Gay Byrne RIP

Beechwoodspark

is_that_so wrote: »

Van is not the best man in social gatherings!

My point being no international celebs on the list? Unless you shoehorn geldof into that category.

Bono is proper A List
Van is Pushing B list

Edgware

KWAG2019 wrote: »

Guests who will be joining Ryan tonight to pay tribute to Gay Byrne include President Michael D Higgins, Mary McAleese,
Bob Geldof, Pat Kenny, Joe Duffy, Mike Murphy, Andrea Corr, Sharon Shannon, John Sheahan, Finbar Furey, Nell McCafferty, John McColgan, Tommy Tiernan, (1/2)
Pat Shortt, Jon Kenny, Rosaleen Linehan
Eamon Dunphy, Twink, Fr Brian D'arcy, Paddy Maloney,
Donal Lunny, Nell McCafferty, Michael Carruth, Moya Doherty, RTÉ Director General Dee Forbes, Vincent Browne, Mary Black, Frank McNamara and Aonghus McAnally.

Brace Brace Brace

Extra supplies being ordered in to keep a few of these in liquor.
No sign of Sinead O Connor, probably afraid what she'd come out with

blinding

Cork Boy 53 wrote: »

RTE are to broadcast live coverage of Gaybo`s funeral on Friday. I can`t ever remember them doing this previously for someone other than a former Taoiseach or President.

RTE Royalty . Get on yer’e Knees .

Beechwoodspark

You are all forgetting

G Ryan’s funeral

Broadcast live and in full on tv and radio.

alchemist33

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

My point being no international celebs on the list? Unless you shoehorn geldof into that category.

Bono is proper A List
Van is Pushing B list

Bono is in New Zealand, I read here earlier

twirlagig

Brendan Grace’s funeral was broadcast live too.

Beechwoodspark

Ordinary ppl don’t realise.

RTÉ have a hierarchy.

Anyone who ever worked there is ranked superior to the rest of us

And Gaybo was the king of them all

RabbleRouser2k

Edgware wrote: »

Extra supplies being ordered in to keep a few of these in liquor.
No sign of Sinead O Connor, probably afraid what she'd come out with

Oh God... can you imagine?

The stuff she said about Prince after he died were horrendous. She wasn't long apologising to him after Arsenio Hall got his lawyers involved.

If she said something nasty about Gay Byrne...oh boy... she would NOT be allowed anywhere in the media.
Not a hope.

Lefty Bicek

RabbleRouser2k wrote: »

Oh God... can you imagine?

The stuff she said about Prince after he died were horrendous. She wasn't long apologising to him after Arsenio Hall got his lawyers involved.

If she said something nasty about Gay Byrne...oh boy... she would NOT be allowed anywhere in the media.
Not a hope.

Get her on, quick.

ShamNNspace

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

Ordinary ppl don’t realise.

RTÉ have a hierarchy.

Anyone who ever worked there is ranked superior to the rest of us

And Gaybo was the king of them all

And the Duffster is his rightful heir (in his own head)

tylercheribini

Lefty Bicek wrote: »

Get her on, quick.

At least it would be off the cuff and not rehearsed to death ala Joe Duffy.

Invisibleman

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

You are all forgetting

G Ryan’s funeral

Broadcast live and in full on tv and radio.

What a mistake that was, a known drug addict.

YFlyer

No Jim Corr.

Invisibleman

RabbleRouser2k wrote: »

Oh God... can you imagine?

The stuff she said about Prince after he died were horrendous. She wasn't long apologising to him after Arsenio Hall got his lawyers involved.

If she said something nasty about Gay Byrne...oh boy... she would NOT be allowed anywhere in the media.
Not a hope.

How could she apologise to him after he died ?

blinding

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

You are all forgetting

G Ryan’s funeral

Broadcast live and in full on tv and radio.

For a Coke Head .

RabbleRouser2k

Lefty Bicek wrote: »

Get her on, quick.

:D:D:D

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

Ordinary ppl don’t realise.

