She called for a, 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. Spot on in your broad sentiments. Trending videos, tweets and news from the UK's biggest humour site. He is credited with reestablishing the Labour Party as a mainstream, centrist political force after a period of hard-left internal conflict. 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 So although hes the best at it, OBriens not the only one on this tack. It is the third data release since the radio listening survey was reinstated after being suspended in March 2020 due to the pandemic. or OBrien led a calculated witch-hunt by promoting those lies over many months. 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. 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.". We welcome applications to contribute to UnHerd please fill out the form below including examples of your previously published work. The numbers, the stations third RAJAR results, are its best yet. Katie Hopkins in 2017 and Maajid Nawaz this year both lost their LBC shows for Twitter offences. Read the latest listening figures for Global's radio stations, reporting on Q3 2021 and collected by RAJAR. He was right about Brexit and anyone who disagrees is in denial. LBC is the leading YouTube channel for live debate around the news and current affairs. People like JOB insinuate it must be corrupt Tories who cover up child abusers, as if that is what it means to be right wing when we all know a lot of that goes on on the left, from Cyril Smith and PIE to the systematic cover ups of Muslim grooming gangs overwhelmingly in Labour constituencies. People listen to LBC because they are lonely and . he asked, and Farage was nonplussed. You should be able to make their argument well and then explain why its wrong. This requires a different attitude, which is why OBrien never really made the grade when presenting. Ferrari's audience figures were back up after. Podcast streaming numbers or 'plays' are notoriously tricky to find. If you like talk radio, then Ferrari followed immediately by Mike Graham is the way to go. Fortunately there are still strong hosts who do not screen out dissenters and seem to enjoy the challenges that OBrien cant cope with. Maajid was one of the most thoughtful presenters on LBC. To join the conversation call: 0345 60 60 973. During my time at BBC Radio 2 I worked on a number of different shows and projects, in a variety of roles. James O'Brien Eddie Mair Categories: Talk Rating: Frequencies LBC London: 97.3 FM Schedule Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Contacts Website: www.lbc.co.uk/ Address: 30 Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7LA Telephone: 0345 60 60 973 E-mail: [email protected] Social networks Update this radio information James commented: "The question of independence was of course never really questioned. Fighting for quality news media in the digital age. "Go on seriously, riddle me that", he added. Its audience tuned in for an average of 6.3 hours a week each, ahead of Times Radio (5.2hrs) but behind talkRADIO (8.8hrs) and LBC (9hrs). Listen to James O'Brien's phone-in show, which will make you think - and possibly change your outlook on the big stories. 2 hrs 18 min; 1 MAR 2023; The conmen now want your sympathy The conmen now want your sympathy. His ratings have, however, since fallen reaching a low of 40,300 earlier this week according to Broadcasters Audience Research Board (BARB) reported by the i. GB News which recently started simulcasting its audio feed as a radio station reached 239,000 people a week, eclipsing, said GB News, talkRADIOs launch. An intriguing flaw is that very often he has his facts completely wrong laziness? Actress Amanda Abbington, star of Sherlock and Netflix thriller Safe, speaks to James about her misdirected early attempts at dancing, the moment she realised she was an actor and the adrenaline rush of the stage. 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. LBC I would say categorically JOB is the epitome of everything wrong with the Country. Listen to But OBrien is more serious than that nowadays. Nick Ferrari and James O'Brien reach 1.4 million and 1.3 million weekly listeners respectively. And we're very glad they did because the response from O'Brien - no stranger to schooling people on Twitter - was 10/10. 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Since 2004, he has been a presenter for talk station LBC, on weekdays between 10 am and 1 pm, hosting a phone-in discussion of current affairs, views and real-life experiences.Between October 2017 and November 2018, he hosted a . Everyone listening knew what Farage was nudging towards. Sometimes you should think about things before you speak about them, he said, which isnt really how it works. James loves sneering at people who dont live in the same woke, hyper-intelligent universe he imagines himself to inhabit. 28/02/2023 22:47. I also get a blast and frequent laughs from the cathartic scattergun swearing on The Thought Police podcast with Mike Graham and Kevin OSullivan. He often comes across as sanctimonious, superior and smug, of course, but thats part of the schtick, integral to his appeal. Your morning brew of news about the world of news from Press Gazette and elsewhere in the media. 