Newstalk Megathread 22/08/16 to date

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Harry Palmr

Strange - I thought general radio station threads were banned.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=94043426

Ol' Donie

Wait, we can have one of these again?

Yes!

Can I bitch about the app here? Stupid ads. For a station that blathers on about obesity and sugary drinks so much, they should really stop making me look at ads for Whopper meals every five seconds.

Rambling Rake

Is there a drop off in radio listenership in the summer months? Seems strange that so many are taking holidays simultaneously with Breakfast and George gone.

Other than Pat and Moncrieff daytime has been pitiful recently.

"Teena" Gates has quite honestly the worst broadcast voice I have ever heard. I thought she was English at first? I hope she is temporary!!!


I quite like Kevin Doyle. He'd be on Breakfast over Collette or Dundawks finest anyday.

Cliff Walker

Whatever happened to that mod who closed the last thread ?

sheep?

Probably presenting The Right Hook, everyone else seems to be.

ballsymchugh

i wish they'd stop playing ads for sunday's off the ball on the monday after.
i'm not really going to look forward to west ham's first game in the new stadium on the day after the game.

I like the way Newstalk make a semi decent stab at promoting the Irish language, with Splanc.

Unlike Radio 1 programmes and news bulletins, the presenters and guests are almost always "non-native speakers", and are very easy to understand. For most of us who speak Irish but leanred it outside the Gaeltacht, understanding Gaeltacht Irish is a bit like an Japanese English speaker trying to understand a Kerryman. It's a totally different sound, and they even use different words.

I thought I was losing my Irish when I confessed I couldn't understand much the G.A.A. coverage on Raidio na Gaeltachta, when someone else said they couldn't either, and sent me a newspaper article about it.

Anyway, fair play to Newstalk for reaching out to this demographic. RnaG and Radio 1 aren't much interested in Irish-speakers from outside the Gaeltacht. RnaG is pretty much a local radio station.

Ol' Donie

Man, i used to love Splanc back when it was Dara O'Tuama.

Even did one of my two ever acts of consumer complaint by emailing the station when they canned it briefly.

However, over time chilling by myself with the radio/playstation/beer combo on a Friday night became unreasonable. Selfish, apparently (to be fair, this does stack up with what else I know about myself).

Ayway, must give it a go again, have very fond memories of it.

davef1000

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

I thought I was losing my Irish when I confessed I couldn't understand much the G.A.A. coverage on Raidio na Gaeltachta, when someone else said they couldn't either, and sent me a newspaper article about it.

Would you happen to have that article handy?

davef1000

davef1000 wrote: »

Would you happen to have that article handy?

Yep, here you go

http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/schism-fears-for-gaeilgeoir%C3%AD-1.1269494

davef1000

Gurra míle!

ThisRegard

Listening to Tom Dunne the last fews days, I still say they made a mistake moving him from daytime radio.

DEFTLEFTHAND

ThisRegard wrote: »

Listening to Tom Dunne the last fews days, I still say they made a mistake moving him from daytime radio.

He just wasn't pulling decent numbers in his previous timeslot, he was up against guys like Tubridy and Pat Kenny at the time. It was fairly light content also, quite similar to Moncrieff actually.

He's in his element presenting the type of show he has now imo. He's back to what he does best.

PeterTheNinth

They now have Healy back presenting the show that they got rid of him from because nobody liked him. What is the point in that? With the stand in presenters that they have in since the announcement of the new lineup, they may as well have just burned the station down for the insurance money.

ballsymchugh

PeterTheNinth wrote: »

They now have Healy back presenting the show that they got rid of him from because nobody liked him. What is the point in that? With the stand in presenters that they have in since the announcement of the new lineup, they may as well have just burned the station down for the insurance money.

it's to make you crave for a sense of normality again. august seems to have dragged out so much with the stand in presenters all over the place.

Muff Richardson

PeterTheNinth wrote: »

They now have Healy back presenting the show that they got rid of him from because nobody liked him. What is the point in that? With the stand in presenters that they have in since the announcement of the new lineup, they may as well have just burned the station down for the insurance money.

