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Newstalk Megathread 22/08/16 to date

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  • #32
    risteard7
    Registered Users Posts: 879 ✭✭✭risteard7


    The football commentary was much better today without Dave Mcintyre roaring and bawling.


  • #33
    sheep?
    Closed Accounts Posts: 824 ✭✭✭sheep?


    Ol' Donie wrote: »
    Lads I'm all over the gaf with the scedule. Why was Henry McKean on at 6 or 7 in the evening?

    What's the craic with Talking History?

    Is there any reason to listen to Talking Books?

    Why is the TED radio hour nowhere near as interesting as you'd think it would be? Is it the awful music?

    Haha! Questions I asked myself today as well! Henry McKean on at 7pm was a strange one....

    The Talking Books presenter's voice when reading out a script is infuriating. When interviewing normally, it's fine.

    Saying that, I like the idea of the show, mainly because I love books.


  • #34
    ghostdancer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,539 ✭✭✭ghostdancer


    the Henry McKean thing is all the more odd considering it's a repeat of the show that goes out around 9 or 10am that morning too.
    surely they could find a repeat of something else in the evening instead?


  • #35
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 13,712 ✭✭✭✭[Deleted User]


    ghostdancer wrote: »
    the Henry McKean thing is all the more odd considering it's a repeat of the show that goes out around 9 or 10am that morning too.
    surely they could find a repeat of something else in the evening instead?
    And it often features items lifted directly from McKean's 'out and about' slot on Moncrieff.

    I heard his vox pop on 'bad breath' three times. Three times too many.


  • #36
    maebee
    Registered Users Posts: 1,676 ✭✭✭maebee


    As Tara Duggan was presenting today's lunchtime programme, the ad break jingle continuously played "Lunchtime with Jonathan Healy".


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  • #37
    Cliff Walker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 192 ✭✭Cliff Walker


    Will the new schedule be fully in place next monday ?


  • #38
    wandatowell
    Registered Users Posts: 8,435 ✭✭✭wandatowell


    DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »
    He just wasn't pulling decent numbers in his previous timeslot, he was up against guys like Tubridy and Pat Kenny at the time. It was fairly light content also, quite similar to Moncrieff actually.

    He's in his element presenting the type of show he has now imo. He's back to what he does best.


    Tom is the kinda guy I'd liked to have a chat with. Always liked his style of presenting.


    I'm listening less and less to Newstalk since they started shuffling around the presenters. Really off putting not knowing who gonna be on.


  • #39
    kneemos
    Registered Users Posts: 20,407 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    wandatowell wrote: »
    Tom is the kinda guy I'd liked to have a chat with. Always liked his style of presenting.


    I'm listening less and less to Newstalk since they started shuffling around the presenters. Really off putting not knowing who gonna be on.


    I like that they're willing to change,certainly keeps the presenters on their toes.

    Unlike its rival station whose presenters have to be dragged out feet first


  • #40
    Rambling Rake
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 86 ✭✭Rambling Rake


    Cliff Walker wrote: »
    Will the new schedule be fully in place next monday ?

    It's so strange they haven't announced anything concrete regarding start dates.

    Probably don't want to remind people how terrible the current schedule is..!

    Surely they must all return the same week. 7 hours of Pat, George and Moncrieff sounds great to me!

    Aside from all that, Tom Dunne is the master of this time slot. He doesn't do anything better than this and nobody does it better than him imo.

    As much as I bash some of their programming/ers. I would consider 9-4 and 7-12 of the new schedule as the best on Irish radio.


  • #41
    Ol' Donie
    Registered Users Posts: 19,573 ✭✭✭✭Ol' Donie


    wandatowell wrote: »
    Tom is the kinda guy I'd liked to have a chat with. Always liked his style of presenting.


    I'm listening less and less to Newstalk since they started shuffling around the presenters. Really off putting not knowing who gonna be on.

    Yeah, I'd like to have a few pints with Tom. He has to have some deadly stories.


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  • #42
    Turtle_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 640 ✭✭✭Turtle_


    Who's the guy presenting the right hook at the moment? His voice is horrific, he shouldn't be allowed near a microphone. Is he getting a regular slot? Please say no...