RTÉ have a hierarchy.

Anyone who ever worked there is ranked superior to the rest of us

And Gaybo was the king of them all

Well, Gaybo managed to conquer Irish radio AND television. Not trying to be a jerk, but he got serious high listenership, and high viewership on both mediums. (In comparison to other presenters, who either succeeded at radio, or tv, but never the twain. Gerry Ryan could never seem to gain traction on TV).

When he retired, suddenly the license fee 'wasn't enough' (and hasn't been 'enough' for close to 20 years).
Because when Gay Byrne was hosting the LLS, or presenting radio... they could ask any price for an advert to air during the LLS.
And not only that, different advertising segments cost less or more. In the days when RTE tracked viewership (and printed it in the RTE guide/ newspapers/ teletext or on the web) corporations paid attention-if they saw 'at the mid point of the show, every night, is the largest audience', then that means advertising was most expensive. And RTE (and Gaybo) could ask any price-those slots were like gold-dust. License fee wasn't an issue-RTE had money they could throwaway, practically.

Soon as they lost Gay Byrne-they essentially lost the 'man of the people'... and they never got anyone to replace him.
And sadly, never will.

RabbleRouser2k

Invisibleman wrote: »

How could she apologise to him after he died ?

His family, his friends, his colleagues.
She'd be blacklisted for life.

CFlat

KWAG2019 wrote: »

Guests who will be joining Ryan tonight to pay tribute to Gay Byrne include President Michael D Higgins, Mary McAleese,
Bob Geldof, Pat Kenny, Joe Duffy, Mike Murphy, Andrea Corr, Sharon Shannon, John Sheahan, Finbar Furey, Nell McCafferty, John McColgan, Tommy Tiernan, (1/2)
Pat Shortt, Jon Kenny, Rosaleen Linehan
Eamon Dunphy, Twink, Fr Brian D'arcy, Paddy Maloney,
Donal Lunny, Nell McCafferty, Michael Carruth, Moya Doherty, RTÉ Director General Dee Forbes, Vincent Browne, Mary Black, Frank McNamara and Aonghus McAnally.

Brace Brace Brace

All those people on a hour and a half show. Jaysus, it'll be like speed dating, except without someone's telephone number afterwords!

RIP Gay.

tylercheribini

CFlat wrote: »

All those people on a hour and a half show. Jaysus, it'll be like speed dating, except without someone's telephone number afterwords!

RIP Gay.

A de-aged Gerry Ryan hologram too.

high_king

Letwin_Larry wrote: »

actually you are wrong.
he wasn't anti anything. he was no revolutionary. he was very much part of the establishment.

Far from it. You've mixed up establishments again, one was talking over from the other, he was one of the pioneers of the new establishment.

valoren

I have enough respect for Gaybo that I'll actually watch the tribute.

andekwarhola

KWAG2019 wrote: »

Guests who will be joining Ryan tonight to pay tribute to Gay Byrne include President Michael D Higgins, Mary McAleese,
Bob Geldof, Pat Kenny, Joe Duffy, Mike Murphy, Andrea Corr, Sharon Shannon, John Sheahan, Finbar Furey, Nell McCafferty, John McColgan, Tommy Tiernan, (1/2)
Pat Shortt, Jon Kenny, Rosaleen Linehan
Eamon Dunphy, Twink, Fr Brian D'arcy, Paddy Maloney,
Donal Lunny, Nell McCafferty, Michael Carruth, Moya Doherty, RTÉ Director General Dee Forbes, Vincent Browne, Mary Black, Frank McNamara and Aonghus McAnally.

Brace Brace Brace

Good lord. Please don't let a 'spontaneous' and 'emotional' 'jam' between Bono and Glen Hansard be imminent.

Neeson

Darragh Maloney not presenting the soccer on RtE2. Must be preparing for late late show.

andekwarhola

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

You are all forgetting

G Ryan’s funeral

Broadcast live and in full on tv and radio.