Think today is his last day, wouldn't be a fan of his or his show or anything but I'm surprised at the level of hatred for him on the various radio forums here. I'd be giving Chris Donoghue his P45 long before him, not because I dislike him, but because he is utterly shįte at what he does. Instead they seem to have promoted him to a prime slot. Complete mystery.

PeterTheNinth

Muff Richardson wrote: »

Think today is his last day, wouldn't be a fan of his or his show or anything but I'm surprised at the level of hatred for him on the various radio forums here.

I actually liked Healy when he started, but really started to hate the cynical, smart ar$e, hurler on the ditch that he turned into. He's quite similar to D'Arcy. Very populist.. everything is the Government's fault, and there is never any question of personal responsibility for the people who are the focus of his "Bart's People" type interviews. The guy is a good broadcaster, has a good voice for radio, and the girls like the look of him... but's it's just very very hard to like him.

Ol' Donie

PeterTheNinth wrote: »

I actually liked Healy when he started, but really started to hate the cynical, smart ar$e, hurler on the ditch that he turned into. He's quite similar to D'Arcy. Very populist.. everything is the Government's fault, and there is never any question of personal responsibility for the people who are the focus of his "Bart's People" type interviews. The guy is a good broadcaster, has a good voice for radio, and the girls like the look of him... but's it's just very very hard to like him.

Was thinking this too. I remember really liking his show at first. But as you say, over time it just became sort of whinging outrage at absolutely everything.

Still like him, but it got real tiresome.

foxtrot101

Anything would of sounded good after a couple of years of Eamon Keane. Healy was originally paired with Damien Kiberd, but Kiberd left due to ill health.

sheep?

Yeah, I used to like listening to him, especially whenever he gave politicians a hard time.

But then he started to do that annoying thing where he'd have the last word, and slide down the volume and jump quickly onto the next segment, not giving a chance for rebuttal.

Still, best of luck to him, he mentioned he'd be pottering around Newstalk. I wonder is he taking over Shane's role as Political Editor/Jack of all trades stand in?

foxtrot101

sheep? wrote: »

Still, best of luck to him, he mentioned he'd be pottering around Newstalk. I wonder is he taking over Shane's role as Political Editor/Jack of all trades stand in?

I guess he'll go back to being the stations Southern Correspondents, and as you said, the "Jack of all trades stand in".

Say Your Number

So when does this sh1te dynamic and exciting new schedule start?

Muff Richardson

sheep? wrote: »

Yeah, I used to like listening to him, especially whenever he gave politicians a hard time.

But then he started to do that annoying thing where he'd have the last word, and slide down the volume and jump quickly onto the next segment, not giving a chance for rebuttal.

Still, best of luck to him, he mentioned he'd be pottering around Newstalk. I wonder is he taking over Shane's role as Political Editor/Jack of all trades stand in?

I'd say he's f**ked for work, he's been hanging around for the last two months like a bad fart and crying the poor mouth whenever given the opportunity. getting the bullet, getting tossed about like a rag doll on the schedule and hanging around until the last pay day, fairly undignified and humiliating exit.

delaad

Muff Richardson wrote: »

I'd say he's f**ked for work, he's been hanging around for the last two months like a bad fart and crying the poor mouth whenever given the opportunity. getting the bullet, getting tossed about like a rag doll on the schedule and hanging around until the last pay day, fairly undignified and humiliating exit.

Will go back to Cork local radio. Can't do blase, the mark of the true professional.

DEFTLEFTHAND

Say Your Number wrote: »

So when does this sh1te dynamic and exciting new schedule start?

Some time in September apparently.

SEPT 23 1989

Who is this muck savage roaring out of the radio at ten o clock on a Sunday morning

PeterTheNinth

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Who is this muck savage roaring out of the radio at ten o clock on a Sunday morning

I wish he'd stop rustling the damned papers.

I know I'm like a broken record at this stage, but how long is it now that they are on the "emergency stand in" crew. Is it three months since they made the big announcement of the new shows, and then all f**ked off on their holidays?

