Who are the most talented rte presenters today ?

Filmer Paradise · 24-08-2019 12:36AM

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

The left handed ones.

Okay. Who are they?

Why left handed ones?

Explain your theory.

ILoveYourVibes · 24-08-2019 12:43AM

Filmer Paradise wrote: »

Okay. Who are they?

Why left handed ones?

Explain your theory.

Because RTE bought a lot of cheap equipment inc cameras made specifically to film left handed presenters.

khalessi · 24-08-2019 12:44AM

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

Because RTE bought a lot of cheap equipment inc cameras made specifically to film left handed presenters.

So me thinking witchcraft and sorcery is incorrect?

Filmer Paradise · 24-08-2019 12:50AM

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

Because RTE bought a lot of cheap equipment inc cameras made specifically to film left handed presenters.

Not surprised.

RTE have been pushing a left wing agenda for many years now.

24-08-2019 12:52AM

ParkRunner wrote: »

Tommy Tiernan’s show is pretty good for what it is. He’s willing to ask the interesting questions because he has to really!

He does a brilliant job.

ILoveYourVibes · 24-08-2019 12:53AM

khalessi wrote: »

So me thinking witchcraft and sorcery is incorrect?

Only on RTE 2.

Montage of Feck · 24-08-2019 08:10AM

kneemos wrote: »

Fanning is a total music snob.

I thanked the post because DJ's should be musical snobs. Not that you'll hear many on the radio today.

dirtyden · 24-08-2019 08:36AM

Anne Cassin does an excellent job on nationwide.

Joanne Cantwell hosts the Sunday game live very well. Really shows up how poor Des Cahill is on the main event in the evening.

Dobbo is a fine news reader.

John Creedon is very good.

Mad_maxx · 24-08-2019 11:08AM

kneemos wrote: »

Mary Wilson on Drivetime. Dobbo was a good interviewer before he got ostracised for earning too much.

Can't think of anyone on the telly. They usually get rid of anybody with even a hint of actual talent.

Mary Wilson is an over promoted librarian

Mad_maxx · 24-08-2019 11:09AM

Andrew00 wrote: »

Niall boylan

Since when has he worked for RTE?

RTE would employ an islamist before a Conservative like boylan

Mad_maxx · 24-08-2019 11:11AM

Yer Da sells Avon wrote: »

They have lots of good presenters...

John Creedon
Audrey Carville (Morning Ireland)
Katie Hannon
Philip Boucher-Hayes
Sean O'Rourke
Bryan Dobson
Lilian Smith

Boucher Hayes is the worst person on twitter, never mind RTE

An epic wankbag

24-08-2019 11:13AM

dirtyden wrote: »

Anne Cassin does an excellent job on nationwide.

Joanne Cantwell hosts the Sunday game live very well. Really shows up how poor Des Cahill is on the main event in the evening.

Dobbo is a fine news reader.

John Creedon is very good.

Dobbo is a fine news reader but a horrible interviewer.

Mad_maxx · 24-08-2019 11:13AM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I've always quite liked John Bowman.

Yes, very good

Old school academic who was always on top of his brief

Mad_maxx · 24-08-2019 11:15AM

pinkyeye wrote: »

Sean O Rourke-definitely one of the best if only for the Maria Bailey interview.

Gaybo-Yeah he was another one who was great at letting people hang themselves. Cool Calm and Collected.

Gerry Ryan-I know he was a coke head but he had a great rapport with people. And gave away a lot about himself.

Sean o rourke is the definition of a safe pair of hands,clearly was a rural school principal in another life and an all round solid community man

Mad_maxx · 24-08-2019 11:15AM

badabing106 wrote: »

Gaybo was an utmost professional. He was kind of unique by today's standards! He didn't let left wing or right wing agendas influence him. He stayed impartial like a professional broadcaster should

Gay was world class, peerless in this country

BarryD2 · 24-08-2019 11:17AM

badabing106 wrote: »

Gaybo was an utmost professional. He was kind of unique by today's standards! He didn't let left wing or right wing agendas influence him. He stayed impartial like a professional broadcaster should

Would ya get outa that! Gay Byrne would have said anything (on his radio show anyway) if he thought that's what the public wanted to hear. I heard him back in his day, he'd be pontificating on some matter one day and when it appeared he might be a little out of step with public opinion, he'd have a different rattle the next.

