Who are the top 3 talent in RTE?

badabing106

1.Marty
2.George Hamilton
3.John creedon


These guys are worth their weight in gold.All three Equally capable on the radio or the tele
The top 2 are the best sports broadcasters by far in Ireland

RTE know that Marty is their number one and I wonder will they paradoxically try to run him into the ground by giving him show and show

buried

1. L
2. O
3. L

FFVII

Marty who??

Their must be a third I don't know about?

Truthvader

if anyone says "Joe Duffy" close the thread immediately

freshpopcorn

1. Dustin.
2. Mary Kennedy.
3. Socky.

Better Than Christ

Philip King is very good. He presents South Wind Blows on Saturday nights on Radio 1.

Audrey Carville and Sarah McInerney are very talented current affairs presenters. As is Bryan Dobson, Rachael English, Katie Hannon. Keelin Shanley was a massive loss.

There are quite a few talented people in RTE.

badabing106

FFVII wrote: »

Marty who??

Their must be a third I don't know about?

Marty morrisey, although a very honorable mention to Marty Whelan. I was nearly going to put him number 3

Dr. Steve Brule

Do assets count? As opposed to people.

jim salter

Talent and RTE in the same sentence?


Nope

buried

Whats the "talent" anyways ? What constitutes this "talent"? What do they do?

Church on Tuesday

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Signore Fancy Pants

Trick question!

Theres no talent in RTE

JohnnyFlash

There's something so hopeless, angry, and despairing about all the negativity that gets thrown towards RTÉ and its staff on sites like Boards, the Journal, and Twitter. It moves beyond valid criticism into this brain dead diatribe about the entire semi-state organisation being filled exclusively with talentless morons. It shows a real lack of critical thinking to be honest. I think the majority of it is down to some sort of innate jealousy and frustration from angry and confused men (it's always men) who project their own insecurities onto public figures. Men who would never have the ambition, talent, or initiative to become a politician, presenter, or public figure themselves.

RTÉ produce world class radio and television documentaries. Their current affairs and investigative journalism output is worthy of the television licence by itself. It has excellent presenters like Audrey Carville, Bryan Dobson, Rachel English, Sarah McInerney; Cormac O'hEadhra, Gavin Jennings and so on and so forth.

Then you have the wonderful John Creedon, the slightly hammy but entertaining (and knowing) Marty Morrissey. GAA, Horse Racing, and Football coverage is excellent, as is most of their sporting output. Then you have orchestras, journalists, producers etc.

I even happen to think Ryan Tubridy is grand. Certainly not deserving off the almost visceral hatred thrown at him online.

screamer

Talent as in talk ****e and get overpaid for it, well how could we possibly pick just 3......

There’s no talent in RTE those that ever had any left

Podge and Rodge and Dustin get my vote

Lost implants

I liked Bosco

JohnnyFlash

screamer wrote: »

Talent as in talk ****e and get overpaid for it, we’ll how could we possibly pick just 3......

There’s no talent in RTE those that ever had any left

This is an excellent example of what I was talking about tbh.

Calahonda52

FFVII wrote: »

Marty who??

Their must be a third I don't know about?

Plenty of turds you know about.

buried

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

There's something so hopeless, angry, and despairing about all the negativity that gets thrown towards RTÉ and its staff on sites like Boards, the Journal, and Twitter. It moves beyond valid criticism into this brain dead diatribe about the entire semi-state organisation being filled exclusively with talentless morons. It shows a real lack of critical thinking to be honest. I think the majority of it is down to some sort of innate jealousy and frustration from angry and confused men (it's always men) who project their own insecurities onto public figures. Men who would never have the ambition, talent, or initiative to become a politician, presenter, or public figure themselves.

RTÉ produce world class radio and television documentaries. Their current affairs and investigative journalism output is worthy of the television licence by itself. It has excellent presenters like Audrey Carville, Bryan Dobson, Rachel English, Sarah McInerney; Cormac O'hEadhra, Gavin Jennings and so on and so forth.

Then you have the wonderful John Creedon, the slightly hammy but entertaining (and knowing) Marty Morrissey. GAA, Horse Racing, and Football coverage is excellent, as is most of their sporting output. Then you have orchestras, journalists, producers etc.

