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Sean O'Rourke Today Show

  • 27-08-2013 7:58pm
    #1
    ghiertal
    Registered Users Posts: 429 ✭✭


    THE former head of 2FM has been drafted in to help lighten the tone of Sean O'Rourke's new RTE Radio One show in the old Pat Kenny slot.

    John McMahon has joined the mid-morning team at the station to provide a lifestyle element to the weekday show's content, as it prepares to go head-to-head with Newstalk defector Mr Kenny from next Monday.

    "John is the man who made Ryan Tubridy a star; he's a serious operator and knows how to make something work well," a source told the Irish Independent.

    http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/tv-radio/ex2fm-boss-drafted-in-to-lighten-up-orourke-slot-29527558.html
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  • #2
    tayto lover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 52,204 ✭✭✭✭tayto lover


    It's someone by the name of Lazarus they need.


  • #3
    armchair fusilier
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    "John is the man who made Ryan Tubridy a star; he's a serious operator and knows how to make something work well," a source told the Irish Independent.

    No surprise that whoever came out with this gem insisted on doing so anonymously.


  • #4
    Lapin
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,184 ✭✭✭✭Lapin


    When I saw the words "lighten up" I automatically took them to mean dumbing down. :(


    I really hope they don't do either.


  • #5
    mike65
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    Lifestyle element? They have just handed Newstalk some extra ammo.


  • #6
    padd b1975
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,782 ✭✭✭✭padd b1975


    Just let O'Rourke do what he does best, terrorize the bejaysus out of slippery politicians.

    No need for gimmicks.


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  • #7
    Trick of the Tail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,319 ✭✭✭Trick of the Tail


    He 'made Ryan Tubridy a star'?

    I don't think so. He parachuted Tubs in to 2fm in a knee-jerk reaction after Gerry Ryan died, as Tubs was RTE's Golden Boy at the time (and still is, to an extent).

    He presided over 2fm losing its way even further; he was responsible for the unimaginative, mistaken, ill-thought-out strategy of assuming telly presenters would make good radio presenters.

    Still, I guess it's another non-job for him, in the same way there are many people in RTE who have non-jobs.


  • #8
    armchair fusilier
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    Trick of the Tail wrote: »
    He 'made Ryan Tubridy a star'?

    I don't think so. He parachuted Tubs in to 2fm in a knee-jerk reaction after Gerry Ryan died, as Tubs was RTE's Golden Boy at the time (and still is, to an extent).

    I think they're talking about his time as producer of The Full Irish. Whatever about that - he certainly didn't know how to make the current show "work well", or 2fm either.


  • #9
    Aidric
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,591 ✭✭✭✭Aidric


    ghiertal wrote: »
    "John is the man who made Ryan Tubridy a star; he's a serious operator and knows how to make something work well," a source told the Irish Independent.

    http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/tv-radio/ex2fm-boss-drafted-in-to-lighten-up-orourke-slot-29527558.html

    Ah, another swipe at Tubridy disguised as a Sean O Rourke thread. You are nothing if not consistent.


  • #10
    Welsh Megaman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,204 ✭✭✭✭Welsh Megaman


    Just heard on the news that Seamus Heaney's funeral will be broadcast live on RTE Radio 1. Depending on the start time, that must be a bit of a blow to Sean.


  • #11
    RTE Fan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34 ✭RTE Fan


    Welsh Megaman wrote: »
    Just heard on the news that Seamus Heaney's funeral will be broadcast live on RTE Radio 1. Depending on the start time, that must be a bit of a blow to Sean.

    FFS if they have to broadcast it, they should broadcast it on RTE Lyric.


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  • #12
    Welsh Megaman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,204 ✭✭✭✭Welsh Megaman


    RTE Fan wrote: »
    FFS if they have to broadcast it, they should broadcast it on RTE Lyric.

    From the RTE news website...

    RTÉ will broadcast the service live from 11am on RTÉ One television, on Radio One and on News Now.
    Television and radio coverage will also be streamed live on RTÉ.ie and will be available to audiences worldwide.


  • #13
    mike65
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    Well its a story and God knows the Irish like a funeral, so I don't see doing the programme any harm even if its hardly ideal.


