Lottie Ryan

Fuzzy Clam · 22-05-2014 9:54pm

alaimacerc wrote: »

An ability to open your mouth for seconds on end without sounding like a complete idiot is generally a good start.

Or if RTE hiring practices are anything to go by, maybe not!

That doesn't really answer my question.
Most of the best broadcasters I've ever heard have no "qualifications". At least not in media.
I couldn't give 2 ****s what a " qualified" grad thinks about Lottie being on the radio.
Im not defending Lottie being on the radio, far from it.

I'll go further and say that possibly some of the worst radio I've heard have been by those who have qualified in some media course.

The_Captain · 23-05-2014 12:29pm

Replace the word 'qualifications' with 'experience' then. Most people start on local stations, terrible time slots, or popping up reading sports news or the like, and then work their way up to having their own show IF they show that they're capable or they get themselves a following.

Lottie has just been gifted a show based on her family name and clearly isn't capable (right now) of carrying it

jezzer · 23-05-2014 12:53pm

exactly, as said above, most people who work in radio have worked their way up the hard way, media qualification, graveyeard slots on local radio etc working their way up all the time, lottie ryan on the other hand decides she wants a piece of the action and she gets anything she wants by the look of it, just because rte feel they owe the ryan family a favour because of gerry, very unfair and the thing about it is its not working...

Fran1985 · 23-05-2014 3:40pm

jezzer wrote: »

exactly, as said above, most people who work in radio have worked their way up the hard way, media qualification, graveyeard slots on local radio etc working their way up all the time

Most people who are on that path would do exactly as Lottie has done. A lot of jobs in the industry are often got by who ya know and making friends with the right people. Why wouldn't she try it. Weather or not she's good enough to be there is not for me to say as i've only heard her doing the showbiz slot once (not up in time for weekend breakfast on account of it being a weekend). I'm Not mad keen on showbiz stories at the best of time, but it didn't jump at me as being horrendously bad like everyone is making it out to be. What did jump out at me was the volume of her breathing. Cant deny her taking breathes but they were REALLY loud!

alaimacerc · 23-05-2014 8:07pm

Never mind even "experienced", just "minimally able" would be a start.

I'm not sure which I find the more depressing: that RTE management think that "related to someone previously wildly popular" will mean that the listening public will tune in out of loyalty, or name recognition; or that they might actually be right...

MJ23 · 23-05-2014 8:31pm

She's oblivious to anything real. It's all fake tan and show biz gossip.
And that dreadful hybrid D4 Hollywood accent and attitude.

The_Captain · 24-05-2014 11:50am

Fran1985 wrote: »

Most people who are on that path would do exactly as Lottie has done.

If my auntie had balls she'd be my uncle

alaimacerc · 24-05-2014 9:16pm

Fran1985 wrote: »

Most people who are on that path would do exactly as Lottie has done.

This does seem to reflect a general expectation in public life that if people are given a chance to gouge, gouge they will. But this for me just stresses the importance of minimising such opportunities. If we're not allowed to criticise LR for accepting money for old rope, can't we at least criticise RTE management for not merely buying it, but continuing to inflate the price?

I'm Not mad keen on showbiz stories at the best of time, but it didn't jump at me as being horrendously bad like everyone is making it out to be. What did jump out at me was the volume of her breathing. Cant deny her taking breathes but they were REALLY loud!

But apart from her having nothing to say, and not being able to say it, grand, then?

geddylee · 24-05-2014 9:22pm

You can't beat the put on " oooo my gooood " fake d4 accent that is copied by a new breed of commuter from the drawda area

Fran1985 · 24-05-2014 11:47pm

The_Captain wrote: »

If my auntie had balls she'd be my uncle

Not sure thats the correct use of that phrase in this case.

Fran1985 · 24-05-2014 11:53pm

alaimacerc wrote: »

This does seem to reflect a general expectation in public life that if people are given a chance to gouge, gouge they will. But this for me just stresses the importance of minimising such opportunities. If we're not allowed to criticise LR for accepting money for old rope, can't we at least criticise RTE management for not merely buying it, but continuing to inflate the price?

