Larry Gogan RIP

ford fiesta

RTE have just announced his passing. RIP.

GolfNut33

Legend.

spurious

For my generation, Larry 'was' radio. The man had a huge pop musical knowledge. R.I.P.

Grew up listening to him and always seemed a gent. RIP.

Foggy Jew

A true gentleman. May his gentle soul rest in peace.

prunudo

Sad day, not many broadcasters left that we can use the cliche 'we won't see the likes of them again' .

RIP Larry Gogan.

SEPT 23 1989

It always comes in threes

Rip Larry

stoneill

Sardonicat

Ahh no.

RIP Larry.

smelly sock

RIP Larry. Irelands biggest loss from presenting in radio / tv in my lifetime. Sleep well.

seamus

An iconic voice on Irish radio. Insane that Gaybo, Marian & Larry would be gone in such quick succession. 3 of the original radio legends, voices instantly recognisable to any Irish person over the age of 15.

holyhead

RIP Larry. A superb DJ with a lovely easy going manner.

Bobtheman

. Had a great radio voice but I can't really say he did anything significant with the medium-to my knowledge

silver2020

Bobtheman wrote: »

. Had a great radio voice but I can't really say he did anything significant with the medium-to my knowledge

You answered your own query.

Radio is about the voice. He had the best.

ktsul

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

It always comes in threes

Rip Larry

🙄
It always comes in 3s, well when you keep counting in 3s it would.

splinter65

RIP Larry. He, like myself, never lost his teenage love for pop music. His enthusiasm never waned. He was heartbroken when his wife died some years ago. RIP.

patrickc

They just didn't suit you....
Loved that line after the quiz

RIP Larry

castle2012

I'm heartbroken for the family. Rip Larry

Foggy Jew

Although Ryan Tubridy annoys the hell out of me, I was very fond of his pet name for Larry ~ Sir Laurence of Gogania. Very fitting.

Sir Oxman

Agree with all the comments about his born radio voice.
From all accounts an absolute gentleman.

RIP

Odyssey 2005

Genuinely very saddened by this news. A thorough legend of Irish broadcasting. RIP.

Bob the Seducer

There will never be another one, RIP Larry.

GolfNut33

Larry was never afraid to play what music that was current and I remember listening to 2fm in my teens/20's thinking that he was playing great new music and as I got older he kept playing new music even though it wasn't my thing but I appreciated that he kept with the times.

Bummer1234

Loved the just a minute quiz, He had a great voice for the radio and when people say he was the voice of 2fm...that was the truth.

RIP Larry

Strazdas

A really nice man. He had a great speaking voice.....I think the key to his success is that he never grew old and thought of himself still as a young man in his head

RIP

Welsh Megaman

A broadcasting legend.

RIP

prunudo

GolfNut33 wrote: »

Larry was never afraid to play what music that was current and I remember listening to 2fm in my teens/20's thinking that he was playing great new music and as I got older he kept playing new music even though it wasn't my thing but I appreciated that he kept with the times.

Likewise, always admired him for moving with the times whether it was his own taste or not.

Don't judge me on this but always remember in the mid 90s and couldn't believe when he played Scooter and was made up for the day.

Sir Oxman

Duffy on the phone on Morning Ireland.

Saw Gogan 10 days ago and says he was in great form

Riskymove

Sir Oxman wrote: »

Duffy on the phone on Morning Ireland.

Saw Gogan 10 days ago and says he was in great form

Garda investigation needed at this point.....


RIP Larry

A "gorgeus person" according to Duffy.

Sir Oxman

Ronan Collins breaking down on Tubridy show.
They were great friends.

RINO87

"Larry plays your golden memories, a classic everytime, the Golden Hour"
"The national chart show. Larry Gogan 2fm"
"The one at one, on two"

Those jingles play around my head almost every day. Growing up in the 90's, when the dial was welded to 2fm, bar the occasional detour to Atlantic 252 (but hey, that wasn't in stereo, so you didnt stay long!), Larry was on 6 days a week.... His rundown of the charts was top, and it meant it was the weekend!
The actual excitement of having the roadcaster visit my town in the midlands for the Golden Hour....

