‘I’m not going anywhere,’ says gloriously cranky Pat Kenny as he prepares to move on – The Irish Times

As Pat Kenny (Newstalk, weekdays) finishes in the weekday midmorning slot that he’s occupied, in various iterations and on different stations, for nearly four decades, the arrival of Storm Chandra ensures that, whatever about dry eyes in the house, everything else is drenched. Characteristically, there’s little teary sentiment as the veteran presenter sees out the … Read more

Midway through his interview with Brendan O’Connor, Bono confesses – The Irish Times

Midway through his interview with Brendan O’Connor (RTÉ Radio 1, Saturday and Sunday), Bono confesses to a failing that has been evident to listeners since he’s been on air. “I’m not very succinct,” the U2 frontman says by way of explaining his convoluted answers to O’Connor’s questions. The host seems happy enough to let his … Read more

Irish radio heavy hitters lose listeners as Callan and Savage enjoy big audience gains – The Journal

Irish radio heavy hitters lose listeners as Callan and Savage enjoy big audience gains  The Journal 2FM top for younger listeners as RTÉ Radio 1 holds lead  RTE.ie JNLRs: Slight drop for Joe Duffy’s ‘Liveline’ as RTÉ breaks from tradition and issues casting call for successor  The Irish Independent RTÉ’s Oliver Callan enjoys biggest gain in radio listenership, … Read more