Newstalk Megathread

Mr_Hat

Much as I hate to see someone lose there job, I let out a little yelp of joy when I say this. So its looks like Global Voices is in serious trouble and is goig to be taken off the air unless it finds a sponser.

Taken from Dils twitter feed

Twitter I need ur help - ground breaking prog #globalvillage with over 24,000 listeners -needs a sponsor fast or it will go off air. #savegv

Any time I've ever listened to the show it just seems to be Dill, going on about how she is gay, and beong gay is great and everyone in Ireland is so intolerant.

Now dont get me wrong. I dont think there is anything wrong woth being gay and I also think there is a great show at the center of Global Village which maybe isnt being done justice by Dill. But the sooner she is off the air the better.

Mr_Hat

Hang on 24,000 listners. What, are they complete sadists.

giftgrub

I might catch Global Village if i'm in the car on a saturday night, I totally agree with whats been said here already.

She does bang on a bit about how ireland is full of racists and homophobes.

Now i'm a liberal enough fella myself but it gets a bit dull after a while., it also sounds very amateurish generally...

From what I understand of how the show operates, theyre kind of independent within NT, so if they dont get a sponsor, its bye bye.

Skid

Mr_Hat wrote: »

Hang on 24,000 listners. What, are they complete sadists.

I can only think that they surveyed some liberal do-gooders, who claimed 'Global Village, oh yeah, I never miss it, love that show' because it is a programme they should listen to, but probably don't.

Fran1985

Skid wrote: »

I can only think that they surveyed some liberal do-gooders, who claimed 'Global Village, oh yeah, I never miss it, love that show' because it is a programme they should listen to, but probably don't.

I don't think 24k listeners is anything to get excited about really. in fact its probably on the poor side tbh. And rightly so. Not a fan at all

Skid

Fran1985 wrote: »

I don't think 24k listeners is anything to get excited about really. in fact its probably on the poor side tbh. And rightly so. Not a fan at all

I agree, but i would still be surprised if it genuinely had 24,000 listeners.

I'd be glad to see it gone, Its a nasty little show, with an undercurrent of hatred against Irish people.

Lapin

giftgrub wrote: »

She does bang on a bit about how ireland is full of racists and homophobes.

Now i'm a liberal enough fella myself but it gets a bit dull after a while.......

Same here.

I'm a white, straight, steak eating, able bodied, bicycle hating, Irish born male with zero interest organic yogurt.

When I hear this programme I often wonder I'm in the minority.

Maybe I should apply for a weekly slot on it.

constitutionus

Skid wrote: »

I can only think that they surveyed some liberal do-gooders, who claimed 'Global Village, oh yeah, I never miss it, love that show' because it is a programme they should listen to, but probably don't.

pretty much what ya get if you add up the populations of ballsbridge, donnybrook and sandymount



what a surprise !

touts

So now we know where the money came from to reward Sarah Carey with her own show after she threw her journalistic career under the tribunal bus to save her dear friend and mentor Denis.

Mr_Hat

touts wrote: »

So now we know where the money came from to reward Sarah Carey with her own show after she threw her journalistic career under the tribunal bus to save her dear friend and mentor Denis.

???
What from selling adverts during Global Village??

barneygumble

Message to Shane Coleman: please lay off the B word.

From this morning's paper review:

"This is basically the story..."

"The dolphin basically died..."

There was a 3rd one in there but I was too busy beating my head off the wall that I forgot the details.

SEPT 23 1989

After this mornings tirade about the non story concerning Mick Wallace i have finally had enough of these pair of clowns,i will not be tuning in until Ivan makes his desperately needed return:mad:

constitutionus

hope you stayed away from pat kenny man.

myles spent 45 minutes talking about it.

amazing considering he didnt spend one minute talking about enda kenny lying about making any not promisises at all in the dail.

but hey Ms piggy must be the much bigger story there.

Irish Wolf

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

i will not be tuning in until Ivan makes his desperately needed return:mad:

NO! He turns the show to ****e with his juvenile bull****.

But hey, lose one gain one...

+SEPT 23 1989

- Irish Wolf

jimmyw

Na , I Like Ivan he is fun with the banter between himself and Chris. Unlike the boring and robotic Morning Ireland:(.

Arthur Daley

Damien Kiberd was back on today at lunchtime

Kojak

Arthur Daley wrote: »

Damien Kiberd was back on today at lunchtime

He sure was - anyone know why he was off the programme? He must have been gone at least a month.

constitutionus

holidays ?

i dont care , im just glad he's back.

the other guy was starting to do my head in. he's ok in small doses but not for the whole show.

only the second day he's back IIRC.

CiaranMT

Some nutjob of a contributor trying to defend the Church and the Vatican at the minute, fudging the issue as much as possible. Throwing in China's abuses, homosexuality, basically sticking his fingers in his ears.

coonecb1

CiaranMT wrote: »

Some nutjob of a contributor trying to defend the Church and the Vatican at the minute, fudging the issue as much as possible. Throwing in China's abuses, homosexuality, basically sticking his fingers in his ears.

