Is the narcissism of RTE employees getting out of hand?

jetsonx

Montrose should be declared its own little country at this stage. Albeit a small country. (In fact, no, I would say a small cosy little bubble). Inside this little bubble live loads of RTE people who think they are so great and talented that they are now dedicating programs to guess who?...themselves. The undercurrent of all these programs is that “we’re extra-ordinary people doing an extra-ordinary job”. Yes, folks it’s gone that bad. Nearly every Late Late Show is now dedicated to the RTE stars themselves (freshly recruited from the canteen) all telling us (the plebs) how great they are. Like a lot of RTE indigenous programming - its become one big RTE-love-in. No wonder genuinely talented people like Pat Kenny left. Discuss.

Stonedpilot

jetsonx wrote: »

Montrose should be declared its own little country at this stage. Albeit a small country. (In fact, no, I would say a small cosy little bubble). Inside this little bubble live loads of RTE people who think they are so great and talented that they are now dedicating programs to guess who?...themselves. The undercurrent of all these programs is that “we’re extra-ordinary people doing an extra-ordinary job”. Yes, folks it’s gone that bad. Nearly every Late Late Show is now dedicated to the RTE stars themselves (freshly recruited from the canteen) all telling us (the plebs) how great they are. Like a lot of RTE indigenous programming - its become one big RTE-love-in. No wonder genuinely talented people like Pat Kenny left. Discuss.

Good post, bunch of over paid degenerate druggies if you ask me. Drunk with power. Bet anything RTE has a few Jimmy Saville's. Some of those squeaky clean types.

Here's someone on €300,000 or €400,000 a year talking of unemployment.:rolleyes:

People who watch their muck deserve to be brainwashed, and that's all they do.


RTE, where truth goes to die.

Odhinn

jetsonx wrote: »

Montrose should be declared its own little country at this stage. Albeit a small country. (In fact, no, I would say a small cosy little bubble). Inside this little bubble live loads of RTE people who think they are so great and talented that they are now dedicating programs to guess who?...themselves. The undercurrent of all these programs is that “we’re extra-ordinary people doing an extra-ordinary job”. Yes, folks it’s gone that bad. Nearly every Late Late Show is now dedicated to the RTE stars themselves (freshly recruited from the canteen) all telling us (the plebs) how great they are. Like a lot of RTE indigenous programming - its become one big RTE-love-in. No wonder genuinely talented people like Pat Kenny left. Discuss.

Worse yet, the constant schmoozing in of "journalists" from the indo.

foxy farmer

The Marian Finucane Show. Hosted by every Tom Dick and Harry , and if we're lucky Marian herself on a good day.

LewisR

RTÉ as a whole is summed up by one person. Lottie Ryan. Talentless and gormless. Stealing a wage from the genuinely talented people looking to break into TV/radio.

I'd do 6 months in Mountjoy before I'd hand over money for the license fee.

tomwaterford

jetsonx wrote: »

Montrose should be declared its own little country at this stage. Albeit a small country. (In fact, no, I would say a small cosy little bubble). Inside this little bubble live loads of RTE people who think they are so great and talented that they are now dedicating programs to guess who?...themselves. The undercurrent of all these programs is that “we’re extra-ordinary people doing an extra-ordinary job”. Yes, folks it’s gone that bad. Nearly every Late Late Show is now dedicated to the RTE stars themselves (freshly recruited from the canteen) all telling us (the plebs) how great they are. Like a lot of RTE indigenous programming - its become one big RTE-love-in. No wonder genuinely talented people like Pat Kenny left. Discuss.

Tbf this has probably been the best year for the late late show guests in along while

myshirt

This Donal Skehan guy, who the f#ck is he?

For a long time before he was a celebrity chef, he was a man who would try his hand at anything and who RTE would readily give the platform.

Why?

Doltanian

Kathryn Thomas who the hell does she think she is? She's not even remotely good looking. Not many of the high profile RTE names would survive if it was Privatised and they had to earn their keep.

Stonedpilot

LewisR wrote: »

RTÉ as a whole is summed up by one person. Lottie Ryan. Talentless and gormless. Stealing a wage from the genuinely talented people looking to break into TV/radio.

I'd do 6 months in Mountjoy before I'd hand over money for the license fee.

Never paid Tv license never will.

Phuck em!.

MilesMorales1

RTE being absolute **** shocker.

Avatar MIA

MilesMorales1 wrote: »

RTE being absolute **** shocker.

Pat Kenny apparently talented, even bigger shocker!

Baron Kurtz

Stonedpilot wrote: »

Never paid Tv license never will.

