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RTÉ 6.1 News changes

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    #482
    California Dreamer
    Registered Users Posts: 2,521 ✭✭✭California Dreamer


    Not 6.1 but 9pm news.

    Is Sharon wearing fancy hospital scrubs??


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    #483
    Brendan Bendar
    Registered Users Posts: 19,142 ✭✭✭✭Brendan Bendar


    McCullagh in for the 6.1 news gig.

    Hope the shave his eyebrows off, and get him to get his head up straight.


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    #484
    California Dreamer
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    I was surprised that Ray Kennedy didnt get it.

    Always the bridesmaid, never the bride!


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    #485
    icdg
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    He gets the consolation prize of doing all the weekend evening bulletins.


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    #486
    Brendan Bendar
    Registered Users Posts: 19,142 ✭✭✭✭Brendan Bendar


    Hope they train McCullagh to stop making statements and using them as questions?

    “ You were convicted of driving over the limit in 2016, that makes you unfit for government, doesn’t it”

    Stuff like that ...... not a great appointment imho but not much damage he can do off the auto cue.

    Not suited for the programme he on I thought .


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    #487
    Stewball
    Registered Users Posts: 661 ✭✭✭Stewball


    Ray Kennedy & Sharon Tobin should be the main presenters.


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    #488
    spakman
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    He's not a particularly clear speaker and has a slightly cynical look on his face all the time. Not sure he's a good fit for news anchor.


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    #489
    juneg
    Registered Users Posts: 1,083 ✭✭✭juneg


    I like Mc Cullagh when he shows a bit of mischief. News anchor will be a bit more straight laced


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    #490
    Muahahaha
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    California Dreamer wrote: »
    I was surprised that Ray Kennedy didnt get it.

    Always the bridesmaid, never the bride!

    Yeah thought the same myself, he has been shafted somewhat there. At this stage youd wonder did he piss into some producers cornflakes or whats going on in the background.

    McCullogh going to the 6.1 is a bit of a downgrade from Prime Time I would have thought so Im surprised he took it. At least on Prime Time he had the opportunity to hold Ministers to account in political interviews that last longer than the 90-120 seconds they last on the 6.1 news. Not that Ministers go on the news all that often anyway. So hes going from being a political correspondent to someone who just reads off an auto cue.

    I wonder who might show up in McCulloghs place on Prime Time now. Would Dobbo take it if offered? Or maybe if Sarah McInerney doesnt get the Today show slot permanently then she might end up there. Would imagine the new presenter will have to have the blessing of Miriam anyway.


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    #491
    Dank Janniels
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    I always got the impression that the news readers would "graduate" and go into the Current Affairs jobs not the other way around. I reckon this means they will be doing more of the sit down interviews on the sports sofa area to suit his interview style
    Who will get the PrimeTime job? Katie Hannon has presented it afew time I think? or probably 1 of their own reporters getting a promotion?


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    #492
    Stewball
    Registered Users Posts: 661 ✭✭✭Stewball


    Muahahaha wrote: »
    Or maybe if Sarah McInerney doesnt get the Today show slot permanently then she might end up there.

    If Sarah McInerney doesn't get the Today show - RTE may as well pack up and go home.


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    #493
    Muahahaha
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    Stewball wrote: »
    If Sarah McInerney doesn't get the Today show - RTE may as well pack up and go home.

    Internal politics are going to be in play though, likes of Claire Byrne or Miriam would see themselves as being ahead in the queue for the job on the Today show. Sarah might end up on Prime Time yet as McCulloghs replacement.


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    #494
    Brendan Bendar
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    Muahahaha wrote: »
    Internal politics are going to be in play though, likes of Claire Byrne or Miriam would see themselves as being ahead in the queue for the job on the Today show. Sarah might end up on Prime Time yet as McCulloghs replacement.

    No way would they put Miriam in that slot.

    Unless they are mad.


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    #495
    Muahahaha
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    They are mad Brendan, thats the problem.


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    #496
    Brendan Bendar
    Registered Users Posts: 19,142 ✭✭✭✭Brendan Bendar


    Muahahaha wrote: »
    They are mad Brendan, thats the problem.

    Know summit M... you could be right.


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    #497
    imme
    Registered Users Posts: 3,200 ✭✭✭imme


    California Dreamer wrote: »
    I was surprised that Ray Kennedy didnt get it.

    Always the bridesmaid, never the bride!

    I thought he was doing it already, must have been short term.

    I'm sure he'd have been grand as the longterm presenter.

    He is a bit wooden though.

    Give McCullagh a go I say.


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    #498
    AndrewJRenko
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    spakman wrote: »
    He's not a particularly clear speaker and has a slightly cynical look on his face all the time. Not sure he's a good fit for news anchor.

    I got the impression he looks frequently bored or pi$$ed off on Prime Time in recent years, except when he's actually getting his teeth into someone for an interview.