SEPT 23 1989

Sheehan begins the days attack

Pathetic

PeterTheNinth

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Sheehan begins the days attack
Pathetic

He always strikes me as incredibly loose tongued and subjective for somebody who is editor of a newpaper.

This presenter lad makes Mick Clifford sound like Michael D Higgins.

Ol' Donie

Lads I'm all over the gaf with the scedule. Why was Henry McKean on at 6 or 7 in the evening?

What's the craic with Talking History?

Is there any reason to listen to Talking Books?

Why is the TED radio hour nowhere near as interesting as you'd think it would be? Is it the awful music?

risteard7

The football commentary was much better today without Dave Mcintyre roaring and bawling.

sheep?

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Lads I'm all over the gaf with the scedule. Why was Henry McKean on at 6 or 7 in the evening?

What's the craic with Talking History?

Is there any reason to listen to Talking Books?

Why is the TED radio hour nowhere near as interesting as you'd think it would be? Is it the awful music?

Haha! Questions I asked myself today as well! Henry McKean on at 7pm was a strange one....

The Talking Books presenter's voice when reading out a script is infuriating. When interviewing normally, it's fine.

Saying that, I like the idea of the show, mainly because I love books.

ghostdancer

the Henry McKean thing is all the more odd considering it's a repeat of the show that goes out around 9 or 10am that morning too.
surely they could find a repeat of something else in the evening instead?

ghostdancer

ghostdancer wrote: »

the Henry McKean thing is all the more odd considering it's a repeat of the show that goes out around 9 or 10am that morning too.
surely they could find a repeat of something else in the evening instead?

And it often features items lifted directly from McKean's 'out and about' slot on Moncrieff.

I heard his vox pop on 'bad breath' three times. Three times too many.

maebee

As Tara Duggan was presenting today's lunchtime programme, the ad break jingle continuously played "Lunchtime with Jonathan Healy".

Cliff Walker

Will the new schedule be fully in place next monday ?

wandatowell

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

He just wasn't pulling decent numbers in his previous timeslot, he was up against guys like Tubridy and Pat Kenny at the time. It was fairly light content also, quite similar to Moncrieff actually.

He's in his element presenting the type of show he has now imo. He's back to what he does best.

Tom is the kinda guy I'd liked to have a chat with. Always liked his style of presenting.


I'm listening less and less to Newstalk since they started shuffling around the presenters. Really off putting not knowing who gonna be on.

kneemos

wandatowell wrote: »

Tom is the kinda guy I'd liked to have a chat with. Always liked his style of presenting.


I'm listening less and less to Newstalk since they started shuffling around the presenters. Really off putting not knowing who gonna be on.

I like that they're willing to change,certainly keeps the presenters on their toes.

Unlike its rival station whose presenters have to be dragged out feet first

Rambling Rake

Cliff Walker wrote: »

Will the new schedule be fully in place next monday ?

It's so strange they haven't announced anything concrete regarding start dates.

Probably don't want to remind people how terrible the current schedule is..!

Surely they must all return the same week. 7 hours of Pat, George and Moncrieff sounds great to me!

Aside from all that, Tom Dunne is the master of this time slot. He doesn't do anything better than this and nobody does it better than him imo.

As much as I bash some of their programming/ers. I would consider 9-4 and 7-12 of the new schedule as the best on Irish radio.

Ol' Donie

wandatowell wrote: »

Tom is the kinda guy I'd liked to have a chat with. Always liked his style of presenting.


I'm listening less and less to Newstalk since they started shuffling around the presenters. Really off putting not knowing who gonna be on.

Yeah, I'd like to have a few pints with Tom. He has to have some deadly stories.

Turtle_

Who's the guy presenting the right hook at the moment? His voice is horrific, he shouldn't be allowed near a microphone. Is he getting a regular slot? Please say no...

ghostdancer

Cliff Walker wrote: »

Will the new schedule be fully in place next monday ?

I know the OTB lads mentioned that they were getting their pictures taken yesterday for the website, and I'd assume the new presenters were in to get theirs done too, so you'd presume that it's in advance of Monday.

gimmick

One has got to question the thought process behind their musical chairs approach at the moment. Aside from Moncrieff and Off The Ball its a mess.

