RTE: Drivetime with Katie Hannon and Colm Ó Mongáin

You are correct…….never heard such crapp……that’s Monaghan’s doing….obviously trying to

shift the listener age profile back to 35 ish.

Pure rubbish from start to finish.

same, I think Katie hannon is fine when she is interested in the topic but otherwise she just tunes out , you can hear it in her voice. and the co.presenter, I genuinely can't remember anything about him.

I have stopped listening too as you say not a bad thing but instead I'm catching pod casts from uk and us

With Cormac and Sarah, the rubbish was usually restricted to 4.55 and 5.55 slots. This new program has taken it to a whole new level. And hard to imagine two current affairs journalists are really into the format.

Is it not long since time the thread title was changed?

Why does Hannon always appear and sound as a person who hasn’t researched anything?

I must be in the minority here but I prefer it now.

McInerney and O Hara are no loss.

Setting a very low bar there, bwana.

Lookit, the Monahan ones idea is to 'dumb down' RTE R1.a la Newstalk, so the presenters have to either act like buffoons or look for another job.

Notice the centre stage is now dominated by these self styled 'socials' and so called'influencers whose credibility is kind of based on the number of tossers who follow them.

Its all contact whoring now that's what the opening discourse on almost all RTE1 programmes are about and how the presenter "would love to hear from you" ……heh he h they couldn't give jack schidd.

Katie going off script doesn't always work out. As for the format, Patricia Monahan seems happy with the "overwhelmingly positive response." Inside Sport very poor also. A very dull, long interview with Padraig Joyce this evening.

In other words, unless the figures chime with my view they are dodgy.

The Joint National Listenership Research (JNLR) figures are generally considered the "gold standard" and primary currency for measuring radio audiences in Ireland, with a high level of industry acceptance. However, their reliability is debated regarding whether they truly reflect modern, active listening habits, particularly for younger audiences. 

'debated' by people with nothing more than a feeling in their malcontent waters it seems. Know what I mean mucker?

This is not a current affairs show any more, have to say very disappointed in ‘Kuullum’ seems to have gone down the road of butting in with asides as to how up to date he thinks he is.

Hannon was never a serious competent presenter.

Ms Monahan is way off the mark here…