If that happened now, RTE would make it PPV, given the lack of funds at Montrose.

ToBeFrank123

branie2 wrote: »

There were protests outside RTE the night Tommy Tiernan was on

Vaguely remember that. And of course the switchboard in RTE would light up any time there was something controversial and people would write letters to RTE.

This is all bringing back memories of a more "innocent" time.

tylercheribini

ToBeFrank123 wrote: »

Vaguely remember that. And of course the switchboard in RTE would light up any time there was something controversial and people would write letters to RTE.

This is all bringing back memories of a more "innocent" time.

Thank god for the Internet rescuing us.

razorblunt

ShamNNspace wrote: »

And the Duffster is his rightful heir (in his own head)

Dya remember the fool sat in Gaybo’s chair to interview him on his late show? I’d say he thought he’d had it sewn up.

Beechwoodspark

Don’t remember that.

Was joe able to leave the set unhindered or was the chair cemented to his thighs when he stood up

ShamNNspace

Neeson wrote: »

Darragh Maloney not presenting the soccer on RtE2. Must be preparing for late late show.

We'll see faces we never saw before reading the news and suchlike on Friday. Rte will be run by a skeleton crew

Quantum Erasure

I don't know if i could handle two Nell McCaffertys

Beechwoodspark

Prediction. Viewing figures will be an above average prime time.

Talked to over 100 ppl today. Most were bemused or annoyed at the coverage.

The over 60 women’s demographic are very into this though.

Better Than Christ

KWAG2019 wrote: »

Guests who will be joining Ryan tonight to pay tribute to Gay Byrne include President Michael D Higgins, Mary McAleese,
Bob Geldof, Pat Kenny, Joe Duffy, Mike Murphy, Andrea Corr, Sharon Shannon, John Sheahan, Finbar Furey, Nell McCafferty, John McColgan, Tommy Tiernan, (1/2)
Pat Shortt, Jon Kenny, Rosaleen Linehan
Eamon Dunphy, Twink, Fr Brian D'arcy, Paddy Maloney,
Donal Lunny, Nell McCafferty, Michael Carruth, Moya Doherty, RTÉ Director General Dee Forbes, Vincent Browne, Mary Black, Frank McNamara and Aonghus McAnally.

Brace Brace Brace

Imagine the impact it would have on the country if a bomb went off in that studio tonight. You'd have to just shut the country down. The current president, a former president, the sole remaining Dubliner, all of the D'unbelievables and one of the Corrs all wiped out in one fell swoop.

And with Fr Brian D'Arcy gone too, there'd be nobody to do their funerals.

Airyfairy12

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

Prediction. Viewing figures will be an above average prime time.

Talked to over 100 ppl today. Most were bemused or annoyed at the coverage.

The over 60 women’s demographic are very into this though.

You spoke to over 100 people in one day about Gay Byrnes death? Why?

Beechwoodspark

Airyfairy12 wrote: »

You spoke to over 100 people in one day about Gay Byrnes death? Why?

I’m a travelling salesman. I’m in minimum 10 -15 spar, centra, SuperValu etc each day and talk to staff and customers about topical issues

FrancieBrady

Airyfairy12 wrote: »

You spoke to over 100 people in one day about Gay Byrnes death? Why?

The most committed RTE vox pop reporter wouldn't manage that number!

Beechwoodspark

FrancieBrady wrote: »

The most committed RTE vox pop reporter wouldn't manage that number!

Welcome to my life Francie! Today was mild compared to more controversial news days

Edgware

Better Than Christ wrote: »

Imagine the impact it would have on the country if a bomb went off in that studio tonight. You'd have to just shut the country down. The current president, a former president, the sole remaining Dubliner, all of the D'unbelievables and one of the Corrs all wiped out in one fell swoop.

And with Fr Brian D'Arcy gone too, there'd be nobody to do their funerals.

Iman Sinead O Connor of the Shi'ite section would cover the funeral

FrancieBrady

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

Welcome to my life Francie! Today was mild compared to more controversial news days

You should get a biz card done up with advice to 'turn it off if it annoys you' as you say you do yourself on the SOR thread.

