WLR News

blacksuir · 31-08-2020 11:08am #1

Has Liz Ready left WLR. I have not heard her read the news on the station with some time now. It might be that I mostly listen in the mornings and she is doing afternoons.

Also in the last few weeks I have heard those that read the news in the past return from time to time to do so, Aoibhin Fallon, Mary O'Neill, Karen Tomkins, Anthony McFeeley. Today I hear Julie Smith on the news. I thought she was working on Damien Tiernan's show. Maybe he has his regular producer back. We will hear I guess just before 12 when he signs off. I think I even heard the Kelly Lad that took over from Gavin Whelan on Sport read the news one morning.

Wanderer2010 · 31-08-2020 11:25am

blacksuir wrote: »

Has Liz Ready left WLR. I have not heard her read the news on the station with some time now. It might be that I mostly listen in the mornings and she is doing afternoons.

Also in the last few weeks I have heard those that read the news in the past return from time to time to do so, Aoibhin Fallon, Mary O'Neill, Karen Tomkins, Anthony McFeeley. Today I hear Julie Smith on the news. I thought she was working on Damien Tiernan's show. Maybe he has his regular producer back. We will hear I guess just before 12 when he signs off. I think I even heard the Kelly Lad that took over from Gavin Whelan on Sport read the news one morning.

Come to think of it, i havent heard Liz Reddy for months now; is she gone? Same for the girl who did the DriveTime Teresanne Reilly, havent heard from her recently. Maybe they are on leave or working away in the background but not on air.

shockwave · 31-08-2020 1:31pm

Teresanne quit radio presenting last year I think no idea whats she doing now.

mooseknunkle · 31-08-2020 10:50pm

Teresanne left last year and started her own marketing company i think.

Looks like Julie Smyth got liz Reddys job so maybe she is gone

https://twitter.com/jooliek/status/1300458484367069184

sitkaspruce · 01-09-2020 1:17am

Is Gavin Whelan gone from WLR? Pity, he's a great loss with a vast sporting knowledge.

Crusty Blaa · 01-09-2020 7:06am

sitkaspruce wrote: »

Is Gavin Whelan gone from WLR? Pity, he's a great loss with a vast sporting knowledge.

He's still there. Hosts the "On the Ball" sports programme. Is also doing commentary for the live match streams on BEOSport.

91wx763 · 01-09-2020 9:07am

mooseknunkle wrote: »

Teresanne left last year and started her own marketing company i think.

Looks like Julie Smyth got liz Reddys job so maybe she is gone

https://twitter.com/jooliek/status/1300458484367069184

Gone since about last May the grapevine says. Damien's wages too much for Des so cutbacks have to be made, cheap/free broadcasting course applicants need only apply now.

Aquos76 · 02-09-2020 10:47pm

Liz leaving had absolutely nothing to do with money.

200motels · 03-09-2020 10:12am

Aquos76 wrote: »

Liz leaving had absolutely nothing to do with money.

I believe she’s out on sick leave.

sitkaspruce · 03-09-2020 1:56pm

91wx763 wrote: »

Gone since about last May the grapevine says. Damien's wages too much for Des so cutbacks have to be made, cheap/free broadcasting course applicants need only apply now.

He is worth every penny after that brilliant interview this morning, riveting stuff.

Aquos76 · 03-09-2020 2:14pm

200motels wrote: »

I believe she’s out on sick leave.

Nope, she has officially left the station along with another member of staff.

Wanderer2010 · 03-09-2020 2:37pm

Aquos76 wrote: »

Nope, she has officially left the station along with another member of staff.

Oh that was kept quiet. I knew i didnt hear her for a while. Odd that there wasnt a big send off considering how long she was there. Mind you i didnt notice she was gone until i read this thread!!

brian2614 · 03-09-2020 5:26pm

Relieved of duty..

enniscorthy · 03-09-2020 5:50pm

Aquos76 wrote: »

Liz leaving had absolutely nothing to do with money.

anybody have the inside scoop

enniscorthy · 03-09-2020 5:50pm

brian2614 wrote: »

Relieved of duty..

love it tell us more

brian2614 · 03-09-2020 5:56pm

Aquos76 wrote: »

Liz leaving had absolutely nothing to do with money.

