Newstalk Megathread

Rubik.

He could just be on holidays, but at about 12.30 today John Keogh said he was filling in for Jonathan Healy - not Damien Kiberd.

jimmyw

Is Ivan Yates gone for good on the breakie show?I thought I heard Hooky baby mention while talking to Shane Coleman (who filled in for him) if he remembers him when he used to be on breakie

mike65

Yates has been under the knife for his back. Dunno if/when he'll be er back

mike65

Oh go away! ya mad feminist

ballsymchugh

down to business is being repeated now, from sunday morning to tuesday evening.

while i appreciate that off the ball has less to report on and everything runs an hour earlier in the evening now, they could at least EDIT a bit better. bobby kerr has just been talking about rory mcilroy and how he hopes he can win the open while they talk about the sunday papers. surely that can be edited out pretty easily.

i'd even put up with a late night phone in show for mongoloids over this at this rate. am just reaching for the dial!!

Caledonman

ballsymchugh wrote: »

down to business is being repeated now, from sunday morning to tuesday evening.

while i appreciate that off the ball has less to report on and everything runs an hour earlier in the evening now, they could at least EDIT a bit better. bobby kerr has just been talking about rory mcilroy and how he hopes he can win the open while they talk about the sunday papers. surely that can be edited out pretty easily.

i'd even put up with a late night phone in show for mongoloids over this at this rate. am just reaching for the dial!!

Bobby Kerr is awful (IMO), badly prepared for guests, cant deviate from his planned questions, would appear to not be listening to his guests as quite often there is an obvious probing question to be asked. He is a poor communicator.
Breakfast is lost without Ivan, no substance and smart ass sexist comments.

Arthur Daley

They really seem to running on a skeleton staff at times, with the repeats etc. Chris was reading the business headlines this morning, while Shane Coleman is co presenter in the morning and gets interviewed as political editor. It's a pity, they have some great little shows on newstalk.

DEFTLEFTHAND

Iv completely stopped listening in the mornings now. I find chris extremely irritating and its not worth going into work in a foul mood because of him.

IRISHSPORTSGUY

Anyone else find Ivan & Chris saying 'mingers' the whole time annoying?

Fran1985

gotta admit, Breakie is going down hill and its nothing to do with Ivan being missing because the problem i has been there for about 2 years.

I find they constantly come out of the 8 o'clock news and talk about the IMF or the Economy. Rarely another news story and while those particular stories are topical there's other stuff happening too.

I wake up at 8 so kinda of half asleep listening while they're talking to Colm McCarthy or someone else who likes to make sure we don't forget the state we're in which basically means i'm waking up and straight into a bad mood. I decided i couldn't take it this morning so flick off.

It's obviously a production decision to discuss that at the time, but mix it up a little guys. Also put out a promo during off the ball to say you've made that change so i know its safe to tune in at that time again

neris

I find the 8-9 segement on the brekkie show is the same as the 7-8 segment. I also find that guy carl whos doing business this week a patronising and preachey little know it all

Hoppermcgrath

I have stopped listening recently too. I have listened to the show over the past number of years and it has been a lighter alternative to Morning Ireland. They do now seem to talk about nothing other than the economy.

Ivan is a loss, as even though he is on the wind up most of the time he is a clever guy and is just entertaining to listen to. I quite like Shane Coleman and think he could be good with Yeats. Chris Donoghue and Ivan I could bear; but Chris and Shane together, oh me oh my, no, just no.

As a poster said above Chris as a presenter is starting to grate at me and he doesn't have Yeats there at the moment to balance it. Can't help but feel that Chris would be better suited to another role than presenter. I think he was very good for example when reporting from the States, but he is just that bit too irritating as main presenter.

God help me I have been forced to listening to Hector judging limericks about roosters for the week.

Arthur Daley

The Irish economy is a hugely significant story, and is even part of huge international story, so it deserves a lot of coverage. There are loads of light hearted alternatives on the radio, so a serious show on newstalk in the morning is needed as an alternative to morning ireland. People can listen to FM104, 98fm 2fm etc etc. if they don't want 'doom and gloom'.