Beechwoodspark

FrancieBrady wrote: »

You should get a biz card done up with advice to 'turn it off if it annoys you' as you say you do yourself on the SOR thread.

Hahah I should !

I will say I LOVE talking to ppl during my daily rounds. You get a real sense of the mood of the nation

Unfliltered uncut opinion. Love it

FrancieBrady

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

Hahah I should !

I will say I LOVE talking to ppl during my daily rounds. You get a real sense of the mood of the nation

Which seems to me to be genuine sadness at the passing of a man who like him or loathe him, made a significant impact and contribution to life here.

Beechwoodspark

FrancieBrady wrote: »

Which seems to me to be genuine sadness at the passing of a man who like him or loathe him, made a significant impact and contribution to life here.

Lot of ppl I chatted to earlier are flippant, indifferent or mildly nostalgic

I noted than women 60 + seemed to be most interested in the topic.

high_king

Better Than Christ wrote: »

Imagine the impact it would have on the country if a bomb went off in that studio tonight. You'd have to just shut the country down. The current president, a former president, the sole remaining Dubliner, all of the D'unbelievables and one of the Corrs all wiped out in one fell swoop.

And with Fr Brian D'Arcy gone too, there'd be nobody to do their funerals.

With the exception of President Higgins, RTE scrapes the usual has been/never been bottom of the barrel again.

Beechwoodspark

high_king wrote: »

With the exception of President Higgins, RTE scrapes the usual has been/never been bottom of the barrel again.

The remaining Corrs could do the tribute at the funeral all the same

blinding

Will Rte resurrect Gaybo after Three Days . He really was their Messiah .

Maybe there will be a Miracle Tonight .

elperello

high_king wrote: »

With the exception of President Higgins, RTE scrapes the usual has been/never been bottom of the barrel again.

Seriously?
Have you seen the lineup?

FrancieBrady

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

Lot of ppl I chatted to earlier are flippant, indifferent or mildly nostalgic

I noted than women 60 + seemed to be most interested in the topic.

Sure.

Kermit.de.frog

Watching RTE player atm waiting for the Gay Byrne tribute show.

What's with the pseudo porn music for the ad time?

Mezzotint

He was undoubtedly a phenomenal presenter and opened the platform for many of the debates that led to the cracking of many taboos and the unbuckling of the conservative straightjacket that we had managed to allow ourselves to be fitted with.

To me Gay Byrne is a zeitgeist, you can get a sense of 20th century Ireland from his radio and TV shows and track how it changed and very often those shows were the platform where the debates that mainstreamed those changes took place. You can't really watch him through the lens of 21st century progressive Ireland. He was operating in a society that was incredibly buttoned up, conservative and judgemental, at least in terms of how it was run from the top down by the state and church.

You also have to remember his broadcasting career kicked off in the 1950s. The style of presentation was of its era but the audience was also far less sophisticated about media, television still had a somewhat magic quality and I think that's where you get the sense of things being that bit more patronising. It was the style of most broadcasters of that era.

He also had a definite sense of balancing debates and playing devil's advocate, even if it might come across as pretty harsh, he probed, he questioned and he opened debate in an Ireland that was closed, top down conservative and in a broadcasting organisation that ultimately could have been censored back in the day.

To me he's someone who pushed out the envelope. He was clearly an eloquent, witty, intelligent guy with remarkable communication and presentation skills. You can tell he was a natural on air and, much like Terry Wogan, seemed to be completely at home in front of a mic or a camera.

He's someone who definitely deserves to be remembered as having been a huge part of Irish life for decades and a facilitator of social change by opening the door and letting the light in.

blinding

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Watching RTE player atm waiting for the Gay Byrne tribute show.

What's with the pseudo porn music for the ad time?

RTE are **** .

high_king

elperello wrote: »

Seriously?
Have you seen the lineup?

every RTE hack imaginable.