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Irish Daily Mirror
6 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
Philip Boucher-Hayes tell fans to 'be kind' as he delivers Liveline update
Presenter Philip Boucher-Hayes has said the "RTE gods have not yet decided" who will replace Joe Duffy on Liveline. Boucher-Hayes was the first host to present Liveline on Monday after Mr Duffy retired from RTE after 37 years last Friday. The Dubliner admitted that it was "quite daunting" to be sitting in the RTE Radio One hotseat after Mr Duffy's departure. But he was adamant that RTE bosses haven't decided yet who will take over Liveline. "The RTE gods have not made their minds up there on Mount Olympus, so we do not know who it's going to be…" He said: "Who does it get to fall to sit in first? Who is the most presumptuous? Who is the crash test dummy that we are going to put in the chair first? Hello. Good afternoon. My name is Philip Boucher Hayes. Be kind people. "This is actually quite daunting, but Philip, just get on with it and get to the calls, because nothing else has changed about this programme. The number is the same, the production team is the same. "And there is something kind of familiar about the first issue as a perhaps broken political promise that we are going to deal with first and good afternoon." On Friday, Mr Duffy retired in star-studded fashion after 27 years at the helm of Liveline. Meanwhile, Joe kept his final sign-off from Liveline on Friday short and sweet, and even revived his iconic pandemic sign-off 'wash your hands'. He told listeners: "That's all from me on Liveline. Goodbye from Studio 1, and remember, 51551. Wash your hands. "Love you all. It's been a privilege. It's been a privilege." Speculation remains rife over who will be the new host of Liveline, but it looks like radio fans will have to wait until the autumn for an official announcement. Rumours swirled that Katie Hannon will be taking over from Joe following the news that her current affairs TV series, Upfront with Katie Hannon, has been axed after three seasons and won't be back on air in September.
Dublin Live
14 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Dublin Live
Joe Duffy's Liveline replacement for first week off air confirmed by RTE
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info RTÉ has announced who'll take over Liveline duties next week in the wake of Joe Duffy's departure. After an iconic 27-year tenure, the broadcasting legend bid farewell to his Radio 1 show on Friday. RTE is now on the hunt for Joe's replacement, with the big reveal expected to be announced in the autumn. Ahead of his final show on Friday, Joe, age 69, assured fans that Liveline would continue without interruption, airing as usual come Monday. Philip Boucher-Hayes is set to step into the presenter's shoes for the upcoming week. Philip, the voice behind Radio 1's Countrywide and a seasoned stand-in for Liveline, is no stranger to RTÉ listeners. He's also a regular substitute on Today With Claire Byrne. While rumours swirl about the next permanent voice of Liveline, listeners will likely be on tenterhooks until the official word drops this autumn. (Image: RTE) Whispers suggested Katie Hannon was poised to succeed Joe after her TV venture, Upfront with Katie Hannon, was cancelled post three series, not returning this September. However, Katie will continue at the helm of RTÉ's Behind the Story podcast and is lined up to present a new TV project in the lead-up to the Presidential election later this year, reports RSVP Live. Katie stated: "I'm very proud of what we achieved on Upfront. We managed to buck the international trend and actually grew our audience on linear television and our digital footprint." Meanwhile, Joe kept his final sign off from Liveline on Friday short and sweet, and even revived his iconic pandemic sign-off 'wash your hands'. He told listeners: "That's all from me on Liveline. Goodbye from Studio 1, and remember, 51551. Wash your hands. "Love you all. It's been a privilege. It's been a privilege." Join our Dublin Live breaking news service on WhatsApp. Click this link to receive your daily dose of Dublin Live content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice . For all the latest news from Dublin and surrounding areas visit our homepage .