He kind of had a point actually. Saying that the only public denunciation of other countries tends to be either the Vatican or Israel. Everything else seems to get much more leeway, such as the undemocratic China, or Saudi Arabia

fred funk }{

Jesus. Eddie's voice is mind numbing.

hotmail.com

coonecb1 wrote: »

He kind of had a point actually. Saying that the only public denunciation of other countries tends to be either the Vatican or Israel. Everything else seems to get much more leeway, such as the undemocratic China, or Saudi Arabia

All need to be condemned. The suggestion is that because China isn't criticised, the Vatican shouldn't be either.

The CC present themselves as moral guardians, so that's why particular criticism is deserved and warranted.

jimmyw

fred funk }{ wrote: »

Jesus. Eddie's voice is mind numbing.

http://www.newstalk.ie/2011/featured-5-slideshow-homepage/its-all-over-a-song-from-eddie-hobbs/

:( Cringe

Dub13

jimmyw wrote: »

http://www.newstalk.ie/2011/featured-5-slideshow-homepage/its-all-over-a-song-from-eddie-hobbs/

:( Cringe

Why,just why...?

Oh_Noes

Why hasn't anyone noticed after the last decade that Eddie Hobbs was a bit of a passing fad that became a kind of parody of himself. That was his thing and it was done and dusted by around 2006. I've no idea why this guy is still on television and radio and taken seriously.

Dub13

Oh_Noes wrote: »

Why hasn't anyone noticed after the last decade that Eddie Hobbs was a bit of a passing fad that became a kind of parody of himself. That was his thing and it was done and dusted by around 2006. I've no idea why this guy is still on television and radio and taken seriously.

I was only thinking that today,what happened with that whole brendan investments thing..?

fred funk }{

Good to hear Ivan back on this morning, he definitely adds something extra to the show. I just wish they'd send Chris off on gardening duty.

mike65

I only caught a moment of it, but oddly I was happy to hear his voice!

constitutionus

yeah me too.

im not a fan of ivans but he does balance out the show with chris. its been missing something with him gone.

today was the first time i listened to the whole show in ages. lately ive been flicking around to RTE and Todayfm.

coonecb1

Never thought I'd say it but was great to hear Ivan back on in the mornings. When he first got the job I couldn't stand listening to him, but he has really grown on me and now I'm a big fan of his directness, as well as his p*ss taking of Chris, Phil Thompson etc.

coonecb1

jimmyw wrote: »

http://www.newstalk.ie/2011/featured-5-slideshow-homepage/its-all-over-a-song-from-eddie-hobbs/

:( Cringe

I had my head in my hands when I heard this. Then half an hour later, they played it again. Contempt and confusion are the words that come to mind

mike65

Dunphy still in France, is that the charmless Ger Colleran I hear?

delaad

mike65 wrote: »

Dunphy still in France, is that the charmless Ger Colleran I hear?

Was there last week at least, and given that "Boss" host Eamon is both an enemy of the Public Service (and their lllllloooooonnnnngggg holidays) and, yet intriguiglingly, a lover of the French, I'ld be surprised to hear him back before September.

So roll on more of the dungheap arogance of the establishment shill, g colleran.

DEFTLEFTHAND

Id love to know the actual number of times Eamonn has presented his own show this year, everytime I tune in it seems to be Colleran at the helm.

bamboozle

fred funk }{ wrote: »

Good to hear Ivan back on this morning, he definitely adds something extra to the show. I just wish they'd send Chris off on gardening duty.

i can tolerate Chris but i wish he eased up on having 'a bit of craic' with Ivan and stuck to the news...and also learned to stop pronouncing the Vatican, 'deh Vattttttican'

TimmyTarmac

Anyone hear 'Off The Ball' live from Na Piarsaigh GAA Club in Cork last night?
Specifically the interview with Celtic, West Ham and Arsenal footballer John Hartson. I thought he was a super guest with very funny anecdotes, battle with cancer, kicking Eyal Berkovich in the head etc.
During the interview, he seemed to libel Spurs manager, 'Arry Redknapp, to much laughter from the crowd. It was hard to tell if he was joking or not.
Actually there was no 'seemed' about it, he certainly libelled him in the things he said about him.
The funniest thing was McDevitt and Earley absolutely pooing their cacks trying to distance Newstalk from all Hartson's comments.
Sorry I have no linkey. I'd be surprised if they left it up on the web.

padd b1975

TimmyTarmac wrote: »

Anyone hear 'Off The Ball' live from Na Piarsaigh GAA Club in Cork last night?
Specifically the interview with Celtic, West Ham and Arsenal footballer John Hartson. I thought he was a super guest with very funny anecdotes, battle with cancer, kicking Eyal Berkovich in the head etc.
During the interview, he seemed to libel Spurs manager, 'Arry Redknapp, to much laughter from the crowd. It was hard to tell if he was joking or not.
Actually there was no 'seemed' about it, he certainly libelled him in the things he said about him.
The funniest thing was McDevitt and Earley absolutely pooing their cacks trying to distance Newstalk from all Hartson's comments.
Sorry I have no linkey. I'd be surprised if they left it up on the web.