  • #43
    ghostdancer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,539 ✭✭✭ghostdancer


    Cliff Walker wrote: »
    Will the new schedule be fully in place next monday ?

    I know the OTB lads mentioned that they were getting their pictures taken yesterday for the website, and I'd assume the new presenters were in to get theirs done too, so you'd presume that it's in advance of Monday.


  • #44
    gimmick
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,296 ✭✭✭✭gimmick


    One has got to question the thought process behind their musical chairs approach at the moment. Aside from Moncrieff and Off The Ball its a mess.

    The dial at home is usually stuck to Newstalk, but in recent weeks now I am going across to The Last Word more and more.


  • #45
    foxtrot101
    Closed Accounts Posts: 907 ✭✭✭foxtrot101


    ghostdancer wrote: »
    so you'd presume that it's in advance of Monday.

    According to Chris Donoghue's Twitter profile the new schedule starts Sept 12th...
    Journalist & Broadcaster. New program @NewstalkDrive starts Sept 12th 2016 (4-7pm Mon-Fri).

    https://twitter.com/chrisrdonoghue?lang=en


  • #46
    Rambling Rake
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 86 ✭✭Rambling Rake


    FFS. Ian O'Doherty should be permanently housed in Marconi House and be placed in regular combat with these NT "panels". They are about as fair and balanced as Fox News claims to be.


    If you want to wear a burka/burkini and live by Islamic "law" go and live in a Muslim country. Laughable hypocrisy.


  • #47
    Muff Richardson
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,078 ✭✭✭Muff Richardson


    Rambling Rake wrote: »
    FFS. Ian O'Doherty should be permanently housed in Marconi House and be placed in regular combat with these NT "panels". They are about as fair and balanced as Fox News claims to be.


    If you want to wear a burka/burkini and live by Islamic "law" go and live in a Muslim country. Laughable hypocrisy.

    This mornings debate was pathetic and I am none the wiser as to what any of them wanted apart from shouting oppression. The whole burqa/burkini debate has the all feminazis panties in a wad (and dare I say the libtards) but not knowing which way to turn "ban the oppressive burka/burkini now!!! wait, don't dare make women wear a burkini on the beach!!! wait, don't dare tell us what not to wear!!! wait, that doesn't equate to what I just said before this...um f**k all religion and repeal the 8th now!!!!!"

    mc6iig.jpg


  • #48
    PeterTheNinth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,869 ✭✭✭PeterTheNinth


    Rambling Rake wrote: »
    FFS. Ian O'Doherty should be permanently housed in Marconi House and be placed in regular combat with these NT "panels". They are about as fair and balanced as Fox News claims to be.

    I was going to make this point earlier this week with regard to their news bulletins about Donald Trump. Their subjective stories about him are bordering on incitement to hatred, which is sort of ironic. And I'm no huge fan of Donald Trump, but I just dont appreciate the way that they are trying to influence my opinions on this issue.

    Sarah Carey's initial "question" at the start of the show this morning was indicative of what was to come. She had her mind made up from the start, and it was up to the panel to convince her otherwise. Which is rare in Newstalk, as there is not usually a dissenting opinion. Apart from George, everybody in Newstalk seems to have the same opinions about everything. except for Hook.


  • #49
    Rambling Rake
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 86 ✭✭Rambling Rake


    PeterTheNinth wrote: »
    Rambling Rake wrote: »
    FFS. Ian O'Doherty should be permanently housed in Marconi House and be placed in regular combat with these NT "panels". They are about as fair and balanced as Fox News claims to be.

    I was going to make this point earlier this week with regard to their news bulletins about Donald Trump. Their subjective stories about him are bordering on incitement to hatred, which is sort of ironic. And I'm no huge fan of Donald Trump, but I just dont appreciate the way that they are trying to influence my opinions on this issue.

    Sarah Carey's initial "question" at the start of the show this morning was indicative of what was to come. She had her mind made up from the start, and it was up to the panel to convince her otherwise. Which is rare in Newstalk, as there is not usually a dissenting opinion. Apart from George, everybody in Newstalk seems to have the same opinions about everything. except for Hook.

