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9 unusual facts about RTÉ 2fm


Alternative to Sleep

The Alternative is an Irish radio show broadcast daily on RTÉ 2XM and weeknights on RTÉ 2fm.

Bazil Ashmawy

He is co-host of Weekend Breakfast with Baz & Lucy on RTÉ 2fm.

Colm Hayes

He currently presents The Colm Hayes Show between 11:00 and 13:00 on RTÉ 2fm.

Laura Izibor discography

Her winning song, "Compatible", received heavy airplay on RTÉ 2fm and was the basis of a short documentary film broadcast on national television.

Mrs. Brown's Boys

Brown's Boys appeared first on RTÉ 2fm, an Irish radio station, in 1992 and then in a series of books written by Brendan O'Carroll from the mid-1990s onwards.

Radio 2

RTÉ 2fm, an Irish music radio station originally known as Radio 2

Shouting at Planes

The launch gig was held fronting another packed house at the Button Factory, with support from The Dirty 9's, and MC'd by 2fm's Paddy McKenna.

The Dave Fanning Show

The previous incarnation of the weekday Dave Fanning Show started on RTÉ 2fm radio on March 18, 2002 the day after St Patrick's Day and the last programme was broadcast on July 28, 2006.

The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show

The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show has been on air since September 1998 and originally broadcast until 10:00 but an extra hour was given to The Ray D'Arcy Show in 2004 to allow direct competition with RTÉ 2fm rival Gerry Ryan.


Boss Volenti

It received heavy daytime airplay on Irish radio, was playlisted by 2FM, championed by Tony Fenton on Today FM and regularly played on BBC NI Radio.

Dan Hegarty

He presents his The Alternative show on RTÉ 2fm Monday to Thursday from 10:00 pm – 1:00am (the show is broadcast live each morning on RTÉ 2XM at 10am to 1pm).

Denis Hickie

Hickie proved to be a hit when he stood in for Jenny Huston on her Waiting Room show on 2fm on Friday 20 October 2006 from 8pm until 10pm for one night only.

RTÉ Radio

RTÉ 2fm is a popular music and chat channel which commenced broadcasting as RTÉ Radio 2 on 31 May 1979, Brendan Balfe being the first voice to be heard on the station at midday, when he introduced the first presenter, Larry Gogan.

RTÉ Radio Centre

From this building emanates most of RTÉ's radio output on two national channels RTÉ Radio 1, and RTÉ 2fm, as well as a number of digital radio channels available on DAB.

Willie O'Dea affidavit controversy

Former RTÉ 2fm dic jockey and friend of O'Dea Michael McNamara described O'Dea's departure as "a bad day for Limerick".


see also

The Kinetiks

On first hearing the band's track "A Smile'd Crack Your Face" RTÉ 2fm's producer, Ian Wilson booked the Dubliners for a live session with the station.