{"id":169,"date":"2023-07-04T13:20:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-04T13:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.niallboylan.com\/?p=169"},"modified":"2023-07-04T13:20:00","modified_gmt":"2023-07-04T13:20:00","slug":"33-is-rte-fit-for-purpose-and-do-we-really-need-a-national-public-service-broadcaster-audio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.niallboylan.com\/?p=169","title":{"rendered":"#33 Is Rt\u00e9 Fit For Purpose And Do We Really Need A National Public Service Broadcaster? (audio)"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-169-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com\/ie\/2915\/_33_is_rte_fit_for_purpose_and_d_ce14ae93-9497-4cd4-bc3e-d8aae8ee7f56_normal.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com\/ie\/2915\/_33_is_rte_fit_for_purpose_and_d_ce14ae93-9497-4cd4-bc3e-d8aae8ee7f56_normal.mp3\">https:\/\/bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com\/ie\/2915\/_33_is_rte_fit_for_purpose_and_d_ce14ae93-9497-4cd4-bc3e-d8aae8ee7f56_normal.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>Join Niall as he opens the phone lines to tackle the pressing topic of whether Rt\u00e9 is fit for purpose and if Ireland truly needs a national public service broadcaster. The conversation stems from the recent scandal surrounding Ryan Tubridy&#8217;s pay, which has raised questions about Rt\u00e9&#8217;s transparency and value.<\/p>\n<p>Callers express their frustration and outrage at Rt\u00e9&#8217;s dismissiveness during the Oireachtas committee hearings and their inability to provide satisfactory answers. Many argue that it is time to reconsider the necessity of a national broadcaster, citing concerns about its value for money.<\/p>\n<p>While the majority of callers support the notion of reevaluating Rt\u00e9&#8217;s role, there are a few who defend the broadcaster, claiming it provides value and that the scandal has been blown out of proportion.<\/p>\n<p>Niall concludes the episode, summarizing the different perspectives shared by the callers and emphasizing the need for a transparent and accountable national broadcaster that truly serves the public&#8217;s interests.<\/p>\n<p>Tune in to this engaging episode as Niall delves into the debate surrounding Rt\u00e9&#8217;s fitness for purpose and explores the question of whether Ireland truly needs a national public service broadcaster.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join Niall as he opens the phone lines to tackle the pressing topic of whether Rt\u00e9 is fit for purpose and if Ireland truly needs a national public service broadcaster. The conversation stems from the recent scandal surrounding Ryan Tubridy&#8217;s pay,&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":384,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.niallboylan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/169"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.niallboylan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.niallboylan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.niallboylan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.niallboylan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=169"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/staging.niallboylan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/169\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.niallboylan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/384"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.niallboylan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=169"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.niallboylan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=169"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.niallboylan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=169"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}