Newstalk Megathread

stumpypeeps

Could someone please tell me why Newstalk are persisting with Damien Kiberd, Tom Dunne, Brendan O'Brien and George Hook?

conno16

kiberd only fills in for them..
haven't a clue who that o'brien bloke is that ur referring to

dunne is grand for the gerry ryan audience..
hook is an idiot yes - the sooner they pull the plug on him the better but i suspect that'll be a little down the road
he still has a respectable listenership - which is truly amazing

stumpypeeps

conno16 wrote: »

kiberd only fills in for them..
haven't a clue who that o'brien bloke is that ur referring to

dunne is grand for the gerry ryan audience..
hook is an idiot yes - the sooner they pull the plug on him the better but i suspect that'll be a little down the road
he still has a respectable listenership - which is truly amazing

Kiberd seems to have the Lunchtime show nailed down since Eamon Keane thankfully departed.

constitutionus

i have no problem with that.

damien is alright in my book. isnt annoying and knows when to shut up and let the guest hang himself.

i miss eamon but of all the replacements kiberd is the one i like the most. just wish they could find something permenant for him to do. really have no idea how the dragons den guy will work out.

stumpypeeps

constitutionus wrote: »

i have no problem with that.

damien is alright in my book. isnt annoying and knows when to shut up and let the guest hang himself.

i miss eamon but of all the replacements kiberd is the one i like the most. just wish they could find something permenant for him to do. really have no idea how the dragons den guy will work out.

Kiberd is absolutely awful. Seems to push his own agenda much of the time. An agenda that smacks of sensationalism. Add to that a very poor general knowledge of sport culture and technology. All vital in my opinion to carry this show.

Dara O'Brien almost had the deal until he pissed off Kevin Myers. Jonathon Healy was much better than Kiberd.

c montgomery

stumpypeeps wrote: »

Kiberd is absolutely awful. Seems to push his own agenda much of the time. An agenda that smacks of sensationalism. Add to that a very poor general knowledge of sport culture and technology. All vital in my opinion to carry this show.

Dara O'Brien almost had the deal until he pissed off Kevin Myers. Jonathon Healy was much better than Kiberd.

He was far better, Kilbert is just a watered down Eamon Keane.

delaad

Can anyone recall why Kiberd left Lunchtime last time round?

kraggy

conno16 wrote: »

damn right gilroy was turfed out - he was a complete embarrassment on the morning show unless talking to graham hunter or some gaa correspondence.
the fact that NT gave him the gig in the first place tells you a lot about the station - its basically a tabloid station if there is such a thing
teaming up gilroy with clare byrne was just laughable - two clueless idiots who couldn't interview to save their lives

yates is actually alright in my book - fine for NT anyways
that young fella on the breakfast show sounds like he should be in school, no credibility whatsoever
brophy has improved dramatically in last few months but still would not be able to carry his own show

dunne is a gerry ryan wannabe - cringe, but he does secure the listenership amongst 40-60 year old auld wans

thankfully that kerry bogger is gone for the hills
another amateur

moncrief is well decent - still has a very entertaining show

hook is just a muppet, stopped listening to him years ago.
even those commercials drive me round the bend

usually i'm a big OTB fan but i think its going stale
needs to be freshened up
maybe a new presenter and some different features

Absolute nail on head.

bbability

Without getting into personal details Damien was not well and that why he left first time round. He's a true pro. Another success story from St Pauls college Raheny

Dots1982

I heard dunphy having a go at George hook on his show this morning but I didn't really hear the details. Can anyone fill me in?

delaad

Not being rude, but check the last 5 minutes of the current affairs bit of the podcast. It is priceless.

