Phoneshow into the ground almost overnight.

Tunage

Anyone on 2fm or iRadio, Pat Kenny and Ray D'arcy

clumsyklutz

Louise Duffy, how the f**k did she get on radio? Also, goes without saying, Ray D'arcy.

French_Girl

Garzard wrote:

Already mentioned this in the FM104 thread but definitely Chris Barry for me. He ran the previously brilliant Phoneshow into the ground almost overnight.

100% agree. I can't listen to it anymore because of his "presenting" skills.

fussyonion

Chris Barry; he has absolutely no interest in what his callers are saying.
He states the obvious over and over and doesn't actually create conversation.

Steven Cooper from 98FM is another one; he comes across as a bit of a snob and doesn't interact with callers as well as Luke does.

Muireann O'Connell; yeah she's chirpy and actually interacts well with people but Jesus must she be SO chirpy ALL the time?
"Helloooooo!! It's a GORGEOUS day in Dublin!".
Er, it's a bit sunny, that's about it.
Stop being so overly enthusiastic about everything.
It's grating.

Rubberchikken

ray darcy, gareth o callaghan ,marion finucan, joe duffy, ryan tubridy, there's plenty more but names escape me at the moment.
probably easier for me to say who i'd actually last listening to longer than a minute - pj and damien on 4fm. but even they stretch my patience if they go on too long.

amacca

The other D'arcy as well... Fergal d'arcy, surprised he hasn't been mentioned...he's on today fm now I think, used to be iradio...has been replaced by similar inane twitterers called Aidan and oonagh or something....just a constant stream of verbal diahhorrea and nitwittery

Dark Rabbit

Garzard wrote: »

Already mentioned this in the FM104 thread but definitely Chris Barry for me. He ran the previously brilliant Phoneshow into the ground almost overnight.

I agree and I remember when it was originally his show. Maybe he should have tried to get work on Lyric (the Seanad of radio presenting). I don't like how hear paraphrases and embelishes of what his "guests" say.
FM 104 should have flashed the cheque book at Niall Boylan once the two lads jumped ship to 98FM.

Dark Rabbit

leestone wrote: »

Is it me or is most of the radio presenters today just plain awful, makes you wonder if they are told to stick to the same formula or maybe just aren't creative people?

So who is your worst radio presenter?

... bring back Gerry Ryan ;(

French_Girl

Dark Rabbit wrote:

I agree and I remember when it was originally his show. Maybe he should have tried to get work on Lyric (the Seanad of radio presenting). I don't like how hear paraphrases and embelishes of what his "guests" say. FM 104 should have flashed the cheque book at Niall Boylan once the two lads jumped ship to 98FM.

Niall is a class!

fussyonion

French_Girl wrote: »

Niall is a class!

Yeah he is a good presenter. Reckon he'd be more suited to FM104 rather than 4fm.

French_Girl

As Fussyonion has said, Chris Barry, he states the obvious and he keeps going on and on and on...

Six Seven Nine Seven FM104.
Six Seven Nine Seven FM104.
Six Seven Nine Seven FM104.
Six Seven Nine Seven FM104.
Six Seven Nine Seven FM104.

The J Stands for Jay

Dark Rabbit wrote: »

... bring back Gerry Ryan ;(

And get rid of his daughter.

Mary63

Mary Wilson and Aine lawlor,they are the most boring humourless people I have ever had to listen to,I hate Aine Lawlors awful laugh.Its terrible but I can't stand listening to her and watching her at the same time,its too much,when oh when is she retiring.

Ray D'Arcy is appalling,Joe Duffy is going on a lot of holidays lately and well he might,he is earning a few hundred thousand a year.His replacements are dire.

I am so annoyed that us holiday owners who spend three weeks in a mobile in the rain every year are now being harassed by RTE to pay a second TV licence for the 14" portable TV we stick on a ledge in the corner of the caravan.

Its bad enough that I am paying for one TV licence at home and I never watch anything on RTE at all,Brendan O Commor who just looks plain weird since he lost the weight is enough to make me want to throw something at the TV,now RTE want me to pay another big licence fee when all I use the TV in the mobile for it to watch DVDs,who can I complain to about this.

DJIMI TRARORE

Most of the crew on iradio and northern sound and the really bad Lottie, i"m gerrys daughter Ryan

boardsuser1

Colm Moore on Redfm. The man is bloody awful.

El Chapo

Your wan that does be on 2fm around lunch time. Truly awful, she sounds like she should be teaching a montessori class.

Special mention to Chris and Ciara. Unfunny idiots.

hairyslug

El Chapo wrote: »

Your wan that does be on 2fm around lunch time. Truly awful, she sounds like she should be teaching a montessori class.

