Spot on, Chris. 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. Nothing winds me up more than his elitist smugness. Sunak's Windsor deal has left Boris Johnson high and dry New Statesman 10:03 1-Mar-23. 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. . Her latest show The Unfriend is at London's West End Criterion Theatre until April 16. I dont do conspiracies, says OBrien. We let you join the conversation and hold politicians to account. 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. The weird thing is, Leavers could so easily have been seen as brave heroes had the narrative been different. 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. . "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. Trending videos, tweets and news from the UK's biggest humour site. 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. Emily Sheffield Scott Taunton, News UKs head of broadcasting, said: "I am delighted with this record performance; it reflects well on the brilliant radio being produced across every area of the News Broadcasting portfolio. Why did LBC get rid of Maajid Nawaz and keep James OBrien? My responsibilities included: -. 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People listen to LBC because they are lonely and . Wireless Talkradio, which now airs programming from News UKs new TalkTV channel in the evenings although this had not launched in time for the latest RAJAR results, also saw double-digit audience growth of 20%. OBrien is a particularly egregious example of the host who doesnt argue in good faith. 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 is a presenter on LBC, which has seen a spike in listeners, according to RAJAR figures. "How could she have manufactured all the evidence that led the met police to issue 126 fines?". 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. 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. But the pandemic has changed the way we listen to radio. We want to better help you understand how and why we use your data. 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". or I keep trying the O Brien show because my friends like it, I dont and want to check Ive got it right. 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. And consequently he embodies many of the flaws found on social media. Absolutely pathetic individual with no obvious intellect. 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Previously she worked at the Telegraph as a data journalist and freelanced for various titles. "Go on seriously, riddle me that", he added. 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. We only mention this because a Talk Radio listener took to Twitter to troll James OBrien, 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. Remember that? Others have fallen by the wayside. 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. 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. LBCs Nick Ferrari and James OBrien meanwhile drew in the biggest listenership of the commercial players, with 1.4m weekly listeners each. 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 . OBrien was like the clever bullying 6th former but with a seriously nasty streak. Podcast streaming numbers or 'plays' are notoriously tricky to find. Alwyn W. Turneris a cultural and political historian. Schoolmasters at the academy rated as 'outstanding' by Ofsted have banned . 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". Jobby did a comical handbrake turn and started being polite. I see the psychopathology of James OBrien as the archetypal guilt of the public school class. Exactly. Most common is a shrugging, brow-furrowed resignation about the state of the nation. Personally, Im a little saddened by this development, because I. want the old-fashioned version. Just a decade ago LBC was a London-only talk radio outlet known for its bellicose phone-ins. LBC and BBC radio see dips in listeners Meanwhile, RAJAR figures show LBC was the biggest commercial speech radio broadcaster in the UK in the second quarter with weekly reach of 3.3 million, down . A leader column in the Sun spelt it out: This is racism, pure and simple: Romanians, he is suggesting, are criminals to be feared. Indeed he was, and he might reasonably have expected the Sun to be onside, given some of its previous headlines: Our crime wave is good news for Romania, Beasts from the East, Capital hit by 28,000 Romanian criminals. Fr unsere Konzernzentrale in Kelkheim/Taunus (nahe Frankfurt am Main) suchen wir zum frhestmglichen Eintritt einen Teamleiter (m/w/d) Transportmanagement NICK CELEBRATES HIGHEST EVER REACH WITH 837,000 WEEKLY LISTENERS IN LONDON, HEART BREAKFAST WITH JAMIE THEAKSTON & AMANDA HOLDEN FOR SHARE & HOURSWITH AN 8.1% SHARE OF THE MARKET James O'Brien is divisive, patronising, bullying and repetitive. (After Farages departure in 2020, OBrien tweeted in triumph: We got our station back.). LBC 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. 