I even happen to think Ryan Tubridy is grand. Certainly not deserving off the almost visceral hatred thrown at him online.

Sorry now to break your world man, but those three gigs aren't solely the realm of the vast majority of people who do actually possess the actual realm of real talent or initiative.

mbradso2003

Ted Walsh my number one

flazio

The best value for money today are Gay Byrne, Marian Finnucan and Larry Gogan.

screamer

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

This is an excellent example of what I was talking about tbh.

Any what you talk about is just your own opinion same as any of us. You think Really Terrible Entertainment is full of talent, others don’t. It doesn’t validate your opinion.

Rodney Bathgate

Signore Fancy Pants wrote: »

Trick question!

Theres no talent in RTE

I beg to differ - the TG4 weather ladies are generally talent. (TG4 is ultimately owned by RTE.)

Gregor Samsa

John Bowman
John Kelly
whoever rings the Angelus bell. In 70 years, I’ve never heard them make a mistake.

Church on Tuesday

Of course there is some talent in RTÉ, I assume the OP is referring to the people who you automatically think of when you think of that organisation and rightly or wrongly, you think Of Joe Duffy, Tubs, Darcy etc because they are the figure heads and the most recognizable and accessible to the public.

The other individuals named above, some work in some special interest areas that you wouldn't be familiar about unless you were into trad/folk music or a big follower of politics. Seán O' Rourke for example is another talent.

6o9fv7jpreb180

I find Dara Maloney good on gaa and soccer on tv.

Looking at the wages in RTE, we are blessed as a nation to have so much talent.

buried

But whats the "talent" you are all speaking of? Talking loudly? Talking about anything? Talking about some match that just got played? Talking about the yearly holy show up in Dáil Éireann? Playing a few Cure records on RTE radio 1 at 8.30pm? Whats the talent there, sure anyone can do it.

3 the square

Ted Walsh
Hughie Maughan
Panti bliss

RandomViewer

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

There's something so hopeless, angry, and despairing about all the negativity that gets thrown towards RTÉ and its staff on sites like Boards, the Journal, and Twitter. It moves beyond valid criticism into this brain dead diatribe about the entire semi-state organisation being filled exclusively with talentless morons. It shows a real lack of critical thinking to be honest. I think the majority of it is down to some sort of innate jealousy and frustration from angry and confused men (it's always men) who project their own insecurities onto public figures. Men who would never have the ambition, talent, or initiative to become a politician, presenter, or public figure themselves.

RTÉ produce world class radio and television documentaries. Their current affairs and investigative journalism output is worthy of the television licence by itself. It has excellent presenters like Audrey Carville, Bryan Dobson, Rachel English, Sarah McInerney; Cormac O'hEadhra, Gavin Jennings and so on and so forth.

Then you have the wonderful John Creedon, the slightly hammy but entertaining (and knowing) Marty Morrissey. GAA, Horse Racing, and Football coverage is excellent, as is most of their sporting output. Then you have orchestras, journalists, producers etc.

I even happen to think Ryan Tubridy is grand. Certainly not deserving off the almost visceral hatred thrown at him online.

I counter your argument with two names, George Lee and Ray Darcy

If that doesn't burst your bubble Eoghan Mc Dermott

Hego Damask

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

There's something so hopeless, angry, and despairing about all the negativity that gets thrown towards RTÉ and its staff on sites like Boards, the Journal, and Twitter. It moves beyond valid criticism into this brain dead diatribe about the entire semi-state organisation being filled exclusively with talentless morons. It shows a real lack of critical thinking to be honest. I think the majority of it is down to some sort of innate jealousy and frustration from angry and confused men (it's always men) who project their own insecurities onto public figures. Men who would never have the ambition, talent, or initiative to become a politician, presenter, or public figure themselves.

RTÉ produce world class radio and television documentaries. Their current affairs and investigative journalism output is worthy of the television licence by itself. It has excellent presenters like Audrey Carville, Bryan Dobson, Rachel English, Sarah McInerney; Cormac O'hEadhra, Gavin Jennings and so on and so forth.