An the guy who was covering for her the last few days

StreetLight

Gareth O'Callaghan just loves the sound of his own voice.

Nekarsulm

Joe Finnegan is dire. Luckily a lot of the population cannot hear him. Heactor is just plain annoying.

Breaston Plants

Alison " 53102" Curtis.

Stig Inge

DJIMI TRARORE wrote: »

Most of the crew on iradio and northern sound and the really bad Lottie, i"m gerrys daughter Ryan

IRADIO IS AWFUL

Nekarsulm

If you had to pick just one radio presenter to listen to for the rest of your life, who would it be?

My choice would be John Creedon.

DJIMI TRARORE

Stig Inge wrote: »

IRADIO IS AWFUL

Not a patch on radio merseyside :):):)

PeterTheEighth

Mary Wilson is without doubt the worst presenter on radio. She seems to think that smarmy, authoritative, condescending tone of hers hides the fact that she really doesnt posses the intellect to properly debate and interview the show's guests. She was a fine courts reporter, when she was simply reading from the copy, and she should have been left there.

super_furry

Niall Boylan. Tabloid, toilet, race-baiting radio at it's very worst.

billbond4

Paul Collins for me, with his fake country accent when it suits him and his terrible sports puns

soc160

Nekarsulm wrote: »

If you had to pick just one radio presenter to listen to for the rest of your life, who would it be?

My choice would be John Creedon.

This deserves a spin off thread... i'd probably go for Tom Dunne maybe, seems a likeable guy, has a decent knowledge of music and other interests.

Elemonator

Pat Kenny. That's just my opinion, many may like him.

But the running theme in Ireland is isn't the lack of creativity, its the constant recycling of "talent".

Nekarsulm

Nekarsulm wrote: »

If you had to pick just one radio presenter to listen to for the rest of your life, who would it be?

My choice would be John Creedon.

Agreed, thoroughly decent man and eminently likable.

Ryan Tubridy has his fair share of critics, but he's a great dose of fun in the mornings. Very often makes me laugh out loud. I probably couldn't manage him all day, though!

In terms of current affairs, I would be happy listening to Cormac O hEadhra or Audrey Carville, and nobody else.

In fact, they're usually the only two I can bear.

markpauldunne

Nekarsulm wrote: »

If you had to pick just one radio presenter to listen to for the rest of your life, who would it be?

My choice would be John Creedon.

Tom Dunne (Not just because of the surname) he has actual humour the honest type in his presenting.

Pickpocket

I think people are just listing those that they don't like. I'm not a fan of Joe Duffy either but he's not bad at his job. On the contray. Neither is Pat Kenny. George Hook, on the other hand, sounds very unprofessional at times.

Mary63

George Hook reminds me of Thomas Tank,all that wheezing and gasping,He is absolutely dreadful.

I think everyone approaching sixty should now be retired off,there has to be so much talent among younger people which isn't being tapped.Kathryn Thomas though is young and she is the worst of the whole lot.

I don't like womens voices on Radio at all,they are too shrill.I used to make an exception for Marion Finucnane but I have had enough of her"so on and so forth" nonsense now and the smokers cough is desperate.

I do like Ronan Collins though,I wish his show was two hours long.

leestone

for me jennifer mcguire bernard o shea and the other guy, alrite on TV but on radio seem to be trying too hard or sticking to same lame format.
Best thing for me on radio is Tony Casscarino's club classics....

Pickpocket

George Hook sounds like a mole that inexplicably learned to speak, but instead of having confidence in the miracle of his voice, he's actually a little awkward and embarrassed by the whole affair.

Yintang

I love the station for the great 80's and 90's music, but can't stand Radio Nova's Pat Courtenay... Patronising, unfunny, irritating voice, awful catchphrases ("over and under").

Would listen to Tom Dunne any time, a great presenter and good all-rounder on the music and general talk radio front.

leestone

is louise duffy being replaced?

Mr Snow

leestone wrote: »

is louise duffy being replaced?

yeah fergal d'arcy is takeing over. while louise is takeing over his show

Alucan

Hector has to be the worst.The constant stream of scutter that comes out of his mouth is second to none

eviltwin

Hector. How did he ever get a radio gig?

overpronator

eviltwin wrote: »

Hector. How did he ever get a radio gig?

Have you seen his face?

gamblitis

As much as I don't like listening to Pat Kenny he's quite thorough, intelligent and respectful. I also loved Niall Boylan, only show I listened to for about 3 years. Was a regular caller but eventually got bored of the repetitive topics unfortunately.

Chris Barry is a muppet. Enough said.