Lyric FM’s Liz Nolan
For listeners and friends of @RTElyricfm, the threat to its future- as indicated on last night’s #rtept– is a profound blow to #publicservicebroadcasting. We’d really appreciate any and all support of the station on social media. #supportingthearts @josephamadigan @PresidentIRL
— Liz Nolan lyric (@lizlyricfm) September 13, 2019
#LyricFM provides a daily boost to the #MentalHealth of it’s thousands of listeners .Music that has stood the ‘test of time’soothes the soul..#LyricFM.presenters are #Knowledgeable #Professional. #Empathetic.LyricFM is a #NATIONALTREASURE #Ireland
— margaret kent (@mkent9900) September 13, 2019
seems like any rumours of this kind get talked up to the point where it’s easy for the decision to axe something to be followed through with. However Lyric FM is a major part of the republic’s media and culture and needs preservation @RTElyricfm #rtept
— topher neville (@topherneville) September 13, 2019
Like the orchestras, @RTElyricfm is a soft target in these turbulent financial times however, they are far more than entertainment, they are the heart of culture in Ireland and a crucial support to music making in this country. #supportingthearts
— DroghedaClassicalMus (@DroghedaCM) September 13, 2019
This calls for WAGNER!
Earlier: No Show Like A No Show
Tis the only station we have on in the car ….
We’re terrible at supporting the arts in this country. Public spending on arts in Ireland is amongst the lowest per capita in Europe. Yet we’ve somehow over the years talked ourselves in to believing we’ve a thriving arts culture. We don’t.
On the other hand – would anybody really miss 2 FM
I’m with Termagant on this one.
Not for one second!
Is 2fm still a thing ?
I only listen to Dave Clarke on the player 2FM wise.
culture and art first on the chopping block as always. the gov. opinion on art has always been “its just a hobby and nothing serious”
“it’s only a radio station”
Eh, down with this sort of thing.
Very clever of RTE to frame its crisis around the question “well, what service do you want us to drop” and then sit back and await the howls of outrage from whatever quarter boo-hooing their pet favourite is about to face the chop.
How much did Lyric FM cost to operate in 2012 when RTE was making a surplus? €6.6m.
How much did it cost last year when RTE made a €13m loss? €6.6m
The problem isn’t Lyric FM.
Why doesn’t RTE stop whatever eejitry it started doing in 2016 when Dee Forbes arrived and get back to 2012/3. RTE will whine “But there’s been Brexit and the loss of commercial revenue to the internet companies since then”? Fupp off, RTE’s overall revenue in 2013 was €328m, in 2018 it was €339m. If we’re going to drop anything, why not drop Dee Forbes who has managed to turn an organisation breaking even in 2012 and 2013 into an organisation which lost €40m since she took over in 2016.
We wish them to drop the Joe Duffy service & the Ray D’Arsey service and to cut back ruthlessly on the Tubs service. That should save a few quid.
It pains me to remember that amateur, special interest-driven Jazz FM was not given a license while Spin & Phantom were thought more deserving. Very mixed up priorities surround broadcasting in Ireland.
I hope you’re not suggesting that Denis O’Brien would get some kind of special treatment over others @theo?
I note that poor Dinny’s super yacht was given some special treatment the other day in Italy.
https://afloat.ie/resources/news-update/item/44034-denis-o-brien-superyacht-overturns-at-italian-dry-dock
Sack the Board
Who themselves have too many conflicts to be able to make strategic decisions that are only in the best interests of the organisation
Then see if Dee Forbes can do the job properly
Or not
Thought you guys would dig this
https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2019/0910/1075094-ryan-tubridy-nothing-compares-to-sinead/
How many people listen to Lyric? How many commentators on hear listen to Lyric on a regular basis? Why even something is deemed “cultural” by a few people, should it be supported indefinitely?
Listen to it every day first thing morning and evening
+1
Love lyric in the morning. It’s the only thing Marty Whelan does right.
…would that be Marty ‘I walked over the Palestinians’ Whelan?
I have no idea. I listen to his show in the morning. That’s about it, yeah.
Raises hand. Lovely station. Lots to learn from it ’bout dem oul composers too.
I’ll miss John Kelly
By regular do you mean at least 4 or 5 times a week, for an hour or two, sometimes for a few hours, or a whole morning and afternoon?
* raises hand *
I loves me a bit o’ Marty in the mornings sometimes too, … was her good self who got me into him listenin’ to him there.
All the time, great station, a few really good presenters.
I do.
and I don’t listen to Moaning Ireland, Livewhine, Drivewhine or any of the other drivel masquerading as news/current affairs/voxpop on RTE.
Tubs should go, Wheezy Finucane should have gone years ago, along with the rest of the geriatrics.
Asked to come up with one outstanding professional on the current RTE roster and all I can come up with is Keelin Shanley.
thats it.
I like Keelin Shanley too. How about Audrey Carville? I’d add her to the salvage pile.
Approximately? Two.
I’d miss Evelyn Grant’s Weekend Drive. And John Kelly. I listen to Lyric in the car at the weekend when they’re boring on about sport on Radio 1. I switch over anytime something tedious or annoying is on Radio 1, such as Joe Duffy or waffle about Brexit. Do us all a favour and ditch 2FM instead.
I listen to Lyric in the states and would really miss it.
serious musos will not miss lyric. never play full symphony or concerts, only the poppy snippets. if you want serious classical music, play BBC R3
plus half the presenters clearly don’t know anything about music and can’t pronounce the names or titles properly.
sorry but Lyric is poopy
Big fan of lyric, get rid of 2fm