A tabloid headline might read "Guff merchants outed"

delaad

bbability wrote: »

Without getting into personal details Damien was not well and that why he left first time round. He's a true pro. Another success story from St Pauls college Raheny

O-kay.

smackyB

Dots1982 wrote: »

I heard dunphy having a go at George hook on his show this morning but I didn't really hear the details. Can anyone fill me in?

http://www.broadsheet.ie/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/hook.mp3

Aidric

smackyB wrote: »

http://www.broadsheet.ie/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/hook.mp3

Good man Dunph. I'm sure Hook will see this as an almighty blow to his gargantuan ego.
I mean seriously, 'tips on how to survive the recession' from Hook. What clown would part with their money to hear a load of hot air from that sell out? None, thankfully.

Rubik.

Dunphy also took a swipe at Marc "The best is yet to come" Coleman.

soc160

conno16 wrote: »

damn right gilroy was turfed out - he was a complete embarrassment on the morning show unless talking to graham hunter or some gaa correspondence.
the fact that NT gave him the gig in the first place tells you a lot about the station - its basically a tabloid station if there is such a thing
teaming up gilroy with clare byrne was just laughable - two clueless idiots who couldn't interview to save their lives

yates is actually alright in my book - fine for NT anyways
that young fella on the breakfast show sounds like he should be in school, no credibility whatsoever
brophy has improved dramatically in last few months but still would not be able to carry his own show

dunne is a gerry ryan wannabe - cringe, but he does secure the listenership amongst 40-60 year old auld wans

thankfully that kerry bogger is gone for the hills
another amateur

moncrief is well decent - still has a very entertaining show

hook is just a muppet, stopped listening to him years ago.
even those commercials drive me round the bend

usually i'm a big OTB fan but i think its going stale
needs to be freshened up
maybe a new presenter and some different features

Good points, generally spot on, cant see how OTB would change, theres no presenter in the wings and McDevitt is good craic, he has the banter with guest, texters and the other hosts on it and its a sport show, it reports on sport, theres not really anything they can do to change it, they cover asch as they can and have a good laugh doing, could listen to the 3 hours no bother.

kraggy

What a bloody cynical attempt at boosting ratings for the station.

Sick. And desperate.

MJ23

I see the parachute man has an extra hour in bed every morn now, thank god. Fúck, he is boring.

mickydoomsux

MJ23 wrote: »

I see the parachute man has an extra hour in bed every morn now, thank god. Fúck, he is boring.

Tom's a genuinely nice guy but a terrible broadcaster. He might do better with a co-host or something.

Lapin

Marc Coleman up to his usual tricks again tonight, trying to stir the sh!t.
Can this guy not engage in intelligent debate rather than taking the snide route of trying corner his guests into a defensive position. Fair play to Deaglán de Bréadún of the Irish Times for not taking the bait on this occasion.

Roll on the return of The Late Debate with Rachel English over on RTE.

JonathanAnon

Jaysus Eoin McDevitt is on with Vincent Browne now, dressed as a Traveller.

Dub13

JonathanAnon wrote: »

Jaysus Eoin McDevitt is on with Vincent Browne now, dressed as a Traveller.

LOL....I just had to turn the TV on,your right all he needed was a roll of carpet over his shoulder.

JonathanAnon

Must have been fancy dress tonight, Sarah Burke came as Buddy Holly..

conno16

JonathanAnon wrote: »

Jaysus Eoin McDevitt is on with Vincent Browne now, dressed as a Traveller.

vinnie must be finding it very difficult to get panel members to sit in..
glenda gilson, eoin pikey mcdevitt, etc

is the show sponsored by the irish daily mail these days?
if you tune in do you get a free daniel o'donnell cd in the post 3 days later?

JonathanAnon

Surprisingly good interview by Coleman with Rich Boy Barrett tonight. Coleman having a right go at him.. it's great.

Lapin

Not too bad tonight, in between the coughing and spluttering.

JonathanAnon

well the coughing and spluttering is a given.. Does he have a problem with his lungs?

Sergeant

JonathanAnon wrote: »

Surprisingly good interview by Coleman with Rich Boy Barrett tonight. Coleman having a right go at him.. it's great.

