Latest news about RTÉ 2FM

“We might be back someday” Johnny B and Johnny Smacks exit RTÉ 2FM

The 2 Johnnies are leaving RTÉ 2FM after two and a half years hosting Drive It.

Doireann to leave Donncha and Carl at RTÉ 2FM Breakfast

Doireann Garrihy has decided to leave RTÉ 2FM after five years co-hosting the breakfast show with Donncha and Carl.

2FM’s The 2 Johnnies to host new television series on RTÉ2

The 2 Johnnies will front a brand-new show this October in the form of The 2 Johnnies Late Night Lock In.

JNLR: Over 3.3 million adults now listen to the radio every weekday

Brendan O’Connor, Pamela Joyce, Pat Kenny, Ian Dempsey, and the 2 Johnnies are amongst those celebrating the latest radio listening figures, published today. They’ve all increased their numbers during quarter 2, which sees all radio grow by a further 65,000 listeners...

Fergal D’Arcy announces he’s joining RTÉ 2FM for weekends

Former Today FM and iRadio presenter Fergal D’Arcy has joined RTÉ 2FM. He posted a video on social media saying he “shall be joining the excellent crew at 2FM for the next few weeks”. Fergal says he will be on each Saturday and Sunday from 3 to 6pm, a show usually hosted by Aifric O’Connell...

Kevin Bakhurst appointed as the next Director General at RTÉ

RTÉ has appointed Kevin Bakhurst as its next Director General in place of Dee Forbes. Kevin, who was previously Managing Director of News & Current Affairs, will start in July 2023. Commenting on his appointment, Kevin Bakhurst said: “I am honoured and delighted to take up the role of Director General...

There’s a new sound to weekends on RTÉ 2FM starting today

There’s a whole new look to weekends on RTÉ 2FM with new faces joining the schedule from today. Following Game On, and The National Chart Show with Bláthnaid Treacy (7pm-9pm), Friday night’s at 2FM are rap and hip-hop nights, with DJ Mo-K (9pm-11pm), and DJ Wax (11pm – 1am)...

New sponsor starts on Drive It with The 2 Johnnies at RTÉ 2FM

Supervalu Insurance is the new sponsor of Drive It with The 2 Johnnies on RTÉ 2FM. The six-month deal, brokered by Core Sponsorship, started this week and consists of 10x 10 second sponsorship credited stings per show, sponsor-credited promos across the RTÉ 2FM seven-day schedule as well as podcast and homepage sponsorship...

2FM Breakfast’s Doireann, Donncha and Carl to cycle 300km for Childline

RTÉ 2FM Breakfast presenters Doireann, Donncha and Carl are saddling up and taking on the challenge of cycling 300km for Childline. The event will be live on air this Wednesday 30th November from 6am onwards, as the trio will aim to clock up 300km to highlight the staggering number of calls Childline receives per day in Ireland – 1km for every child and young adult who gets in touch...

RTÉ 2FM supports Stand Up Awareness Week with BeLonG To Youth Services

RTÉ 2FM is to run a station-wide campaign alongside BeLonG To Youth Services in support of Stand Up Awareness Week. Running from November 14th-18th, RTÉ 2FM will have interviews and stories from services users of BeLonG To Youth Services, a national organisation supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI+) young people in Ireland...