I'd like to see David McWilliams back, but newstalk burned that bridge I'd say.

coonecb1

Just want to say the Right Hook was absolutely fantastic yesterday. I tuned in from around 5.15 onwards. Michael Graham was with George for the day. They interviewed Terry Prone (never heard her before, but she was very intelligent / interesting) and John Waters. All in all good quality radio!

McDave

Arthur Daley wrote: »

The Irish economy is a hugely significant story, and is even part of huge international story, so it deserves a lot of coverage. There are loads of light hearted alternatives on the radio, so a serious show on newstalk in the morning is needed as an alternative to morning ireland. People can listen to FM104, 98fm 2fm etc etc. if they don't want 'doom and gloom'.

I'd like to see David McWilliams back, but newstalk burned that bridge I'd say.

Couldn't agree more. We need a serious news and current affairs service that doesn't kowtow to the government.

I'd love to see McW back.

Skid

Arthur Daley wrote: »

I'd like to see David McWilliams back, but newstalk burned that bridge I'd say.

McDave wrote: »

Couldn't agree more. We need a serious news and current affairs service that doesn't kowtow to the government.

I'd love to see McW back.

Well, he did a few shows on Newstalk during the Election campaign so I'd say a comeback is possible.

I agree, I'd like to see him back in a regular slot, Hope it happens.

padd b1975

coonecb1 wrote: »

Just want to say the Right Hook was absolutely fantastic yesterday. I tuned in from around 5.15 onwards. Michael Graham was with George for the day. They interviewed Terry Prone (never heard her before, but she was very intelligent / interesting) and John Waters. All in all good quality radio!

Never heard Terry Prone!!
Jesus friend! You must not listen to a lot of radio. She is never off the thing.

padd b1975

SkidMark wrote: »

Well, he did a few shows on Newstalk during the Election campaign so I'd say a comeback is possible.

I agree, I'd like to see him back in a regular slot, Hope it happens.

Don't think it will happen,
This guy is earning far too much hustling his opinions to the highest bidder.
A regular current affairs gig would only be compromised by his public views.

Fran1985

Arthur Daley wrote: »

The Irish economy is a hugely significant story, and is even part of huge international story, so it deserves a lot of coverage. There are loads of light hearted alternatives on the radio, so a serious show on newstalk in the morning is needed as an alternative to morning ireland. People can listen to FM104, 98fm 2fm etc etc. if they don't want 'doom and gloom'.

while that is fact, and i agree it deserves a lot of coverage and debate and opinion, but there's also other things happening in the world that can be discussed without the show becoming similar to the light hearted alternatives. Its just an observation that they really do over talk it some times.

also in music radio, stations program there music so that the same song doesn't play at the same time each day, because it sounds repetitive. Same theory could apply to talk radio.

JonathanAnon

coonecb1 wrote: »

They interviewed Terry Prone (never heard her before)

Is this your first radio?

jimmyw

Here is TP in the flesh (no not naked :rolleyes:) on the vinny brown show during the election, viewer discretion is advised:p


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8kb_jJOh8Q

Rubik.

Still no sign of Kiberd, I'm beginning to suspect that he won't be coming back.

Harry Angstrom

Rubik. wrote: »

Still no sign of Kiberd, I'm beginning to suspect he won't coming back.

The Lunchtime Show is fast becoming the Bermuda Triangle of Irish radio. First, Eamon Keane disappears without a trace and now the same thing has happened to Kiberd. If I was Jonathan Healy I'd be very afraid :eek:

SEPT 23 1989

If i hear one more repeat of HenryMcKean and Jedward im going to scream:mad:

touts

coonecb1 wrote: »

They interviewed Terry Prone (never heard her before, but she was very intelligent / interesting)

Jesus where have you been for the last 30 years. She has to be the most used gun for hire spin doctor on the Irish political scene. She made her name working for Haughey and most recently worked for Fine Gael in the election.

