Ray D'arcy on RTE Radio 1 **Mod Warning post 1** 27th Jan Forward

Farcy is so arkward and disinterested in this interview it's embarrassing

KaneToad wrote: »

What do the production staff get paid? Are they ever resentful of the premium sums the presenters can earn?

I'd say they are resentful. Only guessing here but Id imagine they are paid quite well, maybe 50k+ for a researcher up to 100k for a producer. But they'll all be looking at Darcy and resenting that he is on 450k for sure.

Another factor is some of these people would harbour ambitions of getting a presenters job on radio themselves. Being a researcher first is the route to do that like Tubs did when he was a researcher for Gerry Ryan. But instead of been given a chance they have to watch Kathryn Thomas swan in to talk about babies when Ray is off on his plentiful holidays and their chance is gone. I know RTE paid Thomas 180k a few years ago, its likely even more now. So yeah, Id say the team around these presenters are definitely resentful of the sums being paid when they cant get a chance themselves.

Muahahaha wrote: »

I'd say they are resentful. Only guessing here but Id imagine they are paid quite well, maybe 50k+ for a researcher up to 100k for a producer. But they'll all be looking at Darcy and resenting that he is on 450k for sure.

Another factor is some of these people would harbour ambitions of getting a presenters job on radio themselves. Being a researcher first is the route to do that like Tubs did when he was a researcher for Gerry Ryan. But instead of been given a chance they have to watch Kathryn Thomas swan in to talk about babies when Ray is off on his plentiful holidays and their chance is gone. I know RTE paid Thomas 180k a few years ago, its likely even more now. So yeah, Id say the team around these presenters are definitely resentful of the sums being paid when they cant get a chance themselves.

KT did the sports yoke with Jason Sherlock; she built herself up; she's also p/t in terms of she has Op. Trans. & that's generally it apart from the whatever number of weeks a year she sits in for Ray (and others mind; she's done the 10am-12 Noon shift in the Summer for Sean O'Rourke but recently when Claire Byrne's been off, and I would give her Monday or Tuesday mornings off to reflect Claire Byrne Live on Monday nights; I might even give her both off; same with Tubridy on a Friday morning & for all or majority of Toy Show week).

She also has her Pure Results Bootcamp in Co. Cork or Co. Kerry although I'd imagine she farms some/a lot of it out to other PTs.

I do get the researchers resentment but maybe some need to lower the blades as it were & go for local radio in their area; mine has one intern who's a producer with a drivetime show for a local presenter who'd be as good, locally, as Pat Kenny or Ray D'Arcy etc. on a national level, better even; said intern/producer works 5 days a week & has her own gig on a Saturday night too dirrectly as a result; you can argue Saturday night is graveyard shift on local radio or even lnational radio but we all gotta start somewhere.

As it is is suits RTE to have KT & Brenda to call on for D'Arcys absences; they're polished.

If RTE were a 24 Hour Station like BBC Radio 5 Live (which I'm currently listening to with the brilliant Colin Murray & also Stephen Nolan) then the researchers might be able to be given a chance; if they utilised their digital platform, used Rte Radio 1 Extra (5 Live Extra is only used for stuff that clashes with soccer or rugby generally like cricket depending on time of day).

RTE went wild & launched a number of digital stations without having personnel to staff 'em......or the audience to listen to them.

D'Arcy during Christmas/New Year was ably replaced by Brenda O'Donohue for a pre-recorded half hour gig & then RTE Gold; it was easy listening & a decent music/personal issues break from Liveline & before more politics/curent affairs/news Drivetime.

I also get letting a researcher have a go on national radio is a bigger risk than on local at any time.

To think Darcy gets 450k a year to tell us about how good he is at cooking at home and not a show passes but his wife and kids get s mention who give a flying f..k about what he does at home, he spent almost an hour the last day talking about the soups he makes and had a chat with Claire Byrne about soup it's a disgrace.

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

One of the great mysteries of our time.

Unfortunately I think Ray is secretly proud that he can’t get the controls right.

This this cnut and his yoke of a wife have a podcast???
Who in their fu5king mind would listen to that shiote.

alan partridge aha wrote: »

This this cnut and his yoke of a wife have a podcast???
Who in their fu5king mind would listen to that shiote.

Darcy?

Physicskid9 wrote: »

Don't really understand the hate, I think he's a fantastic presenter. Couldn't imagine anyone else in the role

Don’t you have a bike you should be on?

This woman on the quiz is thick as sh1t

Luckycharms_74 wrote: »

This woman on the quiz is thick as sh1t

When you hear mention of ‘event organiser’ anywhere in the background ...anywhere...... first thing you should think is ‘ chancer’..however tenuous the connection is.

elperello wrote: »

Showbiz.

That would be stretching it...a lot:D

elperello wrote: »

OK but work with me here.

The posters proposition was "one word".

‘Phukkerry’

You see there’s the funny bit..... all these ‘showbiz’ types in RTE want showbiz pay but teachers hours.

Again

There is nothing......nothing...... which justifies D’Arcys wedge..... not a thing.

J H C..... Joe Gill..... and he calls her Ghill...soft g.

Sweet divine ....fuhherke.


Out of 100,000 people only one person would call her Ghill....... D’Arcy.

What a plonker.