Coleman and RBB? Good thing I decided to watch No Country for Old Men. If Ivana Bacik arrived in, then some type of hyperbole perfect storm would be created.

jane wani

JonathanAnon wrote: »

well the coughing and spluttering is a given.. Does he have a problem with his lungs?

how he hasnt coughed up a lung on air i dont know
oh come on guys...marc coleman..lol...seems to just to be delighted hes still on the air.
the man has ..cough...cough..very little class..cough ..simple as ..cough .that

Lapin

Did I just hear Coleman correctly ?

"You're not just a grandmother, you're a woman."

WTF

Anyone getting an AC_RunActiveContent.js error msg on Newstalk's website??

I tried Firefox & IE

soc160

salonfire wrote: »

Anyone getting an AC_RunActiveContent.js error msg on Newstalk's website??

I tried Firefox & IE

Ye its messed up, probably updating it or something

JonathanAnon

Sergeant wrote: »

Coleman and RBB? Good thing I decided to watch No Country for Old Men.

Believe me, the way Coleman was going after him, it was like No Country For Left Wing, Socialist Pr1cks..

Ave Nocturna

tinkerbell wrote: »

I love Ivan, Conor Brophy, Chris, Jonathan H, Claire B, Sean M and Hook.

Out of them all George is my absolute favourite - I love him!!! I think he's brill.

Have to agree with your list there... Minus Claire B. though.
George is my god, I bow down to his Royal Hookness each evening... Nah, really though, he's great.

Chris has something very likeable about him, I think there may be a limited amount of topics he can really delve into 100% BUT overall, he's good.

Sean MonCreep is my favourite though, can't beat him. Hope he doesn't feck off to RTE or anything of the sort... I'm sure Crouton wouldn't tolerate that anyway. Crouton, unveil thine self!


Not seeing too many overly enthusiastic Tom Dunne fans though? He's OK. Bit of a filler show for me, wouldn't be too crazy about him but he's alright

Ivan is in the same league as George, feckin' legend

conno16

thanks george for your contribution to boards.ie

didn't brophy finish up today?

tinkerbell

Yah there doesn't seem to be many Tom Dunne fans on here. I just am not a fan, and the same with the Joe guy (does he produce the show or something?). The whole show just gives me the impression of "this show is for idiots" kinda vibe, if that makes sense .... Joe used to drive me up the wall when he was on Spin as "Joe & Keith", the pair of them just acted stupid and really irritating. I mean, Tom Dunne seems like a nice guy, but his show just got that whole silly vibe going on, it's just naff.

I TRY to like Tom Dunne, I really do, but it's just not happening.

Badabing

I read in the Indo that Sile Seoige is been offered a full time gig on Newstalk i presume at the weekend does anyone know who she's taking over from? Orla Barry or maybe she'll be Ger Gilroys sidekick

Rubik.

Taking over The Weekend Blend would be the most likely, though it is beyond me why she is being offered anything. Super agent strikes again I suppose

Badabing

Rubik. wrote: »

Taking over The Weekend Blend would be the most likely, though it is beyond me why she is being offered anything. Super agent strikes again I suppose

To be known as weekend bland now

Rubik.

Badabing wrote: »

To be known as weekend bland now

Isn't it already.

Aidric

I caught a travel segment Seoige did for the Pat Kenny show this week. She went to Mitchelstown Caves and filed a report including many soundbites of interviews she undertook with tourists.
You would expect that the enthusiasm would have been coming from the tourists in the main but instead it was the over-eagerness of Seoige which permeated the segment. Ultimately it grated on me and I just wanted it to end quickly. It sounded like a piece an excited transistion year student might have filed.
I haven't listened to her contributions on Newstalk but if they are anything like this effort I would be giving her a wide berth.

coonecb1

Anyone know why Michael Graham was not on Hooky's show today? He usually comes on at 5.30 on Fridays.

Have to say I'm a huge fan of George Hook. I don't know what it is about him but he just presents a fantastic radio programme.

