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Oiling up the Tape Players out in Montrose.

FlutterinBantam

Its that time again!! season of goodwill joy.

I was listening to Marzie Finucane this morning telling us "We'll be back with you next Saturday....." Will she?? or will Montrose be staffed by two porters ,a continuity announcer, and a fleet of taperecorders for the TWO WEEKS of their Xmas???

Its always a good time to see what the current pecking order is and who gets the time off and who works..

I'll keep yez informed;)

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Nevin Parsnipp

Tis the season of dumbing down so it is .....all the big "Stars" will be takin a break and the B team will be slotted in.

My Mole in The Pink Palace tells me that many underappreciated B team players see this as a power grab opportunity....so look for a few wannabes making a play for the limelite over the not so festive period.

Most of the stuff is prerecorded already and the tape players are already whirrring ........

Brendan Bendar

Uhmmm ......brushes away the cobwebs....... time to exhume this bad boy almost &#55357;&#56837;

Looks like Marty stepping in for Damien over the ‘Holiday Period’ usually till Jan08 for M ontrose ‘stats’

(Teachers hours).

Where’s O’hEadhra gone?

Who will come out of the woodwork..... not Joe Jackson surely?

Ronan will have the usual two hour session of ‘roundy birthdays’ nothing ever changes there.

Rinse and repeat.......rinse and repeat..... get out last years schedule lads and just follow that....shure the plebs will semi comatose anyway...... no chance of a major disaster earthquake and sunami or anything.

Put her on ‘Otho’ Jimmy ,any problems ring Goggins in Monkstown or the Galloper.

Brendan Bendar

Up to eleven certainly...after that........squuuuuuuuelsh

sligojoek

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Literally everyone taking the morning off during a crisis.

We'll manage without them.

Harry Palmr

Literally everyone taking the morning off during a crisis.

Joe_ Public

An actual Sunday Sport today!

And they might not even mention Italia 90.

Joe_ Public

jrmb wrote: »

Yes, it was.

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/keith-byrne-stowaway-who-made-headlines-now-back-in-north-dublin-1.639860

Yeah, they had old broadcasts from Morning Ireland interspersed throughout the doc as well as interviews with the ladeens when they got back to dublin airport. The biggest hubbub was how they managed to board an Air India flight in Heathrow ticketless given that an Air India flight had been blown up just a month before. It was a fun listen.

jrmb

ford fiesta wrote: »

1985..and I wonder was that story true?

Yes, it was.

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/keith-byrne-stowaway-who-made-headlines-now-back-in-north-dublin-1.639860

ford fiesta

Joe_ Public wrote: »

Old documentary on one today. 1995, 10 year old kid from Darndale tells mum he's just going to the shop, be back for dinner, meets his 13 year old pal. Dart to dun laoghaire, ferry to holyhead, train to london, tube to Heathrow, plane to New York...

As you do, like. As you do...

1985..and I wonder was that story true?

Joe_ Public

Old documentary on one today. 1995, 10 year old kid from Darndale tells mum he's just going to the shop, be back for dinner, meets his 13 year old pal. Dart to dun laoghaire, ferry to holyhead, train to london, tube to Heathrow, plane to New York...

As you do, like. As you do...

Losty Dublin

Nevin Parsnipp wrote: »

The old ballroom scene was all cash money Ben.....baldy ould kernt in a booth taking in the fivers...no great attempt at the auld book keepin....if you catch my drift.

Them lads were not too worried about a letter from Ashtown Gate in them days !

Getting OT I know....

I knew a lad who played the odd gig with a well known show band, but who worked in a dancehall as his regular job. The trick in his hall was that the lead singer would take and pocket a booking deposit, usually 20-30%. They'd collect the balance at the end of the night, all cash, and "split" it between the band. The deposit would generally be declared as the appearance fee, with the bands legitimate expenses "coming" out of it. In truth most of their expenses were dealt with via cash, with the relevant receipts for same being collected and forwarded to the accountant of the big name to be dealt with.

Brendan Bendar

Nevin Parsnipp wrote: »

The old ballroom scene was all cash money Ben.....baldy ould kernt in a booth taking in the fivers...no great attempt at the auld book keepin....if you catch my drift.

Them lads were not too worried about a letter from Ashtown Gate in them days !

Heh heh

“Big crowd at the Aces,lasht night Joe”?

