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. I just dont. But he is happy to suggest that democracy is dictated by a small group of press barons the non-dom billionaires who installed Boris Johnson in Downing Street and even to allude to the one at the back of the room, pulling all the strings. Or alternatively, after hes run through the charge-sheet yet again on how the country has let itself down: And thats. He is, in short, a master of the new media world, one in which opinion and tribal values count for more than a pursuit of the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. No comments yet. I should acknowledge, incidentally, that its terribly unfair to bring up Sawyers joke. Update: Q2 2022 RAJAR figures show growth at Talkradio and GB News. Official RAJAR listener figures, released on Thursday, reveal that Ferrari now reached 1.295 million listeners in the 7am-10am slot. Just as Johnsons career wasnt arrested by Mairs rudeness, so Farage despite claims in the Left-wing newspapers that hed been hamstrung, skewered, humiliated by OBrien went on to lead Ukip to a stunning, Since then, OBriens stock has continued to rise, largely because hes very good at his job. The more I hear commercial radio the more repellent I find it, the comedian Kenneth Williams noted in his diary, back in 1973, the year LBC became Britains first legally approved independent radio station. Only people who agree with him are allowed to be heard.
Just as Johnsons career wasnt arrested by Mairs rudeness, so Farage despite claims in the Left-wing newspapers that hed been hamstrung, skewered, humiliated by OBrien went on to lead Ukip to a stunning victory in the Euro-elections.
Nick Ferrari and James O'Brien reach 1.4 million and 1.3 million weekly listeners respectively. LBC's left-leaning mid-morning presenter James O'Brien now has more listeners than breakfast show host Nick Ferrari, in the latest indication that British radio listening habits have. Its flagship Today show, airing Monday to Saturday, attracted an average of 6.5m listeners each week - unchanged from the previous quarter. 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. All figures quoted include listening across all platforms, including online. Second obnoxious score only to Vanessa Redgraves early morning R2 show. Spot on, Chris. The station reached 650,000 people, also its highest ever. 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. The more-in-sorrow-than-in-anger shtick is unintentionally hilarious. Its also why LBC has with the exceptions of Eddie Mair and Shelagh Fogarty not poached presenters from the BBC. ", He then mocked the anger of some Tory MPs, imagining them asking 'what if Boris Johnson had appointed her? Blackadder legend Tony Robinson talks to James about the state of British politics, the power of meditation and the return of Time Team. Thats whats destroyed it.
Full Disclosure with James O'Brien on Apple Podcasts OBrien led a calculated witch-hunt by promoting those lies over many months. LBC He was right about Brexit and anyone who disagrees is in denial. From Q3 2021, RAJAR adopted a new approach that relies on a broader group of data sources and includes panellist and MediaCell technology for the first time, alongside face-to-face interviewing. "As the national and international news agenda continues to be a focus for more and more people, listeners are turning to brands they trust for analysis. He sits in his echo chamber and most of us would rather hear all sides of discussion. Although the BBC continues to dominate the radio market including speech radio, the corporation fared less well than its commercial rivals when it came to audience growth. Our weekly does of strategic insight about the future of news media aimed at US readers. 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. Then towards the end of the call, the caller told him that he (caller) was black. The Ukip leader had recently remarked that hed be concerned if a group of Romanian men moved in next door, and OBrien demanded an explanation. Among his rivals, the most convincing for a while was, ironically, Nigel Farage, who had his own show on LBC for three years and who proved like George Galloway on TalkSport to be genuinely interested in having an argument with dissenting callers. Podcast streaming numbers or 'plays' are notoriously tricky to find. As always physiognomy remains your best guide. Your morning brew of news about the world of news from Press Gazette and elsewhere in the media. Ask why the vaccine manufacturers need legal indemnity or try to explain that the young and healthy appear to face greater risks from the vaccine than from Covid and your call will be terminated by medical experts such as Ferrari. Why privilege shallow sneering and ranting over intelligent analysis? I remember that being said on the BBC, but not which BBC berk had said it. Of course Hitchens eventually changed Grahams mind. ", READ MORE: Covid rule breaches would have been 'obvious' to Boris Johnson at several gatherings, privileges committee says, Ex-civil servant condemns claims Sue Gray had 'political plot' after her appointment as, Without tougher Met reforms women cannot trust the police and cannot feel safe in, Caller stresses danger of cyclists to disabled people after disgusting sentence given, Best of 2022: Iain Dale doesn't believe in proportional representation for Westminster, Prince Harry says 'I've always felt different' to rest of Royal Family in televised, New arctic blast to bring coldest day of the year so far with temperatures set to, Supersonic RAF jets scrambled to escort plane which lost contact, causing sonic boom, Shocking moment Brit is caught at airport with '23 kilos of cocaine stashed inside his, Boris Johnson could face by-election after top MPs say Covid rule breaches would have, Putin's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov