How agreeable are you? I like to think I’m agreeable, but that doesn’t mean I don’t ever draw lines in the sand. I do when I think it’s important and it’s something I really believe in, but I always consider active listening. What’s your middle name and what do you think of it? My middle … Read more
Whither the tale of Seamus Culleton? Liveline host Kieran Cuddihy. Photo: Steve Humphreys The latest radio listenership figures showed exceptional growth in the audience for Lyric FM. It increased its share to 3.1pc from 2.5pc, the kind of jump which is regarded as freakish by those in the radio audience percentage jump game. It’s especially … Read more
Broadcaster has ‘no qualms’ about staying away over Israel taking part Marty Whelan says he’s proud of his growing listenership at Lyric FM. Photo: Steve Humphreys RTÉ’s Marty Whelan has expressed regret that he will not be commentating from this year’s Eurovision contest. It follows RTÉ’s decision not to take part, deeming it “unconscionable” given … Read more
The kids are all right? Whatever the case when The Who originally made the claim, in the swinging London of 1965, it seems a dubious assertion in Ireland 60 years later. “Irish teenagers are succeeding in school but struggling in life,” the reporter Kate Carolan baldly declares on Morning Ireland (RTÉ Radio 1, weekdays), summing … Read more