OBrien long since drove away most of those who might not share his views on such subjects as Trump, Johnson, and Brexit, and his show resembles a familiar social media echo chamber. To celebrate my frankly ridiculous new listening figures, I will be having a Brexit phone-in for the first time in ages. News UK has seen ratings for TalkTV's linear TV channel, which has promised to be less ideologically driven than its rival GB News, slump since launching on 25 April. Then towards the end of the call, the caller told him that he (caller) was black. WINS COMMERCIAL REACH, HOURS AND SHARE James O'Brien ridiculed the fury surrounding Sue Gray becoming Keir Starmer's chief of staff as he compiled a damning list of Covid rule breaches by the Tories. This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's live, daily show on LBC Radio. I remember that being said on the BBC, but not which BBC berk had said it. He has told us so often that Boris Johnson is Britains Donald Trump, that the two have eventually blurred into one, and a diatribe against the former is invariably laced with references to the latter. Unless your life was horribly affected by Beechs fantasies, this is mostly good knockabout fun. Aisha Majid is a data journalist at Press Gazette and New Statesman, having joined New Statesman Media Group in October 2020. James continued: "Its quite funny listening to them trying to work out what theyre supposed to be angry about. LBC is the leading YouTube channel for live debate around the news and current affairs. LBCs Nick Ferrari and James OBrien meanwhile drew in the biggest listenership of the commercial players, with 1.4m weekly listeners each. Everyone listening knew what Farage was nudging towards. Then he does meta-patronising, whereby he says It isnt your fault you voted Leave, its the fault of the people who conned you. We are surrounded by idiots who spout drivel everyday, but Beechs manifest nonsense only gained legs when senior officers said his claims were credible and true. The numbers, the stations third RAJAR results, are its best yet. We know this because theres a simple measure of how a radio station sees its presenters: the calibre of the person chosen to sit in for them when theyre away. or . Second obnoxious score only to Vanessa Redgraves early morning R2 show. The only way this can possibly get better is if @photomikeyhere gives OBriens show a call. Copyright 2022 New Statesman Media Group Ltd. Weekly insight into the big strategic issues affecting the future of the news industry. Your morning brew of news about the world of news from Press Gazette and elsewhere in the media. He nearly did with Frank Lampard. When Beechs lies were exposed, did we hear any apology from OBrien? info@global.com, Global 2023 This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's live, daily show on LBC Radio. Whats the difference between that situation and a group of German children moving in next door? Listen to But he is at least aware of his own humble place in the pantheon of polite society: he fawningly asked the fox-killing, kimono-wearing. We only mention this because a Talk Radio listener took to Twitter to troll James O'Brien, a presenter on rival talk station LBC, to ask who else has been switching over to the News UK-owned home of grow-your-own concrete. Aimed at marketers and those involved in the advertising industry. The weird thing is, Leavers could so easily have been seen as brave heroes had the narrative been different. Yes ! It is bathetically hilarious, catch it if only to hear Bercow explaining democracy. Despite concerns over the decline of radio, RAJAR data shows that listenership has remained remarkably resilient with 89% of people over 15 tuning into radio each week. Most common is a shrugging, brow-furrowed resignation about the state of the nation. Listen to Long may he reign. Since then, OBriens stock has continued to rise, largely because hes very good at his job. Read the latest listening figures for Global's radio stations, reporting on Q3 2021 and collected by RAJAR. Seriously, though, you can tell hes got some cajones with his talks with Peter Hitchens the two disagreed on the lockdown at first, but Graham allowed Peter on because he felt it was right to allow a different perspective on the programme. The LBC brand stations also all saw increases in total time spent listening to their programming. Sometimes you should think about things before you speak about them, he said, which isnt really how it works. And were very glad they did because the response from OBrien no stranger to schooling people on Twitter was 10/10. The critical moment in his transformation came during the 2014 election campaign for the European Parliament, when he got a chance to interview Nigel Farage, a man he clearly loathed. RECORD-BREAKING 1.1m WEEKLY LISTENERS, LBC BREAKFAST WITH NICK FERRARI ACHIEVES A RECORD 1.4m WEEKLY LISTENERS, GLOBAL HAS THE #1 & #2COMMERCIAL STATIONS IN LONDON James O'Brien spoke to listeners after a Tory MP controversially used his staffer as an example of a person who can get by