David McWilliams claims RTE 'makes a boll*x out of cost control'

Former RTE presenter David McWilliams has said he is not shocked by revelations about RTE management.READ MORE - Former RTE TV host David McWilliams tells station's staff to 'grow up and face the real world'He said: "I presented The Big Bite. I had a total laugh. It was one of the best shows I ever did. It was great fun."

But he went on to say: "Let’s just say, everything that has been revealed about RTE management does not shock us. Is that fair to say, John?"David went on to explain what RTE is to his listeners, saying "Just so you know, RTE is the public broadcaster in Ireland."So the BBC and many, many public broadcasters only get their money from the State in a licence fee - and there’s no advertising.

"RTE, in a classic sleeveen Irish move, manages to get money from the State and it gets money from advertisers, so it should be the most well-financed public company in the world, but it is always broke.""They pay their ‘talent’ - rather than being PAYE employees, which they should be, given that they work exclusively for one company - the State broadcaster.

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