Lillian Smith RTE

bobbyss

Can't stand her.

'Drive carefully, buckle your seat belt, keep safe, take care of yourself, keep 2 metres apart, wear a mask, keep your distance, I'm from Cork. Isn't Cork great''. Live from Cork City Centre.'

Heard her talkin to Des Cahill this week as she introduced the sports. Such a coldness, lack of interest. Contrast that with Cahill's interaction with Shay Byrne.

Dreadful.

gigantic09

I think she's great. Love her taste in music and her voice is tailor made for radio(especially late night).

Oscar Bravo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058244107/lillian-smith-rte

phelixoflaherty

She has a voice made for radio .

spurious

I love her, it's a delight to hear her on at any time.

The nonsense that goes on with Cahill and Byrne makes me switch off. Just shut up and play the tunes.

Ceramic

She's an excellent music presenter, great voice for radio and very listenable.

HeidiHeidi

Couldn't disagree more with the OP.

She has the most amazing voice for radio, plays great music, and I'd happily listen to her all day long.

Itssoeasy

The OP is completely and utterly wrong. Lillian smith is a superb radio presenter and her voice is perfect for radio.

bobbyss

Well, each to their own. I find her as dull as dishwater. In fact it is a trait very noticeable around the corridors of RTE.

There's Eileen Dunne-a superb broadcaster. Smooth and professional? Hmmm... Her father Mick was the worst sports commentator I have ever heard in my life. Dull. Boring. Not suited to tie Sean ban's shoelaces. I am afraid Eileen has inherited many of his characteristics. Another monotone. I have never heard Eileen ask a politician (as they often are in-studio guests) a searching, engaging question. Have never heard her ask an RTE journalist when they are on the News anything but routine questions. never a follow up.

There's that Paul O'Byrne fellow. God forbid that he should ever have to say anything spontaneous. Or say anything other than from what is on a piece of paper.

zoobizoo

Maybe listen to a different station.

I enjoy her style and the music she plays.

Maybe she, like many of us, have no interest in how Longford did against Laois in some football game ..... but I've never heard her sound off with Des Cahill.

bobbyss

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119004604#Comment_119004604

I do listen to other stations. But I would not listen to another station just because I don't like a particular presenter. Nor would I not stop listening to Lillian just because I don't like her. There are many people in RTE I don't like but I still listen to them.

maestroamado

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119004585#Comment_119004585

Its only a few that ever ask questions with RTE that can ask questions... they gave no problem getting work with other stations... the rest ask tame questions and collect a nice cheque... As for Lillian she's a bore but i expect there are lots of boring people listening to the radio...

Trebor176

Lillian is a great broadcaster, and I enjoyed her stints on Late Date. I'm not up early on weekends, so don't get to listen to her.

Her voice is probably more suited to the likes of Late Date than early mornings, though.

Ceramic

I have to say I absolutely loath threads like these. Always seems way too personal. They're barely one step up from school yard bullying and seem to be all about creating a pile on on some presenter.

Ireland's a small place and, OP, you're discussing a real person.

bobbyss

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119005557#Comment_119005557

I very much disagree with this point of view. Anybody who is on a public platform as in the media is subject to scrutiny. They are all fair game. I Calling someone boring or dull is not exactly one step up from bullying. I think you have to be reasonable about it.

If you really loathe threads where someone is called boring or dull ... well I don't know.

rolling boh

Have to say I like Lillian in the early morning i just want to hear a few tunes without the need for a comedy act to ease into the day .

jordata

I'm a fan of early morning radio and I think Lillian Smith fills the brief perfectly - a variety of different genres of music, mainly easy listening, and a bit of banter.

Glaceon

I haven’t heard her much in the mornings but always liked her on Late Date. I know she does turn up the Corkness a bit but so did Alf McCarthy, it’s because of him that I know the RTE Cork studio is on Father Matthew Street. 😂

bobbyss

Requests! That's it. I just love it when she reads out all those requests.

maestroamado

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119005999#Comment_119005999

are you old enough to be on boards...

ford fiesta

Lillian seems to have little patience and complains about issues with the Cork studio equipment, studio links to Dublin going down etc.

Ceramic

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119005743#Comment_119005743

Thanks for the spelling correction in italics! 👌

NIMAN

I only ever hear Lillian on my very early morning commute, and she has a perfect voice for that time of the morning!

Pelvis Parsley

Some of ye are being a bit harsh on her-I think she's doing very well.

She’s very good, in my opinion. If you don’t like her (and there’s never been so many other options as there are available now) don’t listen.

Red Fred

Has Lillian stopped presenting Weekend Rising Time? I haven't heard her on in a good while and she used to be first reserve when Shay Byrne was on holidays.

HeidiHeidi

She has a broken leg or ankle or foot, or some bit of her lower leg anyway. Saw her posting on twitter about having to have surgery that she thought she'd avoided. So she'll be gone for a while yet I'd say.

bobbyss

I heard bits of her and in those bits she must have mentioned her crutches/immobility multiple times.