Newstalk Megathread 22/08/16 to date

Mr.CoolGuy

Yeah but until that happens you'd think that RTE, Newstalk and other media players wouldn't use confusing and incorrect descriptors when they've been corrected so many times before.

EmmetSpiceland

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117854332#Comment_117854332

Or hopefully it would become the bin for glass collection!

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117829520#Comment_117829520

Probably costcutring by Bauer!

UsBus

Newstalk have become absolutely insufferable to listen to. Sports programs and in particular off the ball are hammering the life out of this women in sport. No problem in promoting it but, I switched on to hear a bit of build up to the all Ireland and they are interviewing someone about a game involving Peamount.

JFC, it's been laid on too thick too soon. In time there will just be too much happening to cover any sport sufficiently. They will tie themselves up in PC knots in no time. Rte and sky sports are just as bad, the PC checklist must have to be ticked before any program goes out..

Pussyhands

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117876871#Comment_117876871

Any criticism of the coverage and you're labelled a misogynist. The coverage isn't organic at all, it's all forced.

They use the excuse of "can't see can't be" to force the agenda. Who the **** did Leona Maguire see to become a pro golfer? Katie Taylor? Ellen Keane?

I hate getting into the car, flicking on OTB for the long drive and hearing them discuss womens football or camogie...do the attendances not tell them how much the population are interested in them???

Ol' Donie

Yeah, gosh it's so hard to find any coverage of men's soccer & GAA. Where's the balance?

Sake.

Anyway, I still will never forgive Newstalk for taking an hour off Moncrieff for more Lunchtime Live gossip nonsense & Drivetime didn't Pat Kenny already do all of this today business.

Exclamation Marc

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117885374#Comment_117885374

Three hours for the Hard Shoulder is ridiculous and unnecessary in this day and age. It's totally drawn out and some of the filler is absolutely banal. It would be a tight and enjoyable two hour show but it's completely stretched at three hours.

I despise Lunchtime Live. It's two hours too long.

VinLieger

It really becomes obvious how much Shane Coleman is an arrogant know it all when he is opining on something he knows absolutely nothing about like the americas cup bid this morning

Pussyhands

The thing about Newstalk presenters is they all think they're cutting edge tough presenters, aside from Pat.

They all from time to time love to get on their little soap box and go on a rant about some topic that gets shared on facebook etc that gets a few k likes because it's a popular opinion.

Here's an example:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NG_ZnOU6l_Q

2smiggy

Poor Mary Lou thought she was coming on to slate FF and Fg , but is being asked questions on SF funding and how they will fund their policies. Talk about out of her depth. Clueless

VonLuck

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117893261#Comment_117893261

I thought it was quite funny when she was asked about whether she would refer to Ireland as the Republic of Ireland if she was Taoiseach. Felt like she started her response not knowing how it would end.

Exclamation Marc

Is it just me or nearly every day in the last few months is one of their daytime hosts on leave?

storker

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117888547#Comment_117888547

He was disgraceful yesterday morning on the subject of pensions. A Cathy Newman "so what your saying is" approach combined with scoffing openly at the interviewee. A real numbers-only-and-to-hell-with-the-people economics head.

VinLieger

Was Delightful to hear Shane get his ass handed to him by the commodor of Cobh Yacht club this morning. My favorite was when shane decided to completely shift his goalpost based on new information instead of maybe considering he mightnt know what hes talking about.

Shane "200 million would be alot to spend on hosting an event like this"

CYC Commodore "Actually shane 150 million of that would have been solely based on infrastructure like the rail line to cobh and the roads surrounding the area"

Shane "Well 50 million would be alot to spend on hosting an event like this"

VonLuck

In all fairness to him, he needs to give an opposing view even if the argument is weak. He could be fully in favour of it but that doesn't make for interesting debate.

leath_dub

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117898664#Comment_117898664

That's it. The show is a vehicle for collecting 30 cent texts. Topic for discussion comes up. Ciara argues view A and reads her pre-written opinins on it. Shay then pipes in to promote Opinion B and reads an equally provocotive argument to support it. "Text us in to tell us what you think".

Rinse and repeat for two hours

leath_dub

John"Unionist" Bruton predictably putting the boot into Micheal D Higgins for not attending the Prtition Commemoration event on Newstalk Breakfast today

VonLuck

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117899919#Comment_117899919

It would be far worse if they got on someone with a certain viewpoint and just agreed with everything they said.

You'd be complaining that the discussion was one sided then!

On occasion they do have two guests on discussing a topic and they just act as moderators which would be the preference.

leath_dub

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117902374#Comment_117902374

The point is that half the time they clearly don't agree with the arguments they are proposing. Its las if when they get in to the studio it's "Here you go Ciara, you take envelope 1 and Shane you're doing envelope 2" The whole purpose is to stimulate revenue by getting people to text in at 30 cents a go. Talksport in te UK employ the same strategy.

Between this and the 20K giveaway "competitions" Newstalk has gone seriously down market. You can almost feel the embarassment from the likes of Pat Kenny as he has to read a so-called question like: "What famous Hollywood actor is currently in Ireland making a program about golf courses. Is it A: Bill Murray or B; Jedward." Texts cost 2 euro plus your normal text charges

All it is is an expensive raffle

scouser123

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117779139#Comment_117779139

This so called giveaway is a disgrace. Apart from being really annoying its not actually a giveaway. They take in 50k and give BACK 25k!! And then they take a high and mighty approach to gambling on the hard shoulder. I have sent emails to all their programs about this and they haven't even the decency to reply. Very surprised that some of their senior presenters are not against it.

I stil can't understand how people use the 30c text line either. Crazy.

2smiggy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117902413#Comment_117902413

Pat had scoffed at reading out the questions a few weeks back, but I think someone had a word with him telling him where his wages are coming from !! I'm not sure even how many radio stations this 'quiz' is running on.

leath_dub

So - where are ABBA from - Sweden or South Africa?

2smiggy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117903069#Comment_117903069

i've been frantically googling all week

Exclamation Marc

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117903069#Comment_117903069

It was irritating at first but the competition seems to run at least every two weeks if not more frequently which is making it infuriating.

KildareP

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117903007#Comment_117903007

5: Newstalk, Today FM, 98FM, Spin 1038 and Spin Southwest.

They had been asking different questions on each station up until recently and no matter the question, the answer would always be "A" for all stations or "B" for all stations each time.

These sort of crowdfunded competitions are common in the UK so no surprise Bauer have brought it in here and I doubt it's going to go away anytime soon.

leath_dub

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117903180#Comment_117903180

It must be sailing very close to breaching lottery legislation though. It's hard to argue that there's an element of skill in it, especially when you have h likes of Ciara Kelly and/or Shane Coleman giving extra "clues" when they deem the answer not blindingly obvious enough!

Exclamation Marc

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117903180#Comment_117903180

Five traditional stations but over 20 if you include the online stations at https://www.goloudnow.com/listen-live

I'm sure the presenters are seek to the teeth of shilling it.

cmac2009

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117903180#Comment_117903180

Itv have something similar, competition giveaway with large enough prizes. It's become such a money spinner it is now a permanent feature with various competitions all year round. It was their main source of income last year when advertising declined due to pandemic. So can see the same fate for newstalk, it will become permanent.

KildareP

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117903313#Comment_117903313

It's not promoted across the digital stations as far as I can tell

Exclamation Marc

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117907051#Comment_117907051

Maybe I can escape to those stations then! :)