Correct..

Jamie2k9 · 03-09-2020 6:10pm

Andy at Beat, Liz at WLR - would be worried for other dead wood at the stations :P

Not that I listen to WLR News reguarly, disapointed she is gone. Her twitter appears to be very active with retweets in terms of news.

sitkaspruce · 03-09-2020 6:47pm

Jamie2k9 wrote: »

Andy at Beat, Liz at WLR - would be worried for other dead wood at the stations :P

Not that I listen to WLR News reguarly, disapointed she is gone. Her twitter appears to be very active with retweets in terms of news.

Andy was too good for Beat anyway. He's been snapped up by WLR and is back to his best.

91wx763 · 03-09-2020 10:08pm

Worse than a gossip is someone who pretends but says no more.

Andy Mc and Liz certainly not dead wood.

Covid has hit an underperforming business hard.

Aquos76 · 03-09-2020 10:48pm

91wx763 wrote: »

Worse than a gossip is someone who pretends but says no more.

Andy Mc and Liz certainly not dead wood.

Covid has hit an underperforming business hard.

If that’s aimed at me, I’m not going to post what I know on here, all I’ll say is the reason liz is gone is nothing to do with money or covid. Others can speculate all they like, and it may come out one day, but it won’t me me that puts it out there.

brian2614 · 04-09-2020 8:25am

91wx763 wrote: »

Worse than a gossip is someone who pretends but says no more.

You sound like a bully

curmudgeonly · 04-09-2020 8:48am

91wx763 wrote: »

Worse than a gossip is someone who pretends but says no more.

Andy Mc and Liz certainly not dead wood.

Covid has hit an underperforming business hard.

Very quick with the judgements and insults despite you not knowing the facts.

JohnC. · 04-09-2020 2:35pm

Maybe if people are unwilling to say something, they shouldn't say anything, instead of silly "I know but I'm not telling you" posts.

91wx763 · 04-09-2020 2:51pm

brian2614 wrote: »

You sound like a bully

Think there's an "attack the post not the poster" rule around here.....

91wx763 · 04-09-2020 2:52pm

Moving on with the subject.....https://radiotoday.ie/2020/09/new-news-and-sport-editor-at-wlr-fm/

Wanderer2010 · 04-09-2020 2:56pm

91wx763 wrote: »

Moving on with the subject.....https://radiotoday.ie/2020/09/new-news-and-sport-editor-at-wlr-fm/

Good luck to her. Its odd that there was no send off for Liz given how long she was there but reading between the lines from some posts, it seems there is some bad feeling over her departure.

mooseknunkle · 04-09-2020 5:34pm

Radio is a tough old gig,after years of i assume loyal service you are gone and your name is to never be spoken again,it reminds me of TodayFM when Muireann o'Connell and Kelly Anne Byrne were sacked their names were never heard again on the air,not even one of the DJ's on WLR who have worked there for 20+ years would even say best of luck and thanks for all the work you done,i don't know why Liz is gone and i don't really care but did she deserve to be cast aside like that...

WLR and Beat look like terrible places to work,id say there is lots of big ego's in the broadcast centre.

04-09-2020 6:15pm

mooseknunkle wrote: »

Radio is a tough old gig,after years of i assume loyal service you are gone and your name is to never be spoken again,it reminds me of TodayFM when Muireann o'Connell and Kelly Anne Byrne were sacked their names were never heard again on the air,not even one of the DJ's on WLR who have worked there for 20+ years would even say best of luck and thanks for all the work you done,i don't know why Liz is gone and i don't really care but did she deserve to be cast aside like that...

