The Weekend On One With Brendan O'Connor

ButtersSuki

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

While listenership has shot up since the first wave and the first lockdown, the quality of programming has probably fallen. Sorry to say I would include Claire Byrne's radio programme in that. Her TV show is simply unwatchable and unenlightening. I think these programmes have suffered from bad production decisions because she herself is an excellent broadcaster.

By the way, just getting back to Joe Duffy (edit, sorry, I thought this was the Joe Duffy thread) and Lockdown — Duffy works from RTE does he? Why is that? I wouldn't describe it as essential work that cannot be done from home. Pat kenny is able to work from home, and communicate remotely with the production team, surely Joe has a spare room? You could ask the same of most RTE broadcasters actually. It's not really in keeping with the spirit if lockdown.

I did ask this at the start of phase 1 but believe it or not so to speak broadcasting was classed as an essential service. Now one could argue that in this day and age with the quality of ISDN lines etc that the shows could continue from the broadcaster’s homes with a skeleton crew in Montrose (Tubs broadcast from home for a while) but I suspect the ego and self-importance of some RTÉ on air talent in particular demands they’re traversing the city and on site so to speak. I can certainly imagine the phrase “do you know who I am?” being uttered if a Garda had the audacity to ask a certain person where they were traveling to.....so to speak.

And we know the rules don’t apply to RTÉ staff anyway, esp. for retirement parties.

ButtersSuki

ButtersSuki wrote: »

I did ask this at the start of phase 1 but believe it or not so to speak broadcasting was classed as an essential service. Now one could argue that in this day and age with the quality of ISDN lines etc that the shows could continue from the broadcaster’s homes with a skeleton crew in Montrose (Tubs broadcast from home for a while)

Is there a list of broadcasters who do work from home somewhere here? I had a search but couldn't find it.

I can understand Brendan O'Connor not working from home, it's pretty hard to run a free-flowing panel discussion when nobody can see one another.

I know Audrey Carrville, Gavin Jennings, and possibly Bryan Dobson work from home. Sarah McInerney broadcasts from home some days of the week. Over at Newstalk, Pat kenny and (I think) Moncrieff broadcast from home.

Can see no excuse for Duffy and Tubs not working from home. One broadcasts a monologue and phone interviews, the other connects callers to one another on the telephone. There is no excuse.

Gen.Zhukov

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Can see no excuse for Duffy and Tubs not working from home. One broadcasts a monologue and phone interviews, the other connects callers to one another on the telephone. There is no excuse.

Yes, it would be ideal as RTE have the whole telephone thing down to perfection.

hamburgham

Cole wrote: »

I agree with that for sure, but it's also just the sheer poor quality of a lot of stuff now too. Over the last year or so, it's just gone off a cliff. I used to avoid one or two shows on RTE radio (Tubridy, D'Arsey), but now I avoid or just don't bother with most of it...Today with Claire Byrne (a joke), Drivetime, BOC. And as for the TV, if there ever was an example of just how bad current affairs output has become, just look at...yes her again...Claire Byrne Live.

If you want evidence of dumbing down, just think, both Claire’s shows on tv and radio were originally presented by Pat Kenny and look at them now. Absolutely no comparison between the presenters, think of Kenny’s intelligence, range, analysis and then there’s Claire.

Elmo

Gen.Zhukov wrote: »

Yes, it would be ideal as RTE have the whole telephone thing down to perfection.

First day of training at RTÉ

Trainer: Right line 1 doesn't work, so put them on line 2.
Trainee: No bother
Trainer: Grand training finished, just take the rest of the day off, talk to you tomorrow
Trainee: Sound

Next day

Trainee: He's on line one, Brendan
Brendan: Grand .... blah blah blah sure in cork we ...... and sorry we seem to have some trouble we will try to get you on a better line
Trainee: Sorry about that he's on line 2.

20 years later trainee is lead producer

Lead Producer: He's on line one, ..... Katherine (Lynch)
Katherine: Grand .... blah blah blah sure in Leitrim its all rocks .... and sorry we seem to have some trouble with that line. .....

For Forks Sake

Cole wrote: »

Yeah I used to think Claire Byrne was a pretty decent broadcaster...back in her Newstalk days and even up until more recent times on RTE...but I just find everything about her recent output almost unlistenable. I just don't listen to her at all now...and I've been a Today listener (even religiously listening to podcasts when abroad) for years.

She was dreadful when she was on Newstalk, asking the same question over and over in a different tone is not going to elicit answers.

AndrewJRenko

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Is there a list of broadcasters who do work from home somewhere here? I had a search but couldn't find it.

I can understand Brendan O'Connor not working from home, it's pretty hard to run a free-flowing panel discussion when nobody can see one another.

I know Audrey Carrville, Gavin Jennings, and possibly Bryan Dobson work from home. Sarah McInerney broadcasts from home some days of the week. Over at Newstalk, Pat kenny and (I think) Moncrieff broadcast from home.

Can see no excuse for Duffy and Tubs not working from home. One broadcasts a monologue and phone interviews, the other connects callers to one another on the telephone. There is no excuse.

Any ideas what kind of network connection they would be using? Don't think standard domestic broadband is really up to broadcast quality transmission.

PieOhMy

AndrewJRenko wrote: »

Any ideas what kind of network connection they would be using? Don't think standard domestic broadband is really up to broadcast quality transmission.

Not sure if they could risk having them working from home, 3 different days this week they Lost connection with a call on the news at 1, two times that I saw there was issues with an interviewees earpiece on 6.01 and the usual liveline bad lines. It's bad enough when it's a caller who drops but if a presenter drops they're toast!

