RTÉ 2FM loses listeners after string of presenter exits
‘Exciting plan’ for new schedule in early 2025, says RTÉ, while news programmes on Radio 1, Newstalk and Today FM look forward to general election boost
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John Creedon: ‘I was always being sent away, not because they didn’t love me, but because they couldn’t cope’
Broadcaster and author reflects on an unusual childhood in Cork, constant low-level anxiety and presenting Winning Streak without understanding the rules
Pat Kenny stokes fears of dystopian Dublin with accounts of rampant criminality
Radio: The Newstalk host hears lurid tales of urban crime. Over on Today FM, Matt Cooper has a more upbeat take on the capital’s future
Andrea Gilligan listens intently but is powerless to help parents dogged by back-to-school guilt
Radio: On Newstalk, Andrea Gilligan moves easily from light to shade, imbuing her folksy style with compassion and honesty
Oliver Callan now has more listeners on Radio 1 than Ryan Tubridy did a year ago
Pat Kenny’s listenership rises to fresh record on Newstalk as station claims its highest-ever market share
Pat Kenny keeps his cool as spluttering reporter is doused in pepper spray
Radio: Henry McKean’s raw account of ‘really ugly scenes’ in Coolock captures how quickly an anti-immigration protest descends into chaos
Pat Kenny’s conversation with Michael O’Leary turns the air sulphuric
Radio: As one of Ireland’s most experienced interviewers, Pat Kenny is forensic in his questioning. But not, seemingly, with Michael O’Leary this week
Joe Duffy’s Liveline conversation seems designed to play on men’s worst fears
Radio: If the Liveline conversation seems designed to play on men’s worst fears, it ultimately eschews sensationalism in favour of salutary advice
Oliver Callan: ‘I should have got the same as Ryan Tubridy was being offered’
The broadcaster and satirist on political pressure, suffering ‘five years of horrific coercive control’, and replacing Tubridy
Kieran Cuddihy is far better at landing punches than punchlines, which is bad news for Stephen Donnelly
Radio: Newstalk presenter mercifully ditches the flat gags, subjecting the Minister for Health to an onslaught
Sunak’s doomed gamble and anger at Fianna Fáil’s European election launch
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Pat Kenny’s ‘last great spin on the roundabout’ is a slow-burn success story for Irish radio
It takes time to build an audience for a radio show – and time to understand exactly how a new one is faring
Profits at Pat Kenny’s media company plunge about 60%
Broadcaster and his wife Kathy are listed as the firm’s only directors, which has assets of almost €2.4m
Grumpy boomer bingo: Cliches abound as Pat Kenny plays to stereotype
Radio review: Unfortunately, the Newstalk host stops short of mentioning ‘snowflakes’, so denying listeners a full house
Pat Kenny adds 55,000 listeners, making his Newstalk show biggest on commercial radio
Oliver Callan’s slot is among those to lose listeners on RTÉ Radio 1, though station maintains its market share
Larry Masterson obituary: RTÉ producer and social justice campaigner
At Montrose he worked on The Live Mike and guided The Late Late Show through its difficult transition out of the Gay Byrne era
Pat Kenny goes from dropping clangers to a raw conversation about a distressing subject
Radio: The Newstalk host draws out detail rather than showily sympathising when he speaks to Mary about her experience of reporting historical abuse
RTÉ Radio 1′s 9am show sees listeners slip but audience remains higher than a year ago
Pat Kenny’s Newstalk slot sets fresh record, lifting station to its highest ever market share, while Morning Ireland surges again
Stark differences between Seán Moncrieff and Pat Kenny in tackling immigration debate
When it comes to immigration and the Irish, it’s the same old story
2023 in radio: Tubridy fallout lingers over RTÉ as rival stations look like safer options
Radio 1 and 2FM are shaken but still standing after the Montrose payments scandal as Pat Kenny’s strong Newstalk performance symbolises changed landscape
Kieran Cuddihy searches for festive joy, Pat Kenny warns of Christmas tree surprises
Radio: Anti-immigrant attitudes worry Hard Shoulder host, while his Newstalk colleague is wary of seasonal speedbumps
Patrick Kielty prepares for Late Late Toy Show debut, as RTÉ flagship recovers from behind-the-scenes clashes
Late Late Show’s new host is about to present the biggest show of the season – and has to do it amid reports of tensions behind the scenes
An incredulous Pat Kenny keeps his cool at Israeli ambassador’s ‘hollow-sounding’ concern for Palestinians
Radio: The Newstalk host is perplexed by the diplomat’s unbending stance on a conflict that also dominates RTÉ Radio 1′s Drivetime
Pat Kenny sees biggest listener gain at 9am after summer shakeup on Irish radio
RTÉ Radio 1 and Today FM record higher audiences in crucial time slot, but Kenny’s Newstalk show emerges as main beneficiary of upheaval
‘Say that again?’ Katie Hannon can’t believe what she hears in budget brouhaha
Radio: Liveline’s stand-in host hears foster parents speak of strain, while Pat Kenny shows his wonky side
Pat Kenny motors along at Newstalk as RTÉ’s big stars stall
Radio: Veteran presenter seems unlikely to take foot off pedal in either the studio or car, while Miriam O’Callaghan needs more gripping material to arrest decline
Inside Irish radio: how an upbeat market is vying to stay cheery
Amid ‘cracking opportunities’ and post-pandemic resilience, stations are optimistic they can keep listeners in the age of the smart speaker
Laura Slattery: ‘Everyone can be replaced’ is a toxic message in the age of AI
Pay talks tactic of ‘nobody is irreplaceable’ fast becoming the bedrock strategy of creative industries
Pat Kenny among parties bringing court challenge against planning for Dalkey nursing home
Newstalk host and three other Dalkey residents cite badger welfare in judicial review against decision to grant permission for 104-bed nursing home
What will Ryan Tubridy’s exit mean for his fellow RTÉ presenters?
A significant drop in earnings is on the cards under a new regime that holds all the cards
Pat Kenny made ethics complaint amid Dalkey planning row
Irish Planning Institute found a significant breach of ethics code did not take place
Ryan Tubridy may come to regret hitching his wagon to Noel Kelly’s
Tubridy started out as Logan Roy but lapsed into Cousin Greg whenever the subject of money came up
‘There’s so many things I could tell you’: Pat Kenny mixes sympathy for Tubridy with a flurry of zingers
Radio: Newstalk host keen to tackle other matters but Ryan Tubridy’s committee speech grabs all the attention
Pat Kenny loses battle against five-storey nursing home plan
Broadcaster and neighbours had cited concern for local badgers in objections but An Bord Pleanála overrules council refusal for Bartra scheme
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