ridiculed by crowd after telling event 'Ukraine, 'Great integrity': Labour defends appointment of highly respected partygate, Prince Andrew 'demands top role managing Royal estates including Balmoral' - but King, Furious Nick Ferrari forces caller to apologise after blaming Manchester Arena attack, 'Outraged' King Charles evicted Harry and Meghan from Frogmore Cottage after 'wicked. Windsor Framework released as update to Northern Ireland Protocol ciltuk.org.uk 10:36 1-Mar-23. Authentic interview with a man full of empathy, gratitude and class. A busy news agenda including the Ukraine war and the cost of living crisis have helped drive above average audiences to newsbrands, many of which also saw online audiences grow in the first months of this year. By continuing to browse you are agreeing to our use of these cookies. Its no wonder our political culture is so pathetic. How do I find listening figures for James O'Brien? During my time at BBC Radio 2 I worked on a number of different shows and projects, in a variety of roles. LBC These are revealing interviews with people who rarely give in-depth interviews, be it from politics, entertainment or news. From European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's "dear Rishi" to the enthusiastic response of the . Nick Ferrari and James O'Brien reach 1.4 million and 1.3 million weekly listeners respectively. And if theres one thing guaranteed to rile social media its the old media on which it still depends entirely. James O'Brien is a presenter on LBC, which has seen a spike in listeners, according to RAJAR figures. If you want the old-fashioned version of the phone-in, where you find out what people are thinking and how public opinion is shifting, then you have to go to the man who was LBCs number one until last week.
James O'Brien (broadcaster) - Wikipedia 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. Lampard gave rather better than he got, though it is possible that he didnt quite grasp the nature of the phone-in. Indeed I suspect Graham would routinely skewer the lightweight OBrien. Please click here to submit your pitch. It is the third data release since the radio listening survey was reinstated after being suspended in March 2020 due to the pandemic. Obviously. Radio call-in shows generally only attract the weird and the extreme. Since then, OBriens stock has continued to rise, largely because hes very good at his job. Beechs lies ruined peoples lives. Most notoriously, told by Carl Nick Beech about VIP paedophile-rings, a conspiracy theory that hurt, But theres no doubt that this is the future of the format in a fractured and partisan world. accessibility Nick Abbott is quality though James O'Brien - The Whole Show episodes: 03.01.2023 The conmen now want your sympathy This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's live, daily show on LBC Radio. I live in North London. His anger can lead him into strange territory: critics of the Leveson Report get dismissed as people bleating about how the government shouldnt control the press. 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.
Petition Remove James O'Brien from LBC Change.org We have live interviews and debates and you can even phone in to join in the conversation. SANTA CRUZ, St Elizabeth Fresh from her record-breaking double at last weekend's County of Cornwall Athletics Association Western Championships at the St Elizabeth Technical Sports Complex, Petersfield High's Alexis James is hoping to carry her form into next month's Inter-secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) GraceKennedy Boys' and Girls' Athletics But one important error . Of course theyre all smug, wealthy, middle-class professionals these days, but I for one will remember, and if necessary, if I ever meet any of them (unlikely), remind. .
ROTHENBERGER Werkzeuge GmbH hiring (Senior) Einkufer (w/m/d) in This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's live, daily show on LBC Radio. In those days, you were as likely to find him interviewing Dick and Dom as Ken Clarke. Talkradio continues to be the home of popular opinion, delivering another round of record numbers. You know, open, honest debate.
Brexit deal - latest news: No 10 suggests no changes can be made to You're listening to James O'Brien on LBC. So although hes the best at it, OBriens not the only one on this tack. I think it is incredible that O Brien hasnt come unstuck before now , but I live in hope. Years ago I switched off LBC at 10am and rejoined at lunchtime. The national digital station launched in June 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic and recorded 637,000 average weekly listeners in its first set of results in the third quarter of 2021. But last weeks listening figures suggested a changing of the guard. Menu Home; Rankings. We want to better help you understand how and why we use your data. (After Farages departure in 2020, OBrien tweeted in triumph: We got our station back.). Meanwhile, pretty much everything comes back to Brexit in the end, even ball-tampering in cricket. Others have fallen by the wayside. OBrien has a touch of angry gamer about him. The BBCs Local Radio network, which includes news, music and entertainment programming, reached 8.6m people (down 4%). The LBC brand stations also all saw increases in total time spent listening to their programming. A discussion with James O'Brien on LBC 97.3 about the eviction of travelers on Dale farm in the UK. Why did LBC get rid of Maajid Nawaz and keep James OBrien? Fortunately there are still strong hosts who do not screen out dissenters and seem to enjoy the challenges that OBrien cant cope with. Watch out for long memories!! Sorry, but that is indefensible. The weird thing is, Leavers could so easily have been seen as brave heroes had the narrative been different. LBC - listening figures How many people listen to LBC?
