Dunphy quits Newstalk due to 'Interference'...

Temaz

Could get interesting!

Dunphy, who made no bones about his displeasure at the sacking of Sam Smyth from sister station Today FM a few weeks ago, has claimed that Newstalk “is a very inhospitable place for journalists to work in”.
Dunphy doesn’t explicitly mention Denis O’Brien, whose Communicorp Group own both Newstalk and Today FM, but he does offer some insight into the regime there.

http://www.joe.ie/news-politics/current-affairs/eamon-dunphy-quits-newstalk-over-interference-0017226-1

Brain Stroking

There is a cancer endemic in radio broadcasting Bill and it's threatening to eat the beautiful entertainment medium that i love

4zn76tysfajdxp

Good old Joe.ie, the standard by which we measure journalistic integrity for over 18 months now.

Claasman

'its a disgrace joe'

mike65

Both Dunph and Sam Smyth are clearing their desks at Communicorp Towers today, Denis O'Brien wants a nice compliant staff.

galwayrush

I'll do the job for a year for a quarter of the salary.

Dudess

mike65 wrote: »

Both Dunph and Sam Smyth are clearing their desks at Communicorp Towers today, Denis O'Brien wants a nice compliant staff.

And Today FM CEO gone to RTE.

Hootanany

But he is on air now

Dudess

Hootanany wrote: »

But he is on air now

Finishing up soon though.

El Weirdo

Dunphy resigns from radio show shocker!

bcmf

Its not the 1st time Dunphy and Newstalk have come to blows. I remember go on a rant on his Breakfast show after Newstalk introduced 'charges' to their txts. He didnt last much longer after that.

Richard Hillman

Translated into: Newstalk tell Dunphy to stop acting like the over opinionated drunk guy at the bar.

Dunphy, true to his drunk guy at the bar persona. Throws his toys out of the pram when put in his place.

Dudess

Richard Hillman wrote: »

Translated into: Newstalk tell Dunphy to stop acting like the over opinionated drunk guy at the bar.

Dunphy, true to his drunk guy at the bar persona. Throws his toys out of the pram when put in his place.

Don't know about that - it's not supposed to be a nice place. I know that first-hand.

Dionysus

mike65 wrote: »

Both Dunph and Sam Smyth are clearing their desks at Communicorp Towers today, Denis O'Brien wants a nice compliant staff.

Which makes O'Brien no different to his lordship in Independent Newspapers, Sir Anthony O'Reilly. If there's any doubt about O'Reilly look at the number of hired hands the (still) O'Reilly controlled Independent Newspapers have recruited in recent times to launch attacks on O'Brien, O'Reilly's competitor for control of Independent Newspapers, in the pages of O'Reilly's newspapers.

invinciblePRSTV

Let's recall Denis O' Brien commandeering a Newstalk lunchtime show a few budgets ago to deliver a one hour sermon to the nation on why the Government of the day should be supported. If this were Cuba or Venezuela, we'd have Castro or Chavez controlling the media, but here in Ireland we let a handful of media moguls do the job for us instead.


Banana republic.

leahyl

He was asked to take a 50% pay cut - that's why he's leaving! In the times this morning

A Primal Nut

Dunphy went on a great rant saying that Denis O'Brien controls the government, etc. I'm sure he's been waiting to do that for ages and we'd all love to rant against our boss when we leave!

Dionysus

A Primal Nut wrote: »

Dunphy went on a great rant saying that Denis O'Brien controls the government, etc. I'm sure he's been waiting to do that for ages and we'd all love to rant against our boss when we leave!

Was this just now? Would the clip be on Newstalk's website already?

Determined

Not yet,was brilliant though!

woodoo

leahyl wrote: »

He was asked to take a 50% pay cut - that's why he's leaving! In the times this morning

When though? was this after he stood up for Sam Smyth? Just another way of forcing him out rather than sacking him by the big don O'Brien perhaps.

Yahew

I trust his arguments here. If O'Brien is the story and the story can't be told because O'Brien controls the airwaves, then dunphy is a hero - whatever else you think of him - to leave a high salary. There are only so many outlets in the country. He may not get another job.

What laws can we pass to stop this? Divorce ownership from editorial interference? You can hire the editor,but you can't tell him what to do? Would that work?

Restrict any one person to one paper, or radio stations. Only allow consortiums to own papers, or radio stations - so it is not one person but many who are represented in the views of the station?

Yahew

woodoo wrote: »

When though? was this after he stood up for Sam Smyth? Just another way of forcing him out rather than sacking him by the big don O'Brien perhaps.

Yeah, and it sounds like a "planted" story. If his listenership is holding up why would he have to take a 50% pay cut.