But apart from her having nothing to say, and not being able to say it, grand, then?

Its in every walk of life. Not just RTE. If ya go for a job and know someone who might be able to make you stand out from the crowd you'd be very foolish not to use that contact.

She delivered what she had to say perfectly, bar being a little close to the mic when breathing. What she had to say didnt interest ME, but would interest others

alaimacerc · 25-05-2014 4:39am

Fran1985 wrote: »

Its in every walk of life. Not just RTE.

I refer you to which thread this is, and in which forum.

If ya go for a job and know someone who might be able to make you stand out from the crowd you'd be very foolish not to use that contact.

And if you were the mug that was paying for rampant nepotism in the hiring of mediocrities, you'd be very foolish to be happy about it. As one of such, I'm not.

She delivered what she had to say perfectly, bar being a little close to the mic when breathing. What she had to say didnt interest ME, but would interest others

So she's almost able to perform the basic minimal requirements of the (alleged) profession. Quite the ringing endorsement.

I have very little interest in "showbiz" news either, and am not terribly thrilled with it now being a regular thing on 2FM. But the other two regular presenters (Taragh Loughrey-Grant and Amanda Fennelly, if memory serves) are clearly vastly more able for the task. If LR weren't LR, people would be mystified as to why she was on the radio at all.

jezzer · 26-05-2014 2:53pm

if lottie ryan has a tiny bit of talent it would be a help but she is terrible, rte obviously feel some sort of guilt towards gerry ryan, if she had the looks they would have her on tv

gormdubhgorm · 08-06-2014 11:07pm

Hootanany wrote: »

Has anyone found out what Lottie did on the Good Wife yet.

Someone said she got a few shifts.

jezzer · 09-06-2014 3:32pm

id say she got plenty of shifts

Fresh Pots · 09-06-2014 4:22pm

jezzer wrote: »

id say she got plenty of shifts

Really?!

jezzer · 09-06-2014 4:43pm

she is a shifter alright

Stavro Mueller · 08-08-2014 12:27pm

Schwartz wrote: »

Lottie Ryan presented the breakfast show on 2fm last Saturday. Was anybody listening ?

There aren't too many listening in if the latest JNLR figures are anything to go by. Her Saturday morning show gets 2,000 listeners and 1,000 on a Sunday.

mickydoomsux · 08-08-2014 1:06pm

Those dire numbers are a fair reflection of her utter terribleness on the radio.

Deedsie · 08-08-2014 9:21pm

Stavro Mueller wrote: »

There aren't too many listening in if the latest JNLR figures are anything to go by. Her Saturday morning show gets 2,000 listeners and 1,000 on a Sunday.

But I thought a high profile name would bring in listeners? A local radio DJ would be disappointed with numbers like that?

michael999999 · 08-08-2014 9:24pm

Deedsie wrote: »

But I thought a high profile name would bring in listeners? A local radio DJ would be disappointed with numbers like that?

But she's not a high profile name.

And she is excruciatingly difficult to listen to!

She has no presenting talent what so ever.

But clearly RTE think they owe her a living!

maxwell smart · 08-08-2014 9:26pm

michael999999 wrote: »

But she's not a high profile name.

And she is excruciatingly difficult to listen to!

She has no presenting talent what so ever.

But clearly RTE think they owe her a living!

They owe her something alright....it's called the truth! But obviously nobody has the balls to tell her she is crap.
As for the showbiz stuff she does, how can anyone make such a cock up of reading a script someone else has prepared for you?!?!?!

alaimacerc · 09-08-2014 12:35am

maxwell smart wrote: »

They owe her something alright....it's called the truth! But obviously nobody has the balls to tell her she is crap.

Maybe she's working for cheap. Due to being "independently" wealthy. (i.e., monies originally paid by the same organisation...)

As for the showbiz stuff she does, how can anyone make such a cock up of reading a script someone else has prepared for you?!?!?!

To be fair, there are decent presenter who are good with off-the-cuff stuff and interviews, etc, who seem terribly wooden when reading from scripts, just as there are those who seem very natural doing scripted stuff... just don't actually ask them to talk and think at the same time.