WLR and Beat look like terrible places to work,id say there is lots of big ego's in the broadcast centre.

Radio really is a tough gig these days,ego's everywhere..A few stations can be terrible places to work..I wish Liz all the best..I hope she will get a gig at some other station..

brian2614 · 04-09-2020 7:13pm

Her own ego was fairly large to.

sitkaspruce · 04-09-2020 9:09pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Radio really is a tough gig these days,ego's everywhere..A few stations can be terrible places to work..I wish Liz all the best..I hope she will get a gig at some other station..

I loved Liz saying the news, she was one of the best there, its up to Geoff and Matt Keane to carry the station now.

Egos everywhere? Imagine the canteen in the broadcast centre at 11 o clock break, would you rather sit with Niall & Vinny from Beat or Oliver Carroll. Bleak times.

Wanderer2010 · 04-09-2020 9:38pm

sitkaspruce wrote: »

I loved Liz saying the news, she was one of the best there, its up to Geoff and Matt Keane to carry the station now.

Egos everywhere? Imagine the canteen in the broadcast centre at 11 o clock break, would you rather sit with Niall & Vinny from Beat or Oliver Carroll. Bleak times.

Niall and Vinny are absolutely tragic at this stage. 40 something men acting like they are in their late teens. Cringey on the breakfast show, they are like 2 embarrassing uncles at a wedding. Mary O Neill had enough cop on to move on and carve out a decent rep as a journanalist before she was typecast.

91wx763 · 05-09-2020 7:00am

brian2614 wrote: »

You sound like a bully

brian2614 wrote: »

Her own ego was fairly large to.

Blimey, talk about double standards....

brian2614 · 05-09-2020 12:01pm

91wx763 wrote: »

Blimey, talk about double standards....

Your missing the point with both my comments!!!

enniscorthy · 05-09-2020 2:56pm

any good gossip guru sites to get the details on what went on

05-09-2020 2:56pm

brian2614 wrote: »

Your missing the point with both my comments!!!

I am reading between the lines...ðŸ˜…

ImAHappyCamper · 05-09-2020 7:59pm

Did Liz ever manage to go through a news bulletin without stumbling over her words?

Poor Uncle Tom · 05-09-2020 8:02pm

Good Luck to Liz in whatever direction she chooses to point her career. She was a staple of the station for years and her news editorials were well rounded and very professional, in my opinion.

I had noticed she was missing and I find I've moved my listening to Radio One for the most part now, but I think that's more a reflection of my age than anything else.

Harry Palmr · 06-09-2020 4:47pm

What is it about radio chat that creates a flurry of new registrations? Happens on the radio forum often when a personality is the topic

Wanderer2010 · 06-09-2020 5:06pm

ImAHappyCamper wrote: »

Did Liz ever manage to go through a news bulletin without stumbling over her words?

Compared to the absolutely embarrassing and talent less transition year students who read the news and sport for Beat FM, she is a radio genius! I genuinely thought Beat were having a joke, a kind of "bring your toddler to work and they can read the news live on the air" day when I first heard a succession of youngsters splutter and stumble over basic facts and sentences, wrapped up as "news", but no, that is genuinely how sh!t they are at their job. Shocking...

Motivator · 06-09-2020 5:44pm

Wanderer2010 wrote: »

Compared to the absolutely embarrassing and talent less transition year students who read the news and sport for Beat FM, she is a radio genius! I genuinely thought Beat were having a joke, a kind of "bring your toddler to work and they can read the news live on the air" day when I first heard a succession of youngsters splutter and stumble over basic facts and sentences, wrapped up as "news", but no, that is genuinely how sh!t they are at their job. Shocking...

That’s the Beat business model. They’re like car dealerships. Bring in junior staff on **** money, they do a **** job and then they’re gone after 6 months. Beat is an abysmal radio station. Talentless, annoying presenters and crap music.