  • #14
    mike65
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    10 minutes to go! :p


  • #15
    Hermy
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 11,421 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hermy


    Same music as before.

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  • #16
    Harry Angstrom
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    Sean sounds very enthusiastic.


  • #17
    touts
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,536 ✭✭✭touts


    Sweet jesus what did they do the poor tune.....


  • #18
    Skid X
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,444 ✭✭✭✭Skid X


    Sean is using Pat's old intro music.

    It's the Today Show, but not as we know it.


  • #19
    shockwave
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,770 ✭✭✭shockwave


    Sounds like his first show will be very dull.


  • #20
    Bits_n_Bobs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,301 ✭✭✭Bits_n_Bobs


    Bono on Pat Kenny on Newstalk drives me back to RTE in 3 minutes. I am fickle :)


  • #21
    Hermy
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 11,421 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hermy


    Skid X wrote: »
    It's the Today Show, but not as we know it.

    So is it the Today Show or the Sean O'Rourke Show?

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  • #22
    Harry Angstrom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,351 ✭✭✭✭Harry Angstrom


    Two of the most annoying people in the country to kick off the heavyweight head to head - Edna O'Brien and Bono.


  • #23
    Skid X
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,444 ✭✭✭✭Skid X


    Hermy wrote: »
    So is it the Today Show or the Sean O'Rourke Show?

    Today with Sean O'Rourke
    Today with Seán O'Rourke | RTÉ Radio 1 | 10am-12pm Join Seán O'Rourke for a look behind the stories weekdays on RTÉ Radio 1. #TodaySOR
    Ireland · rte.ie/radio1/

    https://twitter.com/TodaySOR


  • #24
    snubbleste
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,117 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    John Waters and Mammy O'Rourke would be worse!


  • #25
    Callan57
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    Harry Angstrom wrote: »
    Two of the most annoying people in the country to kick off the heavyweight head to head - Edna O'Brien and Bono.

    OMG I could listen to Edna O'Brien all day ... what a voice and my favourite Heaney poem the iceing on the cake :)


  • #26
    [Deleted User]
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    Best of luck to Sean - it's a hard act to follow but I hope it goes well for him. I'm going to him a chance for a few weeks before I leap to judgement.


  • #27
    Harry Angstrom
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    Callan57 wrote: »
    OMG I could listen to Edna O'Brien all day ... what a voice and my favourite Heaney poem the iceing on the cake :)

    Her affected accent is enough for me to want to switch off.


  • #28
    Hermy
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 11,421 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hermy


    Skid X wrote: »
    Today with Sean O'Rourke

    So the show is the same but only the presenter has changed.
    I had thought they might change things a bit more.

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  • #29
    chasmcb
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    Bits_n_Bobs wrote: »
    Bono on Pat Kenny on Newstalk drives me back to RTE in 3 minutes. I am fickle :)

    You lasted two and a half minutes longer than me! :)


  • #30
    Harry Angstrom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,351 ✭✭✭✭Harry Angstrom


    Hermy wrote: »
    So the show is the same but only the presenter has changed.
    I had thought they might change things a bit more.

    I think it's a deliberate move. They want to demonstrate that the show is bigger than Pat Kenny himself.


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  • #31
    Hermy
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    Harry Angstrom wrote: »
    I think it's a deliberate move. They want to demonstrate that the show is bigger than Pat Kenny himself.

    Fair point.

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  • #32
    Call me Al
    Registered Users Posts: 3,029 ✭✭✭Call me Al


    Must say I am enjoying the Hans Blix interview.
    Telling it straight, as he does, and I think Sean is getting a lot out of it.

    I don't think I'm going to give up on SO'R just yet.


  • #33
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,972 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    What the ****atiy****


  • #34
    Hermy
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 11,421 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hermy


    Ah feck it - it's unfunny Friday!

