If Gerry Ryan was still alive ?

Jay Zee

Would he still be broadcasting on 2fm ?

Beechwoodspark

Jay Zee wrote: »

Would he still be broadcasting on 2fm ?

I’d say so yes

He was the main man on the schedule for them

Mutant z

Without a shadow of a doubt.

Jay Zee

Jay Zee wrote: »

Would he still be broadcasting on 2fm ?

No. He was losing his appeal.

Mutant z

Deleted User wrote: »

No. He was losing his appeal.

He was still the biggest draw for them and when you look at the way they have kept hold of washed up has beens there's absolutely nothing to suggest that Gerry wouldn't still be there if he was alive today i have no doubt he would.

Jay Zee

Deleted User wrote: »

No. He was losing his appeal.

But RTE love flogging dead horses, they hired ray Darcy when he was as stale as last week's bread

dan1895

He'd probably have died of an overdose by now.

Mutant z

Mutant z wrote: »

He was still the biggest draw for them and when you look at the way they have kept hold of washed up has beens there's absolutely nothing to suggest that Gerry wouldn't still be there if he was alive today i have no doubt he would.

I think that Gerry would have walked. He may even have emigrated and made a new life and career abroad.

qo2cj1dsne8y4k

the tv license fee would have been increased dramatically so as he could still afford his addiction through the recession. Wasn’t he broke as stones?

OU812

Gerry Ryan WAS 2FM. They've struggled to make up the numbers since he died. They would have kept him as long as possible before having him on RTE1.

Love him or hate him, he was one of a kind as far as Irish Radio was concerned. Unlikely there'll ever be a presenter as popular again.

Unfortunately though he was very much a big fish in a small pond, wouldn't have been able to compete with some of the UK or US presenters of the same era.

Odhinn

Sullivan Disgusting Robber wrote: »

the tv license fee would have been increased dramatically so as he could still afford his addiction through the recession. Wasn’t he broke as stones?

No, but he had a lot less than he could have. The aul coke doesn't lend itself to solid financial decison making.

ozzy jr

Once you get a job in RTE you seem to have it for life, no matter how good or bad a presenter you are.

Franz Von Peppercorn

dan1895 wrote: »

He'd probably have died of an overdose by now.

But, but....

Franz Von Peppercorn

ozzy jr wrote: »

Once you get a job in RTE you seem to have it for life, no matter how good or bad a presenter you are.

True, but he was talented. I’d say though he would now be on RTE 1

Mutant z

Deleted User wrote: »

I think that Gerry would have walked. He may even have emigrated and made a new life and career abroad.

He would have remained at RTE for as long as he wished and for as long as they wanted him he was by far the biggest name there whether you liked him or not a massive fish in a small pond why would he give that up to become a nobody on a UK or US radio station when he had everything he wanted on RTE.

Sephiroth_dude

Sullivan Disgusting Robber wrote: »

the tv license fee would have been increased dramatically so as he could still afford his addiction through the recession. Wasn’t he broke as stones?

Not at all, he was on 600k a year before he died, refused a paycut in the recession, said it was bull****!

Sunny Disposition

He had lost his appeal for most people, was much less popular than he was in the mid to late 90s. But he still had a good following, might have been changed from that time slot or even gone to Radio 1 but he’d still be v prominent. In fairness there was a time when his show was very good craic.

Fr Tod Umptious

ozzy jr wrote: »

Once you get a job in RTE you seem to have it for life, no matter how good or bad a presenter you are.

And Gerry Ryan was good.
He was a ratings magnate

decky1

he was only a mouthpiece wish people would stop making him out to be a god.

leonffrench

Probably would have been "taken out" for saying something "offensive" by this stage.

decky1

leonffrench wrote: »

Probably would have been "taken out" for saying something "offensive" by this stage.

still lots of work [taking out guys] if you ask me.:D

DEFTLEFTHAND

The closest thing to a Howard Stern or Anthony Cumia that we've ever had on Irish radio.



He wouldn't have survived in today's environment. P.C would have killed his career.

ZX7R

I would like to have tough he would be still on air.but I believe the PC bergade would have someone to say about that

qo2cj1dsne8y4k

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

Not at all, he was on 600k a year before he died, refused a paycut in the recession, said it was bull****!

Didn’t one of his buddies have to pay for his funeral?

pleas advice

dan1895 wrote: »

He'd probably have died of an overdose by now.

Sometimes I wonder what keeps me coming back to Boards, and then sometimes

Sullivan Disgusting Robber

Sullivan Disgusting Robber wrote: »

Didn’t one of his buddies have to pay for his funeral?