Phuck em!.

Genuinely, how do you get away with that? Apartment block arrangement?

Vladimir Poontang

Marty Whelan is a ****ing legend though.

One eyed Jack

jetsonx wrote: »

Montrose should be declared its own little country at this stage. Albeit a small country. (In fact, no, I would say a small cosy little bubble). Inside this little bubble live loads of RTE people who think they are so great and talented that they are now dedicating programs to guess who?...themselves. The undercurrent of all these programs is that “we’re extra-ordinary people doing an extra-ordinary job”. Yes, folks it’s gone that bad. Nearly every Late Late Show is now dedicated to the RTE stars themselves (freshly recruited from the canteen) all telling us (the plebs) how great they are. Like a lot of RTE indigenous programming - its become one big RTE-love-in. No wonder genuinely talented people like Pat Kenny left. Discuss.

RTE have always done this since their inception, and the difference between then and now is that back then they really were talented, interesting, and often times hilarious -

Nowadays, the likes of Tubridy trying to emulate his heroes on American late night television has turned the Late Late into a turgid mess of sycophants.

Bunny Colvin

Fair City. The only half decent comedy they've produced in years. The rest is utter drivel.

Doltanian

Bunny Colvin wrote: »

Fair City. The only half decent comedy they've produced in years. The rest is utter drivel.

Aye, its not known as Fairly Sh***y for nothing.

Noveight

LewisR wrote: »

RTÉ as a whole is summed up by one person. Lottie Ryan. Talentless and gormless. Stealing a wage from the genuinely talented people looking to break into TV/radio.

She surely knows that her being where she is is the pinnacle of nepotism? I wonder does it ever bother her, or has she convinced herself she's there on merit.

The whole concept of a tv licence is just bizarre. I don't think it stands up to any analysis in this day and age.

Doltanian

Deleted User wrote: »

The whole concept of a tv licence is just bizarre. I don't think it stands up to any analysis in this day and age.

What gauls me is that I myself can't actually receive a Signal unless I pay Sky. I wouldn't object to it being reformed into an Internet tax instead and use the money to provide Fibre Optic to the Home to every house whether your in inner city Dublin or the arse end of Donegal.

How are the likes of Vogue Williams, Louise o Neill and Alison Spittle allowed to do a show and the constant use of them and vacuous nobodies like Roz Purcell, Amanda Brunker , Rosanna Davidson etc on chat shows...anywhere else they wouldn't get on a transition years audio project unless they were hosting it

salmocab

Mate of mine swears that a good few years back Mike Murphy had a one to one talk show on RTE and he interviewed Gay Byrne for one whole episode and about a year later Gay Byrne had a show with a similar format and interviewed Mike Murphy for a whole episode. Not sure if hes mistaken in his head but it does sound right up RTEs street.

NIMAN

Sure you can nearly guarantee that there will be at least one RTE employee on the Late Late Show and the Ray Darcy Show every week.

And then you can add in those people who may as well be RTE employees, they are on that often. Like Nathan Carter, Louis Walsh, Amanda Brunker, Ciara Kelly, Nora Casey, Francis Brennan.......

chatticusfinch

When you think of all the money they spent on broadcasting Donal Skehan, Vapid Vogue Williams and Lottie Ryan to the masses, nothing short of tossing the commissioning producers into a septic tank would be sufficient as punishment.

Then again, septic tanks and the current state of RTÉ programming aren't exactly mutually exclusive these days.

salmocab

I dont really have a problem with public service broadcasting but it should surely supply good value for money which RTE certainly doesnt, doesnt need 2 TV stations and multiple radio stations to meet its obligations. 2fm could shut in the morning and the country would be no worse off than it is now, it hits the same demographics as today fm and countless other smaller operations.

Your Face

They should have edgy and hip people on.

Out of sight.

Junkyard Tom

Alvin Attractive Pocketknife wrote: »

How are the likes of Vogue Williams, Louise o Neill and Alison Spittle allowed to do a show and the constant use of them and vacuous nobodies like Roz Purcell, Amanda Brunker , Rosanna Davidson etc on chat shows...anywhere else they wouldn't get on a transition years audio project unless they were hosting it

All women.. do you think that maybe.. it's those fucking WOMEN WHO ARE THE GODDAMN PROBLEM?

whisky_galore

Like most other things in Ireland, it's not what you know...it's who you know.
That and nepotism.

I see now they're considering using Revenue to shake down the licence fee to give us more quality home-grown shows...I mean... keep them in the luxury they are accustomed to.

