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Ireland">Republic of Ireland</a> and <a href="/wiki/Northern_Ireland" title="Northern Ireland">Northern Ireland</a><br />Worldwide (mainly the <a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom" title="United Kingdom">United Kingdom</a> on satellite)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Frequency" title="Frequency">Frequency</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/FM_broadcasting" title="FM broadcasting">FM</a>: 90 <a href="/wiki/Hertz" title="Hertz">MHz</a> – 92 MHz</li><li>97 MHz <small>(<a href="/wiki/Clermont_Carn" title="Clermont Carn">Northeast</a>)</small></li><li><a href="/wiki/Saorview" title="Saorview">Saorview</a>: 202</li><li><a href="/wiki/Virgin_Media_Ireland" title="Virgin Media Ireland">Virgin Media</a>: 902</li><li><a href="/wiki/Sky_Ireland" title="Sky Ireland">Sky</a>: 0138</li><li><a href="/wiki/Freesat" title="Freesat">Freesat</a>: 751</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Radio_Data_System" title="Radio Data System">RDS</a></th><td class="infobox-data">RTE 2FM</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header notheme">Programming</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Radio_format" title="Radio format">Format</a></th><td class="infobox-data category"><a href="/wiki/Music" title="Music">Music</a>/<a href="/wiki/Talk_radio" title="Talk radio">Talk</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header notheme">Ownership</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Owner</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/RT%C3%89" title="RTÉ">RTÉ</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;"><a href="/wiki/Sister_station" title="Sister station">Sister stations</a></div></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/RT%C3%89_Radio_1" title="RTÉ Radio 1">RTÉ Radio 1</a><br /><a href="/wiki/RT%C3%89_lyric_fm" title="RTÉ lyric fm">RTÉ lyric fm</a><br /><a href="/wiki/RT%C3%89_Raidi%C3%B3_na_Gaeltachta" title="RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta">RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta</a><br /><a href="/wiki/RT%C3%89_Pulse" title="RTÉ Pulse">RTÉ Pulse</a><br /><a href="/wiki/RT%C3%89_2XM" title="RTÉ 2XM">RTÉ 2XM</a><br /><a href="/wiki/RT%C3%89_Jr_Radio" title="RTÉ Jr Radio">RTÉ Jr Radio</a><br /><a href="/wiki/RT%C3%89_Chill" title="RTÉ Chill">RTÉ Chill</a><br /><a href="/wiki/RT%C3%89_Gold" title="RTÉ Gold">RTÉ Gold</a><br /><a href="/wiki/RT%C3%89_Radio_1_Extra" title="RTÉ Radio 1 Extra">RTÉ Radio 1 Extra</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header notheme">History</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">First air date</div></th><td class="infobox-data">31 May 1979<span class="noprint">; 45 years ago</span><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated">31 May 1979</span>)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Former names</div></th><td class="infobox-data">RTÉ Radio 2 (1979–1988)<br />2FM (1988–1999)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Former frequencies</div></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Medium_wave" title="Medium wave">MW</a>: 612 kHz and 1278 kHz<br /><a href="/wiki/Digital_Audio_Broadcasting" title="Digital Audio Broadcasting">DAB</a>: 12B</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header notheme">Links</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Webcast" title="Webcast">Webcast</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://2fm.rte.ie/player/">Web Stream</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.rte.ie/radio/2fm/">RTÉ 2fm</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>RTÉ 2fm</b>, or <b>2FM</b> as it is more commonly referred to, is an Irish <a href="/wiki/Radio_broadcasting" title="Radio broadcasting">radio station</a> operated by <a href="/wiki/RT%C3%89" title="RTÉ">RTÉ</a>. The station specialises in current <a href="/wiki/Popular_music" title="Popular music">popular music</a> and chart hits and is the second national radio station in <a href="/wiki/Republic_of_Ireland" title="Republic of Ireland">Ireland</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=RT%C3%89_2fm&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The station commenced broadcasting on 31 May 1979 and has undergone numerous name and line-up changes. </p><p>In 2008, the station had 17% of the national audience, making it the second most popular station in Ireland after <a href="/wiki/RT%C3%89_Radio_1" title="RTÉ Radio 1">RTÉ Radio 1</a> (23%).<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> According to <i><a href="/wiki/The_Irish_Times" title="The Irish Times">The Irish Times</a></i>, the 9<span class="nowrap"> </span>am – noon slot is "the most critical in the 2fm schedule both in terms of audience figures and advertising revenue".<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This was presented by <a href="/wiki/Gerry_Ryan" title="Gerry Ryan">Gerry Ryan</a> from 1988 until <a href="/wiki/Death_of_Gerry_Ryan" title="Death of Gerry Ryan">his sudden death</a> on 30 April 2010. <i><a href="/wiki/The_Gerry_Ryan_Show" title="The Gerry Ryan Show">The Gerry Ryan Show</a></i> was the longest running show in the station's history. </p><p>The station is recognised as being the first in the world to play any new single released by <a href="/wiki/U2" title="U2">U2</a>, due to the band's long-term friendship with Dave Fanning.