Newstalk Megathread

McDave

jimmyw wrote: »

I listened to Norah Caseys new show yesterday.Hmmmmm, I think the jingles are terrible.Not great I thought overall.I wonder when Chris will be joining her

Chris won't be joining her. Casey was simply appalling on Breakfast. Chris is fine now that himself and Yates have found some equilibrium.

Harry Angstrom

Chris and Yates are a good double act. Chris gets far too much stick on these pages, in my opinion.

Wilberto

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

Chris and Yates are a good double act. Chris gets far too much stick on these pages, in my opinion.

I always thought that too. I've never really had any problems with him tbh.

However, I do find that Ivan just comes across as a condescending twat sometimes.


I'm not liking their new quiz shíte on Fridays very much though!!

jimmyw

McDave wrote: »

Chris won't be joining her. Casey was simply appalling on Breakfast. Chris is fine now that himself and Yates have found some equilibrium.

Really? I thought Chris himself mentioned it a few months ago.Maybe he was kidding (Bloody American speak) codding.

kneemos

I presume they've given up in satellite reception?

nicedryturf

Jonathan Healy's show - my God it's awful. What is the point if it? Is it current affairs? Human interest? Was listening to him interview that poor lady living in the ghost estate in Longford. His fake solemnity and leading questions made for unbearable listening.

serfboard

nicedryturf wrote: »

Jonathan Healy's show - my God it's awful. What is the point if it? Is it current affairs? Human interest? Was listening to him interview that poor lady living in the ghost estate in Longford. His fake solemnity and leading questions made for unbearable listening.

No more than the John Murray show, the lunchtime news show is now in a difficult position. Any heavy stories will have been covered by Pat, any light fluff goes to Sean - so what to do?

Pick through whatever's left is what ...

nicedryturf

serfboard wrote: »

No more than the John Murray show, the lunchtime news show is now in a difficult position. Any heavy stories will have been covered by Pat, any light fluff goes to Sean - so what to do?

Pick through whatever's left is what ...

Yeah true, I suppose. I think it's Healy's presentation style that is rankling me so much... that sighing, empathetic tone he puts on when he's wringing some poor unfortunate for details about their miserable lives.

Kenny, the old pro, really shows up Healy's shortcomings.

Harry Angstrom

nicedryturf wrote: »

Jonathan Healy's show - my God it's awful. What is the point if it? Is it current affairs? Human interest? Was listening to him interview that poor lady living in the ghost estate in Longford. His fake solemnity and leading questions made for unbearable listening.

He's the radio equivalent of The Irish Daily Mail.

Robdundalk

There's definitely a touch of Independent News and Media in there also...

Grolschevik

Jaysus. Just saw an ad for it and was reminded...

On Hook's 'technology slot' on Monday, the guy from Futureproof was talking about a new phone that is waterproof to a certain depth. As in, you can use it underwater.

Yer one Jessica eagerly jumps in to tell us that it's important to note that it's not just waterproof, it's also water resistant, so if you get out of the pool with wet hands, you can still use it without fear of water from your hands 'getting in to the screen'...

I think the appropriate acronym is 'FFS'.

Calhoun

Grolschevik wrote: »

Jaysus. Just saw an ad for it and was reminded...

On Hook's 'technology slot' on Monday, the guy from Futureproof was talking about a new phone that is waterproof to a certain depth. As in, you can use it underwater.

Yer one Jessica eagerly jumps in to tell us that it's important to note that it's not just waterproof, it's also water resistant, so if you get out of the pool with wet hands, you can still use it without fear of water from your hands 'getting in to the screen'...

I think the appropriate acronym is 'FFS'.

She seems to do stuff like that allot but i mean you got to look at it this way she is the sugar they put into that slot to translate stuff to George.

I would prefer it if he didnt stop the program the whole time with his usual "holdthewhile there, im old, explain it to me" spiel, it also be nice if the technology wasnt a dummies guide but what can you do.

Calhoun

What you guys think of Tom Dunnes new slot? i think it works and i like it as he gets to focus on music which he has a passion for.