91wx763 · 06-09-2020 8:49pm

Motivator wrote: »

That’s the Beat business model. They’re like car dealerships. Bring in junior staff on **** money, they do a **** job and then they’re gone after 6 months. Beat is an abysmal radio station. Talentless, annoying presenters and crap music.

Someone will be along on here to tell you off "innimently" as one of "foundation in broadcasting" poor souls on WLR might say....

Motivator · 06-09-2020 10:36pm

91wx763 wrote: »

Someone will be along on here to tell you off "innimently" as one of "foundation in broadcasting" poor souls on WLR might say....

I’d love to know who actually listens to Beat. Those clowns that are on first thing in the morning are insufferable. There’s a reason they’re still on that station for so many years, no other reputable station would have them.

WLR are a credit to local radio. Apart from Ollie Carroll, I could turn it on and leave it on all day. Excellent local sports coverage and good coverage of local news.

curmudgeonly · 07-09-2020 8:40am

Motivator wrote: »

I could turn it on and leave it on all day. Excellent local sports coverage and good coverage of local news.

So could I ,after I've left the room.:)

Gardner · 07-09-2020 9:12am

The sports coverage on it is shocking. Tell me of one decent interview any of them did that was newsworthy, informative or hard hitting? When was the last time you recommend to a mate of a decent interview/podcast to listen back to on WLR? It was probably Kevin Casey with Maurice Shanahan.
OTB and Second Captains is where the standard is at and not one of the so called local journalists would lace their boots in any shape or form.

noby · 07-09-2020 9:32am

Gardner wrote: »

The sports coverage on it is shocking. Tell me of one decent interview any of them did that was newsworthy, informative or hard hitting? When was the last time you recommend to a mate of a decent interview/podcast to listen back to on WLR? It was probably Kevin Casey with Maurice Shanahan.
OTB and Second Captains is where the standard is at and not one of the so called local journalists would lace their boots in any shape or form.

Can you point me in the direction of another local/regional station with OTB and Second Captains level of coverage? Or are we really comparing like for like here?

enniscorthy · 07-09-2020 12:18pm

noby wrote: »

Can you point me in the direction of another local/regional station with OTB and Second Captains level of coverage? Or are we really comparing like for like here?

while you're at it point me in direction of whoever has the inside scoop surprised they not reporting the gossip themselves

07-09-2020 3:44pm

I had the radio on in the car over the weekend but the guy with the

silent 'P' in his name was in the seat and just wouldn't shut up talking

either before, during or after a track had finished!

A listener had requested a number from The Bay City Rollers but he

talked throughout the intro' until about half way and then cut for adverts!

What a complete shower of 'anchors' but then again, they wouldn't be

on their own in that department either!

sitkaspruce · 07-09-2020 6:33pm

Oscar Madison wrote: »

I had the radio on in the car over the weekend but the guy with the

silent 'P' in his name was in the seat and just wouldn't shut up talking

either before, during or after a track had finished!

A listener had requested a number from The Bay City Rollers but he

talked throughout the intro' until about half way and then cut for adverts!

What a complete shower of 'anchors' but then again, they wouldn't be

on their own in that department either!

John O'Shpea?

Good news to report, No nominees from Beat Breakfast for the IMRO awards and Vincent Bradley took to twitter to express his disappointment !!

Poor Uncle Tom · 07-09-2020 7:30pm

Covid killed the Radio, Pa!
It's been dead for years son,
It's been going down hill since Wells,
Video even had a go in '81
What went wrong Pa?
Egos on the airwaves son!

07-09-2020 9:53pm

sitkaspruce wrote: »

John O'Shpea?

Good news to report, No nominees from Beat Breakfast for the IMRO awards and Vincent Bradley took to twitter to express his disappointment !!

Sunday evening show with one of their more elder statesman!

91wx763 · 07-09-2020 9:57pm

Oscar Madison wrote: »

Sunday evening show with one of their more elder statesman!

Boss's brother.....

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