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. To play this role in these times in an honour. The station reached 650,000 people, also its highest ever. Emily Sheffield is Leading Britain's Conversation. Fighting the globalist powers, the bureaucrats, not doing as they were told, this is the stuff of legend. Exactly. He doesnt know what hes missing. 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. he asked, and Farage was nonplussed. In 2017, the station let go of controversial commentator Katie Hopkins. Why did LBC get rid of Maajid Nawaz and keep James OBrien? But one important error . Please click here to submit your pitch. The incident followed in the wake of a celebrated television encounter the previous year, when Eddie Mair (now the host of LBCs drivetime show) said to Boris Johnson: Youre a nasty bit of work, arent you? And it was equally effective. These are revealing interviews with people who rarely give in-depth interviews, be it from politics, entertainment or news. James Rea, Director of Broadcasting & Content at Global, The Kanneh-Mason family takeover on Classic FM launches Sunday 26th February, 9pm The UKs most famous classical music family is joining Classic, CAPITAL LAUNCHES NEW RADIO STATION NON-STOP CHILLED BEATS THE UKS NEWEST RADIO STATION Capital, from Global, today announced a brand new radio, Global soars! And consequently he embodies many of the flaws found on social media. 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. Also once, hilariously, he was being his usual patronising obnoxious oafish self. O'Brien is back at it in January 2015, telling his listeners: 'It gives me a great deal of satisfaction to see many other areas of the media. 4pm - 7pm. it was not Carl Beechs lies that ruined peoples lives. O'Brien claimed this morning that the greater the uptake of the jabs and the boosters, the less chance there is of a fourth or a fifth wave of Covid-19. Overview for LBC The weird thing is, Leavers could so easily have been seen as brave heroes had the narrative been different. "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. I ask you, Eamonn Holmes and Anne Diamond. And he remains courteous to all but the most extreme, giving the impression that he means it when he says, I want to hear your calls. OBrien is a particularly egregious example of the host who doesnt argue in good faith. Then towards the end of the call, the caller told him that he (caller) was black. Its no wonder our political culture is so pathetic. My political views roughly align with O'Brien's but I can't listen to callers tearfully confessing to voting for Brexit while he says piously: "Don't feel bad mate, you were lied to" while scratching his beard and . Meanwhile, pretty much everything comes back to Brexit in the end, even ball-tampering in cricket. I dont do conspiracies, says OBrien. OBrien is very biased ..we can dress it up with chin scratching waffle about the media today and the feedback loop between MSM and Social media..and the need for journalists to expand beyond the brand and all that..but at the end of the day he is just a nasty person. OBrien is successful, I think, because, with the advent of mass university education, there are millions of idiots out there who, sunk in the absolute narcissism which is the main product of our atomized western nations, came into the world with the foundational assumption that they were carrying knowledge that no one before them ever had. Pity as I was into talk radio at the time and was looking into alternatives. Your privacy is important to us. The sort who didnt play sport and so avoided the life lessons of give and take, and any experience of the triumph and disaster impostors. NICK CELEBRATES HIGHEST EVER REACH WITH 837,000 WEEKLY LISTENERS IN LONDON, HEART BREAKFAST WITH JAMIE THEAKSTON & AMANDA HOLDEN BBC impartiality! A flat track bully as they would say in cricketing terms. The Ukip leader had, remarked that hed be concerned if a group of Romanian men moved in next door, and OBrien demanded an explanation. And were very glad they did because the response from OBrien no stranger to schooling people on Twitter was 10/10. 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. But the pandemic has changed the way we listen to radio. No. In the social-media age, he is one of the finest practitioners of Radio Twitter. Lampard gave rather better than he got, though it is possible that he didnt quite grasp the nature of the phone-in. LBC's Nick Ferrari and James O'Brien meanwhile drew in the biggest listenership of the commercial players, with 1.4m weekly listeners each. Then he does meta-patronising, whereby he says It isnt your fault you voted Leave, its the fault of the people who conned you. Personally, Im a little saddened by this development, because I. want the old-fashioned version. To join the conversation call: 0345 60 60 973 Published 02/28/23 James O'Brien - The Whole Show Published 02/28/23 Our country fell for an almighty con