RTE Radio 1: The Ryan Tubridy Show

Ah the old "look at the audience numbers" argument again. We've had one major "transfer" in recent memory, that of Pat Kenny to Newstalk. It has taken Pat 9 years (he left RTE in 2013) to build a decent audience despite enormous promotion of the switch at the time and since. And what happened on RTE Radio 1 when Pat left? Oh that's right, Sean O'Rourke - a comparative unknown, actually grew the audience, despite not being a "name".

What happens to the audience when Tubs/D'Arcy/Duffy go on their many holidays? F - all. There is inertia in Irish audiences to the station, rather than the presenter.

Are you actually suggesting these people are worth the fees they extract from the state broadcaster? Seriously? Duffy's show in particular has almost zero paid advertising!

Do you think he’s good value then? And D’Arcy? And Duffy?

Oh don't get me wrong that's why I listen too. But it's completely unintentional on both the host and RTE's part that it's coming across as such to sections of the audience.

If you were to tell Tubs that he comes across as a cross between Partridge and Brass Eye he'd firstly ask "What is Brass Eye?", and secondly be utterly confused as to why you think he resembles Alan.

In his mind he's convinced he's doing the country a service by telling us all about his jolly japes and the peculiarities of the daily adventures of the boy in the bubble - and thinks that the while country gets a lift from his #TrademarkKindness.

There's a depth to his shallowness.

Clinton!

Clinton was a good egg, esp. to women. He was very generous and giving to very many of them.

Can't you ask one of your staff to do that research for you? Do you not have democracy in your heart? Enough to delegate to one of the staff?

"Have we reached the zenith of photographic narcissism?"

I think you actually did this Bryan last Saturday morning on Croagh Patrick.