    It may be representative of a lot of the MSM worldwide but aside from Hooky and a short segment on Pat Kenny a couple of weeks ago you hear absolutely nothing about the almost daily scandals surrounding the Clinton Foundation.

    I can't make my mind up on Trump. I suspect he'd be better for the USA but worse for the rest of us. The Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson would be in with a real shot had he been even given a shake at it.

    Shane Coleman must be the moral compass that the rest have to follow. I do give them credit for giving George air time though as he is the only dissenting voice on Irish radio that I am aware of.


  • #50
    Ol' Donie
    Registered Users Posts: 19,573 ✭✭✭✭Ol' Donie


    Is it just me or does someone cover for Pat a LOT?

    Like, he's off more than he's on (recently, anyway).


  • #51
    PeterTheNinth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,869 ✭✭✭PeterTheNinth


    Ol' Donie wrote: »
    Is it just me or does someone cover for Pat a LOT? Like, he's off more than he's on (recently, anyway).

    He has been away a lot Donie, but not much more than any of the equivalent radio "stars". But NT has been a joke since they announced the new lineup. It's like a student station, where whoever happens to be walking past the canteen has to present the show.


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  • #52
    Ol' Donie
    Registered Users Posts: 19,573 ✭✭✭✭Ol' Donie


    Yeah, it's been a bit crazy alright. Only till next week, though.

    Of all the shows, though, I think Pat's suffers the most when's he's not there.

    Well, except Moncrieff.


  • #53
    kneemos
    Registered Users Posts: 20,407 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    Ol' Donie wrote: »
    Is it just me or does someone cover for Pat a LOT?

    Like, he's off more than he's on (recently, anyway).


    Pat is sleeping it off. https://i.imgur.com/oN7OOfu.jpg


  • #54
    Rambling Rake
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 86 ✭✭Rambling Rake


    Haha very good! Hopefully he is back tomorrow.

    Am I the only one who wants to take a sledgehammer to the radio everytime this new newsreader is on.


  • #55
    UsBus
    Registered Users Posts: 1,390 ✭✭✭UsBus


    Rambling Rake wrote: »
    Haha very good! Hopefully he is back tomorrow.

    Am I the only one who wants to take a sledgehammer to the radio everytime this new newsreader is on.

    Thankfully it's not just me...!!! She's is a complete dose, I assume this is michelle mcmullen you are speaking of. I mean the news can be repetitive a lot of the time but she has a way of making your ears bleed.....


  • #56
    Rambling Rake
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 86 ✭✭Rambling Rake


    "I've been on the housing list since I'm 19. It's disgraceful". GOOD!!!


  • #57
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,834 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    It's a real we don't want the outsiders coming in to our area going on in Ringsend isn't it. They're far from the only people who would wish to live in the area they grew up in, but don't due to costs. "That's our land". The modern day Field.


  • #58
    Rambling Rake
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 86 ✭✭Rambling Rake


    Too many foddeners. Dublin city could certainly do with a bit of gentrification.

    Should have moved the scobies out years ago.


  • #59
    Typer Monkey
    Registered Users Posts: 941 ✭✭✭Typer Monkey


    Rambling Rake wrote: »
    Haha very good! Hopefully he is back tomorrow.

    Am I the only one who wants to take a sledgehammer to the radio everytime this new newsreader is on.

    I was only ranting to my husband about her yesterday. Her pacing and intonation while reading the first line of a news story/the headline is bizarre. She...reads...the...line...so...slowly...overpronouncing...every...syllable with strangely placed pauses but then reads the rest of the story at a normal speaking pace. It absolutely wrecks my head :mad:


  • #60
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    foxtrot101 wrote: »
    Anything would of sounded good after a couple of years of Eamon Keane. Healy was originally paired with Damien Kiberd, but Kiberd left due to ill health.

    If anyone is wondering what he is at these days, he is filling in for Billy McCarthy on WLR. Still impossible to listen to with the same mix of faux hard man and oily ingratiation


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  • #61
    ballsymchugh
    Registered Users Posts: 7,936 ✭✭✭ballsymchugh


    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    If anyone is wondering what he is at these days, he is filling in for Billy McCarthy on WLR. Still impossible to listen to with the same mix of faux hard man and oily ingratiation

    he's still looking for his NAMA


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