Then you have the wonderful John Creedon, the slightly hammy but entertaining (and knowing) Marty Morrissey. GAA, Horse Racing, and Football coverage is excellent, as is most of their sporting output. Then you have orchestras, journalists, producers etc.

I even happen to think Ryan Tubridy is grand. Certainly not deserving off the almost visceral hatred thrown at him online.

Would ya go way ourra da!!

jobless

1. Katherine Thomas.. very versatile presenter
2. Claire Byrne
3. Jean Byrne (do I have to explain)

Dempo1

Whilst it's an odd question given the shocking lack of any talent in RTE

1.Sarah mac inerney
2.Oliver Callan
3. Brian Dobson

I like Creedon.

maestroamado

Gregor Samsa wrote: »

John Bowman
John Kelly
whoever rings the Angelus bell. In 70 years, I’ve never heard them make a mistake.

I agree and like to add Dave Fanning has to be one of RTE best presenters...

irishguitarlad

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

There's something so hopeless, angry, and despairing about all the negativity that gets thrown towards RTÉ and its staff on sites like Boards, the Journal, and Twitter. It moves beyond valid criticism into this brain dead diatribe about the entire semi-state organisation being filled exclusively with talentless morons. It shows a real lack of critical thinking to be honest. I think the majority of it is down to some sort of innate jealousy and frustration from angry and confused men (it's always men) who project their own insecurities onto public figures. Men who would never have the ambition, talent, or initiative to become a politician, presenter, or public figure themselves.

RTÉ produce world class radio and television documentaries. Their current affairs and investigative journalism output is worthy of the television licence by itself. It has excellent presenters like Audrey Carville, Bryan Dobson, Rachel English, Sarah McInerney; Cormac O'hEadhra, Gavin Jennings and so on and so forth.

Then you have the wonderful John Creedon, the slightly hammy but entertaining (and knowing) Marty Morrissey. GAA, Horse Racing, and Football coverage is excellent, as is most of their sporting output. Then you have orchestras, journalists, producers etc.

I even happen to think Ryan Tubridy is grand. Certainly not deserving off the almost visceral hatred thrown at him online.

You must have family in rte with the way you always defend them in these threads.

buried

The most depressing aspect abut RTE is the fact it just absolutely wastes the potential for the REAL talent that exists up in this country to shine up on its broadcasts. You have a rake of interesting people up in this country, world renowned for creating or discussing real genres such as folklore, the arts and the environment that actually live here, who know what they are talking about. These people are known throughout the world and they are largely ignored by RTE. These people have real talent, real knowledge, they'd probably do it for nothing, but they are ignored, their knowledge is ignored by the people paid vast vast sums to make absolute wasteful scutter like Ray D'arcy tell you what was in the same days morning papers at 3.30pm in the afternoon instead.

JohnnyFlash

Where is all this untapped talent in Ireland that RTÉ aren't discovering?

screamer

buried wrote: »

The most depressing aspect abut RTE is the fact it just absolutely wastes the potential for the REAL talent that exists up in this country to shine up on its broadcasts. You have a rake of interesting people up in this country, world renowned for creating or discussing real genres such as folklore, the arts and the environment that actually live here, who know what they are talking about. These people are known throughout the world and they are largely ignored by RTE. These people have real talent, real knowledge, they'd probably do it for nothing, but they are ignored, their knowledge is ignored by the people paid vast vast sums to make absolute wasteful scutter like Ray D'arcy tell you what was in the same days morning papers at 3.30pm in the afternoon instead.

Ah yes, but any real talent would show RTE talent up for what it really is, and now we couldn’t be having that, how the feck could they justify the spend on “talent” then...... no, no keep showing the luvvies and the masses will know no different

Sam Hain

badabing106 wrote: »

1.Marty
2.George Hamilton
3.John creedon


These guys are worth their weight in gold.All three Equally capable on the radio or the tele
The top 2 are the best sports broadcasters by far in Ireland

RTE know that Marty is their number one and I wonder will they paradoxically try to run him into the ground by giving him show and show

Was really surprised that this thread was started in the last 20 years.

Good aul RTE, an incestuous love-in where political connections are rewarded handsomely. Ryan Tubridy and Miriam O'Callaghan two stalwarts in that regard. Seldom is natural talent or hard graft acknowledged, passed over for blood or monetary ties. And the most vociferous defenders here have skin in the game, an aggressive exercise in spin to obfuscate dire failings of a parasitic organisation that bleeds the public purse with impunity.

