Marian Finucane

Poly · 14-08-2010 9:54pm

JonathanAnon wrote: »

To promote the show as The Marian Finucane Show at this stage is just false advertising.

Yep, Really annoys me when RTE still refer to the absentee's "show".
Fcuk em, their not there, call it the Charlie bird, Katherine Thomas, Myles Dungan show etc.

By that reckoning they still should be calling the morning slot the Gay Byrne show with Myles Dungan standing in for Pat Kenny.

Barname · 14-08-2010 11:42pm

Poly wrote: »

Yep, Really annoys me when RTE still refer to the absentee's "show".
Fcuk em, their not there, call it the Charlie bird, Katherine Thomas, Myles Dungan show etc.

By that reckoning they still should be calling the morning slot the Gay Byrne show with Myles Dungan standing in for Pat Kenny.

brilliant post

dambarude · 15-08-2010 12:24am

It'd be great if somebody could tot up what her wage per show is when her holidays are factored in. She's missing from the show for at least two months per year when you include Christmas, Summer, Halloween/Easter(?), not to mention the odd weekend here and there that she misses.

Southsider1 · 15-08-2010 12:27am

I read somewhere that she is the highest paid radio broadcaster in europe per hour on air. Higher than Wogan, Moyles or Chris Evans... Good to see our licence fee so well spent

Barname · 15-08-2010 12:35am

Southsider1 wrote: »

I read somewhere that she is the highest paid radio broadcaster in europe per hour on air. Higher than Wogan, Moyles or Chris Evans... Good to see our licence fee so well spent

The Queen of England is envious of Marion

Lapin · 15-08-2010 2:33pm

dambarude wrote: »

It'd be great if somebody could tot up what her wage per show is when her holidays are factored in. She's missing from the show for at least two months per year when you include Christmas, Summer, Halloween/Easter(?), not to mention the odd weekend here and there that she misses.

That was done recently. I can't remember where but I'll try and find out.
It was calculated that she is paid around €50 per minute for the time she spends on air.

JonathanAnon · 15-08-2010 2:50pm

21st/22nd August - Charlie Bird
14th/15th August - Charlie Bird
7th/8th August - Rachael English
31st July / 1st August - Rachael English
24th/25th July - Rachael English
17th/18th July - Rachael English
10th/11th July - Rachael English
3rd/4th July - Rachael English
26th/27th June - Marian Finucane
12th/13th June - Marian Finucane
5th/6th June - Marian Finucane
29th/30th May - Rachael English
22nd/23rd May - Rachael English

Just to update my little chart from the other thread.. Charlie has said he will be there next week as well so that makes it three out of thirteen weeks that Marian has presented "The 'Marian Finucane' Show".

Aidric · 15-08-2010 4:05pm

JonathanAnon wrote: »

Just to update my little chart from the other thread.. Charlie has said he will be there next week as well so that makes it three out of thirteen weeks that Marian has presented "The 'Marian Finucane' Show".

Have you complained to RTE or have you been too busy making charts?

JonathanAnon · 15-08-2010 4:17pm

Aidric wrote: »

Have you complained to RTE or have you been too busy making charts?

The latter ..

tampopo · 15-08-2010 5:23pm

JonathanAnon wrote: »

The latter ..

good post!!!

mike65 · 15-08-2010 5:25pm

RTE don't give a fcuk, only if the papers started to make an issue of part-time millionair presenters might something happen.

FlutterinBantam · 15-08-2010 7:06pm

mike65 wrote: »

RTE don't give a fcuk, only if the papers started to make an issue of part-time millionair presenters might something happen.

Won't happen A Mhicheal.

They are all in it together, it's the screw to taxpayer syndrome.

Look at all the goons from the printed media who have earners on the wireless.

No need to name them.

Look at all the goons from the the broadcasting media who have earners on the papers.

penny dropped yet folks:D:D:D

Fulton Crown · 15-08-2010 9:03pm

FlutterinBantam wrote: »

Won't happen A Mhicheal.

They are all in it together, it's the screw to taxpayer syndrome.

Look at all the goons from the printed media who have earners on the wireless.

No need to name them.

Look at all the goons from the the broadcasting media who have earners on the papers.

penny dropped yet folks:D:D:D

Indeed you have it there Fhlutter.

Class o golden circle in my opinion.fcukin cnunts back scratchin and bell suckin...what chaaaance has independant opinion ?

FlutterinBantam · 15-08-2010 9:23pm

Well observed Fulton.

Hard to to think here are gimps in the country who haven't cottoned on to those liggers isn't it.

Surely they don't think they are on OUR side?:eek:

Dear oh dear, is it any wonder we are where we are.

bob50 · 15-08-2010 10:59pm

JonathanAnon wrote: »

Just to update my little chart from the other thread.. Charlie has said he will be there next week as well so that makes it three out of thirteen weeks that Marian has presented "The 'Marian Finucane' Show".