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They celebrated their thirty-year association with each other in September 2009 with the airing of a special weekend of programmes, including <i>U2's Top 30 Moments</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-30_years_of_U2_on_RTÉ_this_weekend_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30_years_of_U2_on_RTÉ_this_weekend-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>RTÉ 2fm, like RTÉ Radio 1, technically broadcasts 24 hours a day, however it plays a computerised music feed weekdays from midnight - 6<span class="nowrap"> </span>am and weekends from 5<span class="nowrap"> </span>- 7<span class="nowrap"> </span>am (originally replays of previous day's selected programmes) along with live news updates on the hour, and weekend overnight hours have been home to specialist music recorded shows since 2001. The station regularly broadcasts live from large Irish music festivals, such as <a href="/wiki/Oxegen" title="Oxegen">Oxegen</a>, <a href="/wiki/Electric_Picnic" title="Electric Picnic">Electric Picnic</a> and Life Festival, and latterly has broadcast live music under the title <i>2fm XtrAlive</i> (formerly <i>2fm Live</i>), with the most recorded visiting act being <a href="/wiki/Manic_Street_Preachers" title="Manic Street Preachers">Manic Street Preachers</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The series of shows entitled the 2fm 2moro 2our maintained the station's reputation for homegrown live performance promotion as well as offering career boosts to artists such as <a href="/wiki/The_Immediate" title="The Immediate">The Immediate</a>, <a href="/wiki/The_Flaws" title="The Flaws">The Flaws</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ham_Sandwich_(band)" title="Ham Sandwich (band)">Ham Sandwich</a>, <a href="/wiki/Concerto_For_Constantine" class="mw-redirect" title="Concerto For Constantine">Concerto For Constantine</a> and <a href="/wiki/David_Geraghty" title="David Geraghty">David Geraghty</a>. </p><p>As part of the expansion of RTÉ's young people's music radio output, an all-music (mostly of the <a href="/wiki/Rock_music" title="Rock music">rock</a> genre) sister station of 2FM, <a href="/wiki/RT%C3%89_2XM" title="RTÉ 2XM">RTÉ 2XM</a>, designed for students and young adults, now operates on the <a href="/wiki/RT%C3%89_DAB_Multiplex" class="mw-redirect" title="RTÉ DAB Multiplex">RTÉ DAB Multiplex</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Reception">Reception</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=RT%C3%89_2fm&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Reception"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>RTÉ 2fm is available in Ireland on 90-92 MHz FM, and on 97 MHz in the northeast. The station was previously available on 612 kHz <a href="/wiki/Medium_wave" title="Medium wave">medium wave</a> until 12 April 2004 from the Athlone transmitter. It was also available on 1278 kHz on low power transmissions from Dublin (until December 2003) and from Cork (until 12 April 2004). </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Radio_2_(1979–1988)"><span id="Radio_2_.281979.E2.80.931988.29"></span>Radio 2 (1979–1988)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=RT%C3%89_2fm&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Radio 2 (1979–1988)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><b>RTÉ Radio 2</b>, as it was originally known, began broadcasting on 31 May 1979.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> "Like Clockwork" by <a href="/wiki/The_Boomtown_Rats" title="The Boomtown Rats">The Boomtown Rats</a> was the first song on air, played by <a href="/wiki/Larry_Gogan" title="Larry Gogan">Larry Gogan</a>. It was developed as a response by RTÉ to the pirate radio craze sweeping <a href="/wiki/Dublin" title="Dublin">Dublin</a> and the rest of the country. Its original slogan was "Radio 2 Comin'atcha" and, as well as broadcasting popular music, it carried a number of other musical strands as well as news and current affairs. Its main inspiration in format was <a href="/wiki/BBC_Radio_1" title="BBC Radio 1">BBC Radio 1</a>. Its original broadcast frequencies were 612 <a href="/wiki/Hertz" title="Hertz">kHz</a> (Athlone/nationwide) and 1278 kHz (Dublin and Cork) <a href="/wiki/Mediumwave" class="mw-redirect" title="Mediumwave">MW</a> (until 2004) and 90-92 <a href="/wiki/Megahertz" class="mw-redirect" title="Megahertz">MHz</a> <a href="/wiki/FM_broadcasting" title="FM broadcasting">FM</a>. As well as Larry Gogan, other original DJs included <a href="/wiki/Vincent_Hanley" title="Vincent Hanley">Vincent Hanley</a> and <a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Greeley" title="Jimmy Greeley">Jimmy Greeley</a>, who transferred from <a href="/wiki/RT%C3%89_Radio_1" title="RTÉ Radio 1">RTÉ Radio 1</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Mark_Cagney" title="Mark Cagney">Mark Cagney</a>, who transferred from RTÉ Cork Local Radio. Most of the remaining DJs were recruited directly from the <a href="/wiki/Pirate_stations" class="mw-redirect" title="Pirate stations">pirate stations</a>, such as Michael McNamara, <a href="/wiki/Declan_Meehan_(radio_presenter)" title="Declan Meehan (radio presenter)">Declan Meehan</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ronan_Collins" title="Ronan Collins">Ronan Collins</a>, <a href="/wiki/Gerry_Ryan" title="Gerry Ryan">Gerry Ryan</a> and <a href="/wiki/Dave_Fanning" title="Dave Fanning">Dave Fanning</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2FM_(1988–1999)"><span id="2FM_.281988.E2.80.931999.29"></span>2FM (1988–1999)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=RT%C3%89_2fm&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: 2FM (1988–1999)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:2FM_logo_in_1997.