Eamon Keane is gone from Newstalk

Poochie05

Newstalk had gained a new listener to the lunchtime shot over the last few weeks with the presenter they had on, Jonathan Healy, but have to say they're risking loosing me again with Dara O'Brien - like Healy's matter of fact and efficient manner, found O'Brien's style a bit rambling TBH. Have been driving a lot for work over the last few weeks and was delighted to find something worth listening to during that slot from 12 and 1. Some days I didn't even bother switching to RTE1 for the 1 o'clock news!:eek:

Pot Noodle =

robo wrote: »

I liked Declan Carthy back in the early days of Newstalk - he was a good interviewer and was not biased like a lot of other presenters.
Anyone know what he is up to these days?

Heard him on 4Fm yesterday at about 6.45pm

Firetrap

It's a pity they're not sticking with Jonathan Healy. I thought he was pretty good.

mike65

O'Brien on again, is this it? Are we cursed?. We are cursed.

Barname

+1

prefer Healy

Deise Tom

giftgrub wrote: »

Eamon Keane moment of the decade...

If you want to watch the whole thing knock yourself out...but i'd just skip ahead to 6.35 for the GOLD

I thought mics on a table or the floor for a tv interview were a think of the past and that stations used the clip ons now adays.

Deise Tom

Who is presenting the show now.

Healy should be brought in full time.

robo

Jonathon Healy is by far much better - he is level headed and not opinionated! He would make me miss the RTE One O'Clock news...oh look at the time, have to switch stations!

Firetrap

The problem with Newstalk is that they seem to want 'personality' presenters all the time. The Claire Byrnes and George Hooks of this world. I thought it was interesting the other week when someone started a thread on Sean O'Rourke on Radio 1. Now he wouldn't be the first name off most peoples' lips when asked to talk about presenters on Irish radio yet he's quietly but efficiently doing his job very well and he got a few thumbs up here. Which is some achievement

moonpurple

eamonn keane was fired...has too much of a mind of his own..

heybaby

barneygumble wrote: »

Dara has just described "Sex and the City" as "porn without the money shots".

Lovely image for a lunchtime.

Yes i have noticed he is prone to making wildly inappropriate comments of late, johnathan healey is on reflection the better of the two and certainly better than eamion keane.

rebeve

O Brien is pretty good

bored and fussy

I was glad to see the back of eamon keane he sickened me he was, what we used call a company man. i.e he said what he thought his bosses would want him to say.
Mind of his own? No.

Barname

bored and fussy wrote: »

I was glad to see the back of eamon keane he sickened me he was, what we used call a company man. i.e he said what he thought his bosses would want him to say.
Mind of his own? No.

Eamon was once described to me as 'an independent FF'er'

Stylo

Damian Kiberd back in the chair today - who's gonna be next ? Gaybo ? Mike Murphy ?

Jaysus - can we have some continuity please ?

:mad::mad::mad:

jacaranda

I think Damien Kyberd is a welcome change from Eamon Keane, who was tabloid and much more down-market.

JonathanAnon

Listened to Kiberd today, who I've always thought was okay if a little bit wooden, and was surprised how facetious he was being with one of the guests (to the point of mocking, almost) .. cant remember who it was... But I was wasnt impressed and neither were they.. so there..

meolwan

any suggestions as to who will be in the seat next week????

Oh_Noes

Deise Tom wrote: »

I thought mics on a table or the floor for a tv interview were a think of the past and that stations used the clip ons now adays.

Not when the guest is going to sing, need a condenser mic. The reason it's so uncommon is that it's terrible production to have someone do an interview and then sing a song over a backing track sitting in the same chair.

I hope they get the lunchtime slot sorted soon, Kiberd just reminds me too much of someone who would get bullied at school. Vincent Brown would be good in that slot

Deise Tom

meolwan wrote: »

any suggestions as to who will be in the seat next week????

Joe Duffy is supposed to be leaving live line. They might give him a lunchtime gig.

meolwan

and keano could go to RTE and take over liveline ( what a thought) .......

spudsrule

Is Keane in the running for NOVA?

esteril

Keane was a seriously smarmy git. A station like Newstalk need professional presenters if they are going to succeed. His association with Eamon Dunphy would certainly not have helped him. There may be an early morning slot for him on some local station in Kerry but he should not be allowed impose his personal prejudices and views on the listening public as he did on Newstalk.

tbh

esteril wrote: »

Keane was a seriously smarmy git.