2 hrs 18 min; 1 MAR 2023; The conmen now want your sympathy The conmen now want your sympathy. We also use cookies on for personalisation, analytics and ads. ", "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. After some Tory MPs expressed anger that Partygate investigator Sue Gray was offered a job as Sir Keir Starmer's chief of staff, James O'Brien ridiculed the MPs, claiming they were unsure of what they were "supposed to be angry about". I also get a blast and frequent laughs from the cathartic scattergun swearing on The Thought Police podcast with Mike Graham and Kevin OSullivan. Exactly. Wireless was among the broadcasters that said that the recent RAJAR results also reflected growing audience engagement. GLOBAL HAS THE TOP 2 COMMERCIAL NATIONAL BREAKFAST SHOWS IN THE UK, HEART BREAKFAST WITH JAMIE THEAKSTON & AMANDA HOLDENIS THE BIGGEST COMMERCIAL BREAKFAST SHOW IN THE UKWITH A MASSIVE 4.1m WEEKLY LISTENERS, CAPITAL BREAKFAST WITH ROMAN KEMP Instead of it just being the callers who are opinionated, partisan and given to repetition as always on a phone-in the host now adopts the same approach. Sunak's Windsor deal has left Boris Johnson high and dry New Statesman 10:03 1-Mar-23. Ive better ways to spend my time than listening to an opinionated, intolerant, unpleasant host. He has no guests and rants on about Brexit and Trump every day. He collects facts that confirm his world view. By the time Matthew Collins was 15 years old, he was enthralled by the far-right and had joined the National Front. The point was not to explore the issue, but simply to display open hostility to Farage, and maybe even trap him into saying something overtly racist. Well, at my school (a well-known Edinburgh Scots Grammar one) the four 6th form bullies were all rugger players, so your generalization doesnt seem to hold up. Its unlistenable unless you are an ideologue on the same side as him. But OBrien is more serious than that nowadays. Its ok to disagree and of course he touches a nerve on matters like racism and the deceit of the Leave Campaign. Ferrari is just a prime facist idiot. Alwyn W. Turneris a cultural and political historian. OBrien lacks the intellect/cojones to discuss a topic with an intelligent caller that holds an opposing view to him. Long may he reign.
All episodes of James O'Brien - The Whole Show - Chartable or I just dont. But he is happy to suggest that democracy is dictated by a small group of press barons the non-dom billionaires who installed Boris Johnson in Downing Street and even to allude to the one at the back of the room, pulling all the strings. JOB gives us challenge, curiosity and a useful check on a right wing biased press. LBC News Award-winning LBC presenter and best-selling author James O'Brien hosts a series of compelling conversations with fascinating people. 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. Fighting the globalist powers, the bureaucrats, not doing as they were told, this is the stuff of legend.
James O'Brien's takedown of this Talk Radio listener's - The Poke In London, LBC is the no.1 commercial station for hours and share, with a massive 16.6 million hours and an 8.1% share of the market. A flat track bully as they would say in cricketing terms. For the first time, OBriens listenership has overtaken Ferraris. This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's live, daily show on LBC Radio. I wonder, if he is so incontrovertibly right about everything why doesnt he put his money where his mouth is and run for office, all his adoring fans (the real and righteous majority according to JOB), Remainers, leftists and those who love to virtue signal their social justice credentials would all vote for him surely and he could rule the country and turn it into a utopia? For almost two decades, the biggest show on LBC has been Nick Ferrari at breakfast, followed in the schedule by James O'Brien, the latter playing, according to Miranda Sawyer in The Observer, "Alan Partridge to Ferrari's Chris Morris". Was it? Politics gave O'Brien an opportunity. He speaks to James about going to a Chinese school, his views on empire and his new extended tour, Wang In There, Baby! GB News Chief Executive Officer Angelos Frangopoulos said: "NAfter just one quarter on air, we are already at 37% of our closest competitor's weekly reach, so this is an excellent debut, especially as we havent promoted the station yet.". Katie Hopkins in 2017 and Maajid Nawaz this year both lost their LBC shows for Twitter offences. His political analysis is broad-brush, to put it politely. She called for a final solution to the problem of terrorism, while he spoke against the Covid vaccine and railed against the network of fascists who seek a New World Order. The UK and those receptive to a view that isnt drive by The Telegraph and Mail welcome his critical thinking. To join the conversation call: 0345 60 60 973 02.28.2023 Rishi "look at what you could have won" Sunak This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's live, daily show on LBC Radio.
James O'Brien destroys Tory MP Lee Anderson for using his staffer as 'a James O'Brien Is Arguably The Stupidest Motherf*cker Alive Im immensely proud that so much of that increased listening is driven by the great work of our teams in growing Globals brands. Absolutely pathetic individual with no obvious intellect.