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. It couldnt possibly have been Labour ?? I wouldnt call the fire service if he was on ..! Always spinning the worst possible interpretation of a guests opinion. Audience figures released last week showed that home-working means were tuning in later, with breakfast shows no longer the biggest beasts in the broadcasting jungle. The audience for my three hour show is now almost three times the size of the total audience for the entire station you mention here. A discussion with James O'Brien on LBC 97.3 about the eviction of travelers on Dale farm in the UK. You know what the difference is, he replied, but OBrien denied any such thing: I honestly dont.. Why privilege shallow sneering and ranting over intelligent analysis? Then he does meta-patronising, whereby he says It isnt your fault you voted Leave, its the fault of the people who conned you. Nick Abbott is quality though That man is the most insufferable person on the planet. James o Brian is simply passionate about speaking out against corruption and problems with society and does an extremely good job at speaking the truth about our current government. OBrien has a touch of angry gamer about him. The vast silent majority would not bother to ring in. And were very glad they did because the response from OBrien no stranger to schooling people on Twitter was 10/10. And in the comments sections, especially in Unherd, were similarly narcissistic but it provides an outlet for our frustrations. The question to ask is why LBC chose to be a propaganda vehicle for Covid vaccines and vaccine mandates. 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. It is bathetically hilarious, catch it if only to hear Bercow explaining democracy. I like listening to James O'Brien, and David Lammy. Accessibility mode is off Im immensely proud that so much of that increased listening is driven by the great work of our teams in growing Globals brands. These are revealing interviews with people who rarely give in-depth interviews, be it from politics, entertainment or news. Oh ! All of this works equally well from the opposite political position, of course. Asia Pacific; EMEA; Latin America; UK Solicitors; UK Bar; United States Authentic interview with a man full of empathy, gratitude and class. This requires a different attitude, which is why OBrien never really made the grade when presenting Newsnight. 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. I dont do conspiracies, says OBrien. The ruination, of which there was much, came about directly and solely from the policy decisions and egregious actions of the state prosecuting agency and senior police officers who ditched discretion and enthusiastically investigated the claims. A Christian caller phones LBC, citing a familiar passage from Leviticus - and James O'Brien is on hand with some Bible verses of his own.Listen to the full show on Global Player: https://l-bc.co/ListenNow#jamesobrien #religion #LBCLBC is the home of live debate around news and current affairs.Subscribe for more: https://l-bc.co/subscribeNick Ferraris latest show: https://l-bc.co/3biHVvMJames OBriens latest show: https://l-bc.co/3ONyPVIJoin in the conversation and listen at https://www.lbc.co.uk/ Sign up to LBCs weekly newsletter here: https://l-bc.co/signupFacebook: https://fb.me/lbcTwitter: https://Twitter.com/lbc Instagram: https://instagram.com/lbcTikTok: https://tiktok.com/@lbc Subscribe to get a new episode every Frida The past year I have stopped listening to LBC 97.3 and thus my hero James O'Brien because since researching into the main problems that exist within society, I realised there is a much bigger picture. From European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's "dear Rishi" to the enthusiastic response of the . Its a form of whataboutery that sits on the fence we seldom learn if the response to Xs comments is correct; only that itd be different if Y had said that but it does provide an opportunity to attack the newspapers. OBrien led a calculated witch-hunt by promoting those lies over many months. No. Indeed I suspect Graham would routinely skewer the lightweight OBrien. 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. Subscribe to get a new episode every Friday. His political analysis is broad-brush, to put it politely. collects facts that confirm his world view. 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. 4pm - 7pm. Jacob Rees-Mogg will give us an early guide to Brexiteer thinking when he pops up on Good Morning Britain at 7.25 a.m. Chicken and egg: One official Playbook spoke to said the DUP would not be given advance sight of any deal before it is presented to the Commons, adding that an agreement did not require the "consent" of any party or grouping. LBC Radio presenter James O'Brien is either the stupidest motherfucker alive, or the biggest shill who has ever opened a microphone. Maajid was one of the most thoughtful presenters on LBC. Sometimes first impressions count for more than a broadcaster would like. ", "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. The Global-owned brand reached 3.5m people overall. 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 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. No. I don't know which is worse. REACHES A MASSIVE 2.8m LISTENERS, RADIO XS CHRIS MOYLES GROWS HIS BREAKFAST AUDIENCE TO A Born in Stoke on Trent to an English mother, Wang moved to Malaysia where his father is from one week after being born. tax-lawyer Jolyon Maugham. How do I find listening figures for James O'Brien? (Picture: LBC) Press Image From: Colin Taylor By Gwendolyn Smith Associate Culture. His big break came in the form of The Word, a youth-led and often anarchic TV show for Channel 4. Hold a mirror up for narcissists and youll never be out of work. 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! There has been a concerted effort to associate being conservative or right wing with anything bad. 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. He collects facts that confirm his world view. 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. Please click here to view our media pack for more information on advertising and partnership opportunities with UnHerd. Menu Home; Rankings. Emily Sheffield is Leading Britain's Conversation. Certainly thats the view of his bosses. This page has the latest official audience figures. LBC, the UKs largest commercial talk brand, meanwhile also grew its audience for the ninth RAJAR in a row. Its the BBC 90s all over again. Aimed at marketers and those involved in the advertising industry. But even then there were naysayers. Ferrari's audience figures were back up after. Official RAJAR listener figures, released on Thursday, reveal that Ferrari now reached 1.295 million listeners in the 7am-10am slot. 