This is abuse rather than critisism and is not acceptable in the radio forum

esteril

I have tuned into Newstalk since it came on air and in my view he was not fit to present a serious programme on National radio. Thats my view on this particular presenter.

tbh

esteril wrote: »

I have tuned into Newstalk since it came on air and in my view he was not fit to present a serious programme on National radio. Thats my view on this particular presenter.

That's more like it

JimboJones74

Has anyone heard any breaking news on what the munster legend that is Eamon Keane is up to now? Has he surfaced at any other station.

Mattie McGrath on newstalk now, wnder how many times did he appear on Eamon Keanes show, seemed at least once a week.

Lenny Lovett

JimboJones74 wrote: »

Has anyone heard any breaking news on what the munster legend that is Eamon Keane is up to now? Has he surfaced at any other station.

Mattie McGrath on newstalk now, wnder how many times did he appear on Eamon Keanes show, seemed at least once a week.

Once a day... more like!!:D

esteril

I think most people would agree that when they turn on their radio for a discussion on current affairs the last thing they want is the host superimposing his personal prejudices on the discussion. Thats what Keane did constantly until he became a serious liability. Tut tutting in the backround when a speaker said something he did not agree with is totally unprofessional. Good riddance. Well done Newstalk

Lenny Lovett

esteril wrote: »

I think most people would agree that when they turn on their radio for a discussion on current affairs the last thing they want is the host superimposing his personal prejudices on the discussion. Thats what Keane did constantly until he became a serious liability. Tut tutting in the backround when a speaker said something he did not agree with is totally unprofessional. Good riddance. Well done Newstalk

Agreed. But it can be entertaining if done properly for example George Hook make no secret of his Fine Gael leanings but does so in a humourous way.

Rubik.

esteril wrote: »

I think most people would agree that when they turn on their radio for a discussion on current affairs the last thing they want is the host superimposing his personal prejudices on the discussion.

Most people probably would agree, but Newstalk's management certainly wouldn't. Claire Bryne in an article in the Herald defending her right to refer to Susan Boyle as "a freak", after the BAI deemed it to be offensive, wrote..."I work on an opinion-led programme - it is my job to express my views". Its station policy.

Shatner

Keane is gone from Newstalk...

"Won't somebody please think of the children???"

Oh he got on my goat, ass-kissing his buddies like Gerald Kean, Paddy Mulligan and Mattie McGrath, and pulling the "come on now minister, ye spent €2 million on new ambulances, why wasn't this money spent on special needs assistants?" on everyone else. Completely illogical stuff, everything being reduced to some absurd argument as if the business of government was to be spending money on the things that he thinks are important and on nothing else.

Damien Kiberd is doing well as his replacement. Jonathan Healy is very good also.

MidlandsM

I heard Jonathan Healy today, He's very cardboard and sounds like he's doing reportage and not presenting a lunchtime political discussion show. He's not Newstalk's solution nor is Damien Kiberd.

Badabing

MidlandsM wrote: »

I heard Jonathan Healy today, He's very cardboard and sounds like he's doing reportage and not presenting a lunchtime political discussion show. He's not Newstalk's solution nor is Damien Kiberd.

Eamon Keane was the solution to Damien Kieberd in 2006 in Newstalks eyes.

esteril

At least they were pragmatic enough to admit their error and deal with it. On George Hook one could say he has particular political leanings but generally he allows people to make their points without interruption and acknowledges it when points are well made. He can be a bit irritating also but as someone stated earlier his humour gets him through.

rebeve

Have to say I liked Eamo

MidlandsM

The solution for this gig is EAMO DUNPHY.

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Deise Tom wrote: »

Joe Duffy is supposed to be leaving live line. They might give him a lunchtime gig.

Ah, so Claire Byrne is moving to the Liveline slot, with another female presenter. They might mov Joe to the mornings, before Kenny?

sleepyman

Des wrote: »

Ah, so Claire Byrne is moving to the Liveline slot, with another female presenter. They might mov Joe to the mornings, before Kenny?