RIP Larry.

Declan A Walsh

That's sad news alright.

Larry Gogan by all accounts was a gentleman and that is certainly the impression I got of him over the years.

Of course he is most associated with 2FM. But before 2FM (or Radio 2 as it was called originally), Larry used to be one of a handful of presenters on Radio One playing pop music. He used to present sponsored programmes, which he continued to do for a short while after the move to Radio 2.

Over the years, Larry Gogan presented pop music programmes on television in his own inimitable relaxed, but enthusiastic manner. He also used to present a Junior Eurovision on Radio 1 and, for many years, did the commentary for the main Eurovision on RTE One and radio.

Larry's health had deteriorated over recent years and there was always the suspicion that he would more or less die with his boots on. It didn't matter to him if he was on 2FM or RTE Gold, provided he was doing what he loved best, i.e. playing his music selection.

RIP

washiskin

The Sunday chart show with Larry was a must in ours back when, especially on a car spin.Ah the poor aul fella. 😔
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam. This one's for you, Larry.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3Pw4t_Falo

deandean

RIP.
I met him a few times, he was a lovely guy.
That illness didn't really suit him.

JoeA3

RIP Larry, truly one of a kind, born to be on radio. It's very sad.

All these household names passing on in quick succession, the names that we (kids of the '80's and '90's) grew up with. It makes me feel old and all too aware that we're only here for a short while

ford fiesta

RTE should reverse their decision and keep RTE Gold on the air in his memory.

Max Headroom

ford fiesta wrote: »

RTE should reverse their decision and keep RTE Gold on the air in his memory.

Bet theyre glad relieved he's gone...they fcuked him around.......

R.I.P Lar

Infoanon

Larry was a legend and a gentleman.

I recall Larry doing a golden hour using 1 possibly 2 compilation CDS all live from the road caster - that was Larrys brilliance - he was the show.

Loving tribute from Ronan Collins aired early on Radio 1 - well worth a listen.

RIP Larry

ford fiesta

quite surreal hearing on 2FM just now a clip of Marian interviewing Larry

Mancomb Seepgood

Wow,a true legend and someone I never remember hearing a bad word said about them.RIP.

HildaOgdenx

I loved Larry, such a beautiful voice, and such a positive outlook on life.
'Ah they didn't suit you' when someone did badly in the quiz.

RIP.

Hoboo

ford fiesta wrote: »

RTE should reverse their decision and keep RTE Gold on the air in his memory.

Rename it Radio Larry, or RTE Gogan

Raimis_anseo

1st Gay then Marian and now Larry?

Has anyone checked on Marty Whelan?

Akabusi

God, they are dropping like flies.

RIP Larry.

Real fond memories of him, growing up listening to his shows

woejus

Goodnight sweet prince

Raimis_anseo

I recall how Joe Duffy dedicated a liveline show to Larry Gogan exactly last year when you made the move to RTE Gold.

A good number of listeners were texting in saying RIP Larry, what an omen!

Does anyone know what caused his death?

Odyssey 2005

Raimis_anseo wrote: »

I recall how Joe Duffy dedicated a liveline show to Larry Gogan exactly last year when you made the move to RTE Gold.

A good number of listeners were texting in saying RIP Larry, what an omen!

Does anyone know what caused his death?

81 years

Itssoeasy

RIP Larry gogan. I could do a big post about what Larry gogan meant to Irish radio but I’m sure people far far more qualified than me will and have already done so.

Max Headroom

Rick O Shea On Gold playing Roy O "Its over".....true that......:(

Itssoeasy

I know there is the Larry gogan suite in the radio centre in RTE but is the building itself named after anyone ? Maybe that’s an idea.