RhubarbCrumble

Alison Spittle. 'Nuff said. I can't imagine any other country where this painfully unfunny 'comedian' would be given her own show.

topper75

Vladimir Poontang wrote: »

Marty Whelan is a ****ing legend though.

Winning streak isn't my cup of tea but yes he is a comfortable relaxed pro and could do more. His Lyric morning show is superb.

It would be great if you could pay on a meritocratic per-talent subscription basis. That would promote the Martys and demote the Lotties.

PeterParker957

Noveight wrote: »

She surely knows that her being where she is is the pinnacle of nepotism? I wonder does it ever bother her, or has she convinced herself she's there on merit.

Whilst in the GP I read an interview with the sister who is a singer.

I use that term lightly of course!

She seems to think she's there on merit alright. She's wrong.

SEPT 23 1989

It will be jacked up to 300.00 a year and Revenue will deduct it at source

lawred2

Alvin Attractive Pocketknife wrote: »

How are the likes of Vogue Williams, Louise o Neill and Alison Spittle allowed to do a show and the constant use of them and vacuous nobodies like Roz Purcell, Amanda Brunker , Rosanna Davidson etc on chat shows...anywhere else they wouldn't get on a transition years audio project unless they were hosting it

Not ignoring the rest but this one has me all sorts of confused..

Is she a winner of a diversity award or something?

Apparently she's a comedian. And is deserving of her own shows. I simply do not get it.

lawred2

I don't mind Donal Skehan to be honest. He's definitely not the worst.

Junkyard Tom

Junkyard Tom wrote: »

All women.. do you think that maybe.. it's those fucking WOMEN WHO ARE THE GODDAMN PROBLEM?

Ah here’s some men for ya who irritate the hell out of me - callum best, Brendan o carrol, the Kavanagh blogger fella (I suppose any blogger /‘influencer’type male or female) ,Cian twomey has been popping up, Andrew maxwell, Al Porter, Jason Byrne, Karl Spain, and two female I forgot - Louise mcsharry and Rosemary McCabe

chrissb8

RTE is a little bubble that would burst if any real talent walked through the door. They'd realise how utterly crap they are as a whole. Just a shame most talent probably looks at RTE and thinks why even bother. Nepotistic, pat on the back culture, help each other culture.

Why Vogue Williams has a show is beyond me. She did an episode where she visited some sugar daddy's. Of course she had to voice her opinion to them how she thought it was wrong etc. Is she f*****g clueless? It's not about her and what she perceives as wrong. It's about giving us an insight into that world as impartially as possible. Just summed up RTE for me. Self absorbed, self praising nonsense. That extends to most of their shows as well.

Donal Skehan, can't make a bowl of soup, literally there's a video of it floating around online of a chef commentating on how undercooked it was. Ryan Tubirdy, not the worst and seems to have grown into the role but no self awareness. Tries too hard at times to emulate a suave laid back host. Try being laid back instead of trying to be laid back and then it will show naturally.

Linda Martin. I rest my case.

marieholmfan

chrissb8 wrote: »

Linda Martin. I rest my case.

Posh totty yes please

foxy farmer

You never see joe blogs off the street getting a gig there. Everyone is either there permanently with years or has some back story which involves being in the public eye in one way or another. Comedian ,singer, writer, journalist, academic, public representatives.
The only time the public are given air time is on the likes of Claire Byrne live. Quizzes on radio or talent shows. The LLS rarely has audience participation anymore.
No, the great unwashed must listen to the select few who are chosen to give their expert opinions on all types of sh1te.

flaneur

"getting" ... ??

gctest50

So good, now the comiteee want Revenue to collect the TV licence :

https://www.rte.ie/news/2017/1128/923283-tv_licence/

flaneur

Well, if they want to destroy rural post offices AND annoy the hell out of everyone, that's one way to go.

Definite vote winner there.

whisky_galore

flaneur wrote: »

Well, if they want to destroy rural post offices AND annoy the hell out of everyone, that's one way to go.

Definite vote winner there.

Well, An Post don't do a great job in collection tbf.

Maybe if people don't want to pay for RTE, but still value their news, perhaps it should be stripped down to a news/current affairs only thing.

