Newstalk Megathread 22/08/16 to date

Ol' Donie

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

and watch his face drop.

Sounds like good radio.

Ol' Donie

WILL YIS P*SS OFF WITH YOUR F*CKIN KBC AD!!!

Every time I turn on the app - which turns itself off from time to time - I have to hear that stupid "I am what I am" ad even before the stream starts.

On top of the normal ads every ten minutes.

Just please turn it off.

PeterTheNinth

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Every time I turn on the app - which turns itself off from time to time - I have to hear that stupid "I am what I am" ad even before the stream starts.

I with you on that one Donie. And the concept that the bank wants you to be whatever you want to be and they will support you is a laugh. I'd doubt they are giving many mortgages to actors or that ridiculously over the top showtunes dame they have singing the song. You can be whatever you want... as long as that is a civil servant, accountant, or teacher.

constitutionus

PeterTheNinth wrote: »

I with you on that one Donie. And the concept that the bank wants you to be whatever you want to be and they will support you is a laugh. I'd doubt they are giving many mortgages to actors or that ridiculously over the top showtunes dame they have singing the song. You can be whatever you want... as long as that is a civil servant, accountant, or teacher.

24yrs old and STILL relevent today.

Loafing Oaf

Anyone else getting white noise in place of NT on Sky?

redbuck

The Ted radio hour has to be one the worst radio shows I've ever heard. Can anyone here actually say they enjoy it?

Conservative

The cult of Ted. What ever happened to being a rational, reasonable person.

Conservative

Ivan is back!

Sadly, on Sunday mornings only.

wandatowell

Ol' Donie wrote: »

WILL YIS P*SS OFF WITH YOUR F*CKIN KBC AD!!!

Every time I turn on the app - which turns itself off from time to time - I have to hear that stupid "I am what I am" ad even before the stream starts.

On top of the normal ads every ten minutes.

Just please turn it off.

Donie if your using Android there is a radio app called Radio Ireland. Its a million times better than Newstalk app. Way more stable.

Loafing Oaf

http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/radio/ivan-yates-is-back-on-the-airwaves-with-a-return-to-newstalk-35437279.html

Conservative wrote: »

Ivan is back!

Sadly, on Sunday mornings only.

For now anyway but I suspect he'll be persuaded to resume a weekly slot before too long...their biggest asset by a mile.

Ol' Donie

wandatowell wrote: »

Donie if your using Android there is a radio app called Radio Ireland. Its a million times better than Newstalk app. Way more stable.

Great, thank you. I'd given up on it, was driving me nuts.

constitutionus

Conservative wrote: »

Ivan is back!

Sadly, on Sunday mornings only.

Goin up against Marion !

Now that could be fun

touts

100 day trip of a lifetime around the US and Canada and a similar one in the works around Europe.

Not bad for a man who is technically unemployed and bankrupt. There'll be a few of his former banks/suppliers/employees/landlords and their lawyers perking their ears up at that one.

kneemos

What's up with the poxy reception lately?

Harry Palmr

kneemos wrote: »

What's up with the poxy reception lately?

I'm in Waterford and a few times the signal has disappeared at around lunchtime, replaced by a "scrunching" racket which as I type is ongoing.

kneemos

Harry Palmr wrote: »

I'm in Waterford and a few times the signal has disappeared at around lunchtime, replaced by a "scrunching" racket which as I type is ongoing.

Emailed them last week and they were very interested and helpful,sending out their best man to Mt Leinster the next morning apparently. Improved for a bit but gone now completely here as well.

For Forks Sake

Harry Palmr wrote: »

I'm in Waterford and a few times the signal has disappeared at around lunchtime, replaced by a "scrunching" racket which as I type is ongoing.

Hook always sounds like that

gimmick

One has to question the timing of the health segment on Hooks show. Monday about 1.20 they start discussing some really manky stuff. last week they were discussing piles and how uncomfortable they can be and how to treat properly. At lunchtime, while people are eating/have just eaten.

So another NT show has now been switched off permanently by me :rolleyes:

Cantona's Collars

kneemos wrote: »

Emailed them last week and they were very interested and helpful,sending out their best man to Mt Leinster the next morning apparently. Improved for a bit but gone now completely here as well.

Barely listenable again last night,just gave up on it in the end.Reception in SE. since last week is terrible.