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  • #35
    Meathlass
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,023 ✭✭✭Meathlass


    This is terrible


  • #36
    Skid X
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,444 ✭✭✭✭Skid X


    Surprised they mentioned Pat ... I wonder how many people heard that and thought "oh yeah, Pat is on Newstalk today" and moved the dial


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  • #37
    efb
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    Hans Blix now Joe Smit - I'm going nowhere


  • #38
    Callan57
    Registered Users Posts: 4,160 ✭✭✭Callan57


    I think Sean needs to slow it down a tad ... he's still interviewing at a news at one quick fire pace. That said IMO he's doing very well so far - don't think I'll be following Pat :)


  • #39
    Hermy
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 11,421 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hermy


    Callan57 wrote: »
    ...he's still interviewing at a news at one quick fire pace...

    As predicted!    :D

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  • #40
    Harry Angstrom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,351 ✭✭✭✭Harry Angstrom


    At least Des can now have a chat with somebody who's interested in a broad range of sports, and not just somebody who's interested in the Man Utd result at the weekend.


  • #41
    serfboard
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    Listened to the first 20 minutes of both shows.

    Started with Pat as I wanted to hear how he'd get on and also how he'd do interviewing Ivan Yates. When he started with an interview with Bono (and a pre-record at that) I switched to Sean.

    Sean interviewed Edna, who I think is a great guest, and followed it with an interesting discussion - Joe Schmidt's take on yesterday's GAA match.

    I was away from the radio after that, so I didn't hear any more, but, based on that very small sample, the score today for me is Sean 1, Pat 0.


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  • #42
    BuilderPlumber
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    I will listen to the new shows later on in the week. Sean O'Rourke is synonymous with one of RTE's poorest shows, The Week in Politics and it will be interesting to see if he can adapt to other formats. He is a good presenter and professional (but he does need the right content: afterall, Pat Kenny was also saddled with The Frontline, another very poor standard political chatshow that seemed to wallow in just one topic).


  • #43
    Lapin
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    serfboard wrote: »
    Listened to the first 20 minutes of both shows..............

    I was away from the radio after that, so I didn't hear any more, but, based on that very small sample, the score today for me is Sean 1, Pat 0.

    Thats a bit like leaving a football match less than half way through the first half and telling the lads down the pub later what you thought of the whole game even though you don't know what the final score was. ;)


  • #44
    jimmyw
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    So far, I was not too impressed with the show.He really had it a bit easier today with the funeral coverage from 11.30-1.If there is going to be more sport, then I'll be off on me bike:P.......so far.


  • #45
    neris
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    Was putting a funneral service into the show really necessary? Perhaps a president who died in office yes but not a writer that rte have been fawning over all weekend. Hopfully he,ll get his full show tomorrow


  • #46
    kneemos
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    ...


  • #47
    Lapin
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    Having listened to Phil Hogan for the last half an hour I now believe the words "No Problem" could be applied to him in the way they used to with the late Brian Lenihan Snr.

    He sounds very narky this morning, even with his head buried in the sand.


  • #48
    Call me Al
    Registered Users Posts: 3,029 ✭✭✭Call me Al


    Lapin wrote: »
    Having listened to Phil Hogan for the last half an hour I now believe the words "No Problem" could be applied to him in the way they used to with the late Brian Lenihan Snr.

    He sounds very narky this morning, even with his head buried in the sand.

    He always sounds narky if you ask me.
    SO'R is going to town on him!


  • #49
    Callan57
    Registered Users Posts: 4,160 ✭✭✭Callan57


    Call me Al wrote: »
    He always sounds narky if you ask me.
    SO'R is going to town on him!

    Sean doing what he does best this morning - grilling & flaying a smarmy politician. :)


  • #50
    First Up
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    Call me Al wrote: »
    He always sounds narky if you ask me.
    SO'R is going to town on him!

    You might be narky too if you kept being interrupted - what they seem to teach in RTE interviewer school.

    RTE daytime schedule:

    7-9; Heckling of politicians
    9-10 Miriam being coy
    10-12 More heckling of politicians
    12-13 Music my dad likes
    13-13.45 More heckling
    13.45 - 15 Whining
    15-16.30 Birds n stuff
    16.30 - 19 Heckling


  • #51
    Happyman42
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    Callan57 wrote: »
    Sean doing what he does best this morning - grilling & flaying a smarmy politician. :)

    Does that much more intensively and to the point than Kenny. Hogan came across as anything but a 'hero' :D


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