RTÉ presenter Sean Rocks dies aged 63
The radio presenter died following a brief illness. RTÉ broadcaster Sean Rocks has died aged 63. The radio presenter passed away last night, July 30, following a brief illness. Sean was known to radio listeners nationwide and beyond. He presented RTÉ Radio 1’s nightly arts and culture magazine, Arena, since its inception in 2009 and more recently […]
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Elon Musk’s father labels Michael Collins ‘a rat and a scoundrel’ in bizarre radio interview
The businessman and politician defended his son’s controversial comments on Irish prison sentences. Errol Musk, the father of tech billionaire Elon Musk, has referred to Irish revolutionary leader Michael Collins as ‘a rat’ and ‘a scoundrel’ in a bizarre interview on Irish radio. The 79-year-old was speaking on Newstalk’s The Hard Shoulder, when he told host […]
1 year ago
Nessa to return to BBC just days after final Gavin and Stacey episode
If you thought you had seen the end of everyone’s favourite Barry resident, you’d be wrong. Gavin and Stacey character Nessa will be one of several famous voices who will recreate old versions of the Shipping Forecast on BBC Radio 4 on New Year’s Day to celebrate 100 years of the weather report. The Shipping Forecast is […]
1 year ago
RTÉ announces the date it will stop its long wave radio service
The end of an era. It has been announced that RTÉ Radio 1 will cease broadcasting on Long Wave 252 (LW 252) from Friday, 14 April 2023. The term long wave refers to parts of the radio spectrum with longer wavelengths. As such, the LW version of Radio 1, which launched in 2004, is able […]
3 years ago
Shock as local radio presenter dies ‘while presenting his breakfast show’
He was just 55. A radio host has died “while presenting his program” at a local radio station in Suffolk. Tim Gough, 55, was presenting his breakfast show for GenX Radio Suffolk on Monday morning (October 24) when the music stopped playing halfway through a song, just an hour into his slot. After a few […]
3 years ago
Liz Truss gets absolutely skewered on UK local radio over fracking questions
It made for awkward listening. UK Prime Minister Liz Truss embarked on an “operation rolling Partridge” tour of local radio stations across Britain on Thursday morning (29 September). During it, the Prime Minister insisted the UK Government’s tax-cutting measures are the “right plan” in the face of rising energy bills and to get the economy […]
3 years ago