Dempo1

irishguitarlad wrote: »

You must have family in rte with the way you always defend them in these threads.

Agreed, if anything came out of this Covid crisis it was me looking at RTE news for the 1st time in over 10 years and gosh, it's an horrendous mix match of excitable and Morose reporters, just dreadful stuff and shocking this is what a national broadcaster has to offer.

This said, I get a kick out of Brian Donavan in the USA, his reporting whilst not intended to be funny is hilarious, he's like a wind up robot running out of steam, would love to see him move to any Kraftwerk hit. Fergal Bowers is extraordinarily bland and depressing, I'm sure someone is nudging him of camera to kerp him awake during reports. Just awful stuff and turned off after main stories covered albeit badly.

buried

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

Where is all this untapped talent in Ireland that RTÉ aren't discovering?

They were unable to discover it for a long time Johnny. You had world renowned environmentalists and cartographers such as Tim Robinson living here for nearly 40 years, writing and discussing about the unique nature of the west of Ireland such as Connemara. Tim died this year so that won't ever be done, but he was here he was doing it. Had books published by Penguin, RTE? Never went near him.
You have forward pushing music artists that lived here for years, artists such as Nurse with Wound, making and playing things years ago that are totally mainstream now. Forward pushing people that know their stuff, would make it a far more interesting place.
You have guys like Eddie Lenihan that is sought throughout the globe for his folklore stories of our country, and the only time he was ever seen the last 20 years up on RTE was a interview with Tommy Tiernan that everybody loved.

These are just a few examples. If you want more I'll give em to ya.

boardise

Gregor Samsa wrote: »

John Bowman
John Kelly
whoever rings the Angelus bell. In 70 years, I’ve never heard them make a mistake.

Yup -that ringer definitely deserves a gong.

Truthvader

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

There's something so hopeless, angry, and despairing about all the negativity that gets thrown towards RTÉ and its staff on sites like Boards, the Journal, and Twitter. It moves beyond valid criticism into this brain dead diatribe about the entire semi-state organisation being filled exclusively with talentless morons. It shows a real lack of critical thinking to be honest. I think the majority of it is down to some sort of innate jealousy and frustration from angry and confused men (it's always men) who project their own insecurities onto public figures. Men who would never have the ambition, talent, or initiative to become a politician, presenter, or public figure themselves.

RTÉ produce world class radio and television documentaries. Their current affairs and investigative journalism output is worthy of the television licence by itself. It has excellent presenters like Audrey Carville, Bryan Dobson, Rachel English, Sarah McInerney; Cormac O'hEadhra, Gavin Jennings and so on and so forth.

Then you have the wonderful John Creedon, the slightly hammy but entertaining (and knowing) Marty Morrissey. GAA, Horse Racing, and Football coverage is excellent, as is most of their sporting output. Then you have orchestras, journalists, producers etc.

I even happen to think Ryan Tubridy is grand. Certainly not deserving off the almost visceral hatred thrown at him online.

Yeah but in the name of all that does not suck......Joe Duffy

boardise

jim salter wrote: »

Talent and RTE in the same sentence?


Nope

Yup, RTE is full of overpaid mediocrities.

I would exempt John Creedon and possibly Brian Dobson.

Mr Meanor

buried wrote: »

They were unable to discover it for a long time Johnny. You had world renowned environmentalists and cartographers such as Tim Robinson living here for nearly 40 years, writing and discussing about the unique nature of the west of Ireland such as Connemara. Tim died this year so that won't ever be done, but he was here he was doing it. Had books published by Penguin, RTE? Never went near him.
You have forward pushing music artists that lived here for years, artists such as Nurse with Wound, making and playing things years ago that are totally mainstream now. Forward pushing people that know their stuff, would make it a far more interesting place.
You have guys like Eddie Lenihan that is sought throughout the globe for his folklore stories of our country, and the only time he was ever seen the last 20 years up on RTE was a interview with Tommy Tiernan that everybody loved.

These are just a few examples. If you want more I'll give em to ya.