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/65/2FM_logo_in_1997.jpg" decoding="async" width="80" height="80" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="80" data-file-height="80" /></a><figcaption>2FM logo used from 1988 to 1999</figcaption></figure> <p>In 1988 after many years presenting a nightly music show called <i>Lights out</i> for around 6 years previously <i><a href="/wiki/The_Gerry_Ryan_Show" title="The Gerry Ryan Show">The Gerry Ryan Show</a></i>, a morning topical radio show, began broadcasts. Not long afterwards, RTÉ began radical changes to Radio 2's format. Most non-pop music programming was dropped. The station was rebranded as "2FM" in 1988. At this stage the basic schedule for the next decade or so was put in place: <a href="/wiki/Ian_Dempsey" title="Ian Dempsey">Ian Dempsey</a>, <a href="/wiki/Gerry_Ryan" title="Gerry Ryan">Gerry Ryan</a>, <a href="/wiki/Larry_Gogan" title="Larry Gogan">Larry Gogan</a>, <a href="/wiki/Gareth_O%27Callaghan" title="Gareth O'Callaghan">Gareth O'Callaghan</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tony_Fenton" title="Tony Fenton">Tony Fenton</a>, Dusty Rhodes, DJ Micky Mac (Michael McNamara), Barry Lang, John Kenny and <a href="/wiki/Dave_Fanning" title="Dave Fanning">Dave Fanning</a> were staples of this period. Many of these presenters have stayed with 2FM over the years while others have moved to competing stations. In 1998, after 18 years with the station, drivetime presenter Barry Lang left to become an airline pilot, in the Middle East. </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1235681985">.mw-parser-output .side-box{margin:4px 0;box-sizing:border-box;border:1px solid #aaa;font-size:88%;line-height:1.25em;background-color:var(--background-color-interactive-subtle,#f8f9fa);display:flow-root}.mw-parser-output .side-box-abovebelow,.mw-parser-output .side-box-text{padding:0.25em 0.9em}.mw-parser-output .side-box-image{padding:2px 0 2px 0.9em;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .side-box-imageright{padding:2px 0.9em 2px 0;text-align:center}@media(min-width:500px){.mw-parser-output .side-box-flex{display:flex;align-items:center}.mw-parser-output .side-box-text{flex:1;min-width:0}}@media(min-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .side-box{width:238px}.mw-parser-output .side-box-right{clear:right;float:right;margin-left:1em}.mw-parser-output .side-box-left{margin-right:1em}}</style><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1096940132">.mw-parser-output .listen .side-box-text{line-height:1.1em}.mw-parser-output .listen-plain{border:none;background:transparent}.mw-parser-output .listen-embedded{width:100%;margin:0;border-width:1px 0 0 0;background:transparent}.mw-parser-output .listen-header{padding:2px}.mw-parser-output .listen-embedded .listen-header{padding:2px 0}.mw-parser-output .listen-file-header{padding:4px 0}.mw-parser-output .listen .description{padding-top:2px}.mw-parser-output .listen .mw-tmh-player{max-width:100%}@media(max-width:719px){.mw-parser-output .listen{clear:both}}@media(min-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .listen:not(.listen-noimage){width:320px}.mw-parser-output .listen-left{overflow:visible;float:left}.mw-parser-output .listen-center{float:none;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}}</style><div class="side-box side-box-right listen noprint"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"> <div class="side-box-flex"> <div class="side-box-image"><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Gnome-mime-sound-openclipart.svg/50px-Gnome-mime-sound-openclipart.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="50" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Gnome-mime-sound-openclipart.svg/75px-Gnome-mime-sound-openclipart.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Gnome-mime-sound-openclipart.svg/100px-Gnome-mime-sound-openclipart.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="160" data-file-height="160" /></span><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div> <div class="side-box-text plainlist"><div class="haudio"> <div class="listen-file-header"><a href="/wiki/File:RT%C3%89_Radio_2.ogg" title="File:RTÉ Radio 2.ogg">"RTÉ Radio 2"</a></div> <div><span typeof="mw:File"><span><audio id="mwe_player_0" controls="" preload="none" data-mw-tmh="" class="mw-file-element" width="232" style="width:232px;" data-durationhint="21" data-mwtitle="RTÉ_Radio_2.ogg" data-mwprovider="local"><source src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f5/RT%C3%89_Radio_2.ogg" type="audio/ogg; codecs="vorbis"" data-width="0" data-height="0" /><source src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/transcoded/f/f5/RT%C3%89_Radio_2.ogg/RT%C3%89_Radio_2.ogg.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" data-transcodekey="mp3" data-width="0" data-height="0" /></audio></span></span></div> <div class="description">From <i>RTÉ Radio 2.ogg</i> (1988)</div></div></div></div> <div class="side-box-abovebelow"><hr /><i class="selfreference">Problems playing this file? See <a href="/wiki/Help:Media" title="Help:Media">media help</a>.