Dionysus

Yahew wrote: »

I trust his arguments here. If O'Brien is the story and the story can't be told because O'Brien controls the airwaves, then dunphy is a hero - whatever else you think of him - to leave a high salary. There are only so many outlets in the country. He may not get another job.

Dunphy's no daw. You can bet he was in touch with Independent Newspapers beforehand and they agreed to reward him very nicely in the event of leaving in such a publicly humiliating style for O'Brien. Dunphy's is the latest blow in the O'Reilly v. O'Brien war for dominance of, first, Independent Newspapers and then dominance of the Irish media.

Dionysus

Yahew wrote: »

What laws can we pass to stop this? Divorce ownership from editorial interference? You can hire the editor,but you can't tell him what to do? Would that work?

I don't think that would work, simply because if the owner agrees to pay the editor enough and give him enough perks, the editor will jump when the owner, who has the power to sack, says so. That could be something like the editor calling for Irish government intervention to save Waterford Crystal, and getting his journalists to write articles with such a demand, without mentioning that the beneficiary of such state handouts would be no less than the owner of the media group proposing it. Yes, I am talking about Aengus Fanning (editor) and one Anthony O'Reilly (dominant shareholder of Independent Newspapers and the holding company of Waterford Crystal, Fitzwilton).

It could, and did, also happen when the owner of the same newspaper group wanted to buy a company named Eircom. All business journalists were instructed to focus on attacking Eircom and undermining its share price. When it was sufficiently low, guess who came in and bought Eircom? Yes, a group led by one Sir Anthony O'Reilly, the said dominant shareholder in Independent Newspapers.

Neither O'Reilly nor O'Brien, both of whom are tax exiles from our state, are ethically fit to be in dominant positions in any section of the Irish media. This is the unvarnished truth of the matter.

Yahew

Neither O'Reilly nor O'Brien, both of whom are tax exiles from our state, are ethically fit to be in dominant positions in any section of the Irish media. This is the unvarnished truth of the matter.

I agree. Any other ideas how we stop this.

IHeartChemistry

I can see listening figures rising after he quits. Never liked him. Always got the impression he was a c*cky eejit. Always looks drunk as well.

Son Of A Vidic

Richard Hillman wrote: »

Translated into: Newstalk tell Dunphy to stop acting like the over opinionated drunk guy at the bar.

Dunphy, true to his drunk guy at the bar persona. Throws his toys out of the pram when put in his place.

They surely knew what they were getting when they initially employed him, so they can't use that as an excuse.

Badgermonkey

Dionysus wrote: »

It could, and did, also happen when the owner of the same newspaper group wanted to buy a company named Eircom. All business journalists were instructed to focus on attacking Eircom and undermining its share price. When it was sufficiently low, guess who came in and bought Eircom? Yes, a group led by one Sir Anthony O'Reilly, the said dominant shareholder in Independent Newspapers.

Dionysus can you provide any proof as to the veracity of the above?

mongoman

If you employ Dunphy you will get his opinion, whether you like it or not. So surely they can't be getting rid of him for being too mouthy.

Super-Rush

Moved from After Hours.

Andrew33

TODAY FM should be renamed to YESTERDAY FM, seriously in decline. with the exception of Paul McClune's show I have pretty much completely stopped listening to the station.

s8n

Andrew33 wrote: »

TODAY FM should be renamed to YESTERDAY FM, seriously in decline. with the exception of Paul McClune's show I have pretty much completely stopped listening to the station.

I'd imagine they are gutted at your loss !

Andrew33

s8n wrote: »

I'd imagine they are gutted at your loss !

Your comment makes absolutely no sense.
If you're going to take a cheap pop at someone at least get it right:rolleyes:

And as I'm the average joe radio listener you can be sure I'm not alone in no longer listening to YESTERDAY FM. Trust me, radio stations pay close attention to listener figures. It's all about listener figures and advertising revenue. Very hard to sell airtime if your listener figures are dropping.

Have you anything useful to bring to the party?

s8n

Andrew33 wrote: »

Your comment makes absolutely no sense.
If you're going to take a cheap pop at someone at least get it right:rolleyes:

And as I'm the average joe radio listener you can be sure I'm not alone in no longer listening to YESTERDAY FM. Trust me, radio stations pay close attention to listener figures. It's all about listener figures and advertising revenue. Very hard to sell airtime if your listener figures are dropping.

Have you anything useful to bring to the party?

sensitive fellow.....

I was sarcastically referring to how gutted they will be at losing you as a listener, considering you cant even get the stations name correct (it's TODAY FM)


Back on topic - Dunphy will be missed - but it's Newstalks loss.