Loafing Oaf

Calhoun wrote: »

I would prefer it if he didnt stop the program the whole time with his usual "holdthewhile there, im old, explain it to me" spiel, it also be nice if the technology wasnt a dummies guide but what can you do.

Trying to describe the dimensions of his new phone on Monday he asked slowly and earnestly: "Y'know...a a bar of chocolate?"
Of course Jess is far to nice to reply "I am familiar with the concept George."

mjv2ydratu679c

Calhoun wrote: »

What you guys think of Tom Dunnes new slot? i think it works and i like it as he gets to focus on music which he has a passion for.

It's grand but what its doing on a station called Newstalk is beyond me. bad an all as Coleman at Large was at least it fit in with the original remit of the station.

JonathanAnon

Here's Jonathan Healy in his previous job.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Et1nLMZiJTc

No doubt Healy's response would be... "If I'm guilty, maybe I'm guilty of caring too much. I'm Jonathan Healy".. :-)

serfboard

Saw a new (bus stop) ad this morning for Newstalk. It was the same as PKs one ("Move The Dial") but it had Jonathon Healy's face on it. Fair enough for Pat he's a household name (and face) but I can imagine a lot of people thinking "who's yer man?"

constitutionus

Calhoun wrote: »

What you guys think of Tom Dunnes new slot? i think it works and i like it as he gets to focus on music which he has a passion for.

awfull TBH.

Ive taken to listening to the late debate now instead when its on and skipping through the music parts on toms podcast to listen to the stuff im interested in the next day/later in the week .ie the stuart carolman interview (didnt know he worked for todayfm for instance and wrote the navan man sketches. that explains the dark humour in love/hate)

im sure itll have its audience but it aint me.

ballsymchugh

serfboard wrote: »

Saw a new (bus stop) ad this morning for Newstalk. It was the same as PKs one ("Move The Dial") but it had Jonathon Healy's face on it. Fair enough for Pat he's a household name (and face) but I can imagine a lot of people thinking "who's yer man?"

moncrieff mentioned last week that they're all doing ads for newstalk along those lines

JonathanAnon

ballsymchugh wrote: »

moncrieff mentioned last week that they're all doing ads for newstalk along those lines

I'm guessing Moncreiff's will be "A man in Peru made love to a chicken.... bold sh1te talk on Moncreiff"...

ballsymchugh

henry mckean must be out asking people if the dole is enough today. can't wait for this and the hilarity that ensues

https://twitter.com/SeanMoncrieff/status/387914817568112640

Bits_n_Bobs

Grolschevik wrote: »

On Hook's 'technology slot' on Monday, the guy from Futureproof was talking about a new phone that is waterproof to a certain depth. As in, you can use it underwater.
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Am I the only one wondering how exactly I use a phone underwater and in what specific purposes this might be useful??

kneemos

Bits_n_Bobs wrote: »

Am I the only one wondering how exactly I use a phone underwater and in what specific purposes this might be useful??

Jack's proof is the only benefit I could see.

constitutionus

dont know much on the subject but apparently dropping phones down the jax is one of the leading cause of damage to em.

what people are DOING with em is another question !

Grolschevik

Bits_n_Bobs wrote: »

Am I the only one wondering how exactly I use a phone underwater and in what specific purposes this might be useful??

The ad I saw featured a guy taking a picture of a fish with it.

artful_codger

Holy God, Dil is wearing a pin stripe jacket, jumper and tie on newstalk tv. Is Louis Copeland her BFF?

Skid X

serfboard wrote: »

Saw a new (bus stop) ad this morning for Newstalk. It was the same as PKs one ("Move The Dial") but it had Jonathon Healy's face on it. Fair enough for Pat he's a household name (and face) but I can imagine a lot of people thinking "who's yer man?"

I was wondering what was happening when I saw one for George Hook today - the tagline 'Move The Dial' doesn't make much sense for the established Newstalk presenters.

Although Jonathan Healy will be glad of any publicity - his tiny studio in Cork has a huge picture of Hook on the door (and a much smaller one of Healy).

Harry Angstrom

artful_codger wrote: »

Holy God, Dil is wearing a pin stripe jacket, jumper and tie on newstalk tv. Is Louis Copeland her BFF?