</i></div> </div> <p>2FM in this era was at its most popular. Its mobile broadcasting unit, the roadcaster, made regular trips nationwide, with 2FM organising live events throughout Ireland, such as the "Beat on the Street" with M.C and 'Eye in the Sky' traffic news presenter Electric Eddie, Doug Murray, introducing the station's DJs to the vast crowds which gathered at events throughout Ireland and "Lark in the Park". New bands would often get their "big break" by being featured on the <i>Dave Fanning Show</i>. Gerry Ryan's radio show became a national institution. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="RTÉ_2fm_(2000–2009)"><span id="RT.C3.89_2fm_.282000.E2.80.932009.29"></span>RTÉ 2fm (2000–2009)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=RT%C3%89_2fm&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: RTÉ 2fm (2000–2009)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>By the year 2000, the 1990s schedule was looking very stale. In addition, 2FM suffered the high-profile departure of Ian Dempsey to the newly established commercial national radio station <a href="/wiki/Today_FM" title="Today FM">Today FM</a>. Both Today FM and the emerging independent local radio sector had eroded 2FM's once unassailable listenership base. Tony Fenton was the most recent departure to Today FM in September 2004. 2FM in turn raided <a href="/wiki/TXFM" title="TXFM">Phantom FM</a> for <a href="/wiki/Cormac_Battle" title="Cormac Battle">Cormac Battle</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jenny_Huston" title="Jenny Huston">Jenny Huston</a> and <a href="/wiki/Dan_Hegarty" title="Dan Hegarty">Dan Hegarty</a>, while <a href="/wiki/Colm_%26_Jim-Jim" title="Colm & Jim-Jim">Colm & Jim-Jim</a> were poached from <a href="/wiki/FM104" title="FM104">FM104</a>. Old stalwarts such as <a href="/wiki/Dave_Fanning" title="Dave Fanning">Dave Fanning</a> and <a href="/wiki/Larry_Gogan" title="Larry Gogan">Larry Gogan</a> were moved to the weekend to make way for the likes of <a href="/wiki/Rick_O%27Shea" title="Rick O'Shea">Rick O'Shea</a> and <a href="/wiki/Nikki_Hayes" title="Nikki Hayes">Nikki Hayes</a>. The Gerry Ryan Show continued to be the most popular programme on the station and one of the top-rated radio programmes in the country. </p><p>In 1999, veteran producer and disc jockey <a href="/w/index.php?title=John_Clarke_(broadcaster)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="John Clarke (broadcaster) (page does not exist)">John Clarke</a> was made Head of 2FM. Unlike the previous people in that position, John had worked his way through a number of pirate stations before joining RTÉ in the late eighties.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He rebranded 2FM with a new blue and red logo (as "RTÉ 2fm") and re-arranged the schedule. During this period (Late 1990s/Early 2000s) long serving station names such as Andy Ruane, Lorcan Murray, Michael McNamara, Mike Ryan, Suzanne Duffy, Peter Collins, Bob Conway, Simon Young and Gerry Wison disappeared from the schedule. </p><p>In 2003, <a href="/wiki/Ryan_Tubridy" title="Ryan Tubridy">Ryan Tubridy</a> was poached from RTÉ Radio 1 to present <i>The Full Irish</i> breakfast programme; however in 2005 he returned to Radio 1 for a number of years, heralding an era of instability in breakfast broadcasting as first Ruth Scott and <a href="/wiki/Rick_O%27Shea" title="Rick O'Shea">Rick O'Shea</a> took charge of <i>The Rick and Ruth Breakfast Show</i>, before being replaced 5 months later by <a href="/wiki/Marty_Whelan" title="Marty Whelan">Marty Whelan</a> in September 2005. DJ <a href="/wiki/Mark_McCabe" title="Mark McCabe">Mark McCabe</a> and John Power arrived to present dance music shows at weekends. Later, more changes saw Larry Gogan being moved from his lunchtime slot to "drive time". A news programme, <i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Newsbeat_(Ireland)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Newsbeat (Ireland) (page does not exist)">Newsbeat</a></i>, was added to the schedules in response to criticisms that RTÉ 2fm was not fulfilling its remit as a public service broadcaster. Newer alternative DJs such as the "Phantom 3",<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Canadian <a href="/wiki/Jenny_Huston" title="Jenny Huston">Jenny Huston</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dan_Hegarty" title="Dan Hegarty">Dan Hegarty</a> and <a href="/wiki/Kerbdog" title="Kerbdog">Kerbdog</a> front-man <a href="/wiki/Cormac_Battle" title="Cormac Battle">Cormac Battle</a> also joined the line-up, as did Jennifer Greene. </p><p>From 1999 to 2007 Will Leahy presented the most popular weekend show in the station's history, 'The Saturday Show'. It was broadcast live from Limerick each Saturday. This programme ended its run in 2007 with a record 252,000 listeners, the station's second most successful show in its history after only The Gerry Ryan Show.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 12 January 2007 RTÉ announced a major revamp of 2fm with the axing of Marty Whelan's breakfast show<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> to make way for <i><a href="/wiki/The_Colm_%26_Jim-Jim_Breakfast_Show" title="The Colm & Jim-Jim Breakfast Show">The Colm & Jim-Jim Breakfast Show</a></i> as 2fm engaged in a spot of poaching for once in persuading Colm Hayes and Jim-Jim Nugent to leave FM104.