The dial at home is usually stuck to Newstalk, but in recent weeks now I am going across to The Last Word more and more.

foxtrot101

ghostdancer wrote: »

so you'd presume that it's in advance of Monday.

According to Chris Donoghue's Twitter profile the new schedule starts Sept 12th...

Journalist & Broadcaster. New program @NewstalkDrive starts Sept 12th 2016 (4-7pm Mon-Fri).

https://twitter.com/chrisrdonoghue?lang=en

Rambling Rake

FFS. Ian O'Doherty should be permanently housed in Marconi House and be placed in regular combat with these NT "panels". They are about as fair and balanced as Fox News claims to be.


If you want to wear a burka/burkini and live by Islamic "law" go and live in a Muslim country. Laughable hypocrisy.

Muff Richardson

Rambling Rake wrote: »

FFS. Ian O'Doherty should be permanently housed in Marconi House and be placed in regular combat with these NT "panels". They are about as fair and balanced as Fox News claims to be.


If you want to wear a burka/burkini and live by Islamic "law" go and live in a Muslim country. Laughable hypocrisy.

This mornings debate was pathetic and I am none the wiser as to what any of them wanted apart from shouting oppression. The whole burqa/burkini debate has the all feminazis panties in a wad (and dare I say the libtards) but not knowing which way to turn "ban the oppressive burka/burkini now!!! wait, don't dare make women wear a burkini on the beach!!! wait, don't dare tell us what not to wear!!! wait, that doesn't equate to what I just said before this...um f**k all religion and repeal the 8th now!!!!!"

PeterTheNinth

Rambling Rake wrote: »

FFS. Ian O'Doherty should be permanently housed in Marconi House and be placed in regular combat with these NT "panels". They are about as fair and balanced as Fox News claims to be.

I was going to make this point earlier this week with regard to their news bulletins about Donald Trump. Their subjective stories about him are bordering on incitement to hatred, which is sort of ironic. And I'm no huge fan of Donald Trump, but I just dont appreciate the way that they are trying to influence my opinions on this issue.

Sarah Carey's initial "question" at the start of the show this morning was indicative of what was to come. She had her mind made up from the start, and it was up to the panel to convince her otherwise. Which is rare in Newstalk, as there is not usually a dissenting opinion. Apart from George, everybody in Newstalk seems to have the same opinions about everything. except for Hook.

Rambling Rake

PeterTheNinth wrote: »

Rambling Rake wrote: »

FFS. Ian O'Doherty should be permanently housed in Marconi House and be placed in regular combat with these NT "panels". They are about as fair and balanced as Fox News claims to be.

I was going to make this point earlier this week with regard to their news bulletins about Donald Trump. Their subjective stories about him are bordering on incitement to hatred, which is sort of ironic. And I'm no huge fan of Donald Trump, but I just dont appreciate the way that they are trying to influence my opinions on this issue.

Sarah Carey's initial "question" at the start of the show this morning was indicative of what was to come. She had her mind made up from the start, and it was up to the panel to convince her otherwise. Which is rare in Newstalk, as there is not usually a dissenting opinion. Apart from George, everybody in Newstalk seems to have the same opinions about everything. except for Hook.

It may be representative of a lot of the MSM worldwide but aside from Hooky and a short segment on Pat Kenny a couple of weeks ago you hear absolutely nothing about the almost daily scandals surrounding the Clinton Foundation.

I can't make my mind up on Trump. I suspect he'd be better for the USA but worse for the rest of us. The Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson would be in with a real shot had he been even given a shake at it.

Shane Coleman must be the moral compass that the rest have to follow. I do give them credit for giving George air time though as he is the only dissenting voice on Irish radio that I am aware of.

Ol' Donie

Is it just me or does someone cover for Pat a LOT?

Like, he's off more than he's on (recently, anyway).

PeterTheNinth

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Is it just me or does someone cover for Pat a LOT? Like, he's off more than he's on (recently, anyway).

He has been away a lot Donie, but not much more than any of the equivalent radio "stars". But NT has been a joke since they announced the new lineup. It's like a student station, where whoever happens to be walking past the canteen has to present the show.