“Yerra no Annie,not many, they doesn’t care for the modern shtuff “

“Ok ‘Clare to God, Bridie Twomey toult me she had to wait forty minutes for a piss- nearly swamped her skids,place was heavin.“

“Verra poor take,Annie, nexst week though, Donie Collins, bring the wide neck flagon with ye”

“Donie Collins!! need the bucket for that one Joe, either that or soak the ladies cloakroom..done before”

Nevin Parsnipp

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

Lively lad Cole, did a bit of ‘tippin around-duckin and divin’ in his day one might opine.

The old ballroom scene was all cash money Ben.....baldy ould kernt in a booth taking in the fivers...no great attempt at the auld book keepin....if you catch my drift.

Them lads were not too worried about a letter from Ashtown Gate in them days !

Brendan Bendar

ford fiesta wrote: »

Des Cahills guest yesterday was showband man Paddy Cole. Interview done over Skype.

Lively lad Cole, did a bit of ‘tippin around-duckin and divin’ in his day one might opine.

ford fiesta

Des Cahills guest yesterday was showband man Paddy Cole. Interview done over Skype.

amlinopta

Haven't heard much about paycuts in RTE during the crisis. Lot of sports reporters with nothing to do, Des Cahill and John Kenny making a good fist of their music shows at least. Haven't heard much from the rugby lads like Hugh Cahill, Michael Corcoran and a few others also keeping a low profile.

Joe_ Public

I often wonder what some of those lads do be doing from one broadcast to the next. Some lad you wouldn't hear of for weeks, then up they pop to read the news one night. What goes on behind the scenes there? What do they do all day?

ford fiesta

There are too many working in RTE Sport anyway..

Joe_ Public

Dee Forbes did say the sports dept resources would be spread around the station so rest assured Joanne, John, Darren et al will be very busy combing through their cd collections in anticipation of a cosy half hour with Des.

ford fiesta

DriveTime cut short for next few weeks...
...so.."Des's Island Discs" (Des Cahill) on at 6.30 daily..First guest George Hamilton !!

Jobs for the sports guys !!!

thesandeman

amlinopta wrote: »

Strange how The Late Debate has been taken off the air in the current climate, not shortage of material for them to talk about.

Probably because they can't have guests in the studio to debate things.
If they did it over the phone it would be like an episode of Liveline (with a professional presenter).

ford fiesta

John Kenny has had a show on RTE 2XM digital radio for the past 10 years or so. The JK Experience.

Brendan Bendar

amlinopta wrote: »

JK a man of many talents, writes a weekly motorsport column for The Star as well as his radio exploits which go back to the pirate days. New music show was very enjoyable last week, back again tonight. Strange how The Late Debate has been taken off the air in the current climate, not shortage of material for them to talk about.

Aaah.....was wondering why Lally was horsing around North Co Dublin again.

Didn’t know JK did gigs for the BBC on the cricket.

Every day is a school day, as they say.

amlinopta

JK a man of many talents, writes a weekly motorsport column for The Star as well as his radio exploits which go back to the pirate days. New music show was very enjoyable last week, back again tonight. Strange how The Late Debate has been taken off the air in the current climate, not shortage of material for them to talk about.

Joe_ Public

ford fiesta wrote: »

I'm pretty sure he is. Been with RTE since 1987.

Yeah but on a freelance or contract basis I'd say. Reason he can do cricket for bbc among other outside gigs, doubt a staffer would be in that position. Of course i could easily be wrong.

Brendan Bendar

I think so too, lives in the Naas area I believe.

Tends to do the obscure sports like cricket, hockey, swimming, that kind of stuff.

Has done some GAA commentary’s and LOI if I recollect and is quite passable.

That’s about all I know.

ford fiesta

Joe_ Public wrote: »

John Kenny was on last week too. Nice to see at least one of their well stocked sports dept earning his keep. Dont think he's a staffer, though.

I'm pretty sure he is. Been with RTE since 1987.

Joe_ Public

John Kenny was on last week too. Nice to see at least one of their well stocked sports dept earning his keep. Dont think he's a staffer, though.

Losty Dublin

I had Derek Mooney on for a while yesterday and I have to say that he was the right person for Mother's Day. Not everybody likes him but he was having fun and was easy on the ear.

ford fiesta

John Kenny doing a rock show on Radio 1...10pm tue, wed and thurs