Ray Foley should do his research
Tuesday, August 15th, 2006A quick browse around Ray Foley’s site brought this post to my attention, in which Today FM’s voice of the tween-massive tells us where our “tax dollars” are going at RTÉ.
His post is in relation to Rick O’Shea’s blog, which is now being contributed to by Amanda, a researcher from his 2FM show. Foley says;
I see RTÉ are spoiling their DJ’s with far too many staff with far too much time on their hands. You can see for yourself on Rick O’Shea’s blog, where he has some RTÉ minion writing his blog for him now! So now you know where the tax dollars are going, floks (sic). The bloody Rick O’Shea weblog, that’s where.
How cushy is that?
I’m sure his implied sour grapes are actually completely in jest, after all, if he did a little bit of research he’d know that 2FM (along with the entire publishing division of RTÉ) recieves no licence fee money whatsoever (scroll to bottom) and is in essence a commercial station. What does that mean? It means that as a commercially funded entity 2FM can pay their staff to do whatever they want, just like Today FM.
Of course it is also arguable that these various radio DJ’s and researchers are writing their blog entries in their own free time and using it as a show-plugging feature of their own free will, but that’s another matter altogether.
Blogs elsewhere
August 16th, 2006 at 4:12 pm
Very interesting, I didn’t know that was the case with 2fm and the licnce fee. But if they don’t get any tax money at all then why is Gerry Ryan obliged to publish his ever-growing salary every year?
Although knowing him he probably talks about it just to gloat!
August 16th, 2006 at 4:19 pm
I assume it’s because RTÉ releases an annual top ten of its (the organisation has a whole) highest paid presenters, and doesn’t differenciate between those that are paid completely by commercial ventures or partially so.
Bear in mind that everyone in that top ten list statistically gets at least half of their wages from advertising, as to the best of my knowledge the income at RTÉ is split 50/50 between TV licence money and ad/sales revenue… if they distinguished between what money was public and what money was private it would make things very unclear
August 27th, 2006 at 7:57 pm
Research? Isn’t that somehting (sic) they pay people to do for you in RTÉ?
I was taking the piss Adam. Though some of your claims are incorrect, you are largely right - they pay for themselves.
And thanks for the visit. I’ll tell the tween-massive you said hi.
August 27th, 2006 at 8:03 pm
I’ll have to take your word that you were taking the piss;
Feel free to point out anything I said that’s incorrect and I’ll fix it right away; I’m not one to keep things on my blog after I find out they’re not true; it makes it seem that I don’t know what I’m talking about.
August 27th, 2006 at 9:23 pm
Yes, yes it was a pisstake. You’ll just have to take my word that there wasn’t anything more sinister intended than that.
On the other note, I’m sure most people reading this will believe you know what you’re talking about. Though I wouldn’t worry about it; on my blog there are loads of inaccuracies, including dubious claims about my lineage, my sexuality and the size of my penis. And believe it or not, some people take everything I write seriously! People eh?
August 27th, 2006 at 10:09 pm
I never said you did anything sinister, I just pointed out that your suggestion of tax-payer money being wasted was incorrect. It’s a moot point if you were just joking though, so let’s move on.
As for not worrying about what I talk about, I guess it’s just some silly pretense I have that saying things that aren’t true doesn’t do me or anyone else any favours.
I guess I assumed, given your genuine admitance of envy at the 2fm crew that you honestly believed what you were saying.
August 27th, 2006 at 10:44 pm
Yes.
September 2nd, 2006 at 8:45 pm
he was messin!! why do some people take everythin so seriously!
September 4th, 2006 at 8:43 pm
Foley your a feckin legend… if someone cant take a joke it aint your fault..
September 13th, 2006 at 10:20 pm
foley u hav an enormous erection, dis is a big hi from all da “tweenies”, quote on quote, rock on man
September 20th, 2006 at 11:44 pm
Is that bloke on the radio or something? I must remember never to listen lest I hurl my wireless out the window with the awesome mirth.
September 30th, 2006 at 12:11 am
What? Give Ray a break! He’s a great radio presenter, better than some boring person with no sense of humor anyway!!
October 15th, 2006 at 8:22 pm
I’ve never even heard of Adam Maguire. Well done Ray you legend. Seriously, some people really need to start getting a grip on reality. I’m talking about Ray… … … …