Fridays are the best day by far, they talk to Graham, have the three lads (Hook, McIntyre and Healy), talk to Gilesy and Big Ron, grumpy Jim Glennon (I really DO not like that guy, but he's good on the rugby).

Brilliant. Hope Newstalk doesn't go bankrupt, it's the best thing to ever happen Irish radio

Rubik.

Badabing wrote: »

I read in the Indo that Sile Seoige is been offered a full time gig on Newstalk i presume at the weekend does anyone know who she's taking over from? Orla Barry or maybe she'll be Ger Gilroys sidekick

According to the article it is part of "a radical overhaul of the station's weekend schedule", which will be launched in the coming days.

http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/tv-radio/seoiges-warmth-melts-ice-queen-image-2332690.html

newcavanman

If you are over a certain age, you probably prefer to spend your day listening to talkradio , and if you are on the road for a living, like me, id say its a requiste. Having said that, drivetime is toss up between hook and cooper, as mary wilson is useless .I think yates going on till 10am is a great move, jon murray is a waste of space, another plain joe, wjo thinks he is a comedian . Things must be bad, when george lee seems a better bet on the Business programme on saturday mornings . In fact murray is soo bad, i actually turned on 2FM the other moprning to listen to Tubridy. I can remember the last time i listened to 2Fm before this.Moncrieff is the best daytime presenter on NT . His is the only segment of thedaytime schedule where NT absolutely trumps radio 1 .In fact if anyone remembers his April fool day show from last year, it was absolute radio gold .

Poly

newcavanman wrote: »

In fact if anyone remembers his April fool day show from last year, it was absolute radio gold .

Missed that one, what did he do?

ButtersSuki

I can't believe Sile Seoige is getting a full-time (or even a part-time) gig with Newstalk. Anyone who caught her deputising for Tom Dunne will recall with horror her nervous "performances". Admitting live on-air that you're petrified is probably not the best move Sile............

newcavanman

He did a programme where every item they covered was fairly bizarre, but almost believeableand at the end of the show, after 2 hours 30 mins, he announced they were all spoofs. I know that newspapers and such like do spoofs, but i dont remember anyone doing a whole programme . Mind you, one year after the bidget, when pat kenny had the minister of finance on, the next day, it was charlie mcgreevy at the time, gerry ryan had a guy on who was taking off said charlie mcgreevy . I think it was the fella they have on joe duffy on the last friday of the month . Anyway, people phoned in, as they did on pat kenny with questions for the minister. B ut the Spoof Charlie, took the piss with them. One woman was querying how she would survive on some particulatar social welfare scheme, and the spoof charlie told her he hadnt a clue, and maybe she should get off her arse and get a job.I guess you had to hear to get the full effect, but definitly on of the few times i thought G Ryan was actually funny

seannaigh

In reply to the previous poster noticing the lack of Tom Dunne fans, I felt the need to defend the TD show. Have listened all summer and it's excellent. Behind OTB it's definitely my favourite show on NT and I would choose it above any other morning show.

allucinator

seannaigh wrote: »

In reply to the previous poster noticing the lack of Tom Dunne fans, I felt the need to defend the TD show. Have listened all summer and it's excellent. Behind OTB it's definitely my favourite show on NT and I would choose it above any other morning show.

Ok, another Tom Dunne fan here. Absolutely. A great way to get away from the constant doom and gloom on the airwaves. Some people need to lighten up a bit and smile now and again. TD (AND Radio Nova now) always does this for me.

bernardo mac

allucinator wrote: »

Ok, another Tom Dunne fan here. Absolutely. A great way to get away from the constant doom and gloom on the airwaves. Some people need to lighten up a bit and smile now and again. TD (AND Radio Nova now) always does this for me.

Good for you,Folks,but I just cannot abide his conscious self importance and over indulgence in trite matters.Maybe I should lighten up but the efficient TD comes across as a smooth commercial product:P