Great Post Maybe the show should be called " not the marian finnacuane show"

TBH i cant stand her voice with her eh, er, ahh, and so on trying to string a sentence together

mike65 · 15-08-2010 11:07pm

You are right chaps, sorry 'bout that. Dunno what I was thinking....:o

FlutterinBantam · 16-08-2010 7:39am

mike65 wrote: »

You are right chaps, sorry 'bout that. Dunno what I was thinking....:o

No worries Meehawl, we'll put it down to a 'bad baggie'.

Good man.

mike65 · 21-08-2010 11:48am

Marian Funicane Show without Marian Finucane continues apace, Charlie sounds like he is thoroughly in the swing of things this morning. The Turbine editor whistling past the grave yard as I type.

JonathanAnon · 21-08-2010 11:57am

mike65 wrote: »

Marian Funicane Show without Marian Finucane continues apace.

Ah come on Mike I had it on my chart last week that Charlie would be there in place of Marian.. I assumed everybody would print it out and stick it on their wall...

The show this year has already been presented by John Murray, Rachael English and Charlie Bird very capably. In light of Claire Duignan saying (interview on the other thread) that when contracts are up for renewal, RTE "will not be negotiating the kind of fees that were negotiated a number of years ago", I dont see how they can renew Marian's contact at all.

And whoever negotiated the present deal with her, a deal which is such poor value (for taxpayers who fund RTE, and advertisers who are advertising on her show), well they should never be allowed to negotiate ANYTHING ever again.

Rubik. · 22-08-2010 12:50am

I think Marion is ruing the day she did that Irish Times interview. Head of RTE radio, Claire Duignan...

"....would not comment on an interview in this newspaper recently in which Marian Finucane defended her salary of more than 500,000 euro for a four hours broadcasting week, nor Finucane's absence from the airwaves since the end of June"

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0821/1224277316832.html

Poly · 22-08-2010 7:29am

You would think with all the fuss, she would get her ass back into RTE and start broadcaasting again to justify her salary.
Every show she misses is more rope for RTE to hang her.

Charlie Bird seems to be getting very comfortable in the seat.

dixiefly · 22-08-2010 11:49am

How can Marian question our politicins, bankers etc over their salaries, bonuses and expenses etc when she is pocketing so much for so little?

Also, that 2 hour slot must be the most expensive on radio. Not only do RTE have to pay her €500k salary they also have to pay Charlie or whoever takes her slot for almost 3 months as well!!

dambarude · 22-08-2010 12:54pm

Jaysus, Charlie just said he'd be back again next weekend! This is a farce!

JonathanAnon · 22-08-2010 12:59pm

The "Marian Finucane" Show

22nd/23rd May - Rachael English
29th/30th May - Rachael English
5th/6th June - Marian Finucane
12th/13th June - Marian Finucane
26th/27th June - Marian Finucane
3rd/4th July - Rachael English
10th/11th July - Rachael English
17th/18th July - Rachael English
24th/25th July - Rachael English
31st July / 1st August - Rachael English
7th/8th August - Rachael English
14th/15th August - Charlie Bird
21st/22nd August - Charlie Bird
28th/29th August - Charlie Bird

And in case anybody asks again, no I havent complained to RTE and yes I was too busy "drawing up charts", and I've put it in chronological order ascending..

mike65 · 22-08-2010 1:03pm

Cheers, when I heard Charlie say he'd be back I went all Victor Meldrew! It'll be September Marian, get off the beach!!!!!!!!!

Plowman · 22-08-2010 1:15pm

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mike65 · 22-08-2010 1:24pm

I'm doubt she is near a beach to be honest, probably pottering around the Dordogne or Tuscany being all enlightened (and sampling the local produce)

JonathanAnon · 22-08-2010 3:09pm

mike65 wrote: »

I'm doubt she is near a beach to be honest, probably pottering around the Dordogne or Tuscany being all enlightened

I think you are being unfair Mike, she said that she listens to Radio One all week as preparation for her show, so this restricts her movement. I hope she is compensated for this.

mike65 · 22-08-2010 3:11pm

Internet wireless radio!

robo · 22-08-2010 3:15pm

Why don't Radio 1 just rename the show. To something like the Weekend Digest and have a range of different presenters on. I don't think that the programme warrants having her name on the title.

Bard · 22-08-2010 3:23pm

Jaysus.

Seriously... they *should* rename the show the "Weekend Digest" (as robo suggested) or "Looking back with Person X" or "[INSERT CREATIVE/WITTY NAME HERE] with Person Y" or something WITHOUT a presenters name in it. Seems to me like Marion doesn't deserve to have her name on the show.

Being present for only three out of fourteen weeks for the show that has your own name on it is a scutterin' disgrace. Y'know... unless you've got medical reasons or something...

robo · 22-08-2010 3:36pm

Bard wrote: »

Jaysus.

Seriously... they *should* rename the show the "Weekend Digest" (as robo suggested) or "Looking back with Person X" or "[INSERT CREATIVE/WITTY NAME HERE] with Person Y" or something WITHOUT a presenters name in it. Seems to me like Marion doesn't deserve to have her name on the show.

Being present for only three out of fourteen weeks for the show that has your own name on it is a scutterin' disgrace. Y'know... unless you've got medical reasons or something...

