RTÉ admits paying Tubridy €345,000 more than declared

Some of the Lyric talent are on 6 figures. The one that presents songs from films, musicals. She works 2 hours a week.

Probably some of the weekday presenters are on more money given that they present more shows. Ironically, Marty Whelan seems to be the ideal replacement for Tubridy as he's much better at "banter" and appears more natural.

Regards...jmcc

That's one of the issues with RTE. Employees may have to retire but contractors are not employees. That means that they can be brought back on contract. In the business world, where accumulated expertise is a good reason for retaining some people on contract, it makes sense. If an audience has demonstrated that it has become used to a presenter then there might be a similar argument for the entertainment business. That doesn't mean that it is right and with an organisation as dysfunctional as RTE, such deals should attract extra scrutiny.

Whelan's progression from DJ in the 1970s to banter merchant in the 2020s has followed the aging of his (and 2FM's initial) audience. He's also a lot more professionally polished than Tubridy and more suited to the Radio 1 audience. The dumbing down of LyricFM created a kind of competition between Tubridy's show and Whelan's LyricFM show. Both shows go out roughly in the same time slot and have a similar format.

Regards...jmcc

Movies and musicals is 3 hours, not 2. And Aedín Gormley presents a second show on a Friday, also 3 hours. I think she is a very good presenter.

Hmmm. Marty in the morning. Yeah, could work.

It’s almost a case of Anyone but Ichabod at this stage.

In a recent Sunday Independent/ Ireland Thinks Poll, it found 38 per cent of those surveyed said they do no want to see the broadcaster back on the show at any stage in the future.

32 per cent of people said they are not sure whether he should return

17 per cent said they want him to return immediately.

11 per cent said they want him to return but in a year

2 per cent want Tubridy back but longer than year.

The NK propaganda is getting a reaction.

Full-Scale Staff Revolt Warning If Tubridy Back In Frontline Role (extra.ie)

However, in a shot across the bows of the increasingly embattled Mr Bakhurst, staff in the organisation warned that Mr Tubridy’s return would ‘provoke enormous hostility.’

One source said: ‘A swift return to where he was would send the clearest of signals to staff that nothing is going to change under Bakhurst – that it is still one rule for the “talent” and an entirely different one for the workhorses, like producers, researchers and cameramen.’

They said RTÉ ‘is like a tinderbox. Tensions and disillusionment are at an all-time high. It would take very little to start a conflagration.

'Tubridy swanning back in after a quick apology as though nothing has happened would do it.’

The only poll that counts is TV licence renewals and if Tubridy returns and there's no serious reform RTE are on course to lose 36 million Euro in the next year.

Does Bakhurst even bother looking at the licence fee drop. Doesn't seem like it. He can't be dumb enough to ignore the collapse in income.

That can be difficult when you're on holiday and trying to get away from it all after a draining three or four weeks at the helm 🤣

No that was "How Low Can You Go". This was the era when RTÉ were commissioning alternative programming for N2 (AKA RTÉ2).

You won't see an upcoming Baz or Brendan Courtney on RTÉ, you'd need to have influencers and a celebrity on such programming all produced for RTÉ ONE or it will be an even lower rent versions of "How Low Can You Go" and "Wanderlust" on the RTÉ Player sponsored by the DAA!

Yeah I fully expected that. I doubt he will come back but part of me wants it to blow up in their faces.

But they did that for 5 years with John Murray ,and Tubs moved over to 2FM and his audience didn't stay with on 2FM and he could not retain 2FM's audience. So is he really worth the money. Realistically?

He is taking other people's jobs.

Let younger talent have a chance.

Similar to the Bowman guy, in his 70s, still coining it from RTE funds.