2fm - New schedule coming

That's a very petty way to describe someone.

its funny how GOC on breakfast 2fm only lasted 18 months, i thought he was there a long time. I remember they had a billboard campaign bigging up the "Des and Gareth" element with football jerseys on a washing line with their names on them. They really were in a proper war with Radio Ireland at the time and they had to do serious marketing. I thought it was a good show myself, but GOC in the afternoons on 2fm was probably one of their best decisions ever, it was a great show (yes i know about the Steve Wright stuff but I only found that out decades later!).

I am not going to jump on Lottie's grave, i posted here a month ago hoping it would go well for her and TBH I dont think 3/4 weeks is a fair way of assessing her although I did note the lack of interaction between her and her co-host, a minor thing that could be sorted. It's funny wandering down memory lane, I do remember Gerry frequently telling us about "charlotte" and what she was up to in the last few years of his show, maybe he was prepping the ground a bit.

I think Mr Dobson's description on what a presenter does on radio is a bit unfair and reminds me of the sort of thing you hear when workers start looking for more pay ("sure all luas drivers do is push a leaver and sit on their arses all day").

The thing about it is that you never notice a good one but by god you notice the bad ones. Even in the days of Nova and Hot Hits Sunshine where you would hardly hear a DJ during the hour it was the same, and as I have said before this is a national radio station and its paid for by the licence fee, we should be demanding the best talent properly trained to do the gig.

Thanks for sharing and fair play to him

So apparently Lottie knew all along that she was only doing 5 weeks of the new show, all cleared up now…

"I wanted to clear up some recent headlines about my role at 2FM. When it was announced that I would be taking over Drive, it was always agreed between myself and my bosses that this would be
for a five-week stint. The term "summer schedule" has led to some
confusion, implying a 12-week duration.

Hold on.

The article on Monday was very clear - with plenty of quotes - that she was "devastated" and felt "used" why would she have those feelings if this was all known to her beforehand?

And the article on monday was true about her being let go from the show so whoever went to the irish sun was in the know.

Some have opined on here that lottie would put up with putting out the bins at 3am if it meant staying in RTE and to be honest her Instagram statement seems to back that up.

I'm sure photoshoots for presenters for a five week stint is totally normal. Perhaps the Fair City photographer had a free afternoon 😎

Bod years ago RTÉ should have said to their "stars" that's fine we can't afford you, you head to the US or to the UK and now they should be saying, we definitely can't afford you and if you dislike the terms then you know where the door is and since you are good at your job you can find other sources of income.

In fairness if you want to send me a link to such jobs, I'd happily apply and again those in RTÉ can also avail of such positions with a career plan also. RTÉ don't need them is all I am saying.

In the past RTÉ Talent would take of for the summer, Gay, Gerry and Pat would all be off for 2 to 3 months before returning in the autumn, around that time it began to change with the arrival of Newstalk and the Regional yuff radio stations (Beat, iRadio, Spin), then RTÉ shows would take a week here an there rather than in one full summer. I think Tubs contract had him on 40 - 50days holiday.

Is that the same Damien O'Reilly who did Countrywide?

Is it not Justine Stafford that is getting it, not Kayleigh Trappe?

Basically the same thing but at least Stafford seems to have original content in fairness to her rather than just miming. Miming without the black & white face paint may I add!

yes.

That headline is not backed up by what is actually in the article....lol

Her contract was always for 5 weeks...