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. But one important error . And while most of the British media was incredibly wary of giving a megaphone to Beech's lies, James O'Brien consistently used his LBC show to give publicity to Beech and his main promoter,. Emily Sheffield I worked as a Broadcast Assistant on the Jeremy Vine show. We welcome applications to contribute to UnHerd please fill out the form below including examples of your previously published work. He doesnt know what hes missing. But after one particularly violent incident in South East London, Collins began passing on his secrets to the other side. accessibility More info: to find out more, including station addresses, people who work there, audience figures and how to listen, see LBC's directory listing. He weaselled and deflected never once mentioning the many people whose lives were ruined by the utterly far-fetched fantasy accusations that he had so enthusiastically promulgated. LBC has decided that the requirement for balance in broadcasting can be made right across the schedule, rather than within any one show, so that each presenter is allowed, indeed encouraged, to be one-sided. Fighting the globalist powers, the bureaucrats, not doing as they were told, this is the stuff of legend. JOB gives us challenge, curiosity and a useful check on a right wing biased press. Its also why LBC has with the exceptions of Eddie Mair and Shelagh Fogarty not poached presenters from the BBC. 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. James is a very skilled, sensitive and well-informed interviewer. Wireless was among the broadcasters that said that the recent RAJAR results also reflected growing audience engagement. I cant understand how anyone can listen to him. The only way this can possibly get better is if @photomikeyhere gives OBriens show a call. I realise that commercial radios may simply do whatever increases the size of audience, but personally, I consider a radio interviewer who doesnt clearly reveal that he approves or disapproves of his guest to be professional, and more likely to enlighten the listener. In his excitement he said When we win the election !! 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. | T&C's | Cookie Policy | Privacy Policy | Consent Settings | About Us, one of its presenters suggested you could grow concrete, 13 of the funniest and most brutal comebacks of the week, 17 of the funniest pictures that went viral on Reddit this week, The look on this lions face went viral because its sheer perfection, Our 25 Favourite Funny Tweets of the Week, Piers Morgan trolled Dan Walker over his bike crash and his comeback was A++, Just 17 extremely interesting maps to get your juices flowing, from Map Porn on Reddit, Simply 9 of the funniest videos that went viral on Reddit this week, Radio 4s Today ditched a former Johnson aide for not answering the question and more of this sort of thing please, This hilariously brutal resignation letter just gets better and better. The Ukip leader had, remarked that hed be concerned if a group of Romanian men moved in next door, and OBrien demanded an explanation. 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 He nearly did with Frank Lampard. Lampard gave rather better than he got, though it is possible that he didnt quite grasp the nature of the phone-in. Fortunately there are still strong hosts who do not screen out dissenters and seem to enjoy the challenges that OBrien cant cope with. Surly would it not be common sense for say TalkRadio to look at LBC schedules and rotate presenters so at least listeners have the option to tune to a remainer or leave presenter, the only one example of this is James O'Brien at 10am on LBC vs TalkRadio with Mike Graham - This works and both shows have impressive listening figures. 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. They spout platitudes from right-on leftie literature about equality and struggle and rich old white men, there are lots of lovely buzzwords like problematic and patriarchy, without ever really questioning it at all until reality hits you in the face of course. In this episode of The Six Figure Home Studio, Chris rants about irresponsible business partners and contractors. Following a meeting with the European . Please tell me Im wrong, he pleads. Email pged@pressgazette.co.uk to point out mistakes, provide story tips or send in a letter for publication on our "Letters Page" blog. 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. Listen to James O'Brien's phone-in show, which will make you think - and possibly change your outlook on the big stories. The UK and those receptive to a view that isnt drive by The Telegraph and Mail welcome his critical thinking. LBC 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. 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. Referring to Ms Gray, James said: "Imagine she was the most biased, partisan, utterly twisted, completely corrupt human being that had ever walked the earth. Ferraris audience figures were back up after slumping slightly at the end of last year. Of course Hitchens eventually changed Grahams mind. modern slavery 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. Now an activist for the anti-fascist organisation, Hope Not Hate, he tells James his remarkable story. James loves sneering at people who dont live in the same woke, hyper-intelligent universe he imagines himself to inhabit.