RTE sees itself as a 'European stage broadcaster', all the above is just local muck that producers wouldn't touch... Its TG4 that shows the way on this, great station imagine what they could do if RTE wasn't looking over their shoulder or if TG4 was the national broadcaster.

Better Than Christ

Deleted User wrote: »

Good aul RTE, an incestuous love-in where political connections are rewarded handsomely. Ryan Tubridy and Miriam O'Callaghan two stalwarts in that regard. Seldom is natural talent or hard graft acknowledged, passed over for blood or monetary ties. And the most vociferous defenders here have skin in the game, an aggressive exercise in spin to obfuscate dire failings of a parasitic organisation that bleeds the public purse with impunity.

At worst, Tubridy's political connections might have helped him get a foot in the door. Although it's more likely that he got the book reviewing gig at the age of twelve through his own precociousness and persistent letter writing, rather than as some kind of favour to his dead granddad. And then he worked as a runner for Gerry Ryan for a few years. Like it or not, his success is more likely the result of hard graft and determination than nepotism.

And he got his first solo broadcasting gigs because of talent - Morning Glory and The Full Irish were both really good. None of which means he should ever have been allowed to present the Late Late Show. But that's one of RTE's biggest flaws - assuming that people will be good at everything, just because they're good at one thing. Pat Kenny was a great current affairs broadcaster, so they shipped him over to light entertainment where he was crap. Same with Miriam O'Callaghan. Gerry Ryan was great on radio, so they kept creating television vehicles for him. Ray D'Arcy was good on kids' TV, so let's give him his own chat show. Etc.

There are lots of things wrong with RTE, but they do lots of good things too. Some great investigative journalism over the years. Brilliant documentaries. Great sports coverage. And then there's the Doc on One archive...

Bobblehats

Load of twee diddley. Pluck off

Richard Hillman

I cannot imagine watching a massive Ireland match without George Hamilton.

cannotlogin

It's almost unbelievable how difficult it is to list the top 3 given it's our national broadcaster and the expensive salaries.

I can't even get to 3. I like Sarah McInerney's style and and John Creedon even though most of his shows aren't mine kind of thing.

Miriam and Ryan are really poor and Claire Byrne has become so irrating especially since she self appointed as the country's covid expert.

Given the standard is so low, there has to be more talent in the country that are clearly being blocked in terms of opportunities.

If Dee Forbes really wanted to turn the station around, she'd get rid of 3 or 4 of the highest paid and take a chance on 10/12 cheaper, fresher, and likely to be more talented I individuals. Even if only a handful of them were a success, it would make a significant difference.

Silly Gilly

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

There's something so hopeless, angry, and despairing about all the negativity that gets thrown towards RTÉ and its staff on sites like Boards, the Journal, and Twitter. It moves beyond valid criticism into this brain dead diatribe about the entire semi-state organisation being filled exclusively with talentless morons. It shows a real lack of critical thinking to be honest. I think the majority of it is down to some sort of innate jealousy and frustration from angry and confused men (it's always men) who project their own insecurities onto public figures. Men who would never have the ambition, talent, or initiative to become a politician, presenter, or public figure themselves.

RTÉ produce world class radio and television documentaries. Their current affairs and investigative journalism output is worthy of the television licence by itself. It has excellent presenters like Audrey Carville, Bryan Dobson, Rachel English, Sarah McInerney; Cormac O'hEadhra, Gavin Jennings and so on and so forth.

Then you have the wonderful John Creedon, the slightly hammy but entertaining (and knowing) Marty Morrissey. GAA, Horse Racing, and Football coverage is excellent, as is most of their sporting output. Then you have orchestras, journalists, producers etc.

I even happen to think Ryan Tubridy is grand. Certainly not deserving off the almost visceral hatred thrown at him online.

The radio forum on here is a prime example of this. Stuffed to the gills with masochistic losers who subject themselves to daily listening of programmes they dislike in order to complain about them on the internet. Strange bunch.

sligojoek

Silly Gilly wrote: »

The radio forum on here is a prime example of this. Stuffed to the gills with masochistic losers who subject themselves to daily listening of programmes reading of threads they dislike in order to complain about them on the internet. Strange bunch.

FYP