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As FM104 continues to broadcast its breakfast show under <i><a href="/wiki/The_Strawberry_Alarm_Clock_(radio_programme)" title="The Strawberry Alarm Clock (radio programme)">The Strawberry Alarm Clock</a></i> title, the 2fm version was known as the <i>Colm and Jim-Jim Breakfast Show</i> (initially referred to in pre-publicity as the <i>2fm Alarm Clock</i>, however the name was changed after FM104 threatened legal action). During this 2007 revamp Will Leahy, formerly of the <i>Saturday Show</i>, was promoted to the weekday Drivetime slot, which he broadcast from his base at the RTÉ <a href="/wiki/Limerick" title="Limerick">Limerick</a> studios on the fifth floor of the Cornmarket.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-RTÉ_2fm_announce_New_Year_schedule_changes_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RTÉ_2fm_announce_New_Year_schedule_changes-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Larry Gogan was moved to the weekend and Dave Fanning moved to Radio 1 for a period (though he still presented a Sunday night programme on 2fm). The new schedule launched on 5 March 2007. </p><p>John Clarke resigned unexpectedly his position as Head of RTÉ 2fm on 14 August 2009.<sup id="cite_ref-John_Clarke_stands_down_as_head_of_RTÉ_2fm_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-John_Clarke_stands_down_as_head_of_RTÉ_2fm-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-John_Clarke_to_quit_as_Head_of_2fm_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-John_Clarke_to_quit_as_Head_of_2fm-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Four days later, and after spending some time presenting on RTÉ Radio 1, it was announced that Dave Fanning would be returning to RTÉ 2fm to present his evening weekday show in his old 7<span class="nowrap"> </span>pm slot.<sup id="cite_ref-Fanning_moves_back_to_2FM_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Fanning_moves_back_to_2FM-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Fanning_moves_back_to_2fm_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Fanning_moves_back_to_2fm-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="The_John_McMahon_years_(2009–2013)"><span id="The_John_McMahon_years_.282009.E2.80.932013.29"></span>The John McMahon years (2009–2013)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=RT%C3%89_2fm&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: The John McMahon years (2009–2013)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Clarke was replaced by John McMahon the following month.<sup id="cite_ref-RTÉ_announce_new_Head_of_2fm_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RTÉ_announce_new_Head_of_2fm-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The return of Fanning followed the failure by RTÉ 2fm in its attempts to target teenagers, while Larry Gogan also returned to weekday lunch-times.<sup id="cite_ref-Why_Miriam_is_primed_to_do_more_on_radio_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Why_Miriam_is_primed_to_do_more_on_radio-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> There was comment within the Irish media when, despite electing to target a middle-aged audience, the radio station opted in September 2009 not to playlist <a href="/wiki/David_Gray_(British_musician)" title="David Gray (British musician)">David Gray</a>, an English singer-songwriter who is popular with that age group in Ireland.<sup id="cite_ref-No_Gray_area_for_2FM_playlists_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-No_Gray_area_for_2FM_playlists-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Gray's music is played on <a href="/wiki/Today_FM" title="Today FM">Today FM</a> and other stations.<sup id="cite_ref-No_Gray_area_for_2FM_playlists_21-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-No_Gray_area_for_2FM_playlists-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In spite of this arrangement, Gray has since turned up on <i>Celebrity Sunday</i>, a programme featuring celebrities and which, when it featured <a href="/wiki/Nicky_Byrne" title="Nicky Byrne">Nicky Byrne</a>, became a <a href="/wiki/Twitter" title="Twitter">Twittertrending</a> topic.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> McMahon began his reign by bringing in several schedule changes from early 2010, new additions to the station included the arrivals of <a href="/wiki/Hector_%C3%93_hEochag%C3%A1in" title="Hector Ó hEochagáin">Hector Ó hEochagáin</a> and <a href="/wiki/Tommy_Tiernan" title="Tommy Tiernan">Tommy Tiernan</a> live from <a href="/wiki/Galway" title="Galway">Galway</a>, and 'Celebrity Sunday' which included guest presenters such as Louis Walsh, Neil Hannon, Thomas Walsh, Mike Scott and Nicky Byrne. </p><p>In the aftermath of the sudden <a href="/wiki/Death_of_Gerry_Ryan" title="Death of Gerry Ryan">death of Gerry Ryan</a> in 2010, a number of changes were made to the schedule. Hector Ó hEochagáin headed a breakfast show called ‘Breakfast with Hector’ which broadcast live from Galway each morning. Ryan Tubridy took over the 9<span class="nowrap"> </span>am – 11<span class="nowrap"> </span>am slot, with Rick O’Shea the main afternoon anchor. Will Leahy presented the drive time slot, a show which he broadcast live from Limerick for seven years. