RTE Gold discussion thread

Agree - Saturday morning is the time that Gold listeners like to hear the DJ and the bits and pieces..what about a Pop Quiz?

Are nearly all shows on RTÉ Gold voice tracked - it’s not the same and very obvious..lazy - tick the box radio!!

Carol is live for 3 days each week if you're lucky…sometimes 2 days.

Rick is usually live, but has been either on Arena Radio 1 since Sean Rocks passing or he has been on holidays, so its been a while since he was live, or voicetracked.

Currently, there are only 13.5 hours (Will is 7.5, Carol 6) of live presenting on Gold each week.

Thought JK might have been a good option for Late Date as well last week, has filled in a couple of times before. Strange how they couldn't come up with anyone to replace Cathal.

Just read his book He, about the life of Stan Laurel.

I am surprised there isn't a 90s show on RTE Gold.

didn't Will Leahy present one before up to around 5 years ago, or am I imagining it ??

90’s show a great idea for RTÉ Gold..

Indeed there should be a Living in the 60’s..like ‘in the 70’s…and an 80’s and 90’s..with proper links and information about the songs played!!

Tony Blackburn and Bob Harris link each song on their 60’s and 70’s shows on BBC Radio 2.

I am tired of listening to 3 or 4 songs in a row and then a 30 second link ..voice tracked ..🎵

John on Late Date until 1.00am this morning, fair play

Ronan Collins appeared on the RTE TV show Keys to my life on Sunday evening. In the show the presenter Brendan Courtney and Ronan himself referred to RTE Radio in the past and that he had retired (yes he 'retired' from RTE Radio 1 in Dec 2022). It showed Ronan 'returning' to the RTE Radio Centre studio as one of his former workplaces, as is the way on the programme.

I found all of this strange as he still records his RTE Gold programmes in the Radio Centre. Although it did mention and showed Ronan singing at his concerts in his current life, there was zero mention of Ronan being a daily presenter on RTE Gold - surely this detail was fairly relevant in the context of the show !!.

Shows how important it is to Ronan himself. It certainly sounds like it when you listen to the obviously voice-tracked output of his show.

Swinging a golf club in Dubai is higher up the list of priorities, but thanks for the gig!

Sadly, another RTE "bed blocker"

I really miss Rick in the afternoons, I liked his selection of music.

So who is left in RTÉ Gold?

Why don’t John Connolly and Micky Mac get more time on the station?

Two excellent shows!!!

as far as i am aware, it is only michael cahill that works elsewhere in RTE, on 2FM

I have only heard truffles (Erik) on continuity occasionally at the weekends on Radio 1.

Carol and Amanda I have not heard them being referred to on other stations. Carol used to do continuity, short series, covering for music shows on Radio 1 etc but looks like she has not done this since joining RTE Gold

Lorcan Murray would be a nice addition for Gold given his long association with 2FM in the 80s/90s. He’s got a daily gig with Lyric FM but maybe he might be tempted if/when he retires. Bring back the ‘class tracks’ (if anyone remembers that feature from his 2fm weekend shows)

15 hours a week on Lyric with a producer picking the music. Fairly easy gig when most of the tunes are about 10 minutes long 😉