I heard that interview too. Thought it reeked of Harton's after dinner spiel.

The comments about Harry could prove expensive.

Harry Angstrom

I wonder if any regular Moncrieff listeners could tell me whether Sean Moncrieff has revealed the predictions that Keith Barry made a few months back? I remember he was on Moncrieff some time ago and wrote down some predictions which were sealed in an envelope and were to be opened in July. Does anyone know if they've been revealed yet?

ballsymchugh

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

I wonder if any regular Moncrieff listeners could tell me whether Sean Moncrieff has revealed the predictions that Keith Barry made a few months back? I remember he was on Moncrieff some time ago and wrote down some predictions which were sealed in an envelope and were to be opened in July. Does anyone know if they've been revealed yet?

he said that bin laden would be caught, that there would be cracks in the coalition, and that sean would get a speeding ticket. still waiting for the last one.

jimmyw

bamboozle wrote: »

i can tolerate Chris but i wish he eased up on having 'a bit of craic' with Ivan and stuck to the news...and also learned to stop pronouncing the Vatican, 'deh Vattttttican'

I disagree, thats what makes the show better than others.

JP Brennan

Colleran is driving me daft, it's almost impossible to tell the difference between a panelist trying to put forward a view very forcefully and the chairperson shouting at panelists trying to get a sensationalist quote.

The general style of the show now seems to be like this clip "The last word. Ger Colleran v Gerald kean on his drink driving ban "

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0TwKjmACyY

except the guests are generally quite polite and calm.

It was funny for the first 2 weeks but now it's just cringe worthy and disappointing. When will Dunphy be back?

constitutionus

today boys and girls the newstalk breakfast show is brought to you by the fine gael labour government.

if you have opinions differing from them kindly **** off as youve no place here.

sweet jesus i havent heard such gov arselicking on the airwaves since lisbon !

the "debate" this morning on the residential property charge was between brian hayes -who wanted you to pay 100 euro a year - and some bloke from the ERSI - who wants you to pay 1000 !

man that balance eh ?

popzmaster

Dunno if this has been brought up yet (basically cos i just found this thread and I'm not trawling through 213 pages) but my god does that green room not wreck anybody else's head? I usually find myself changing the station even tho every other radio station annoys the crap outta me. When I hear Orla Barry's voice I know I'm in a lose/lose situation.

Rubik.

Well, if Orla Barry wasn't a head wrecker she won't have been moved from a weekday show, to a Saturday morning show and then to a one night a week show.

Although in her defence, she is no worse than Sile Seoige, or Tom Dunne for that matter.

constitutionus

thats true enough, cant listen to them either.

i gave the green room a chance but it just doesnt grip me.

TBH im starting to wonder is there anyone in the country capable of doing a decent show on radio ?

i dont know if its a genuine lack of tallent, or the closed shop nature of the business but more and more im finding myself turning to amateur podcasts as i cant even hack it as backround noise anymore.

this isnt just directed at newstalk by the way, the whole fecking lot of them have taken a quality dive in recent years.

constitutionus

actually managed to listen to coleman tonight.

apparently he's quadrupled the listnership for his slot going from 5k listeners of the previous show to 20k on his.

bit of an insight to the station too.

two of his collegues , john o donovan and simon gallagher , were just let go and this was their last show as employees . from some of the stuff said things are up in the air medium term at the station.

kinda sad to see people lose their job but in this enviroment im amazed its not happeing at RTE so loss making newstalk is a no brainer.

DEFTLEFTHAND

I don't think they have turned a profit since their formation in 2002. You'd wonder how much longer Denis O'Brien is willing to bankroll a loss making entity. I for one would be very sorry if they folded, Newstalk is pretty much the only radio I listen to these days.

Poly

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Newstalk is pretty much the only radio I listen to these days.

+1 the majority of the shows are top quality. It would leave a gaping hole in my radio if it closed

constitutionus

he'll keep it going so long as it suits his agenda.

look at INM , they carried loss making newspapers like the indo (english one) and the tribune cause they either got copy off em for free helping their other titles, or kept competitors out of the maket (the irish times)

dennis will do the same with newstalk as long as it helps him with his business needs.

course that doesnt mean he wont pare it back to the bones as a radio station.

Macy0161

Don't agree with some of the above comments about the quality, especially in recent years. It's dumbed down and lurched to the right so far that it's only filling a niche.

With regard to ongoing funding - hard to see how across his stations it makes sense to have 2 drivetime shows, 2 sunday morning business shows, 2 sunday morning panel shows. Rather than shutting, I'd say O'Brien will make the case to formally make today fm just music, and newstalk just talk, with things like The Last Word and Sam Smyth moving over.