Irish radio heavy hitters lose listeners as Callan and Savage enjoy big audience gains The Journal 2FM top for younger listeners as RTÉ Radio 1 holds lead RTE.ie JNLRs: Slight drop for Joe Duffy’s ‘Liveline’ as RTÉ breaks from tradition and issues casting call for successor The Irish Independent RTÉ’s Oliver Callan enjoys biggest gain in radio listenership, … Read more
It’s not a show to avoid tough topics, but throughout the week Liveline (RTÉ Radio 1, weekdays) has a decidedly fluffy feel, as Katie Hannon tends to all manner of sheep-related stories. On Monday the guest host learns of the threat posed by errant dogs to flocks around the country. On Tuesday she expands on … Read more
Radio reviews: The Hard Shoulder; Morning Ireland; and The News at One Michael Lowry is at the centre of another scandal. Photo: PA A few months ago, I was driving in the south of Wicklow from Avoca to Arklow, when I saw long lines of people on both sides of the road, wearing hi-vis jackets … Read more
Never let it be said that Shane Coleman and Ciara Kelly are lofty elitists. On Wednesday the presenters of Newstalk Breakfast (weekdays) throw themselves at the mercy of the public by inviting listeners to come up with slogans for their show. As suggestions arrive, the pair’s fancy seems particularly tickled by the snappy “Let’s go … Read more
With the big day looming, the airwaves are full of fevered anticipation about the imminent St Patrick’s spectacle. That the events will be awash with gaudy pageantry and cheesy stereotypes is a given, but presenters and pundits across all stations worry that the annual festivities might descend into ugly scenes of unruliness. Yes, so all-pervasive … Read more
Radio reviews: Newstalk Breakfast, Today with Claire Byrne and Liveline Biologist and environmentalist Éanna Ní Lamhna had fantastic advice for listeners There’s a lot of bad news to be faced every morning. Not even Marty Whelan can make it better reading out the headlines, just one damn thing after another. And then Éanna Ní Lamhna, … Read more
RTE star Claire Byrne has weighed in on Kanye West’s “naked wife” stunt at the Grammys. The Runaway rapper and his wife Bianca Censori caused quite the stir at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards, which were held on Sunday, February 2, in Los Angeles. 4 Claire Byrne gives her opinion on the ‘real star’ of … Read more