Dil didn't seem too happy that Hook doesn't know what day her programme is on

Machismo Fan

The Newstalk ads are all over the place, saw ones for Hook, Healy, Kenny and Breakfast on the way into college today. I suppose it only makes sense that they'd try to use Kenny to build up the other shows on the station.

Skid X

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

Dil didn't seem too happy that Hook doesn't know what day her programme is on

Ha - That racist, sexist, everything else-est fecker just went up in my estimation!

Harry Angstrom

Skid X wrote: »

I was wondering what was happening when I saw one for George Hook today - the tagline 'Move The Dial' doesn't make much sense for the established Newstalk presenters.

Although Jonathan Healy will be glad of any publicity - his tiny studio in Cork has a huge picture of Hook on the door (and a much smaller one of Healy).

It makes a telephone box look spacious.

Robdundalk

You're missing the point!!! It doesn't matter what size it is, it's in CORK!!!

elvis jones

I'm in Laois and the signal is on/off/on/off/on/off for the last few days, anyone else have this problem ?

JonathanAnon

elvis jones wrote: »

I'm in Laois and the signal is on/off/on/off/on/off for the last few days, anyone else have this problem ?

Same in South Kildare on 105.8FM
An outage of 5 minutes or so there a while back.

JonathanAnon

Gone again.. at the end of the interview with Bill.

mjv2ydratu679c

Hopefully still gone while Healy was on the air.

Bits_n_Bobs

artful_codger wrote: »

Holy God, Dil is wearing a pin stripe jacket, jumper and tie on newstalk tv. Is Louis Copeland her BFF?

Are you calling Louis Copelands clothing racist???

salsal

Im warming to Ivan on brekkie

splendid101

When did Ivan Yates come back to Newstalk?

JonathanAnon

splendid101 wrote: »

When did Ivan Yates come back to Newstalk?

A few weeks ago.. He served his time in the UK with the bankruptcy and came back to work pretty shortly after. I like Ivan. Didnt much fall for his "alone and drunk in a lonely bedsit in the UK" routine ... not with the state pension he was receiving. But he's a good broadcaster and it's great for the station that he's back..

Harry Angstrom

I didn't like their "Have I Got News For You"-style quiz this morning. Fell a bit flat on its face.

ballsymchugh

looking forward to germany getting a thrashing tonight now!

BPKS

ballsymchugh wrote: »

looking forward to germany getting a thrashing tonight now!

Anybody who wants a bit of a laugh should listen to the Sean Moncrieff interview with Uri Geller (on after the 3pm news today). Fair play to both of them, excellent radio.

elvis jones

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

I didn't like their "Have I Got News For You"-style quiz this morning. Fell a bit flat on its face.

+1 on that !

elvis jones

Loving the Q Tip this eveing, defo playing that at my next house gig

Snake Plisken

elvis jones wrote: »

Loving the Q Tip this eveing, defo playing that at my next house gig

I was just thinking they should get rid of the q-tip, fact of the day Henry's slot and never have Amanda Brunker as guest and it would be a brilliant show!

Wilberto

Snake Plisken wrote: »

I was just thinking they should get rid of the q-tip, fact of the day Henry's slot and never have Amanda Brunker as guest and it would be a brilliant show!

Ah come on!! What the hell is wrong with Fact of the Day?? And even if some don't like it, it lasts for all of 10 seconds anyway. You can hardly hold something that only lasts a few seconds against them.

Say Your Number

ballsymchugh wrote: »

looking forward to germany getting a thrashing tonight now!

Uri owes me a lot of money :mad:

Snake Plisken

Wilberto wrote: »

Ah come on!! What the hell is wrong with Fact of the Day?? And even if some don't like it, it lasts for all of 10 seconds anyway. You can hardly hold something that only lasts a few seconds against them.

maybe it's the stupid music, maybe it's the stupid girl voice over the stupid music, just doesn't fit in with the show! Sean sounds embarrassed reading it out!

mike65

Bloody hell, two maiden aunts seem to have got the run of the station this morning.