Ronan Collins quiz

Big C

RTE seems to be sinking even lower. Worst of all it's dragging some of it's popular presenters with it.
I enjoy Ronan Collins for his wide selection of music.

Why o why does he let his show get involved with RTE trying to grab money in any way it can.

Today's quiz "was Billy Joel innocent or guilty
according to one of his songs"

Next song played was Billy Joel, Innocent man

After song finished question was repeated along with premium rate text number.

Just how stupid does RTE think their listeners are ??

Maybe for an extra euro listeners can have a 50/ 50 option

Isn't 51551 charged at the standard message rate?

As has been said before, it seems unlikely that text messages are much of a money-spinner for the vast majority of radio shows, even on Newstalk, where the standard message costs 30 cent.

Competitions are pushed to encourage listenership, not to make money in themselves.

coylemj

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Isn't 51551 charged at the standard message rate?

Yes, that's the number for the current program on RTE1 radio and he accepts requests during the program on that number along with e-mail but for his competitions, the number is 57111, a fact which he plugs repeatedly because 'if you send it to any other number, it won't be included in the draw'

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

As has been said before, it seems unlikely that text messages are much of a money-spinner for the vast majority of radio shows, even on Newstalk, where the standard message costs 30 cent.

The 57111 number costs £1 (NI) or €1 (ROI) per text. This is stated quite explicitly so nobody can claim they were fooled into being charged.

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Competitions are pushed to encourage listenership, not to make money in themselves.

I don't agree. It is plugging a commercial enterprise, in ths case a Billy Joel concert in June 2018. The concert promoters get 'free' publicity in return for a bundle of free tickets and a weekend in a hotel for the winners and RTE gets the revenue from the premium text message.

RTE R1 DJs do the odd competition where you send the answer with your name to 51551 but the 57111 competitions are money spinners, no doubt about it.

Big C

Thanks for that info. I was surprised that some would think it was to increase listenership.
As I said how stupid do rte think the listeners are

Red Fred

When Derek Money was on in the afternoons he did a daily Mooney's Money quiz with a true or false question and a prize of €1,000 (won it myself once!) which was to a premium rate number. I've heard Ronan do quizzes before now using the premium number. Presumably the questions are made ridiculously easy to encourage as many people as possible to enter. I also assume that the presenters don't get a choice as to whether they use the pemium number or not.

Allinall

Big C wrote: »

Thanks for that info. I was surprised that some would think it was to increase listenership.
As I said how stupid do rte think the listeners are

You're effectively paying €1 for a raffle ticket.

Don't see how that can make one stupid.

Big C

Allinall wrote: »

You're effectively paying €1 for a raffle ticket.

Don't see how that can make one stupid.

Have u heard any of the questions ???

Allinall

Big C wrote: »

Have u heard any of the questions ???

Yes.

They can't hold a straight out raffle ( not sure why), so they dress it up as a competition.

The same type of thing has been going on across all radio and tv stations for years.

Still not getting the "stupid" angle.

Red Fred

Allinall wrote: »

They can't hold a straight out raffle ( not sure why), so they dress it up as a competition.

I think it's to do with gambling laws or something. They have to make it a test of skill or knowledge but as has been said the questions are always so easy that a two year old could answer them* (*Entrants must be 18 years or older)!

TheRiverman

I never do those rip off "quizzes".