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="The_Dan_Healy_years_(2013–present)"><span id="The_Dan_Healy_years_.282013.E2.80.93present.29"></span>The Dan Healy years (2013–present)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=RT%C3%89_2fm&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: The Dan Healy years (2013–present)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 2014 following the appointment of Dan Healy as head of 2fm, the schedule was revamped. On 17 December 2013 RTÉ announced that Hector Ó hEochagáin would finish presenting the breakfast show.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was replaced by <a href="/wiki/Jennifer_Maguire" class="mw-redirect" title="Jennifer Maguire">Jennifer Maguire</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bernard_O%27Shea" title="Bernard O'Shea">Bernard O'Shea</a> and <a href="/wiki/Keith_Walsh" title="Keith Walsh">Keith Walsh</a>. The regionally produced breakfast and drive time shows were axed, and all weekday shows were centralised to Dublin. An online campaign protested at the removal of Will Leahy and Hector Ó hEochagáin from their regionally produced shows.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Larry Gogan, Dave Fanning and Will Leahy were moved to the weekend. <a href="/wiki/Nicky_Byrne" title="Nicky Byrne">Nicky Byrne</a> took over the 11<span class="nowrap"> </span>am – 2<span class="nowrap"> </span>pm slot.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2016, RTÉ 2fm received new branding, new content and a new website.<sup id="cite_ref-radiotoday.ie_26-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-radiotoday.ie-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2FM_Song_Contest">2FM Song Contest</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=RT%C3%89_2fm&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: 2FM Song Contest"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/2FM_Song_Contest" title="2FM Song Contest">2FM Song Contest</a></div> <p>In 1982, 2FM held its first annual Song Contest with the goal of finding Ireland's most talented songwriter. The contest was created by producer/presenter Kevin Hough and continued for 25 years.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Winners included <a href="/wiki/Naimee_Coleman" title="Naimee Coleman">Naimee Coleman</a>, <a href="/wiki/Laura_Izibor" title="Laura Izibor">Laura Izabor</a>, <a href="/wiki/RuthAnne" title="RuthAnne">RuthAnne</a> and <a href="/wiki/David_Geraghty" title="David Geraghty">Dave Geraghty</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Frequencies">Frequencies</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=RT%C3%89_2fm&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Frequencies"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Current_frequencies">Current frequencies</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=RT%C3%89_2fm&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Current frequencies"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <caption>RTÉ 2fm is broadcast on: </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Broadcast type </th> <th>Frequencies </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/FM_broadcasting" title="FM broadcasting">FM</a> </td> <td>90-92 MHz <p>97 MHz (<a href="/wiki/Clermont_Carn" title="Clermont Carn">Northeast</a>) </p> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Saorview" title="Saorview">Saorview</a> </td> <td>channel 202 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Satellite_television" title="Satellite television">Satellite television</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Saorsat" title="Saorsat">Saorsat</a> channel 5227 <p><a href="/wiki/Sky_UK" title="Sky UK">Sky</a> channel 0138 </p><p><a href="/wiki/Freesat" title="Freesat">Freesat</a> channel 751 </p> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Cable_television" title="Cable television">Cable television</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Virgin_Media_Ireland" title="Virgin Media Ireland">Virgin Media</a> channel 902 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Internet" title="Internet">Internet</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/RT%C3%89_Player" title="RTÉ Player">RTÉ Radio Player</a> and online streaming services </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Former_frequencies">Former frequencies</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=RT%C3%89_2fm&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Former frequencies"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <caption> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Broadcast type </th> <th>Recent frequencies </th> <th>Switch-off date </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Medium_wave" title="Medium wave">Medium wave</a> </td> <td>612 kHz (Athlone) <p>1278 kHz (Dublin and Cork) </p> </td> <td>12 April 2004 (612 kHz and 1278 kHz Cork only) <p>December 2003 (1278 kHz Dublin only) </p> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Digital_Audio_Broadcasting" title="Digital Audio Broadcasting">DAB</a> </td> <td>channel 12B </td> <td>31 March 2021<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Controllers">Controllers</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=RT%C3%89_2fm&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Controllers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="font-size: 95%"> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Years served</th> <th>Controller </th></tr> <tr> <td>1999–2009</td> <td>John Clarke </td></tr> <tr> <td>2009–2013</td> <td>John McMahon </td></tr> <tr> <td>2013–present</td> <td>Dan Healy </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Logos">Logos</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=RT%C3%89_2fm&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Logos"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul class="gallery mw-gallery-traditional"> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:2FM_logo_in_1997.