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    #499
    Elmo
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    AndrewJRenko wrote: »
    I got the impression he looks frequently bored or pi$$ed off on Prime Time in recent years, except when he's actually getting his teeth into someone for an interview.

    God if he's bored on Prime Time he'll be twice as bored on Six-one. His voice and way of speaking is fine for reporting and interviewing, but as an anchor I think it will annoy many people.

    I am surprised that Ray Kennedy and Sharon Tobin weren't picked, while moving Cáitroina Perry to Lunch Time.


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    #500
    Brendan Bendar
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    Elmo wrote: »
    God if he's bored on Prime Time he'll be twice as bored on Six-one. His voice and way of speaking is fine for reporting and interviewing, but as an anchor I think it will annoy many people.

    I am surprised that Ray Kennedy and Sharon Tobin weren't picked, while moving Cáitroina Perry to Lunch Time.

    McCullagh is a very strange choice.


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    #501
    Radio5
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    Yes I think it's a strange move for him. I don't think he was ever a News reader before. Ray Kennedy tweeted that he'd be doing the weekend Six news.

    Who'll go to Prime Time? Maybe a job for a correspondent returning from abroad?


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    #502
    Elmo
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    Radio5 wrote: »

    Who'll go to Prime Time? Maybe a job for a correspondent returning from abroad?

    Washington correspondent :/

    I’d say Sarah mcinerny will get PT.


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    #503
    imme
    Registered Users Posts: 3,200 ✭✭✭imme


    Elmo wrote: »
    Washington correspondent :/

    I’d say Sarah mcinerny will get PT.

    They have only just handed her the morning show.
    I don't see them giving her Prime Time as well.

    Richard Downes might be given a job to earn his paycheck. He does a piece for Prime Time about once a month. :eek:


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    #504
    Elmo
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    imme wrote: »
    They have only just handed her the morning show.
    I don't see them giving her Prime Time as well.

    Richard Downes might be given a job to earn his paycheck. He does a piece for Prime Time about once a month. :eek:

    Today hasn’t been given to her yet she’s just standing in, while Pat Kenny was on both Today & Prime Time.


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    #505
    Muahahaha
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    Radio5 wrote: »
    Yes I think it's a strange move for him. I don't think he was ever a News reader before. Ray Kennedy tweeted that he'd be doing the weekend Six news.

    Who'll go to Prime Time? Maybe a job for a correspondent returning from abroad?

    Poor Ray Kennedy, shafted again. Agree with others that he is a bit wooden but I dont want all singing and dancing news anchors either. Ray is a solid pro but always seems to get overlooked as he was before when Perry got the gig.

    You can always tell who is the lowest in the RTE newsroom pecking order by who gets landed with reading the Sunday 9pm news on a Bank Holiday weekend.


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    #506
    Elmo
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    "Muahahaha;114010911&#8221 wrote:

    You can always tell who is the lowest in the RTE newsroom pecking order by who gets landed with reading the Sunday 9pm news on a Bank Holiday weekend.

    Brian Finn


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    #507
    imme
    Registered Users Posts: 3,200 ✭✭✭imme


    Elmo wrote: »
    Today hasn’t been given to her yet she’s just standing in, while Pat Kenny was on both Today & Prime Time.

    I think we all know that it's hers

    Did Pat do Prime Time or the Front line, which was a replacement for Questions and Answers, a pet project.


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    #508
    icdg
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    imme wrote: »
    I think we all know that it's hers
    t.

    I wouldn’t take that as read at all.

    https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/a-shoo-in-claire-byrne-described-as-frontrunner-to-replace-sean-orourke-on-today-programme-39362212.html


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    #509
    imme
    Registered Users Posts: 3,200 ✭✭✭imme


    icdg wrote: »
    I wouldn’t take that as read at all.

    https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/a-shoo-in-claire-byrne-described-as-frontrunner-to-replace-sean-orourke-on-today-programme-39362212.html

    Claire Byrne is now favourite according to the Indo.
    I was surprised to see that earlier.

    Will the bookies be happy or pissed off that this speculation came out.

    Sarah mcinerney has eaten anyone alive whose gone on the today show in the last few weeks apart from Mary 'I will seek advice' Kenny this morning.

    She went very easy on old Mary.


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    #510
    HeidiHeidi
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    imme wrote: »
    Claire Byrne is now favourite according to the Indo.
    I was surprised to see that earlier.

    Will the bookies be happy or pissed off that this speculation came out.

    Sarah mcinerney has eaten anyone alive whose gone on the today show in the last few weeks apart from Mary 'I will seek advice' Kenny this morning.

    She went very easy on old Mary.

    I thought she gave her exactly enough rope to completely hang herself. It was excellent radio.

    In no way could Sarah be accused of bullying or haranguing her, she let Mary do all the damage herself.

    Best interview I've heard in a good while!


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    #511
    California Dreamer
    Registered Users Posts: 2,521 ✭✭✭California Dreamer


    AndrewJRenko wrote: »
    I got the impression.
    Slightly OT, but do many people get your username these days? ;)


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