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Oiling up the Tape Players out in Montrose.

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  • #692
    Brendan Bendar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,384 ✭✭✭✭Brendan Bendar


    Nevin Parsnipp wrote: »
    My condolences Dude ....that old ivy is a terrible curse altogether so it is .

    Seanie will hunker down until Summer 2021 at least ..I'm sure he is working on a few projects at present.

    Prob make a few cameo appearences on some comment shows circa May / June

    Just to see what the public reaction might be ...newspaper column perhaps to soften up the masses .

    That's my take on it anyways ....

    You could have sommit there Nevin, will happen ‘under cover of a major event’ I have no doubt.

    Yes.... it could be a slow and easy introduction.... sorry ...re- introduction.


  • #693
    Brendan Bendar
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    Missus, pass the frikken Valium, Ronan is on 11 to 13 to morrow and for God knows how long.

    We’re off on a hack.....


  • #694
    Don Duck
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34 ✭Don Duck


    Brendan Bendar wrote: »
    Missus, pass the frikken Valium, Ronan is on 11 to 13 to morrow and for God knows how long.

    We’re off on a hack.....

    Ronan's show is on 11 till 1 until January 5th.


  • #695
    generalgerry
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    Don Duck wrote: »
    Ronan's show is on 11 till 1 until January 5th.

    Yeah but he would be worried that he would come back on Jan 5th and find that RTE have replaced him with an ipod.


  • #696
    RINO87
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    generalgerry wrote: »
    Yeah but he would be worried that he would come back on Jan 5th and find that RTE have replaced him with an ipod.

    Will Ronan actually be presenting tho or a stand in?

    Any word on what's replacing drivetime? Another week of "Saturday sounds abba and Elton John specials with Neil Doherty"?


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  • #697
    Nevin Parsnipp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 832 ✭✭✭Nevin Parsnipp


    RINO87 wrote: »
    Will Ronan actually be presenting tho or a stand in?

    Any word on what's replacing drivetime? Another week of "Saturday sounds abba and Elton John specials with Neil Doherty"?

    Will be Ronan himself.....full of roundy birthdays and greetings from remote parts of the woruld !

    From the steamy heat of the tropics to the potholed street of Two-Mile-Borris they will all be ringing in to greet their loved ones.

    Can't wait.....


  • #698
    ford fiesta
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    Ronan rarely takes holidays


  • #699
    Brendan Bendar
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    ford fiesta wrote: »
    Ronan rarely takes holidays

    Unfortunately....


  • #700
    Don Duck
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34 ✭Don Duck


    Michael 'Thekid@iol.ie" Cahill is on RTE R1 from 3 till 5 on Christmas Day like it were 2fm in 2012.


  • #701
    Brendan Bendar
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    I would’nt include the Xmas Day or even Stephensons day Don.

    The real offal will surface in the dog days..

    Will we see what’s lurking under the surface...... in the Pink Palace.


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  • #702
    Don Duck
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34 ✭Don Duck


    How did Fiachna Ó Braonáin get into RTE Radio ? Why did they dispense with broadcasting giants Brendan Balfe and Alf McCarthy only to put dull boring Fiachna Ó Braonáin on the schedule


  • #703
    tampopo
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    RINO87 wrote: »
    Will Ronan actually be presenting tho or a stand in?

    Any word on what's replacing drivetime? Another week of "Saturday sounds abba and Elton John specials with Neil Doherty"?

    The bould Neil Doherty replaced Shay Byrne on Rising Time this morning


  • #704
    amlinopta
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 934 ✭✭✭amlinopta


    Don Duck wrote: »
    How did Fiachna Ó Braonáin get into RTE Radio ? Why did they dispense with broadcasting giants Brendan Balfe and Alf McCarthy only to put dull boring Fiachna Ó Braonáin on the schedule
    Alf was forced out when he turned 65, wasn’t happy at the time but that’s the rules. For some.


  • #705
    pm1977x
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    Nadine O'Regan stood in on Late Date over last weekend and blew the cobwebs away, highlighted what the show could be without endless Nick Drake and the incredibly lazy ''you heard this one the night before last and here it is again''. There's some good music on there but way too many repeats, feels like the show is on a loop some weeks.


  • #706
    KaneToad
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    ford fiesta wrote: »
    Ronan rarely takes holidays

    Don't get all the Ronan hate. I don't specifically tune into it but any time I listen to it there is always a good mix of music.

    The request element, while a bit dated, is vaguely interesting to me too.

    Its not an age thing either...I would have listened to him since my 20's...


  • #707
    Nevin Parsnipp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 832 ✭✭✭Nevin Parsnipp


    KaneToad wrote: »
    Don't get all the Ronan hate. I don't specifically tune into it but any time I listen to it there is always a good mix of music.

    The request element, while a bit dated, is vaguely interesting to me too.

    Its not an age thing either...I would have listened to him since my 20's...

    Did you ever hear the phrase "Freshen things up" or "try something new "

    My gripe with Collins is that you can tell what he is going to say in the intro and for most of the prog.

    Is that right for a Radio Show ?