Mad_maxx · 24-08-2019 11:19AM

BarryD2 wrote: »

Would ya get outa that! Gay Byrne would have said anything (on his radio show anyway) if he thought that's what the public wanted to hear. I heard him back in his day, he'd be pontificating on some matter one day and when it appeared he might be a little out of step with public opinion, he'd have a different rattle the next.

You must be thinking of someone else

BarryD2 · 24-08-2019 11:27AM

Mad_maxx wrote: »

You must be thinking of someone else

Nope, when I started listening radio I thought Gaybo ran a great show but as time went on I just started shaking my head. There was no sense at times of where the man stood on any matter, you can label that impartiality but in truth it came across more as running with the hares and hunting with the hounds.

At least with PK, he usually maintained and maintains a fairly reliable set of views and values.

padd b1975 · 24-08-2019 11:29AM

Michael Lyster.

Sadly now retired and replaced by the annoying Joanne Cantwell.

RhubarbCrumble · 24-08-2019 11:31AM

Gay Byrne was a horrible condescending man. The only time I've ever seen him lost for words. Stephen Fry certainly took the wind out of his pompous sails.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-suvkwNYSQo&t=56s

John Creedon is a great presenter. Just so relaxed and down to earth. Friend of mine met him recently and said what you see on tv is exactly what he's like in real life. Friendly down to earth guy.

d8491prj5boyvg · 24-08-2019 11:41AM

badabing106 wrote: »

In your opinion?

Obviously Gaybo is the most talented Rte presenter Ireland has ever had, as a producer /and his presenting style, meant he he was genuinely world class. He could ab lib, he could get people to talk openly. Someone that genuinely could have made more money elsewhere . Maybe that's why rte belevied rte should pay everyone else so high?

Dave fanning was a great rock journalist who had an exclopedida knowledge of music.. A man that knew more about music and his subjects than the people themselves. It's great watching back his interviews with rock stsrs and them being shocked and impressed with how good his questions were. Real quality insightful interviews . I cant imagine 2fm presenters today being that informed

I think Tommy tiernans presenting style shows the most talent. Not sure if he counts as Rte or not

Gaybo was good alright but so patronising.

Dave fanning talks far too quickly.

Tommy Tiernan is great.

d8491prj5boyvg · 24-08-2019 11:46AM

Filmer Paradise wrote: »

On topic though, I think that Lucy Kennedy & Jennifer Maguire are up there.

Probably the worst!!

omega man · 24-08-2019 11:49AM

Daragh Maloney (sports) is quite good.

Raconteuse · 24-08-2019 12:24PM

Scientist who has discovered life-saving treatment.

Gaybo: "Good man."

:pac:

A great presenter and interviewer still though.

Mad_maxx · 24-08-2019 12:24PM

padd b1975 wrote: »

Michael Lyster.

Sadly now retired and replaced by the annoying Joanne Cantwell.

Michael lyster = so bland, he made Sean o rourke look like Oliver Reed

yosser hughes · 24-08-2019 12:31PM

RhubarbCrumble wrote: »

Gay Byrne was a horrible condescending man. The only time I've ever seen him lost for words. Stephen Fry certainly took the wind out of his pompous sails.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-suvkwNYSQo&t=56s

Have you see the Annie Murphy interview? Absolutely disgraceful the way she was treated.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MU76r9gk8-I
I cannot understand the esteem this man is held in. Pompous dilettante with no great intellect either.

Hamsterchops · 24-08-2019 12:35PM

Shame this thread is only about RTE presenters......

So limited in choice.

dirtyden · 24-08-2019 12:55PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Dobbo is a fine news reader but a horrible interviewer.

Yeah, he does tend to be led rather easily by his interviewee.

Homelander · 24-08-2019 01:23PM

There's a few decent ones but what really irks me is that 'talent' in most cases is not at all relative to the payscale. Like, Ray Darcy being the prime example. I can see why some people like him, but his salary is utterly ridiculous. "We have to pay or we'll lose them to other broadcasters". Yeah, I'm sure the BBC would be queuing up to hand over £400,000 to Ray Darcy.

Sean O Rourke is really good I think.

ToddyDoody · 24-08-2019 02:00PM

yosser hughes wrote: »

Have you see the Annie Murphy interview? Absolutely disgraceful the way she was treated.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MU76r9gk8-I
I cannot understand the esteem this man is held in. Pompous dilettante with no great intellect either.

That's very interesting on a few levels.

Who are the most talented rte presenters today ?

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