This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's live, daily show on LBC Radio. He speaks to James about going to a Chinese school, his views on empire and his new extended tour, Wang In There, Baby! OBrien was like the clever bullying 6th former but with a seriously nasty streak. Privacy manager, HEART BREAKFAST WITH JAMIE THEAKSTON & AMANDA HOLDEN, Heart Breakfast with Jamie Theakston and Amanda Holden, Capital XTRA Breakfast with Yinka and Shayna Marie, As the voice of the nation throughout the pandemic, more people are tuning into. Award-winning LBC presenter and best-selling author James O'Brien hosts a series of compelling conversations with fascinating people. ", He finally asked: "How does Keir Starmer giving her a job somehow make her responsible for all of those things that led the metropolitical police quite independently to issue 126 fines? His biggest story came in 2009 when he joined in the tabloid baiting of Frank Lampard over his treatment of his ex-girlfriend, only to find the footballer, somewhat enraged, calling in. Listen to the episode to hear Chris and Brian discuss the ways that you can nurture or kill your business. . And OBrien celebrated his latest listening figures, published this week, in the best way possible. . I keep trying the O Brien show because my friends like it, I dont and want to check Ive got it right. And it wasnt any notions of fair play that stopped their persecution of one smaller pupil, it was being belted (with the tawse) by the then Headmaster rather heavily a move supported by almost everyone I talked to at the school). 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 . Due to the suspension, year-on-year comparisons are not available. I listen to presenters across the political spectrum but James OBrien, I just cant stand him. Or alternatively, after hes run through the charge-sheet yet again on how the country has let itself down: And thats why we are where we are.. - News podcast from United Kingdom . 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. If it hadnt been for James O Boring I would never have discovered Talk Radio so for that I thank him. Katie Hopkins in 2017 and Maajid Nawaz this year both lost their LBC shows for Twitter offences. James continued: "Its quite funny listening to them trying to work out what theyre supposed to be angry about. Earlier this year presenter Maajid Nawaz was asked to leave the broadcaster after tweets he posted linking Covid-19 vaccinations and conspiracy theories. What was society to think? (After Farages departure in 2020, OBrien tweeted in triumph: We got our station back.). Why privilege shallow sneering and ranting over intelligent analysis? 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. When Beechs lies were exposed, did we hear any apology from OBrien? Update: Q2 2022 RAJAR figures show growth at Talkradio and GB News. By the time Matthew Collins was 15 years old, he was enthralled by the far-right and had joined the National Front. 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. He sits in his echo chamber and most of us would rather hear all sides of discussion. To check these stats and get a feel for the show's audience size, you'll need to upgrade your account. 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 sneers at such length and with such frequency and intensity that his features have set into a permanent sneer that is frightening to behold. As always physiognomy remains your best guide. his offensive comments made on his show claiming 'Those who support the likes of Donald Trump, Viktor Orbn and Marine Le Pen have switched sides and have joined forces with Nazis and have no right to wear the poppy' his comments should be retracted and he We not only continue to lead the commercial radio market, but have extended our lead with 25.7 million weekly listeners. Authentic interview with a man full of empathy, gratitude and class. James took aim at Boris Johnson's original appointment of cabinet secretary Simon Case to undertake the Partygate investigation, despite his implication in the rule breaches. Absolutely pathetic individual with no obvious intellect. Listen and learn. Schoolmasters at the academy rated as 'outstanding' by Ofsted have banned . 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. He has no guests and rants on about Brexit and Trump every day. London Apparently not, Mikey. The LBC brand stations also all saw increases in total time spent listening to their programming. 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. Radio call-in shows generally only attract the weird and the extreme. O'Brien on top Meanwhile O'Brien has hit 1.307 million. The latter comment seemed to be straying into conspiracist territory, a sometimes unclear but always present danger on social media. We are building new audiences across an array of platforms, and showing steady growth. There has been a concerted effort to associate being conservative or right wing with anything bad. Its ok to disagree and of course he touches a nerve on matters like racism and the deceit of the Leave Campaign. GB News Radio meanwhile recorded 1.5m listening hours. FOR SHARE & HOURSWITH AN 8.1% SHARE OF THE MARKET Content warning: this episode contains descriptions of racial violence, racial slurs and suicidal feelings. Sent at around 10am UK time. 