I suggested it in the post above yours

Just anything but the Marian Finucane Show, cos she is never there!

washiskin · 23-08-2010 10:11am

robo wrote: »

Why don't Radio 1 just rename the show. To something like the Weekend Digest and have a range of different presenters on. I don't think that the programme warrants having her name on the title.

How about "The Marian Finucane Show Presented By Whatever Overpaid Underperforming Dosser We Have Wandering Around The Building When Rachel English Is Busy"

Has a nice ring, doncha think?
:mad:

Callan57 · 23-08-2010 1:46pm

Pat Kenny was back this morning, Tubs already back .... where is Marian??????

Koloman · 23-08-2010 7:50pm

Callan57 wrote: »

where is Marian??????

When I got into my car yesterday morning and put on the radio I thought I heard her coughing and spluttering but quickly realised it was my exhaust that had just blown up!

bob50 · 23-08-2010 9:41pm

Just thinking Guys Maybe shes not coming back Marian might be too busy in Dordogne or Tuscanny......... Hopefully anyway

Lenny Lovett · 28-08-2010 9:20am

Here's an interesting view on the current 'stars' pay from BBC DG Mark Thompson. It'll never catch on here though.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1306851/Its-pay-cuts-sack-says-BBC-boss--millionaire-stars-warned-Youre-replaceable.html

Kalimah · 28-08-2010 12:51pm

Funnily enough I heard the program this morning announced as Saturday with Charlie Bird. I wonder will Marian ber back at all??!!

JonathanAnon · 28-08-2010 1:03pm

Not sure he said exactly that.. I thought he just said welcome to "the show"... "this is Charlie Bird" without making any assertion as to whether he was renaming the show or not.

robo · 28-08-2010 1:08pm

Kalimah wrote: »

Funnily enough I heard the program this morning announced as Saturday with Charlie Bird. I wonder will Marian ber back at all??!!

Heard that too, but it was the announcer before the news who said this or after and then Charlie said welcome to the show...
The only mention of Marion was the jingle after the news which had the sponsors of the show and the mention of Marion in the jingle! There is a piece in the Independent Weekender Magazine about the RTE salaries and number of weeks holidays that the stars are taking, it has herself at 9 weeks now! Can't seem to find a link to it on the site, maybe that is cos it is in the Weekender magazine.

Plowman · 28-08-2010 3:23pm

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Poly · 28-08-2010 3:32pm

Maybe she's ill? if so, get well soon.

Charlie was good today, Madam editor was a good interview. Jeez, there was some skuldugery back in the day.

JonathanAnon · 28-08-2010 3:45pm

Yeah, Charlie was solid enough this morning. Interesting interview with Geraldine Kennedy.

Plowman wrote: »

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You didnt hear him this morning then.. ? I think he's getting worse... He asked twice who Keiran McGeeney was, and this with him hosting a supposed GAA county vs county competition, giving sales pitches to Mickey Harte. He keeps trying to be funny as well.

Plowman · 28-08-2010 4:14pm

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JonathanAnon · 28-08-2010 4:42pm

Well I think at the moment he's serving his period of "decontamination" as Geraldine Kennedy called it. But I think he would have been better off licking stamps than presenting this..

robo · 28-08-2010 5:40pm

Enjoyed the Geraldine Kennedy interview, but why did she sound like she was sucking a sweet...like was she? And if so, why would you do that whilst being interviewed!
On the end of the interview and Charlie's "broadcasting" talent, I guess he is used to signing off with "Charlie Bird, RTE News"...rather than "thanks to my guest this week" :rolleyes:

Poly · 28-08-2010 6:12pm

JonathanAnon wrote: »

You didnt hear him this morning then.. ? I think he's getting worse... He asked twice who Keiran McGeeney was, and this with him hosting a supposed GAA county vs county competition, giving sales pitches to Mickey Harte. He keeps trying to be funny as well.

Didn't bother with George this morning, is it worth a listen back?
The newstalk biz show was good.

Back OT, I've a feeling Charlie has found a slot, I missed the end of the show, any mention of next week?

robo · 28-08-2010 6:14pm

Poly wrote: »

Didn't bother with George this morning, is it worth a listen back?
The newstalk biz show was good.

Back OT, I've a feeling Charlie has found a slot, I missed the end of the show, any mention of next week?

Didn't listen to the end of the show but doubt he said anything yet, cos he has the show tomorrow probably too.

JonathanAnon · 29-08-2010 3:52am

Poly wrote: »

Didn't bother with George this morning, is it worth a listen back? The newstalk biz show was good.

Just driving back from playing a wedding, and who is on the radio again only the fair George.. ah he's not good and it's a very poor, disjointed show that doesnt really know what it is meant to be about.

Back OT, I've a feeling Charlie has found a slot, I missed the end of the show, any mention of next week?

I would prefer Rachael, but Charlie certainly did well enough today to give him a run at the job.

dixiefly · 29-08-2010 12:56pm

BREAKING NEWS:

Marion Finucane is finally returning to the Marion Finucane programme next weekend!! Charlie informed the nation at the end of today's programme.

How can she quiz any of the politicians, bankers etc on any of their excesses with any justification considering her earnings for sfa.

Marian Finucane

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