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="2FM (1988–1999)"><img alt="2FM (1988–1999)" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/65/2FM_logo_in_1997.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="120" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="80" data-file-height="80" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">2FM (1988–1999)</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Rte2fmlogo.png" class="mw-file-description" title="RTÉ 2fm (2010–2016)"><img alt="RTÉ 2fm (2010–2016)" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ab/Rte2fmlogo.png/120px-Rte2fmlogo.png" decoding="async" width="120" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ab/Rte2fmlogo.png/180px-Rte2fmlogo.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/ab/Rte2fmlogo.png 2x" data-file-width="189" data-file-height="189" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">RTÉ 2fm (2010–2016)</div> </li> </ul> <p>In January 2016, a new logo was revealed which replaced the old one that had been in use for seven years.<sup id="cite_ref-radiotoday.ie_26-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-radiotoday.ie-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Digital_sister_stations">Digital sister stations</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=RT%C3%89_2fm&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Digital sister stations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The launch of <a href="/wiki/Digital_radio" title="Digital radio">digital radio</a> into Ireland has allowed RTÉ to expand their music radio operation. Whereas 2fm has to play a mix of genres of pop, the digital stations can play a wider range of music and focus more tightly on a particular format. RTÉ operates three music-led digital stations, which could be described as sister stations to 2fm: <a href="/wiki/RT%C3%89_2XM" title="RTÉ 2XM">RTÉ 2XM</a>, a station playing new and alternative music; <a href="/wiki/RT%C3%89_Gold" title="RTÉ Gold">RTÉ Gold</a>, a station playing popular music from before 1990; and <a href="/wiki/RT%C3%89_Pulse" title="RTÉ Pulse">RTÉ Pulse</a>, a station playing dance and electronic music. There is also a chill out music service, <a href="/wiki/RT%C3%89_Chill" title="RTÉ Chill">RTÉ Chill</a>, which shares a broadcast slot with children station <a href="/wiki/RT%C3%89_Junior" class="mw-redirect" title="RTÉ Junior">RTÉ Junior</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=RT%C3%89_2fm&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite id="CITEREFBray2008" class="citation news cs1">Bray, Allison (14 November 2008). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.independent.ie/national-news/tubridy-rides-crest-of-airwaves-1538956.html">"Tubridy rides crest of airwaves"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Irish_Independent" title="Irish Independent">Irish Independent</a></i><span class="reference-accessdate">. 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<li>Aindriú de Paor</li> <li>Laura Fox</li> <li>Mo K</li> <li>Aifric O'Connell</li> <li>Emma Power</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rozanna_Purcell" title="Rozanna Purcell">Roz Purcell</a></li> <li>Dave Tracey</li> <li>DJ Wax</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:7em">Former</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Jay_Ahern" title="Jay Ahern">Jay Ahern</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bazil_Ashmawy" class="mw-redirect" title="Bazil Ashmawy">Bazil Ashmawy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nicky_Byrne" title="Nicky Byrne">Nicky Byrne</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stephen_Byrne_(broadcaster)" title="Stephen Byrne (broadcaster)">Stephen Byrne</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mark_Cagney" title="Mark Cagney">Mark Cagney</a></li> <li>Michael Cahill</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ronan_Collins" title="Ronan Collins">Ronan Collins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ian_Dempsey" title="Ian 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Enright">Leo J. Enright</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/BP_Fallon" title="BP Fallon">BP Fallon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dave_Fanning" title="Dave Fanning">Dave Fanning</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tony_Fenton" title="Tony Fenton">Tony Fenton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Larry_Gogan" title="Larry Gogan">Larry Gogan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Emilia_Golightly" title="Emilia Golightly">Emilia Golightly</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Greeley" title="Jimmy Greeley">Jimmy Greeley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chris_Greene_(broadcaster)" title="Chris Greene (broadcaster)">Chris Greene</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vincent_Hanley" title="Vincent