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By continuing to browse you are agreeing to our use of these cookies. And in the comments sections, especially in Unherd, were similarly narcissistic but it provides an outlet for our frustrations. Nick Abbott is quality though And he wasnt above a bit of old-fashioned union-bashing; during a 2007 tube strike, he suggested that Londoners retaliate by boycotting the leader of the RMT: If Bob Crow turns up at your shop, pub, cafe or minicab firm, dont serve him.. The BBCs Local Radio network, which includes news, music and entertainment programming, reached 8.6m people (down 4%). He did know. Its unlistenable unless you are an ideologue on the same side as him. How do I find listening figures for James O'Brien? Over 26m weekly listeners Globals highest ever audience figures Extending its position as the UKs #1 commercial radio company with, Figures sourced from: RAJAR / Ipsos-MORI / RSMB, Global Comedian Phil Wang has decided he's got to start being silly in response to a world which he thinks is getting serious. If home-working is killing off breakfast radio, is it too much to hope for that it also kills off the far more vacuous and pathetic breakfast TV? 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. To celebrate my frankly ridiculous new listening figures, I will be having a Brexit phone-in for the first time in ages. or And for those of us who love phone-in programmes, its a symbolic moment in the evolution of the format. It is bathetically hilarious, catch it if only to hear Bercow explaining democracy. 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. James O'Brien should be sacked from LBC and his show cancelled with immediate effect. And after watching OBrien on YT being surprisingly obnoxious to a guest, when he should have remained respectful, if not gracious he turned me off tuning in to him, his show and LBC. 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. 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. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have drawn headlines amid their Netflix docuseries - but now, one angry caller has ranted to LBC's James O'Brien about why Meghan Markle reminds him of his exes.. Richard in Chelmsford said he had been "looking forward" to the call before sharing the different reasons as to why he wasn't a fan of the royal and certainly didn't hold back. Beechs lies ruined peoples lives. lbc listening figures by presenter 2021. Everyone listening knew what Farage was nudging towards. Unless your life was horribly affected by Beechs fantasies, this is mostly good knockabout fun. James O'Brien is a presenter on LBC, which has seen a spike in listeners, according to RAJAR figures. Ferrari is just a prime facist idiot. JOB gives us challenge, curiosity and a useful check on a right wing biased press. World Business Radio Traffic Travel Tech Weather Topics Join the conversation Skip navigation Listen Tom Swarbrick 4pm 6pm Air Now Listen Join The Conversation Presenters James Brien James Brien Top Brexit Calls Now. Windsor Framework released as update to Northern Ireland Protocol ciltuk.org.uk 10:36 1-Mar-23. Since then, OBriens stock has continued to rise, largely because hes very good at his job. Upon '30p' Lee Anderson's promotion to Tory Party deputy Chairman, James O'Brien asks callers what Rishi Sunak's thinking might be.Listen to the full show on. This page has the latest official audience figures. June 13, 2021 by . Please click here to view our media pack for more information on advertising and partnership opportunities with UnHerd. Aimed at marketers and those involved in the advertising industry. 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. All lower and middle ranking detectives knew the claims were not credible ie without a shred of independent support. LBC Radio - Nick Ferrari and James O'Brien 52 replies . James O'Brien thought playing back these Brexit promises would be fun, but was instead left fumingThis video clip is from an LBC show presented by James O'Br. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak asserted that the UK has "now taken back control" as he welcomed his new deal to reform the Northern Ireland protocol. The more-in-sorrow-than-in-anger shtick is unintentionally hilarious. Agreed. It dates back to 2006, when OBrien was still struggling to make the transition from showbiz hack to grown-up broadcaster. Blackadder legend Tony Robinson talks to James about the state of British politics, the power of meditation and the return of Time Team. JOB has the mentality of a lower sixth debating society prize winner. 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. Been following Maajid for years and I respect him a lot for his willingness to question things, including himself (his journey out of Islamism a case in point reminds me more than a bit of Malcolm X who had that same quality).