Presenters on their new programmes
DEREK MOONEY Presenter of Mooney, weekdays between 3pm and 5pm
"We will be covering everything, it will be a real mixed bag but not a replacement for Rattlebag. I do think Rattlebag listeners are going to enjoy our show, and we will be liaising with the people who produce arts-based material. I see the front man as very much the gear changer . . . Guests will very much be a part of the programme . . . we have a very broad brief."
DAVE FANNING Presenter of Drivetime with Dave Fanning, weekdays 7pm to 8pm
"It will be music and movie-based ... but I'll also be recommending things that are going to be on television that night. On average in an hour I'd imagine I'll play only 4-5 tracks. I'll be doing it very much in the same way as my programme on 2fm. I'm not looking to beat Liveline or Today with Pat Kenny. I suppose you could call it popular culture."
MARY WILSON Anchor of Drivetime, weekdays from 5pm to 6.30pm
"What I want to do on this is bring people up to date with what has been happening - not just informing but perhaps entertaining as well. By its very nature, news and current affairs are very serious ... I like to think I have shown empathy with people (in my past work), and I would hope to bring some of that to the programme. A programme like Drivetime has access to the whole RTÉ newsroom."