No She's presenting a show on RTE in the afternoon-one of two shows that will replace 'the afternoon show'.I'm sure the whole Ivan not starting @ 9pm has really raised morale in the station.They'll probably be dragging Ger Gilroy back to present the morning show now.
http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/tv-radio/anchors-ahoy-2282815.html

robo

sleepyman wrote: »

No She's presenting a show on RTE in the afternoon-one of two shows that will replace 'the afternoon show'.I'm sure the whole Ivan not starting @ 9pm has really raised morale in the station.They'll probably be dragging Ger Gilroy back to present the morning show now.
http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/tv-radio/anchors-ahoy-2282815.html

Is she?? That's the first I have hard about Claire going to RTE. Will she still be doing radio on Newstalk? When are Newstalk announcing schedule and presenter changes?

sleepyman

robo wrote: »

Is she?? That's the first I have hard about Claire going to RTE. Will she still be doing radio on Newstalk? When are Newstalk announcing schedule and presenter changes?

According to that link I posted she's leaving Newstalk.Probably had enough of early morning starts or just better money/opportunities in RTE.Colette Fitzpatrick is rumoured to be presenting the other show in the afternoon on RTE television so I'm guessing she'll be leaving TV3.

MidlandsM

Ohhhh, Hello - Collette Fitzpatrick............Easy on the eye she is.

robo

sleepyman wrote: »

According to that link I posted she's leaving Newstalk.Probably had enough of early morning starts or just better money/opportunities in RTE.Colette Fitzpatrick is rumoured to be presenting the other show in the afternoon on RTE television so I'm guessing she'll be leaving TV3.

Ooops sorry - missed that! Wow suprised at RTE taking her! She is very opinionated, is that someone that RTE want to have???

Lenny Lovett

sleepyman wrote: »

Colette Fitzpatrick is rumoured to be presenting the other show in the afternoon on RTE television so I'm guessing she'll be leaving TV3.

I'd be surprised if she's signing a contract to present at RTE in the Autumn with her due to give birth in November. She'd be on air for, what, five weeks before going on maternity leave??? :rolleyes:

Rubik.

The first line on her Newstalk website page has always been - "Currently the co-anchor on Newstalk 106-108 fm". I don't think she was ever planning to do it long term. Can't say I'll miss her. What is happening with the Breakfast show? There is so much disinformation been spread. First it was going to be Hook.... then Byrne with Yates coming in later....and now Byrne is gone.

esteril

Claire and Colette would be superb on any Station. Both very professional and a bit of crack as well. Not many good female broadcasters around. Lots of sub-standard ones, chiefly Orla Barry.

alfaspud

Keane is a hypocrite. Tut-tutting the govt and civil service for waste. Anyone remember him on Brendan O'Connors awful Saturday Night Show boasting about blowing €6000 of RTE's (i.e taxpayers money) on the p1ss in Kerry when he was supposed to be working on some documentary?

neris

glad to hear he,s gone he was brutal and his "gags" were cringeworthy and not the slightest bit amusing :)

neris

Enjoyed listening to Claire Byrne this morn interviewing that idiot newspaper editor.

sesna

neris wrote: »

Enjoyed listening to Claire Byrne this morn interviewing that idiot newspaper editor.

Most crineworthy piece of radio broadcasting I have ever heard. Ger Colleran destroyed her pathetic questioning."Where would you stand if Larry Murphy was murdered in the morning because of the Star", followed by Byrne snapping that she was entitled to ask whatever question she liked. Yes you are Claire, thankfully listeners are also entitled to switch to whatever radio station they like.

She also proceeded to call the protesters in Coolock last night "vigilantes" because they were... protesting.

All this reminds me of Claire's other killer question to some nun following the publication of the Ryan report - "What would Jesus Christ say if he were walking the earth today?".

I really enjoyed listening to Eamon Keane, but he has now left under mysterious circumstances (he fell out with his producers who thought he was too anti-government). Really sick of Ivan Yates, especially following his tantrum when Richard Bruton was defeated in the FG leadership heave. Yates spoke angrily of previous frontbench spokespeople being "urinated on" because of their rightful punishment to backbenches. He was obviously quite upset given his overt support for his friends in the Bruton camp that week.

It's all downhill for Newstalk. It used to be a good alternative but now find myself listening to RTE for the first time ever. Seems I'm not alone either given Newstalk's ratings are plummeting and sponsors are rightfully very worried.