Hanley">Vincent Hanley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Colm_Hayes" title="Colm Hayes">Colm Hayes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nikki_Hayes" title="Nikki Hayes">Nikki Hayes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Avril_Hoare" title="Avril Hoare">Avril Hoare</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jenny_Huston" title="Jenny Huston">Jenny Huston</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lucy_Kennedy" title="Lucy Kennedy">Lucy Kennedy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pat_Kenny" title="Pat Kenny">Pat Kenny</a></li> <li>Ciara King</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Denzil_Lacey" title="Denzil Lacey">Denzil Lacey</a></li> <li>Will Leahy</li> <li>Aidan Leonard</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Lyster" title="Michael Lyster">Michael Lyster</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Maxi_(singer)" title="Maxi (singer)">Maxi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mark_McCabe" title="Mark McCabe">Mark McCabe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Damien_McCaul_(presenter)" title="Damien McCaul (presenter)">Damien McCaul</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eoghan_McDermott" title="Eoghan McDermott">Eoghan McDermott</a></li> <li>Paddy McKenna</li> <li>Alan McQuillan</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Louise_McSharry" title="Louise McSharry">Louise McSharry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Declan_Meehan_(radio_presenter)" title="Declan Meehan (radio presenter)">Declan Meehan</a></li> <li>Mike Moloney</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Caroline_Morahan" title="Caroline Morahan">Caroline Morahan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arthur_Murphy_(broadcaster)" title="Arthur Murphy (broadcaster)">Arthur Murphy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Colm_%26_Jim-Jim" title="Colm & Jim-Jim">Jim-Jim Nugent</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gareth_O%27Callaghan" title="Gareth O'Callaghan">Gareth O'Callaghan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hector_%C3%93_hEochag%C3%A1in" title="Hector Ó hEochagáin">Hector Ó hEochagáin</a></li> <li>Jim O'Neill</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bernard_O%27Shea" title="Bernard O'Shea">Bernard O'Shea</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rick_O%27Shea" title="Rick O'Shea">Rick O'Shea</a></li> <li>Dave Redmond</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gerry_Ryan" title="Gerry Ryan">Gerry Ryan</a></li> <li>Ruth Scott</li> <li>Gerry Stevens</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tommy_Tiernan" title="Tommy Tiernan">Tommy Tiernan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ryan_Tubridy" title="Ryan Tubridy">Ryan Tubridy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Keith_Walsh" title="Keith Walsh">Keith Walsh</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marty_Whelan" title="Marty 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title="Philip Boucher-Hayes">Philip Boucher-Hayes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Des_Cahill" title="Des Cahill">Des Cahill</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oliver_Callan" title="Oliver Callan">Oliver Callan</a></li> <li>Brenda Donohue</li> <li>Eamon Horan</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jenny_Kelly" title="Jenny Kelly">Jenny Kelly</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Darren_Kennedy" title="Darren Kennedy">Darren Kennedy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lucy_Kennedy" title="Lucy Kennedy">Lucy Kennedy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fiona_Looney" title="Fiona Looney">Fiona Looney</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Conor_McNamara" title="Conor McNamara">Conor McNamara</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Evelyn_O%27Rourke" title="Evelyn O'Rourke">Evelyn O'Rourke</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lottie_Ryan" title="Lottie Ryan">Lottie Ryan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Laura_Woods_(Irish_presenter)" title="Laura Woods (Irish presenter)">Laura Woods</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" 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Kingdom">Northern Ireland</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/BBC_Radio_Ulster" title="BBC Radio Ulster">BBC Radio Ulster</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/BBC_Radio_Foyle" title="BBC Radio Foyle">BBC Radio Foyle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cool_FM" title="Cool FM">Cool FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Downtown_Radio" title="Downtown Radio">Downtown Radio</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Q_Radio_Network" title="Q Radio Network">Q Radio</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/U105" title="U105">U105</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div> <dl><dt>See also</dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/List_of_radio_stations_in_the_Republic_of_Ireland" title="List of radio stations in the Republic of Ireland">List of radio stations in the Republic of Ireland</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Template:Local_radio_in_Ireland" title="Template:Local radio in Ireland">Local radio in 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