RTÉ confirm Radio 1 and 2FM changes

DMC

The worst kept secret in broadcasting is out..... a change of sig is now needed

New radio shows for Finucane & Tubridy
http://www.rte.ie/arts/2005/0121/radio.html

RTÉ Radio 1 announced on Friday that Marian Finucane will be moving to a brand new magazine style programme running on Saturday and Sunday mornings from 11am to 1pm.

The show will be a live, topical magazine programme. On Saturdays, it will focus on the week gone by and on Sundays on the week to come. The programme will be starting in September. Her daily programme will continue until the summer.

Speaking about the new show Marian said: "I'm really looking forward to it. A whole new challenge, delivering to a new weekend audience."

It has also been announced that Ryan Tubridy will move to RTÉ Radio 1, beginning with a new show in June in the summer schedule in the 9am-11am time slot.

Speaking about his new move, Ryan said: "I've had a great 3 years on RTÉ 2fm and have had a great reaction from the audience. I'm very excited about returning to RTÉ Radio 1. The timing is right and I'm really looking forward to getting started."

On RTÉ 2fm from mid-March, Ruth Scott and Rick O'Shea will present The Full Irish.

Adrian Moynes, Director of Radio, said, "We've been listening to the listeners. We're confident both channels are making the right moves at the right time. Marian's style and rapport with the audience will attract listeners to a new kind of weekend radio. And both channels are renewing their schedules, Monday to Friday."

Greenman

DMC wrote:

The worst kept secret in broadcasting is out..... a change of sig is now needed
I've gone right off Marion and move channel when I hear her!!!
Like Ryan on RTE 1 radio but don't like him on TV!!!
I'll miss the sunday show.