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Pat Kenny to move show to weekends and join Bauer board
Pat Kenny is set to move his Newstalk programme to weekends from next spring, while also taking up a seat on the board of Bauer Media Audio Ireland.Publication date: 01.09.2025
Claire Byrne to replace Pat Kenny on Newstalk mid-mornings
Claire Byrne will join Newstalk in early 2026 to host a new mid-morning programme, replacing Pat Kenny who's off to weekends and the Bauer board room.Publication date: 29.08.2025
Don’t rule out Marty Morrissey and Newstalk presenters in Liveline contest: Who will callers talk to after Joe?
When RTÉ launched Liveline in the mid 1980s, the very idea of ringing up Donnybrook, Dublin 4, must have sounded positively exotic. That is, if you were lucky enough to have a telephone at all.Publication date: 20.08.2025
Declan Lynch: ‘By a clear majority Ireland agrees on at least one thing: Golf is good’
Jonathan Healy, sitting in for Pat Kenny on Newstalk (weekdays, 9am), managed to create a certain kind of controversy – the kind that isn’t controversial. He had sought the views of the Irish people about the game of golf, which he regards as boring and elitist and an overall waste of time.Publication date: 03.07.2025
Anton Savage a front-runner in race for Joe Duffy’s ‘Liveline’ slot as listenership figures on his Newstalk show soar
A new name has emerged as a frontrunner in the race for Joe Duffy’s coveted Liveline gig.Publication date: 17.05.2025
Off The Ball secures national radio deal with League of Ireland for Newstalk
Off The Ball has entered into a national radio agreement with the League of Ireland to broadcast 30 live SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division matches throughout the 2025 season.Publication date: 10.02.2025
JNLR radio figures: RTÉ 2FM gets boost in listeners despite presenter exodus, while Newstalk sees another morning increase
RTÉ 2FM shows have enjoyed a slight boost in listeners despite the loss of a number of high-profile presenters, according to the latest JNLR figures.Publication date: 15.08.2024
Newstalk celebrates record audience for The Pat Kenny Show in latest JNLR results
Newstalk’s The Pat Kenny Show has achieved record listenership of 229,000 making it the most listened to show on commercial radio in Ireland, according to the latest JNLR results.Publication date: 16.05.2024
Newstalk agrees new sponsorship deal with MG Motor Ireland
Newstalk has agreed a new partnership with MG Motor Ireland, who are the new sponsor of Newstalk’s primetime show, The Hard Shoulder with Kieran Cuddihy.Publication date: 05.04.2024
Latest JNLR figures show record listening for Newstalk, Nova and Classic Hits
The Pat Kenny Show on Newstalk, Radio 1's Morning Ireland, plus 2FM's breakfast (Doireann, Donncha, and Carl) and drive (The 2 Johnnies) are all celebrating an increase in audience in the latest JNLR results.Publication date: 09.11.2023