right bring in someone else and ratings drop, therefore ad revenue drops, therefore less money, therefore even higher licence and he goes somewhere else and brings another chunk of their listners....


its not as simple as how much he earns....

he has high rating = high ad revenue

he goes = loss in ad revenue - he is now competition


keep him there, keep ad rev high and no need to worry about competition...

broadcasting in ireland is a small industry with few bankers, he is one, gerry ryan is another....like a football club, you pay high to keep your star players as if he leaves you have to replace him and he is now in competition to you...


why do you think gay byrne is given the odd gig, to keep him with rte and not against them....


they are overpaid, but for a reason...they hold the power and not rte