Radio show
The RTÉ 2fm Breakfast Show is the flagship show on RTÉ 2fm. Since 8 July 2024, it has been hosted by Carl Mullan and Aifric O'Connell under the banner of 2FM Breakfast with Carl and Aifric.[1]
History
The first breakfast show presenter was Declan Meehan, who remained in the slot for just under five months. Marty Whelan took over from Meehan and has the distinction of hosting the breakfast show on four occasions. Ian Dempsey is the longest-serving breakfast show presenter, having hosted on two occasions for a total of ten years. Breakfast Republic is the second-longest running show, lasting over 5 years, with the majority of its presenters resigning to other shows across RTÉ. Doireann Garrihy and Eoghan McDermott fronted the show in the following two years, until McDermott's resignation in March 2021, whilst Garrihy continued with new hosts Carl Mullan and Donncha O'Callaghan until her resignation in May 2024.[2][3] Mullan and O'Callaghan continued with new host Aifric O'Connell. However on 25 June, O'Callaghan announced that he would leave the show from July.[4]
Hosts
Stand-ins
Holiday cover has usually been provided by another prominent member of the RTÉ 2fm presentation team. Additionally, transitions between regular hosts have often been bridged by stand-ins. These have been:
- Following the sudden departure of Marty Whelan to the newly created Century Radio in April 1989, the breakfast show was fronted by Simon Young, Scott Williams and Maxi.
- Paddy McKenna joined Jim-Jim Nugent as a replacement for Colm Hayes in May 2010, when the latter moved to co-host a new show during the former Gerry Ryan Show slot. After the permanent departure of Jim-Jim Nugent in September 2010, Paddy McKenna was joined as co-host of the breakfast show by Ruth Scott.
- Alan Swann covered the period between the axing of Breakfast with Hector and the beginning of Breakfast Republic.
- Stephen Byrne and Tara Stewart filled in for Doireann Garrihy between April and May 2021 while she workshopped a new show following Eoghan McDermott's departure.
- Laura Fox has also filled in as a presenter in 2024.
Notes
- ^ The show was later renamed Marty Whelan's Breakfast Show.
References
- ^ "RTÉ 2FM is the home of music this summer". RTÉ.ie. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ O'Reilly, Brian (12 February 2014). "Will you tune in? 2FM's new breakfast show to begin on Monday". Irish Independent. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ^ "Brand new RTÉ 2FM Breakfast show announced". rte.ie. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Donncha O'Callaghan to leave 2FM breakfast show". RTÉ News. 25 June 2024.