Kivaro

gctest50 wrote: »

So good, now the comiteee want Revenue to collect the TV licence :

https://www.rte.ie/news/2017/1128/923283-tv_licence/

And we should find a way to thank them on election day. Sending them an appreciative email (click on name) may help them gauge our views on the matter:

Deputies: Timmy Dooley Fianna Fáil James Lawless Fianna Fáil Michael Lowry Rural Independent Group Hildegarde Naughton Fine Gael Eamon Ryan Social Democrats - Green Party Group Bríd Smith Solidarity - People Before Profit Brian Stanley Sinn Féin Senators: Terry Leyden Fianna Fáil Tim Lombard Fine Gael Michael McDowell Independent Group Joe O'Reilly Fine Gael

So our future holds an ever increasing television license fee for the remainder of our lives (or until we reach 75), which will lead to ever increasing insane salaries for the untalented deluded staff. This quango needs to go or made survive like the rest of us ........... on their own merits.

Sebastian Dangerfield

I've never understood why they don't raise extra funds by monetising their own resources. I'd imagine with Netflix, Amazon, Hulu etc, the box set market is lower than ever. Why not have all of their old content online where it can be accessed via a paid subscription? If people want to watch old episodes of Glenroe, Love/Hate, Reeling in the Years, Bachelors Walk, Hardy Bucks or whatever else, they paid per item or via subscription?

Seems so glaringly obvious to me that there must be a reason it wouldn't work, but it would make a nice change from them standing with their hands out all the time.

jmayo

Avatar MIA wrote: »

Pat Kenny apparently talented, even bigger shocker!

Actually kenny was quite good at serious stuff, but cra* at light entertainment.

Someone mentioned Gay Byrne and Mike Murphy and they were pretty damn good in their day.
Of course Gaybo was given slots for shows over last few years because he had once again blown all his dosh.
The very RTE thing to do.

Charlie Bird is now being touted for shows so I guess his financial well being is so good either. :rolleyes:

RhubarbCrumble wrote: »

Alison Spittle. 'Nuff said. I can't imagine any other country where this painfully unfunny 'comedian' would be given her own show.

Ehh who the feck is she ?

No, don't tell me I don't want to know.
It's probably someone that sooner or later will grate my ears when I happen to twist the dial to RTE.

Red_Wake

The ultimate quango.

valoren

Sebastian Dangerfield wrote: »

I've never understood why they don't raise extra funds by monetising their own resources. I'd imagine with Netflix, Amazon, Hulu etc, the box set market is lower than ever. Why not have all of their old content online where it can be accessed via a paid subscription? If people want to watch old episodes of Glenroe, Love/Hate, Reeling in the Years, Bachelors Walk, Hardy Bucks or whatever else, they paid per item or via subscription?

Seems so glaringly obvious to me that there must be a reason it wouldn't work, but it would make a nice change from them standing with their hands out all the time.

Presumably because doing so would actually involve work. And when you have a culture of entitlement and a cushy job with scant accountability why would you want to bring all of that on yourself I suppose.

I think the culture in RTE was best summed up for me during the summer when I happened to be in a room that was showing the Miriam O'Callaghan show. The first 30 minutes of the show was dedicated to the Riverdance Summer School with a performance and interview with some of the girls. Now the school itself was circa €300 or so for a course. Fair enough you think. But then you realise Moya Doherty, the Riverdance prouder, is the chairman of the RTE board. That arouses serious suspicion.

While we can easily mock the likes of the Late Late Show for raiding the canteen on a Friday afternoon for guests to appear on the show as an example of quid pro quo i.e. you get to promote yourself and we fill some time and this being indicative of the malaise in RTE, there is also the more invidious example above where those on the board themselves are likely beneficiaries of similar time filling self promotion.

Mena Mitty

RhubarbCrumble wrote: »

Alison Spittle. 'Nuff said. I can't imagine any other country where this painfully unfunny 'comedian' would be given her own show.

Think her talent lies in her writing. I'm watching the show on RTE 2 at the moment where she also appears. I think she co-wrote and there are very funny moments in the few episodes I've watched so far. Give the kid a break will ye and let her find her niche.

Dr Crayfish

LewisR wrote: »

RTÉ as a whole is summed up by one person. Lottie Ryan. Talentless and gormless. Stealing a wage from the genuinely talented people looking to break into TV/radio.

I'd do 6 months in Mountjoy before I'd hand over money for the license fee.

That wan was on the front of the RTE Guide I noticed. Did RTE give her a job purely because her dad worked for them?

quintana76

Dr Crayfish wrote: »

That wan was on the front of the RTE Guide I noticed. Did RTE give her a job purely because her dad worked for them?

Yes.

topper75

Nepotism I know of (there must be more):

Gerry/Lottie Ryan
Sean/Eileen Dunne
Mary/Lucy Kennedy

Dr Crayfish

quintana76 wrote: »

Yes.

Does she have a show or something?