What's fun is to listen to her and then listen to Anton Savage. I know they are mother/son but it's scary how they use the same phrases, voice modulation etc. It'll be fun if Anton ever gets to interview her when he is presenting the Last Word.

Imhof Tank

Its so clear that Chris is being marginalised as Share Coleman domintates the non tabloid segments of the breakfast show. He questioned FG and SF members of the political panel this morning on the finer points of public health policy for a good 20-25 mins between 9 and 10 today, challenging their positions and showing a very good grasp of the issues.

Chris made zero contribution for the whole half hour - I actually thought Coleman was doing the show solo for the day. Then an ad break (Chris the showman: "comming up aftre the break ..........stay tuned folks") and he asks each member of the panel what they think of the phone hacking story- to which each of them reply "thats terrible" and thats it, end of discussion.

SEPT 23 1989

Imhof Tank wrote: »

Its so clear that Chris is being marginalised as Share Coleman domintates the non tabloid segments of the breakfast show. He questioned FG and SF members of the political panel this morning on the finer points of public health policy for a good 20-25 mins between 9 and 10 today, challenging their positions and showing a very good grasp of the issues.

Chris made zero contribution for the whole half hour - I actually thought Coleman was doing the show solo for the day. Then an ad break (Chris the showman: "comming up aftre the break ..........stay tuned folks") and he asks each member of the panel what they think of the phone hacking story- to which each of them reply "thats terrible" and thats it, end of discussion.

Ivan needs to come back asap

Imhof Tank

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Ivan needs to come back asap

Agreed - but teaming up with who?

Rubik.

The most likely thing to happen is for Shane Coleman to join Jonathan Healy at lunchtime. So I'm guessing it will be Ivan and Chris again.

Lapin

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Ivan needs to come back asap

I think thats whats stopping him.

SEPT 23 1989

Im actually finding it hard to listen to the breakfast show now because none of the presenters seem to be able to pronounce "th",its a small thing but its doing my head in

Solair

One thing that annoys me about most of the younger male presenters on Newstalk, except for Jonathan Healy, is that they all speak WAY too fast. It is almost like there is some kind of a notion that if you speak really quickly in a slightly smarmy monotonous accent, that it somehow sounds more intelligent.

It just makes me switch over to RTE Radio 1... although they can be the other extreme and everything on Morning Ireland sounds rather scripted and unnaturally flowing.

I think it's perhaps lack of the production / direction resources at newstalk rather than the presenters. Someone needs to go in and actually coach people on presentation right across the board.

I get the impression that's not really happening at RTE anymore either since the training school and all of those facilities were ditched.

In fact, I'm not entirely sure what RTE does with all the license fee money they seem to have scrapped everything, yet they still have vast numbers of employees...

The mind boggles!

neris

why do newstalk insist on being loyal to presenters they axed during the day by giving them night slots or weekend slot. Im thinking of Orla Barry, fionn davenport and henry mckeen

ghiertal

Anyone hear George Hook today. Don't often listen to him but i wanted to hear his views on the NOTW hacking story as he used by News Corp to advertise their Sky boxes. Thought he was pathetic. George was laughing away saying he would love to have his voice messages and e-mails hacked. He dismissed it as being totallly irrelevant. He had two guests with him, one a lady who had previously worked for the NOTW, who both tacitly endorsed Hook. If this is the standard of journalistic integrity that we can expect in Ireland then I will be forced to tune out. Very disappointing.

mbur

ghiertal wrote: »

Anyone hear George Hook today. Don't often listen to him but i wanted to hear his views on the NOTW hacking story as he used by News Corp to advertise their Sky boxes. Thought he was pathetic. George was laughing away saying he would love to have his voice messages and e-mails hacked. He dismissed it as being totallly irrelevant. He had two guests with him, one a lady who had previously worked for the NOTW, who both tacitly endorsed Hook. If this is the standard of journalistic integrity that we can expect in Ireland then I will be forced to tune out. Very disappointing.

But understandable when you realise that G Hook is mere a hired gun that needs to eat just like the rest of us. Don't expect the mouths of private radio to be too critical of their employers. George is great when the issues don't involve the masters. In this instance he is running scared.

