Not a good look. I wonder did he go because this was going to come to light?
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Pat is a great current affairs broadcaster but let's me honest, he can't be impartial here after 40 odd years at RTE. He also saw himself as a mentor to Tubridy who he said on his radio show was not really at fault here.
Pat is also very much a man of cold hard logic. In this case, Tubridy's agent looked for the best deal he could get, RTE agreed to it and contracts were signed. End of story. As a man who benefited hugely from that mindset during his own time in RTE, it's silly to think he's going to go back on it now. To paraphrase a well worn saying "Dublin in one small media club, and we ain't in it"
Thanks I am just taking the cost of LW, DAB and AERTEL that are small enough not to worry about getting rid off. I am point out Gavan Reilly's miss interpretation of making 2FM self-sufficient (or closing it down for cost savings), he's point out the savings would be tiny in the over all picture of things. By his analysis sure its only a drop in the ocean and isn't Moya right it keeps the yuff happy. But of course we can argue against both points he is making: -
So the former chair can say axing 2fm would be akin to killing RTÉ but in reality she did that by agreeing to the cuts to Young Peoples and failing to develop and really local drama or comedy.
Basically I am saying Moya and her defenders are completely wrong, especially as 2FM is not attracting that audience in large numbers.
If your on X (Twitter) or any other social network might not be a bad idea to post that Independent article about the RTS event 😁 Thanks!
It was on the 8am RTE Radio News, no doubt pulled and a bolloxing given...
The Indo have published it:
https://m.independent.ie/opinion/analysis/how-rte-wants-taxpayers-to-fund-9m-in-pay-rises-it-cant-afford/a2031138666.html
Well done finding it again. It should be pointed out that is not a one off charge but a yearly recurring cost on top. Madness
With an average pay in RTE (not including the big "stars") of €60k its not like they're calling SVP to help pay the bills, plus are they not on a sliding scale for years worked to start with? Saying no pay increase since 2008 would be very disingenuous if so
Very interesting observation re the end of pirate radio and the dawn of licenced local radio in Ireland. On reflection I'd tend to agree with you, much of the cutting edge, radical local pirate radio stations went off the air on NYE 1998 and most failed to get licences which went to the "safe" conservative options. I'm mindful of Mayo Community radio v's MWR here in Mayo. MWR's proposal was backed to the hilt by the Church, Local newspapers and local entertainment business interests so it was never even going to be a contested level playing field. Even the geography itself was telling with MWR's base in the rural agricultural hinterland of Ballyhaunis v's MCR's finger on the pulse of the youth of Castlebar and Westport based out of Moneen, Castlebar.
@alzer100 some interesting videos of young people giving out about the new local station in their area around the time. I did some research a while back. One guy saying "They have mass on!" I think that was LMFM.
Really most of the regionals should have been given 2 stations and if both could survive they would and if one failed it would fail, IRTC just played it safe, with only Dublin getting 2 pop stations.
In 1989, the IRTC also had a representative of ESAT on its panel. This was highlighted and contested by one of Dublin's former "Super pirate" operators who were unsuccessful in obtaining a licence. And of course guess who was successful?
Radio 2000...
Unfortunately this was the bearer of the wonderful bland, safe and boring type of radio that is duplicated on Today FM, 4FM, Nova, FM104, Q102... The list is neverending.
2fm could easily be streamlined and no longer require licence fee money, shared/simulcast news/nuacht/sport with Radio 1 and Lyric, Lottie given her p45 and a streamlined schedule with only a handful of DJs each day, 6 to 10 Breakfast, 10 to 3 daytime, 3 to 7 Drivetime, 7Pm till 6am overnight music
Any sign of a gig for poor old Tubrity ?
ah stop,just wizzed myself laughing so much at that 🤣😂 surely they arent serious...?
My friend,the Govt is elected democratically by the citizens of the country.
They use taxpayers money to run the national broadcaster..
They do this to maintain a level of balance in reportage to the population and to obviate the risk of some motor -mouthed
jackass with more money than sense taking over the airwaves setting up shop and firing whatever dogma he thinks
is appropriate without any control from the state.
Fair enough you don’t like RTE, fair enough your opinion is that they try to make people think in a certain way.
He's been doing book launches for widowers. In his element.
After Tubridy’s deal with Renault brings RTÉ to brink, Daithi O Sé went on Tubridy’s old slot yesterday to “plug” the virtues of hair transplants.
He told Oliver Callan that RTÉ bosses OK’d the deal.
Did they OK him using RTÉ as a vehicle for free advertising?
I think you’re just “agin the gubbimint” but you might explain which of these alternatives explains why you believe RTÉ always promotes the government view:
a) RTÉ changes horses after every election
or
b) all governments for the past 60+ years have had the same agenda (although Dev and Cosgrave are spinning in their graves)
Or
c) RTÉ favours the current coalition because it includes
I am very sorry that I may have touched a nerve.
Possibly, but the boy Caquas asked some sensible questions.
Now Brendan, you and CoCos are not trying to bait me are you? May I need to contact the moderator?
Not at all, just putting our views forward, no need to involve them auld mods.
Dont get involved with mods or the Revenue is the Brens policy.
Chill.
As Ice
Has Callan got Tubs radio slot?
You would think so, been there a few months now - it's a slot where you could talk shite and no one cares, if you're working from home its only background noise while you get to grips with what to do for the day
Has it been officially announced?
Apology accepted. I have neuralgia for baseless claims.
And you have my sympathy.
Tomorrow week he is supposed to be in Iceland...
Wonder if the Icelanders know that Tubridy doesn't have a radio show now?
Regards...jmcc
No.
They tried Callan, Brendan Courtnay and Maura Dennane and Callan is the best of a bad bunch.
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