living in London on less than 30,000 a year. Its the result, perhaps, of having been on the losing side of every national vote since his run-in with Frank Lampard, and because its not possible to sustain three hours of anger every day. he allows a far greater diversity among those who get put on air I could put up with almost any presenter, however one-sided, possibly even OBrien, if they werent so controlling over who gets to call in and talk. Subscribe to get a new episode every Frida Times Radio, which is owned by News UKs radio division Wireless, saw the biggest quarter-on-quarter boost of the major talk stations, reaching a weekly audience of 703,000 people in the first three months of the year, a 40% gain on the last quarter of 2021. Radio call-in shows generally only attract the weird and the extreme. View our Privacy Statement for more details. . "How far up the nose does that get, now compare it to Rishi Sunak being filmed not wearing a seat belt because you've got two stories then because one does break the law. Trending videos, tweets and news from the UK's biggest humour site. Our entire discourse is predicated on winning, which usually means using some rhetorical advice to flummox an opponent or win the cheers of the audience. Her latest show The Unfriend is at London's West End Criterion Theatre until April 16. (Picture: LBC) Press Image From: Colin Taylor By Gwendolyn Smith Associate Culture. I enjoy listening to OBrien interview people. Sometimes first impressions count for more than a broadcaster would like. Sometimes you should think about things before you speak about them, he, The critical moment in his transformation came during the 2014 election campaign for the European Parliament, when he got a chance to, Nigel Farage, a man he clearly loathed. I worked as a Broadcast Assistant on the Jeremy Vine show. The station reached 650,000 people, also its highest ever. My responsibilities included: -. modern slavery GB News Radio meanwhile recorded 1.5m listening hours. https://t.co/rFATmVmR1p, James Oh Brien (@mrjamesob) October 28, 2021. Ferrari's audience figures were back up after. Times Radios Aasmah Mir and Stig Abell beat their own last quarter performance attracting an average of 266,000 listeners, compared to 255,000 in the three months to December. or NICK CELEBRATES HIGHEST EVER REACH WITH 837,000 WEEKLY LISTENERS IN LONDON, HEART BREAKFAST WITH JAMIE THEAKSTON & AMANDA HOLDEN He gets the best from his guests. Absolutely, Paddy, Keir Starmers promotion of the doctrine of believe every allegation has traumatised hundreds of mainly men, with allegations likely to be permanently kept on file when even after investigation its clear they were fabricated. Copyright 2023 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. He sits in his echo chamber and most of us would rather hear all sides of discussion. LBC 529K subscribers Subscribe 280 views 7 minutes ago #jamesobrien #religion #LBC A Christian caller phones LBC, citing a familiar passage from Leviticus - and James O'Brien is on hand. All lower and middle ranking detectives knew the claims were not credible ie without a shred of independent support. LBC Radio presenter James O'Brien is either the stupidest motherfucker alive, or the biggest shill who has ever opened a microphone. ", "How does the appointment of Sue Gray as Keir Starmers chief of staff somehow render her responsible for the broken swing, the wine fridge, the suitcases full of booze, the sexual relations, the parties, the karaoke, the vomit all over the corridors. REACHES A MASSIVE 2.8m LISTENERS, RADIO XS CHRIS MOYLES GROWS HIS BREAKFAST AUDIENCE TO A He is one of LBC's veterans, having joined in 2003, but the angry chaos of Brexit and the election of Donald Trump have played to his radical. In 2004, OBriens cover on Easter Monday was James Hewitt, famous for having committed adultery with Princess Diana; fifteen years later, it was Labour MP Jess Phillips. A discussion with James O'Brien on LBC 97.3 about the eviction of travelers on Dale farm in the UK. They are, in my view, best described by the term bottom trawlers which for those of you ignorant of the term, is a term used in fishing for those who drag their hooks and nets along the bottom of the sea collecting the detritus. Asked if Rishi Sunak might return to Brussels to . OBrien has an animus against the Sun, the Daily Telegraph and, particularly, the Daily Mail though he is quieter about the Express, where he once edited the papers gossip column. The BBCs Local Radio network, which includes news, music and entertainment programming, reached 8.6m people (down 4%). He has a range of tones, from sympathy for callers with tales of suffering, through to patronising sarcasm for those who dont agree with him. We not only continue to lead the commercial radio market, but have extended our lead with 25.7 million weekly listeners. I dont do conspiracies, says OBrien. OBrien lacks the intellect/cojones to discuss a topic with an intelligent caller that holds an opposing view to him.
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