Somewhat OT remark, admittedly, since LR is equally terrible with both.

Whereisgalway · 02-04-2019 11:39pm

It’s worse she seems to be getting

NIMAN · 03-04-2019 2:04am

Whereisgalway wrote: »

It’s worse she seems to be getting

Doesn't matter one iota, she has a job for life.:(

Dub Ste · 03-04-2019 9:42am

NIMAN wrote: »

Doesn't matter one iota, she has a job for life.:(

Er, she got that job for life on talent alone !!!!!!:D:D

NIMAN · 13-04-2019 3:18pm

I seen a girl on TV3 or Virgin MEdia the other night, her name was Bonnie Ryan.

I can only assume she is another of the Ryan dynasty?

Her job title when her name came up? "Netflix reviewer".

Its not what you know in this country, eh?

DopeTech · 13-04-2019 3:23pm

NIMAN wrote: »

I seen a girl on TV3 or Virgin MEdia the other night, her name was Bonnie Ryan.

I can only assume she is another of the Ryan dynasty?

Her job title when her name came up? "Netflix reviewer".

Its not what you know in this country, eh?

I think this performance got her where she is today!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFGbkKbLrQE

TheLonelyOne · 14-04-2019 12:22pm

Sir Dosser wrote: »

I think this performance got her where she is today!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFGbkKbLrQE

There are no words for the embarrassment of that.

jimwallace197 · 14-04-2019 12:27pm

Sir Dosser wrote: »

I think this performance got her where she is today!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFGbkKbLrQE

Holy moly, I mean to get an opportunity to perform that rubbish on a prime time Saturday night show on Rte really says it all. And they wonder why alot of people are in favour of doing away with rte altogther.

maxwell smart · 14-04-2019 2:59pm

NIMAN wrote: »

I seen a girl on TV3 or Virgin MEdia the other night, her name was Bonnie Ryan.

I can only assume she is another of the Ryan dynasty?

Her job title when her name came up? "Netflix reviewer".

Its not what you know in this country, eh?

'Netflix Reviewer'!
There's a job she is probably eminintely qualified for...... as her singing career seems to be 'on a break', so she has plenty of time to gourge on box sets.

I'd say they would be safe in signing her up for several years, as I believe the break will last some time..........:D:D

Peintre Celebre · 14-04-2019 4:34pm

Without a doubt the single worst presenter to have ever been on radio. When she comes on I honestly want to slit my own throat. Infuriating someone with no talent can land such a number

DublinWriter · 14-04-2019 4:58pm

Nepotism just doesn't go on front of camera.

I know many senior civil servants who go their dullard kids admin jobs in RTE in the 80s and 90's after they failed to get enough points for any college course.

Most of them are still there having rose to the giddying heights of middle-management and are unsackable.

TCM · 14-04-2019 5:08pm

Peintre Celebre wrote:

Without a doubt the single worst presenter to have ever been on radio. When she comes on I honestly want to slit my own throat. Infuriating someone with no talent can land such a number

Dose'nt matter, she's Ryan's daughter. Thick neck comes to mind.

Whereisgalway · 22-04-2019 4:20pm

https://www.independent.ie/style/ryans-daughter-returns-bonnie-ryan-on-her-fear-of-failure-dealing-with-grief-and-setting-up-her-own-business-38015595.html

Do anything or say anything to be revalant

893bet · 22-04-2019 4:58pm

“Now she is a make-up artist and an influencer“.

What the **** is wrong with the world.

DopeTech · 22-04-2019 8:05pm

From the Indo:

You probably know Bonnie - the middle child of Morah and Gerry Ryan's brood of five - as the teen singing phenomenon whose band, Lady Nada, toured with Westlife when Bonnie was just 13 years of age.

No I f***kin don't!

mistersifter · 22-04-2019 8:23pm

"Everybody's just going to think, 'But she's the music girl, why is she doing that?"

Dont fret little Lottie, your fears are unfounded there. Rest assured, nobody has ever thought of you as "the music girl".

