Newstalk Megathread 22/08/16 to date

marno21 · 30-10-2021 12:02AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118092056#Comment_118092056

I would imagine that’s why he’s there really. Newstalk is starting to really trend in an LBC type direction. But the new owners aren’t interested in a pro business loss making version of Radio 1.

sporina · 30-10-2021 08:08AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118092799#Comment_118092799

LBC?

BluePlanet · 30-10-2021 10:59AM

Don't often tune into NewsTalk, but i just did there for a bit and all i can say is, why would someone put that guy Brian Kerr in front of a mic?

He has one of the worst voices for radio i have ever heard.

scotchy · 30-10-2021 11:24AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118093448#Comment_118093448

Did you mean Bobby Kerr? Just turned my radio on and changed stations immediately when I heard him.

Brian Kerr is an absolute legend. 😁

Pelvis Parsley · 30-10-2021 01:23PM

Bobby's voice is very weak since his illness. He had throat cancer I think.

VinLieger · 31-10-2021 01:34PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118092757#Comment_118092757

No its a toxic as **** environment run by narcissistic **** whose power and influence over Irish media seriously should be questioned and investigated.

Pussyhands · 02-11-2021 07:57PM

Was listening to newstalk yesterday. Within a short period of a few minutes, amongst Joe Molloys genius, there was Trash Machine -> Cagney voiceover -> Adrian Kennedy reading the news. Terrible

Ol' Donie · 02-11-2021 11:26PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118109119#Comment_118109119

I've listened to Off The Ball a couple of times recently to hear ads > Joe Molloy telling us what was on OTB already, what's coming up, and that it's all available on the OTB app > ads > news > cash machine.

I actually timed over 10 mins one day where the only actual sport was the couple of lines they do with the news headlines on the hour.

rino87 · 04-11-2021 11:43AM

Some sort of big shakeup needed in Newstalk.... It's not so long ago that we used to have it on all day. I would say it's now only Pat, and the newsround/football show on OTB that we would switch over for.

Never thought I would see myself going back to morning Ireland but there we go....

MBE220d · 04-11-2021 12:03PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118117424#Comment_118117424

Same as that, Pat Kenny is all I listen to nowadays if I have control of the radio.

whisky_galore · 04-11-2021 12:12PM

Where can I get this Phoenix Park venison? Sounds tasty.

04-11-2021 12:16PM

Deermageddon

04-11-2021 12:19PM

I think we'll cull you Noel

04-11-2021 12:20PM

Picking a fight over animal rights with Éanna Ní Lamhna of all people. What a clown.

04-11-2021 12:22PM

Wait til he hears what goes on in the beef factories!

Mr.CoolGuy · 04-11-2021 03:49PM

That Barbara dope who gives terrible advice on Moncfrieff is a dangerous sexist. I wonder how many texts he has to awkwardly ignore calling her out for her shocking takes?

4Ad · 04-11-2021 07:28PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118117424#Comment_118117424

I like the Sean Moncrieff and Pat Kenny (most of the time) and Pat Nevin on the OFTB show...Maybe Tom Dunne at nightime..Thats all at this stage.

Aglomerado · 08-11-2021 03:46PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118119884#Comment_118119884

SM & PK are the best thing on during the day. I like the regular guest slots, Luke O'Neill, Paul Harrington Bill Hughes etc.

I really enjoy Movies and Booze on a Friday but when the girl who reviews the wine is tasting it she makes horrible slurping sounds that turn my stomach.

NIMAN · 08-11-2021 08:12PM

Don't normally listen to the Moncrieff Show as I can only get it in the car, but heard a but today re: gender balance in the work place ( assuming it may have moved on from a gender pay gap discussion?) and whoever the contributor was was very blunt, saying men have to accept they will struggle to get jobs on the future as its been white maletoo long. Sean tried to ask about the white male student coming out of college who sympathises with women, about him getting a job, and the woman basically said tough.

I think Sean was dying to say, "what if he is the best candidate".

There are some very hard-core pro gender folk out there.

yosser hughes · 08-11-2021 08:37PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118138266#Comment_118138266

The contributor was Mary McAuliffe https://people.ucd.ie/mary.mcaulif

VinLieger · 09-11-2021 08:30AM

Tuned into breakfast yesterday morning and they were starting to discuss how men are the only last acceptable group to discriminate against, i thought to myself "hmm i wonder if they will manage this with any nuance and grace"...... then on comes that vacuous troll brendan o neill and once again im turning NT off for the rest of the day.

whisky_galore · 09-11-2021 08:54AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118138376#Comment_118138376

I stopped reading at Director of Gender Studies. Great living to be made off this nonsense.

Heard the bould Ciara getting very snippy re same issue, it's cool to kick the so-called pale, male and stale demographic these days.

It's great to shyte on about all white all male boardrooms, but go and tell the lad out of Moyross or Tallaght that he's 'privileged'.

11-11-2021 12:43PM

I enjoyed that segment. I like Hughie.

HeidiHeidi · 11-11-2021 12:51PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118136988#Comment_118136988

Agree with this, although Pat can get a bit (a lot) repetitive on some of his hobbyhorse subjects, have to take a break from him every now and then.

Sean Moncrieff I have the height of time for, it's nearly always something different, and he provides a welcome break from the relentless current affairs/news coverage.

But as much as I love the Movies/Booze Friday slot, since they brought on the third contributor (why???) with the woefully contrived accent (Fionnuala?) I have stopped listening altogether - I can't figure out what she contributes at all. Movies (the movie reviewer), booze (the boozy experts), and then she chimes in with bits on random stuff. And her accent cannot possible be for real, it's like nails on a blackboard to my ears.

Andrea at lunchtime - not doable, at all, ever. Even Joe would be preferable, at least he stirs up a good row, or goes completely off-piste every now and then (cannot believe I just said that)

whisky_galore · 11-11-2021 03:44PM

The movies and booze slot could do well to drop this third wheel and her dreadful accent. Must be someone's daughter and got the gig.

Allinall · 11-11-2021 04:10PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118151664#Comment_118151664

I would imagine she's definitely someone's daughter.

EmmetSpiceland · 11-11-2021 04:55PM

I like Fionnuala, sometimes that “segment” can get drawn off course when it gets into wine regions, she steers them back towards the movies/celebrity side of things.

What’s the “issue” with her accent? It’s just a country one, no?

HeidiHeidi · 11-11-2021 05:04PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118152035#Comment_118152035

It's the incredibly nasal drawl, with an exaggerated uplift? at the end of every single sentence.

I have never heard a country accent like it before (and I'm a big fan of regional accents), and can only assume it's an affectation. Either way, I can't listen to it.

whisky_galore · 12-11-2021 06:29AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118152081#Comment_118152081

It's like a nasal Montenotte but with a valley girl affectation, probably from a lifetime of watching too many US tv shows. Every second sentence sounds like a question.

HeidiHeidi · 13-11-2021 07:28AM

Speaking of wacky accents..... who's this that does the playback-style programme early on a Saturday morning??

At least she's missing that annoying uplift? at the end of every sentence, but the way she mangles Sean Moncrieff's name has to be heard to be believed. And every "s" is "SSSSSSSS".

Lunchtime Live turns into Loonchtoime Loiiive.

It is the MOST bizarre way of speaking! (even worse than the celeb contribution girl)

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