What's the political stance of organisations like LBC? Always spinning the worst possible interpretation of a guests opinion. 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. He is not a serious political commentator rather an entertainer.
Could LBC and TalkRadio be losing listeners due to Brexit? So although hes the best at it, OBriens not the only one on this tack. A fortnightly update from the front-line of news and advertising. James O'Brien has praised Rishi Sunak's highly anticipated Brexit deal announcement, saying the Prime Minister is "remarkable" and deserves a "round of applause".
James O'Brien ridicules anger over Sue Gray appointment as he lists Among his rivals, the most convincing for a while was, ironically, Nigel Farage, who had his own show on LBC for three years and who proved like George Galloway on TalkSport to be genuinely interested in having an argument with dissenting callers. I like listening to James O'Brien, and David Lammy. You know what the difference is, he replied, but OBrien denied any such thing: I honestly dont., He did know. You know what the difference is, he replied, but OBrien denied any such thing: I honestly dont.. To accomplish this he carefully curates his callers, to make sure they are either articulate sycophants to sing his praises, or inarticulate people who he easily trips up, and humiliates. Exactly. modern slavery Also once, hilariously, he was being his usual patronising obnoxious oafish self. ", READ more: Row erupts over whether nurses can get by on 35k after heartless comments by ex-minister, Its like a ventriloquist sacking a dummy for saying the wrong thing: James OBrien lambasts the PMs dismissal of, Its moments like this that you realise how far weve fallen: James OBrien blasts Suella Braverman for dream to, 'Economic chaos': Former Bank of England policy maker slams Chancellor's 'utterly, James O'Brien plays 'crackpot conkers' with Conservative commentators who've reacted to, James O'Brien beyond baffled by mini-budget 'designed entirely to further enrich the, Ex-civil servant condemns claims Sue Gray had 'political plot' after her appointment as, Supersonic RAF jets scrambled to escort plane which lost contact, causing sonic boom, Shocking moment Brit is caught at airport with '23 kilos of cocaine stashed inside his, Boris Johnson could face by-election after top MPs say Covid rule breaches would have, Putin's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov ridiculed by crowd after telling event 'Ukraine, 'Great integrity': Labour defends appointment of highly respected partygate, Prince Andrew 'demands top role managing Royal estates including Balmoral' - but King, Astrologer Russell Grant admits he was 'in denial' over brain tumour as he praises, Without tougher Met reforms women cannot trust the police and cannot feel safe in, Caller stresses danger of cyclists to disabled people after disgusting sentence given. Accessibility mode is off 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. All of this works equally well from the opposite political position, of course. Nick Ferrari is just as opinionated if less predictable in those opinions yet he allows a far greater diversity among those who get put on air. And OBrien celebrated his latest listening figures, published this week, in the best way possible. Believe every allegation, unless it concerns white girls and Pakistani pea dauphile grooming gangs. 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. There is no room for any changes to be made to the new Brexit deal, No 10 has indicated following the announcement of the "historic" agreement. He obfuscates, picks out obscure, irrelevant information or just blatantly lies to make his case. Subscribe to get a new episode every Friday. Total listening hours for Talkradio were up 23% compared to the last quarter to reach 5.7m hours each week, while Times Radios listening hours were up 16% to 3.6m hours weekly. Contrary to the lies on social media, regurgitated regularly by the likes of Left-wing public school poseur James O'Brien on LBC Radio, in a pathetic attempt to discredit me, I don't 'live' in Florida. ", READ MORE: Sue Gray joining Labour shows Partygate was 'deliberate and manufactured plot', Boris Johnson ally claims. In the social-media age, he is one of the finest practitioners of Radio Twitter. James O'Brien should be sacked from LBC and his show cancelled with immediate effect. As it approaches its fiftieth year Im thrilled to see LBC celebrate its highest listening figures and our new rolling news channel, LBC News, reach the 1 million listener milestone, so quickly.". Mr Anderson, who was dubbed "30p Lee" for past comments that people could get by eating very low-price meals, wrote with the photo on Twitter: "Katy works for me.
James O'Brien rebukes the Brexiteers now looking for 'compassion' and New evening programming has been introduced to Talkradio since the launch of TalkTV in April, introducing audiences to brilliant new shows like Piers Morgan Uncensored, The News Desk with Tom Newton Dunn and The Talk.". The numbers, the stations third RAJAR results, are its best yet. James Edward O'Brien (born 13 January 1972) [citation needed] is a British radio presenter, podcaster, author, and former tabloid journalist and television presenter. NOW REACHES MORE THAN 1 MILLION LISTENERSIN LONDON ALONE, GLOBAL HAS THE #1 & #2COMMERCIAL BREAKFAST SHOWS IN LONDONFOR REACH, HOURS AND SHARE, LBCs NICK FERRARI AT BREAKFAST
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