PieOhMy

PieOhMy wrote: »

Not sure if they could risk having them working from home, 3 different days this week they Lost connection with a call on the news at 1, two times that I saw there was issues with an interviewees earpiece on 6.01 and the usual liveline bad lines. It's bad enough when it's a caller who drops but if a presenter drops they're toast!

Now that you mention it, everyone who works from home (Audrey Carville, Dobson, Gavin Jennings, Sarah McInerney) is always co-hosting with someone in studio. They're probably unwilling to risk a domestic broadband line for a solo broadcast.

Pat Kenny manages it, mind you. I haven't heard so much as a hiccup with his line.

0lddog

AndrewJRenko wrote: »

Any ideas what kind of network connection they would be using? Don't think standard domestic broadband is really up to broadcast quality transmission.

Turn the clock back 20 years and ISDN was what was used. I'm out of the game so long now I dont even know if ISDN is still available to order ! Are PRI & BRI lines still a thing or is it all 'mux it over IP' ?

ford fiesta

This morning, Rachel English's line gradually dropped on Morning Ireland at the start of a feature.
Her co host Aine Lawlor had to introduce a commercial break.

Bits_n_Bobs

For Forks Sake wrote: »

She was dreadful when she was on Newstalk, asking the same question over and over in a different tone is not going to elicit answers.

My exact memory of her on Newstalk too. Amazed at the upward velocity of her career tbh

NIMAN

Bits_n_Bobs wrote: »

My exact memory of her on Newstalk too. Amazed at the upward velocity of her career tbh

Good management and good looks can take you far.

B2021M

Bits_n_Bobs wrote: »

My exact memory of her on Newstalk too. Amazed at the upward velocity of her career tbh

She doesnt seem to understand a lot of the topics she discusses. Is this genuinely the case or her way of bringing the audience through it?

hamburgham

Bits_n_Bobs wrote: »

My exact memory of her on Newstalk too. Amazed at the upward velocity of her career tbh

She’s totally inoffensive, nobody has anything to worry about if she’s asking 5he questions. Never going to upset anyone.

plodder

0lddog wrote: »

Turn the clock back 20 years and ISDN was what was used. I'm out of the game so long now I dont even know if ISDN is still available to order ! Are PRI & BRI lines still a thing or is it all 'mux it over IP' ?

Apparently they still use ISDN for radio presenters. Regular broadband is not reliable enough, and 128K is just about fast enough for FM quality speech I believe.

ButtersSuki

The canteen is being raided again for guests. Jennifer Z-list today.

Beechwoodspark

Radio on

RTÉ “star” interviewing another RTÉ “star”

Radio off

ShamNNspace

ButtersSuki wrote: »

The canteen is being raided again for guests. Jennifer Z-list today.

They blew the budget on Tom Jones yesterday... beans an toast for two weeks now

Cole

I've just copied and pasted my comment from last week...
"Yet another 'happy' media figure who it turns out has mental health issues...and wants to tell us and BOC all about it"

I've already given up on this on this sh1tshow on a Sunday. I'll be adding Saturday now I think.

DoctorEdgeWild

In that interview the interviewee joked about tricking her husband into having a baby and they both had a great laugh.

Is it just me being a bit precious or is that really not on?

Bellbottoms

For Forks Sake wrote: »

She was dreadful when she was on Newstalk, asking the same question over and over in a different tone is not going to elicit answers.

I think she is a much stronger broadcaster on RTE. Then she ever was on Newstalk. But that is not saying much.

Cole

ShamNNspace wrote: »

They blew the budget on Tom Jones yesterday... beans an toast for two weeks now

I caught a bit of Tubridy's interview with the singing superstar/sleazebag Tom Jones on Playback this morning. The guy who put his reclusive and vulnerable wife through public humiliation with his cheating (and bragging about it) for over 50 years...having a chat with the guy who's all about the gorgeous kindness in people.

ShamNNspace

Cole wrote: »

I caught a bit of Tubridy's interview with the singing superstar/sleazebag Tom Jones on Playback this morning. The guy who put his reclusive and vulnerable wife through public humiliation with his cheating (and bragging about it) for over 50 years...having a chat with the guy who's all about the gorgeous kindness in people.

Its never mentioned shamefully

ButtersSuki

Cole wrote: »

I caught a bit of Tubridy's interview with the singing superstar/sleazebag Tom Jones on Playback this morning. The guy who put his reclusive and vulnerable wife through public humiliation with his cheating (and bragging about it) for over 50 years...having a chat with the guy who's all about the gorgeous kindness in people.

Tubs is great at looking down his nose at the behaviour of people in the public eye but the second they agree to be on any of his shows they are totes amazeballs.

Beechwoodspark

I have long categorised Tom Jones in the absolute scumbag drawer

Brendan Bendar

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

I have long categorised Tom Jones in the absolute scumbag drawer

You may be quite right there.......

ShamNNspace

There are many public figure's down through the years including a couple of potus's who had a job keeping their trousers on who are treated as Gods and untouchables by the quivering sycophantic media here, yet they can dig up a recording from the mists of time and point piously.....oh look bad bad man, like sheep when a ditch is knocked they all follow each through the same gap baaaaing as they go

Elmo

Cole wrote: »

I've just copied and pasted my comment from last week...
"Yet another 'happy' media figure who it turns out has mental health issues...and wants to tell us and BOC all about it"

I've already given up on this on this sh1tshow on a Sunday. I'll be adding Saturday now I think.

Yeah, I would really question Jenny Z bona fides on the subject she spoke about. Was she not describing most of the contestants on ...The Apprentice?

Hangdogroad

ButtersSuki wrote: »

The canteen is being raided again for guests. Jennifer Z-list today.

Oh for fux sake. Glad I missed that.