Andrew33

s8n wrote: »

sensitive fellow.....

I was sarcastically referring to how gutted they will be at losing you as a listener, considering you cant even get the stations name correct (it's TODAY FM)


Back on topic - Dunphy will be missed - but it's Newstalks loss.

Then why did you write your loss?
Your comment should have read "gutted at their loss but I'm not going to give you a lesson on the correct use of the English language.
Sarcasm is obviously not your strongest subject (nor punctuation, nor spelling) so you should just quit while you're ahead.
I think I may have mentioned that the station should be renamed as YESTERDAY FM (it's that old sarcasm thing again you see?)

'bye now;)

mbur

Andrew33 wrote: »

...
I think I may have mentioned that the station should be renamed as YESTERDAY FM (it's that old sarcasm thing again you see?)

'bye now;)

I don't mind calling a spade a vertically inserted excavation device and YESTERDAY FM would do for the said radio station. But in truth the best name for this particular outlet is OBRIAN'S FM. With Eamon and Smyth gone the self editing will be rampant. I think Ray D'Arcy will go next.

shockwave

Dunphy has walked out on every show hes ever done, I dont think he'll get another job as quick as he thinks, but you never know he might go to 2fm next...Tubs replacement maybe:P

His last show hasnt been podcasted, did he say anything contoversial before he left?

Frankie Lee

Dunphy's rant
http://elainebyrne.posterous.com/77888966

youcrazyjesus!

Richard Hillman wrote: »

Translated into: Newstalk tell Dunphy to stop acting like the over opinionated drunk guy at the bar.

Dunphy, true to his drunk guy at the bar persona. Throws his toys out of the pram when put in his place.

Not heard of Sam Smyth or Denis O'Brien then...

s8n

Andrew33 wrote: »

Then why did you write your loss?
Your comment should have read "gutted at their loss but I'm not going to give you a lesson on the correct use of the English language.
Sarcasm is obviously not your strongest subject (nor punctuation, nor spelling) so you should just quit while you're ahead.
I think I may have mentioned that the station should be renamed as YESTERDAY FM (it's that old sarcasm thing again you see?)

'bye now;)

......hello again.

Today fm's loss of a listener is surely boards gain as we have found yet another keyboard warrior fighting the good fight at the weekend. I'd imagine the management at Today HQ are having a sleepless night over the loss of you as a listener.

Well done on passing leaving cert ordinary level English by the way, how many attempts did it take in the end ?

delaad

Yahew wrote: »

I agree. Any other ideas how we stop this.

Activate competition law. It's on the books already

ballsymchugh

s8n wrote: »

......hello again.

Today fm's loss of a listener is surely boards gain as we have found yet another keyboard warrior fighting the good fight at the weekend. I'd imagine the management at Today HQ are having a sleepless night over the loss of you as a listener.

Well done on passing leaving cert ordinary level English by the way, how many attempts did it take in the end ?

sarcasm goes so far over your head.
anyway, the phoenix were calling this 'yesterday fm' from the time it changed from radio ireland.

jimmynokia

where will dunphy go now?

Badabing

jimmynokia wrote: »

where will dunphy go now?

He'll lay low for a while and probably next autumn RTE will give him a Saturday morning slot again.

Andrew33

s8n wrote: »

......hello again.

Today fm's loss of a listener is surely boards gain as we have found yet another keyboard warrior fighting the good fight at the weekend. I'd imagine the management at Today HQ are having a sleepless night over the loss of you as a listener.

Well done on passing leaving cert ordinary level English by the way, how many attempts did it take in the end ?

It only took you six hours to come up with this pathetic response? And a personal attack on the level of my education added for good measure? :rolleyes:

Andrew33

ballsymchugh wrote: »

sarcasm goes so far over your head.
anyway, the phoenix were calling this 'yesterday fm' from the time it changed from radio ireland.

Damn, I'm not even original!:)

jimmynokia

Badabing wrote: »

He'll lay low for a while and probably next autumn RTE will give him a Saturday morning slot again.

better again fire tubs if he does not leave beforehand and give him a morning slot?

Wolfe Tone

I had a feeling this was coming, I remember when he endorsed MMG on air he said something along the lines of "this might cost me my job" which was a rather strange thing to say.

bbability

ok folks knock it off or I'll close the thread. Back to the discussion please.

Ellis Dee

Newstalk, a pretty awful station, can only be better without that gobsh1te Dunphy. Any chance of that other tosser Hookie flouncing out as well?:):):)

floyd.pepper

does anyone know if the podcasts of yesterday's show will be uploaded? Would be good to hear the last show.