Irish Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
RTE Liveline replacement confirmed for Joe Duffy's first week off air
RTÉ has disclosed the presenter who will cover Liveline next week as Joe Duffy steps back into retirement. After 27 years steering the show, the much-admired broadcaster bade farewell to his renowned Radio 1 programme this Friday. The national broadcaster is set to begin the search for Duffy's replacement, with an official announcement expected come autumn. Prior to his last broadcast on Friday, Joe, at the age of 69, assured listeners there would be no break in the Liveline schedule, confirming it would air as usual on Monday. Philip Boucher-Hayes is the chosen stand-in for hosting the esteemed talk show next week, reports RSVP Live. A known voice on RTÉ, Philip presents Countrywide on Radio 1 and has previous experience filling in on Liveline. He has regularly been the relief host for Today With Claire Byrne too. While the radio landscape buzzes with guesses about who will permanently take over Liveline, the reveal is slated for later in the year, with audiences expecting the news by autumn. Amidst rising conjecture, there is talk of Katie Hannon stepping into Duffy's shoes, particularly after her current affairs TV show, Upfront with Katie Hannon, was cancelled after three seasons, not to return this September. Nonetheless, Hannon continues as the voice behind the RTÉ podcast Behind the Story and is also set to front a new television programme ahead of 2025's Presidential election. Commenting on her programme's termination, Katie said: "I'm very proud of what we achieved on Upfront. We managed to buck the international trend and actually grew our audience on linear television and our digital footprint. "It was a privilege to work with our small team of talented and hardworking colleagues led by our editor Janet Traynor. "I also want to thank all of those who came into our studio and trusted us with their stories and contributed to the national conversation on the issues that matter to all of us. "I'm disappointed that we won't be able to keep that conversation going." In his final moments on Friday's Liveline, Joe kept things succinct but memorable, even reviving his famous pandemic message, 'wash your hands'. To his audience, he said: "That's all from me on Liveline. Goodbye from Studio 1, and remember, 51551. Wash your hands. "Love you all. It's been a privilege. It's been a privilege."
The Journal
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Journal
With Upfront the latest axing, how worried should we be about the future of evening news shows?
THE DECISION TO cancel RTÉ's Upfront with Katie Hannon has been met with genuine shock with those who've worked on the show for the past number of years. The audience-led current affairs programme has been running since January 2023 when it effectively took the slot previously played host to Claire Byrne Live. An interim eight-part series Monday Night Live plugged the three-month gap between the two permanent shows but Upfront with Katie Hannon has been there since. This week, an RTÉ spokesperson confirmed the show would not be continuing , a decision it said was taken 'due to the prioritising of people and financial resources'. Interestingly, the statement also hinted that there would not be a like-for-like replacement this time, with RTÉ saying it was looking to 'meet the needs of younger, underserved and underrepresented audiences'. RTÉ also provided a statement from Hannon, with the presenter outlining that she was 'disappointed' that the show would not be continuing and referenced that the show had actually grown its audience from the previous series, a fact acknowledged by RTÉ itself. This is what has surprised people, with those who put the show together feeling that the audience growth might have saved it from the chopping block as the broadcaster seeks to cut costs. Hannon will continue in various roles within RTÉ, including the Behind the Story podcast which she co-hosts with fellow journalists David McCullagh and Fran McNulty. The podcast addressed the axing of Upfront this week, with McNulty saying 'it was a surprise to us' and Hannon suggesting there were 'a few words' beyond disappointed she could use but that she would restrain herself. Hannon praised the 'brilliant team' behind the show and noted that it was a 'fairly challenging slot' in which they nonetheless managed to grow the audience. 'Everyone knows the way linear television is going, we had a fairly challenging slot, we didn't come on air until 10.35pm, but people were staying up to watch us and our audiences, our viewership figures, were on the up. Which, as I say, is completely against what's happening elsewhere in linear television. 'Our social media reach was flying as well,' Hannon added. 'So we were delighted with ourselves, but it wasn't to be.' Giving a touch more detail than what RTÉ had said publicly about financial resources, Hannon said the crew had essentially been told that the broadcaster can't provide the same output with less money. 