Radio: Newstalk presenter mercifully ditches the flat gags, subjecting the Minister for Health to an onslaught
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Broadcaster and his wife Kathy are listed as the firm’s only directors, which has assets of almost €2.4m
Radio review: Unfortunately, the Newstalk host stops short of mentioning ‘snowflakes’, so denying listeners a full house
Oliver Callan’s slot is among those to lose listeners on RTÉ Radio 1, though station maintains its market share
At Montrose he worked on The Live Mike and guided The Late Late Show through its difficult transition out of the Gay Byrne era
Radio: The Newstalk host draws out detail rather than showily sympathising when he speaks to Mary about her experience of reporting historical abuse
Pat Kenny’s Newstalk slot sets fresh record, lifting station to its highest ever market share, while Morning Ireland surges again
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Radio 1 and 2FM are shaken but still standing after the Montrose payments scandal as Pat Kenny’s strong Newstalk performance symbolises changed landscape
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