    The listeners deserve better ...lazy dull broadcastin ...needs to change .


  • #708
    Joe_ Public
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    Don Duck wrote: »
    How did Fiachna Ó Braonáin get into RTE Radio ? Why did they dispense with broadcasting giants Brendan Balfe and Alf McCarthy only to put dull boring Fiachna Ó Braonáin on the schedule

    Think Cathal Murray replaced Alf, Lillian Smith was switched to Murrays dead hours slot on weekend mornings and Fiachna was then brought in to replace Lillian on LD. Nothing all that much against Fiachna, but they should have left well enough alone with Lillian, she was doing a fine job on the night shift.


  • #709
    padd b1975
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    Nevin Parsnipp wrote: »
    Did you ever hear the phrase "Freshen things up" or "try something new "

    My gripe with Collins is that you can tell what he is going to say in the intro and for most of the prog.

    Is that right for a Radio Show ?

    The listeners deserve better ...lazy dull broadcastin ...needs to change .
    Gets consistently healthy numbers Nev, bottom line.

    He gives exactly what the majority of his listeners want after four hours of current affairs and an hour of Tubridy.


  • #710
    Nevin Parsnipp
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    padd b1975 wrote: »
    Gets consistently healthy numbers Nev, bottom line.

    He gives exactly what the majority of his listeners want after four hours of current affairs and an hour of Tubridy.

    Good point P ...I guess you can't arg with the numbers !

    Not for me though ...bang down the orf button pretty sharpish when CB has wrapped...sometimes I'm told with unnecessary speed and force.

    Each to his own ...wha ?


  • #711
    ford fiesta
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    Joe_ Public wrote: »
    Nothing all that much against Fiachna, but they should have left well enough alone with Lillian, she was doing a fine job on the night shift.

    Lillian has publicly stated that she prefers presenting the the weekend mornings to previously doing weekends on late date ...though this is probably a lifestyle statement


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  • #712
    Don Duck
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34 ✭Don Duck


    ford fiesta wrote: »
    Lillian has publicly stated that she prefers presenting the the weekend mornings to previously doing weekends on late date ...though this is probably a lifestyle statement

    For a good while after she was removed from weekend late date, she didn't have her own slot in the schedule but still frequently filled in.


  • #713
    RINO87
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    Nevin Parsnipp wrote: »
    Will be Ronan himself.....full of roundy birthdays and greetings from remote parts of the woruld !

    From the steamy heat of the tropics to the potholed street of Two-Mile-Borris they will all be ringing in to greet their loved ones.

    Can't wait.....

    Lies! It was Neil's magical beige music box today, and for the rest of the week...


  • #714
    ford fiesta
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,886 ✭✭✭ford fiesta


    RINO87 wrote: »
    Lies! It was Neil's magical beige music box today, and for the rest of the week...

    Did he play ABBA, Mamma Mia film soundtrack, Elton John film soundtrack or The Shires?


  • #715
    Brendan Bendar
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    Jaysus!

    Even Collins gets the period off.

    Frikken station on auto.

    Incredible....


  • #716
    dvcireland
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    ford fiesta wrote: »
    Did he play ABBA, Mamma Mia film soundtrack, Elton John film soundtrack or The Shires?
    it must be hard work pressing the shuffle button


  • #717
    Brendan Bendar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,384 ✭✭✭✭Brendan Bendar


    RTE gone to sleep in the midst of the biggest crisis in the states history.

    Public Service Radio?


  • #718
    ford fiesta
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,886 ✭✭✭ford fiesta


    Brendan Bendar wrote: »
    RTE gone to sleep in the midst of the biggest crisis in the states history.

    Public Service Radio?

    There is enough Covid news on Radio 1 as it is.
    We are all sick of it at this stage.
    What do you expect them more to say or do?


  • #719
    Brendan Bendar
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    ford fiesta wrote: »
    There is enough Covid news on Radio 1 as it is.
    We are all sick of it at this stage.
    What do you expect them more to say or do?

    Only what they are being paid for.....Public Service... keep the public informed.

    Certainly not bore the hoop off people with recorded rubbish.

    There are things going on besides COVID too, you know.


  • #720
    Nevin Parsnipp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 832 ✭✭✭Nevin Parsnipp


    Brendan Bendar wrote: »
    Only what they are being paid for.....Public Service... keep the public informed.

    Certainly not bore the hoop off people with recorded rubbish.

    There are things going on besides COVID too, you know.

    Good call Bendar.....the need for proper public service broascasting does not disappear over the holiday period.

    RTE seem to think it does - everything dummed down - B team in place and and the guys and gals on the big wedges laughing all the way to the bank.

    Rumm do in this posters opinion....


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  • #721
    Itssoeasy
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    Brendan Bendar wrote: »
    Only what they are being paid for.....Public Service... keep the public informed.

    Certainly not bore the hoop off people with recorded rubbish.

    There are things going on besides COVID too, you know.

    We’ve had months of the bloody Covid from rte radio to the point I stopped listening because it was constant hushed tones and as if the world was falling. I know it’s not been great but the world is still spinning on its axis. Leave the RTÉ negative crowd have some time away.


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