Oiling up the Tape Players out in Montrose.

This thread is unintentionally hilarious because it the usual boards.ie lineup of posters whining about nothing. With not much better to do.

Pre Records/stand ins are radio industry standard in either voluntary local, paid local or national level. Particularly at the holiday time of year. This thread should be retitled ‘yet another RTE boards.ie begrudgers thread.’

It reminds me of the tone of the begrudging whiners use when they go on about the teaching profession. June, July, August etc. But clueless to the work put in outside the classroom, background work etc.

But the truth is the begrudgers don’t want to try themselves. They just like a whining begrudgery from a safe distance. While contributing feck all themselves.

Maybe except for sneering comments with piss poor imitations of presenters and callers etc. A clique of oddballs who view such things as a fun ‘pass time’ or ‘crusade’. But the posts could be copied and pasted by most of the posters. Same guff rehashed.

I always wonder how many of the posters in such threads such as these have got involved in even local volunteer radio - or do you all just ‘talk’ a good game between the sneering posts?

You jumped in here trying to stir things up and got it badly wrong.

Very few here “hate RTE” they just want value for money, given their position … a public service outfit financed by the state, most getting paid huge money for quite modest hourly input and standard.

You make assumptions based on nothing. How would you feel if for instance Air traffic Control decided to take two weeks off around the busiest travel time of the year?

You have taken a wrong turn coming in here trying to stir things.

I’m afraid you need to understand that high salaries in the public broadcasting industry, don’t necessarily mean putting your feet up at one of the busiest time of the year.

Spot on N.

Anyone who doesn’t find that set up questionable is only in here to rise things up, in my honest opinion.

Its quite reasonable to question why people in public service broadcasting,funded by the taxpayer, can put the ‘shop’ on auto over the Xmas period and not expect some pushback?

Not only that but every public holiday it will be the same, whilst pocketing north of €250k.

I’ll say this anyone who thinks that kind of ‘service’ is beyond reproach and considers those who highlight this as …well cranks has to be a bit challenged.

Yeah, and as Steven says, that's even before you start asking questions about the link between rte and NK Management.

There's definitely questions to be answered there.

How rte always seem to pick the person who is on NKM books, rather than a neutral. Take that guy Coleman. You'd think he was the only child physiologist in Ireland. Or Eoin McGee, the only financial guru in the country.

I happen to enjoy RTÉ 1 radio in the main. And while I expect some adjustments this week, frankly more than a lot of them are absurd and take the mickey.

Last night for one; they make the effort with some some excellent programming (Sheila and Lilian, take a bow.) and Creedon. However, cue the midnight news and it's straight into a relay of Gold. As if the audience went and did a Cinderella on it!! And Likewise on Christmas Eve; can't be arsed getting in a Late Date so up with the fader and tune into Gold. Which incidentally didn't have Xmas music programmed; shame on you Aidan Leonard!

And there has been a few years in the past when 2FM hadn't any live shows on the 25th. Had they a licence (Or backbone in the BAI) then they'd be in for a caning.

Ray Wingnut Cuddihy hot on her heels. I think the Creedon gig might put his nose in front.

Louise starting on Monday, probably three more days of Neil

It’s you who don’t “get it” dude.

All the people who post here only want one thing… value for money.

What you don’t seem to understand is the ‘don’t listen’ cobblers is long been scundered.

we are PAYING for the service whether we listen or not.

Is it too much to ask that dudes and dudesses getting paid a huge wedge show up cannot show up at one of the busiest periods in the entertainment industry?

If you are happy to be reamed by this lot …fine, just don’t throw shade on those who see it as a total gaming of the taxpayer.

Its proles who can’t see the big picture who give these lads the courage to keep up butt reaming JQT.

I like the idea of the stars getting a bit of “heat” for missing the days when they could, potentially, pick up a lot of new listeners.

Interesting to hear, constructive, opinions on the “second string” too. I don’t listen to RTÉ very much, I just don’t get how anyone under 65 does but I guess there are people out there who voluntarily go for Virgin tv over Sky, but Newstalk are at the same thing. All their “big hitters” are out for Best Of shows and other stop gaps.

I will say I thought the ‘Late Breakfast’ show they had on Newstalk was very good and Stefanie Preissner did an excellent job presenting, the days she was on it.

Ha, haw, ho.. just hold them bud, he, heh, he... till I give you de keys of the radio station. Tee hee :)

And so as RTE emerge from their slumber eleven days into the New Year we slip from the lean 5 minute news bulletins, the repeats, the podcasts, the prerecorded programmes from the State Broadcaster to the ……..

The Luvvies Live

The news now is gongs and gùnas and the Luvvies gushing like caramel fountains until all these ‘awards’ are over.

Watch out for it as a lot of airtime is full of Luvvies bursting to try to blag their way into any free gig they can get.

Keeps them going till the next holiday on the Feb new one.

Ronan has the play list copied from the the 1952 one .

I hope they remembered to order in extra WD40 for Monday. An extra long shift for Lilian on the Monday morning, a repeat encore of a Vincent Woods show, the Collins Collection and an afternoon of documentaries. Fun for all for family, or at least the ones you care less about.

You would almost miss her, wouldn't you?

That’s how is rolls out in Montrose, Ni.

No shame on the whoors whatsoever.

If only all parents were able to get the same holidays as their kids.

Appears its only available in rte.

Never knew I worked for RTE

And if I may say so a definite improvement, especially Drivetime which had O’Mongáin at the wheel.

Now I will be honest I’m not a fan of his rather strange accent eg ‘munny’ for ‘money’ but he is streets

ahead of that guffawing clown O’hEadhra.

This programme should be a one person presentation and cut out the stupid highly rehearsed ’banter time’ at 1655.

What are the chances of that happening any time soon….nil….zilch..nada.

Libreri does a great job when she fills in on drivetime and MI. Would like to see her get a more permanent tole somewhere.

Could be looking at a reshuffle of sorts if Claire gets the Late Late gig. She would probably need to be part of the NK stable to get promoted though

Drivetime finishing up 30 minutes early at 6.30 for a repeat program on Climate Change. Poor stuff with Biden in town.

I wish more DJs would play 3 songs in a row. Creedon will do 2 but haven’t heard him do 3. A lot of that chat is just fluff.

I remember listening to the ‘Michelob Beer Hour’ whenever I was down in Cork, or Kerry, back in the day. All you got was a reminder of who was sponsoring, no other ads or talking.