'What we were told basically is that RTÉ news and Current Affairs can't continue to broadcast the same output with less people and less resources and that unfortunately is where we landed.' she said. Hannon added that suggestions in the media that she is being lined up for Liveline are 'beyond my pay grade'. Advertisement 'It was made clear to me that this has absolutely nothing to do with any other decisions that are going to be taken about programmes, and who might present them elsewhere,' she said. Nightly news shows Even aside from the internal machinations of RTÉ, the axing Upfront comes on the back of similar cutbacks to evening news output both in Ireland and abroad. Virgin Media Television last year halved its weekly output of The Tonight Show, leading to the departures of hosts Claire Brock and Ciara Doherty . In the UK, the BBC's flagship Newsnight programme saw its running time cut in late 2023, changing from 40 minutes to a half hour. More than half of Newsnight's 60 jobs were axed as part of the move, which also saw the programme lean more on 'interview, debate and discussion' instead of the in-depth reporting which was the hallmark of the show. Despite the death knell being rung by commentators after that cut, the revamped Newsnight has proven to be a success for the BBC, with audiences rising by about a third compared to 2020 . TonightVMTV / X (Formerly Twitter) In Ireland, The Tonight Show on Virgin Media One now has a permanent new host in the shape of Kieran Cuddihy and has maintained its format and standard despite the reduction in output. Conor Tiernan, a DCU lecturer and former producer of current affairs programmes, also cites Newsnight as an example of how streamlining output can prove to be effective. 'Newsnight is actually a great example, it was dead in the water two years ago. The BBC pulled a lot of staff, stopped having a lot of correspondents and moved to a simpler format, a presenter talking to guests. A similar thing happened with Vincent Browne many years ago. When Vincent Browne was launched in 2007 or 2008, there were correspondents, there were long reports, it was all very resource-heavy. And then very quickly it moved to just Vincent Browne with guests, much cheaper. The viewing figures actually went up, because people wanted to see more of Vincent Browne. Returning to the axing of Upfront, Tiernan said the relentless shift of advertising revenues from linear TV to digital is the 'broader context' but that the specific slot of that programme was clearly a challenge too. Upfront went out on a Monday night. Monday night is an extremely difficult night to attract an audience. It's a very difficult night to attract guests and it's also difficult because of its position in the news cycle. 'Monday is generally quiet, you're either reviewing something that happened a while ago or previewing something that's about to happen. It's always been a very difficult night, that was a very particular problem for Upfront.' Tiernan also references the Liveline gig and whether that was a factor in this case but adds that, regardless of that question, it's also just a fact that Prime Time exists in the same space on two nights a week. With a third current affairs programme like Upfront it's hard to maintain a high quality threshold. These shows are meant to add value through analysis and original journalism, it's just very hard to do that three nights a week. 'That's what happened with The Tonight Show too, it's so difficult to keep it going all week, so they scaled it back to two, hoping that the quality of those two episodes would be higher. By cutting Upfront, it gives more space for Prime Time to be better.' In its statement confirming the cancellation of Upfront, RTÉ named more than 15 TV programmes across news and current affairs that it produces, adding that details of upcoming programming will be announced as part of the wider season launch in August. 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Extra.ie
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Extra.ie
Here's who will replace Joe Duffy on Liveline next week
Joe Duffy's (temporary) Liveline replacement has finally been revealed as the RTE star preps for his final show. Joe announced that he would be retiring from RTÉ after 27 years at the helm of Liveline last month, with his final show set to take place this Friday (June 27). Now, his hotly speculated replacement has finally been confirmed for his first week off air. Joe Duffy's Liveline replacement has finally been revealed as the RTE star preps for his final show. Pic: RTÉ It has been revealed in the RTE Radio 1 schedule that Countrywide host Philip Boucher-Hayes will be hosting the programme all next week. Philip has previously filled in on Liveline in Joe's absence. The Kildare broadcaster first joined RTE in 1993 when he began reporting on RTE Radio 1's Five Seven Live and RTE 2FM's The Gerry Ryan Show. Now, his hotly speculated replacement has finally been confirmed for his first week off air. Pic: Ruth Medjber He then began producing The Gay Byrne Show before moving to Today FM in 1997. He then joined the RTE Radio 1 team just one year later. Philip also replaced Damian O'Reilly as the new host of RTE Radio One's Countrywide in November 2022. RTE has yet to confirm who Joe's permanent successor will be, however some stars have stated they're simply not interested. Now, his hotly speculated replacement has finally been confirmed for his first week off air. Pic: RTÉ Jennifer Zamparelli says 'nobody can take over' from Joe Duffy as she revealed whether she would be expressing interest in the gig. Speculation has been growing over who will replace Duffy, with bookies tipping the likes of Katie Hannon, whose current affairs show Upfront has just been scrapped by RTE, to take over. Oliver Callan, who currently hosts the 9am to 10am slot on RTÉ Radio One, is also gaining serious momentum as the next potential presenter of the iconic phone-in show. Speaking on Oliver Callan's show on Thursday, former 2FM star Jennifer Zamparelli, whose name has also been thrown into the mix, made it clear where she stands on the matter.