McDave

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Im actually finding it hard to listen to the breakfast show now because none of the presenters seem to be able to pronounce "th",its a small thing but its doing my head in

You man 'th' as in 'nooth'?

Personally I can't bear the by now established Americanised trend in the Irish broadcast media to pronounce news as 'nooz'. Unbearably affected.

ballsymchugh

fook sake, just listening to the start of global village after the football.

dil loses an argument with brenda power on tv3 during the week so now has experts in to back up her side of that argument. it's a wonder she didn't call her a racist.

surely brenda power deserves a right of reply now dil?!!

constitutionus

jesus lads run, and i mean ****ing RUN, from the dunphy show today.

ger colleran is on covering for eamo and he's engaging in the most pompus self righteous tripe in regards to the news of the world story.

i literally CANT listen to it.

what in the name of god is newstalk thinking of putting him on today of ALL days. he's the editor of the star FFS !

im actually listening to claire byrne covering for marrion its so bad , and im having to put up with lucinda fecking creighton there !

complete ego driven supercillious vomit fest.

at least eamo can feign impartiality, colleran is one step away from declaring himself the one true voice of the "ordinary people of ireland"

jimmyw

constitutionus wrote: »

jesus lads run, and i mean ****ing RUN, from the dunphy show today.

ger colleran is on covering for eamo and he's engaging in the most pompus self righteous tripe in regards to the news of the world story.

i literally CANT listen to it.

what in the name of god is newstalk thinking of putting him on today of ALL days. he's the editor of the star FFS !

im actually listening to claire byrne covering for marrion its so bad , and im having to put up with lucinda fecking creighton there !

complete ego driven supercillious vomit fest.

at least eamo can feign impartiality, colleran is one step away from declaring himself the one true voice of the "ordinary people of ireland"

Yeah I thought it a bit odd to say the least to have him on of all days.I thought there was going to be a fist fight between himself and Prof/senator John Crown.I was in agreement with Prof Crown about the nonsense stories that can be in the tabloid/red tops.

Benny_Cake

constitutionus wrote: »

jesus lads run, and i mean ****ing RUN, from the dunphy show today.

ger colleran is on covering for eamo and he's engaging in the most pompus self righteous tripe in regards to the news of the world story.

i literally CANT listen to it.

what in the name of god is newstalk thinking of putting him on today of ALL days. he's the editor of the star FFS !

im actually listening to claire byrne covering for marrion its so bad , and im having to put up with lucinda fecking creighton there !

complete ego driven supercillious vomit fest.

at least eamo can feign impartiality, colleran is one step away from declaring himself the one true voice of the "ordinary people of ireland"

I didn't hear it today but I cannot understand how they could have put Colleran on this weekend. Or any weekend for that matter. The sanctimoneous, holier-than-thou attitude he takes - he edits a red-top rag which ran a story about a woman who died after having sex with a dog. Yet he tries to sound like he is of a higher morality than anyone else. Infuriating!

Harry Angstrom

ballsymchugh wrote: »

fook sake, just listening to the start of global village after the football.

dil loses an argument with brenda power on tv3 during the week so now has experts in to back up her side of that argument. it's a wonder she didn't call her a racist.

surely brenda power deserves a right of reply now dil?!!

I'd love to know what the listenership figures are like for this show. I also had the misfortune to find myself listening to Global Village one night and it seemed like a 2 hour rant about how racist the Irish are. A text was read out by somebody who got in contact to complain about the programme and he was immediately branded as a crank.
I tuned in the following week just to see if that previous week's edition was a one-off but it was the same old shyte all over again.

McDave

constitutionus wrote: »

jesus lads run, and i mean ****ing RUN, from the dunphy show today.

ger colleran is on covering for eamo and he's engaging in the most pompus self righteous tripe in regards to the news of the world story.

i literally CANT listen to it.

what in the name of god is newstalk thinking of putting him on today of ALL days. he's the editor of the star FFS !

im actually listening to claire byrne covering for marrion its so bad , and im having to put up with lucinda fecking creighton there !

complete ego driven supercillious vomit fest.

at least eamo can feign impartiality, colleran is one step away from declaring himself the one true voice of the "ordinary people of ireland"

Had to switch away myself. Colleran was obnoxiously aggressive. A total turnoff.