22-04-2019 10:11pm

893bet wrote: »

“Now she is a make-up artist and an influencer“.

What the **** is wrong with the world.

Two "jobs" which are now popular with the no talent (mainly women now, but I do know men who are trying to be MUA/Influencers) between the age of 18-30 who are desperate for some modicum of attention...I see a lot now bloat Instagram with constant posing nonsense and spamming their pages with products in hope the brand sees them and give them free stuff(sadly im friends with a lot of these and I just have to mute them as its irritating and sad)

It seems to be any attractive girl on Instagram now is a "influencer" these days and most of their followers are lads creeping on them while they posing in bikinis etc or their mates going "stun hun" or "gayjus babes" or "totes jeal"

Sure she'll be working in a gym as a "fitness" or "nutrition" expert soon or whatever latest fad is

mistersifter · 22-04-2019 10:19pm

Rachel Straight Pinprick wrote: »

Sure she'll be working in a gym as a "fitness" or "nutrition" expert soon or whatever latest fad is

She might even put out a book on "wellness".

22-04-2019 10:22pm

mistersifter wrote: »

She might even put out a book on "wellness".

or as Anna Geary is now doing "lifestyle coach"

Iyaibeji · 22-04-2019 10:56pm

Didn’t one of the Ryan girls get an “internship” at Fitzpatrick’s in New York a few years ago?
All the free advertising her dad gave them over the years, what a coincidence.

TCM · 23-04-2019 12:23am

Stavro Mueller wrote:

There aren't too many listening in if the latest JNLR figures are anything to go by. Her Saturday morning show gets 2,000 listeners and 1,000 on a Sunday.

So why is she being retained as a DJ.

vicwatson · 23-04-2019 12:28am

TCM wrote: »

So why is she being retained as a DJ.

Was there an open process for the job in the beginning? Unlikely

Fann Linn · 23-04-2019 12:30am

TCM wrote: »

So why is she being retained as a DJ.

Family.

vicwatson · 23-04-2019 12:31am

jimwallace197 wrote: »

Holy moly, I mean to get an opportunity to perform that rubbish on a prime time Saturday night show on Rte really says it all. And they wonder why alot of people are in favour of doing away with rte altogther.

So many talented bands and solo artists that will never get a look in, not once, never.

jk23 · 23-04-2019 12:39am

Rachel Straight Pinprick wrote: »

Two "jobs" which are now popular with the no talent (mainly women now, but I do know men who are trying to be MUA/Influencers) between the age of 18-30 who are desperate for some modicum of attention...I see a lot now bloat Instagram with constant posing nonsense and spamming their pages with products in hope the brand sees them and give them free stuff(sadly im friends with a lot of these and I just have to mute them as its irritating and sad)

It seems to be any attractive girl on Instagram now is a "influencer" these days and most of their followers are lads creeping on them while they posing in bikinis etc or their mates going "stun hun" or "gayjus babes" or "totes jeal"

Sure she'll be working in a gym as a "fitness" or "nutrition" expert soon or whatever latest fad is

Hit the nail on the head here, like in the earlier versions of social media,.. E.G the amount of page views you could get on bebo or how many friends you can get on Facebook. All for attention

23-04-2019 3:29pm

Just a reminder -- the subject of this thread is Lottie Ryan and her radio show.

From here on, comments about other members of her family will be deleted, they simply are not relevant. This is a radio forum, not the back pages of R.S.P.V.

Whereisgalway · 23-04-2019 6:34pm

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Just a reminder -- the subject of this thread is Lottie Ryan and her radio show.

From here on, comments about other members of her family will be deleted, they simply are not relevant. This is a radio forum, not the back pages of R.S.P.V.

Lottie was talking about the manopause this morning, car crash radio

irishgrover · 23-04-2019 8:38pm

What's most unfortunate is that it's not just herself that is being damaged. The two lads that she is sharing the show with will be forced to sit back and watch their own careers crash and burn. But that I was a huge fan of the morning show, but I literally can't even listen for 2 minutes now with her polluting the airways

Lottie Ryan

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