The profits allegedly were hoovered up.

pleas advice

He'd be 62 now

Its not inconceivable that the gerry would be hosting the Late Late Show now. Was more tech savvy than Tubbs too.
Gerry was more head on as well against violent Criminal.

qo2cj1dsne8y4k

Deleted User wrote: »

Its not inconceivable that the gerry would be hosting the Late Late Show now. Was more tech savvy than Tubbs too.
Gerry was more head on as well against violent Criminal.

Which is funny when you think about it considering he contributed so much to it

nim1bdeh38l2cw

ozzy jr wrote: »

Once you get a job in RTE you seem to have it for life, no matter how good or bad a presenter you are.

Tell that to Martina Fitzgerald

Sephiroth_dude

Sullivan Disgusting Robber wrote: »

Didn’t one of his buddies have to pay for his funeral?

I don't think so, his kids are minted now with the inheritance they got.

Jay Zee

Jeremy Skinny Newsstand wrote: »

Tell that to Martina Fitzgerald

She would have got reassigned if she hadn't thrown her toys out of the pram

Raheem Euro

Jay Zee wrote: »

She would have got reassigned if she hadn't thrown her toys out of the pram

Martin Fitzgerald?

DrumSteve

Didn't he do a song once where he extoled the dangers of cocaine?

patrickc

the real question is would Lottie have gotten a job on 2fm without nepotism being alive and well in Montrose?

Jay Zee

Remember the way he'd randomly ask female callers what size bra they wore ? That would cause a #metoo backlash now

Agricola

Considering Tubridy still (and will always) have a career at RTE, I'm fairly certain Gerry Ryan's job was safe, had he lived.

edit - Though saying that draws a similarity between the two. There wasn't really. Like him or loath him, Gerry Ryan was a great light entertainment radio and tv presenter and a fine interviewer. He had that thing that all good interviewers have, a curious mind and an understanding of getting to the core of the person involved. I remember a fantastic segment he did on his show one morning, interviewing one of the survivors of the plane that crashed in the Andes in the early 70's. A delicate subject but he handled it very well.

Poor_old_gill

The self righteous disdain being shown here for someone because they took coke is absolutely ludicrous and completely out of touch with reality.
It’s everywhere- if you’re not doing it then I can guarantee at least one of your close friends or family are and just don’t tell you.

Like it or lump it- drugs are very common in Ireland these days

Joe prim

ZX7R wrote: »

I would like to have tough he would be still on air.but I believe the PC bergade would have someone to say about that

vot is a bergade pliss tanking you ?

Yer Da sells Avon

If he was still alive, he'd be trying to claw his way out of his coffin.

Bullocks

patrickc wrote: »

the real question is would Lottie have gotten a job on 2fm without nepotism being alive and well in Montrose?

Probably not , any idea what kinda money she is on ? She does seem to be covering a few of the daytime shows . I don't think she is on mega bucks though .
Gerry would still be there but would probably have moved to night time to keep his chat show going .
Boylan would have a kinda similar show but way worse so I reckon if he can stay on air Gerry definitely would have

its_steve116

He'd still be presenting Operation: Transformation.

Bullocks

its_steve116 wrote: »

He'd still be presenting Operation: Transformation.

That was a good one -he was swelled himself

TCM

pleas advice wrote:

Sometimes I wonder what keeps me coming back to Boards, and then sometimes

Deleted User wrote:

Its not inconceivable that the gerry would be hosting the Late Late Show now. Was more tech savvy than Tubbs too. Gerry was more head on as well against violent Criminal.

He'd have a white christmas every night.

Happy4all

If he was alive today

He would be 26 stone and still about to host Operation Transformation

arybvtcw0eolkf

ozzy jr wrote: »

Once you get a job in RTE you seem to have it for life, no matter how good or bad a presenter you are.

So far as I know Gerry worked for RTE not in RTE, ie he was managed and promoted independently of RTE and his manager negotiated Gerry's wages & contract with RTE.

I was a big fan of Gerry's, read his book too. Like a proper fanboy I even had it autographed lol.. He did himself no favors by writing the book and certainly would not have endeared himself to a reader.

After reading it I thought he was a pompous, arrogant, greedy, glutinous arsehole.

A memory.

Coming home from work & listening to the radio one day and Gerry was talking about people's freedom to comment on celebrities via social media and he picked out boards.ie and used the legendary Degsy's posts on himself (Gerry) and Bono as an example of what he was talking about.

He seemed very familiar with Degsy lol

YoungRogerian

He'd still be the most annoying man on Irish broadcasting.

YoungRogerian

Franz Von Peppercorn wrote: »

True, but he was talented. I’d say though he would now be on RTE 1

Are we talking about the same man?

How Soon Is Now

If me Aunt had balls she be me Uncle!

PropJoe10

Gerry Ryan was one of the best broadcasters Ireland has ever had. Loved his morning radio show.

Franz Von Peppercorn

YoungRogerian wrote: »

Are we talking about the same man?

There’s always one.

Crap on TV, great on radio. RTE has a lot of those.