Poly

Yeah. He was a disgrace. Hopefully NT send him packing after that performance.
He kept dismissing anyone critical of his rag as elitist!!

Arthur Daley

Newstalk is losing the plot at the moment, on practically every show. It doesn't bode well for the next 6 weeks which are silly season anyway.

Global village is terrible.

Oh_Noes

Arthur Daley wrote: »

Newstalk is losing the plot at the moment, on practically every show.

Tome Dunne just said "If you smoke things, it's time to get them out!" on his show just before playing Cortez the Killer by Neil Young.

Silly season indeed

Harry Angstrom

ghiertal wrote: »

Anyone hear George Hook today. Don't often listen to him but i wanted to hear his views on the NOTW hacking story as he used by News Corp to advertise their Sky boxes. Thought he was pathetic. George was laughing away saying he would love to have his voice messages and e-mails hacked. He dismissed it as being totallly irrelevant. He had two guests with him, one a lady who had previously worked for the NOTW, who both tacitly endorsed Hook. If this is the standard of journalistic integrity that we can expect in Ireland then I will be forced to tune out. Very disappointing.

Hook has no credibility. He's an out and out Fine Gaeler. How can anybody take him seriously when he's nailed his colours so firmly to the mast? It gets even worse when that @rsehole Michael Graham joins him. He's the archetypal right-wing conservative reactionary, straight out of central casting. Why the hell anybody at Newstalk thinks it's a good idea to give that twat Graham some airtime is completely beyond me.

Benny_Cake

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

ghiertal wrote: »

Anyone hear George Hook today. Don't often listen to him but i wanted to hear his views on the NOTW hacking story as he used by News Corp to advertise their Sky boxes. Thought he was pathetic. George was laughing away saying he would love to have his voice messages and e-mails hacked. He dismissed it as being totallly irrelevant. He had two guests with him, one a lady who had previously worked for the NOTW, who both tacitly endorsed Hook. If this is the standard of journalistic integrity that we can expect in Ireland then I will be forced to tune out. Very disappointing.

Hook has no credibility. He's an out and out Fine Gaeler. How can anybody take him seriously when he's nailed his colours so firmly to the mast? It gets even worse when that @rsehole Michael Graham joins him. He's the archetypal right-wing conservative reactionary, straight out of central casting. Why the hell anybody at Newstalk thinks it's a good idea to give that twat Graham some airtime is completely beyond me.

I can only imagine what that "debate" between Hook,Graham and Lucenda Creighton in Trim a few weeks ago.was like.A lot of "I couldn't agree more" I'd imagine.

Hook is really something,I've never cone across anyone who has such strongly held,trenchant views about issues which he clearly knows nothing about.He seems to think of himself as a sort of voice of the people,lately there is a lot of "we,as a nation are..." from him.

delaad

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

Hook has no credibility. He's an out and out Fine Gaeler. How can anybody take him seriously when he's nailed his colours so firmly to the mast? It gets even worse when that @rsehole Michael Graham joins him. He's the archetypal right-wing conservative reactionary, straight out of central casting. Why the hell anybody at Newstalk thinks it's a good idea to give that twat Graham some airtime is completely beyond me.

Presumably because the owner is a dyed-in-the-wool Bluey, and they tend to like that right-wing American clap-trap.

giftgrub

I know its been said before, but Chris Donoghue's over pronunciation of the letter "T" is really starting to grate on me.

Also, am i wrong to want my news and current from someone who sounds like he's lived a few years on this planet and has seen a few things?

They had Fionn Davenport on this morning on a piece about "defining Ireland", unbearably smug sounding....

Rant over.

constitutionus

t'was fun to hear him mangling the world "synthetic" this morning .