Ol' Donie

gimmick wrote: »

One has to question the timing of the health segment on Hooks show. Monday about 1.20 they start discussing some really manky stuff. last week they were discussing piles and how uncomfortable they can be and how to treat properly. At lunchtime, while people are eating/have just eaten.

So another NT show has now been switched off permanently by me :rolleyes:

I've whinged about this in the Hook thread a few times.

It's mind boggling. Who wants to hear questions a GP gets asked while they're tucking in to their chicken roll?

gimmick

Didnt realise there was a Hook thread.

kneemos

zerks wrote: »

Barely listenable again last night,just gave up on it in the end.Reception in SE. since last week is terrible.

Send a complaint to Feedback. Might get their finger out if enough people annoy them. http://www.newstalk.com/contact

Conservative

Might be alone in this view but it's pretty disappointing how little coverage there has been of the elections in the north (this Thursday!). They were all over the DUP saga / resignation of Martin McGuinness but apart from a short slot on Pat Kenny today I don't think I have heard anything else.

There isn't a lot of enthusiasm in the north either but it's pretty bloody important who we have to negotiate Brexit with.

For Forks Sake

Conservative wrote: »

Might be alone in this view but it's pretty disappointing how little coverage there has been of the elections in the north (this Thursday!). They were all over the DUP saga / resignation of Martin McGuinness but apart from a short slot on Pat Kenny today I don't think I have heard anything else.

There isn't a lot of enthusiasm in the north either but it's pretty bloody important who we have to negotiate Brexit with.

Brexit will be negotiated with London, not the glorified county council that is Stormont. Also, I doubt our elections get wall-to-wall coverage on northern stations either.

kneemos

Conservative wrote: »

Might be alone in this view but it's pretty disappointing how little coverage there has been of the elections in the north (this Thursday!). They were all over the DUP saga / resignation of Martin McGuinness but apart from a short slot on Pat Kenny today I don't think I have heard anything else.

There isn't a lot of enthusiasm in the north either but it's pretty bloody important who we have to negotiate Brexit with.

Yep,reackon you're alone. Any Brexit negotiations will be with the EU I'd have though?

Loafing Oaf

Conservative wrote: »

Might be alone in this view but it's pretty disappointing how little coverage there has been of the elections in the north (this Thursday!). They were all over the DUP saga / resignation of Martin McGuinness but apart from a short slot on Pat Kenny today I don't think I have heard anything else.

There isn't a lot of enthusiasm in the north either but it's pretty bloody important who we have to negotiate Brexit with.

Real business will be done after the election

Conservative

For Forks Sake wrote: »

Conservative wrote: »

Might be alone in this view but it's pretty disappointing how little coverage there has been of the elections in the north (this Thursday!). They were all over the DUP saga / resignation of Martin McGuinness but apart from a short slot on Pat Kenny today I don't think I have heard anything else.

There isn't a lot of enthusiasm in the north either but it's pretty bloody important who we have to negotiate Brexit with.

Brexit will be negotiated with London, not the glorified county council that is Stormont. Also, I doubt our elections get wall-to-wall coverage on northern stations either.

I didn't suggest wall to wall coverage or anything close to it but I'd expect something more than a 5 min interview on Pat Kenny with Brexit around the corner.

It'll likely be returned with the status quo but my feeling from spending a lot of time north of the border (a largely unionist area as it happens) is the DUP are more unpopular than the polls suggest and they may be hit harder than predicted.

While I agree with you about London, I'd rather Arleene Foster wasn't in on any discussions relating to our border.

Conservative

kneemos wrote: »

Conservative wrote: »

Might be alone in this view but it's pretty disappointing how little coverage there has been of the elections in the north (this Thursday!). They were all over the DUP saga / resignation of Martin McGuinness but apart from a short slot on Pat Kenny today I don't think I have heard anything else.

There isn't a lot of enthusiasm in the north either but it's pretty bloody important who we have to negotiate Brexit with.

Yep,reackon you're alone. Any Brexit negotiations will be with the EU I'd have though?

Good one.

Tell me how

Jonathan Healy's report on scandals within Catholic Church was fairly harrowing. Well put together though.

constitutionus

Ads are running now on the station for Yates new show.

its starting this sunday (april 2nd) at 11 am.

tough slot if you aske me. Sunday is the "serious" slot on marion. if he had the show at 11am on a Sat he'd kick her ass as its all soft focus luvvie stuff.

still cant fault the lad for trying to put it up to the competition. god knows he's gotta be better than todayfms output and i dont think i ever listened to healys show of the same time.