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The Gerry Ryan Show
''The Gerry Ryan Show'' (often referred to as ''The Ryan Show'', ''The G. Ryan Show'' or ''GRS'') was RTÉ 2fm's mid-morning radio show. Presented by Gerry Ryan until hours before his sudden death, it was launched in March 1988 and ran from nine until midday on weekday mornings. Described by the BBC as "a de facto forum for the nation, the radio equivalent of '' The Late Late Show'' on RTÉ television", the show, in its later years, popularised the satire of ''Nob Nation'', spawned the cross-media event '' Operation Transformation'' and provided a launchpad for the career of Ryan Tubridy. Siobhan Hough was resident producer of the show. Sponsorship At the time of his death Ryan had the largest audience on RTÉ 2fm. He presented the station's only show which was regularly among the top twenty Irish radio shows in Ireland, a show which commanded around €4-5 million for RTÉ per annum, mainly through advertising (one thirty-second advertisement during the show cost €900). Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Language
English is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, with its earliest forms spoken by the inhabitants of early medieval England. It is named after the Angles, one of the ancient Germanic peoples that migrated to the island of Great Britain. Existing on a dialect continuum with Scots, and then closest related to the Low Saxon and Frisian languages, English is genealogically West Germanic. However, its vocabulary is also distinctively influenced by dialects of France (about 29% of Modern English words) and Latin (also about 29%), plus some grammar and a small amount of core vocabulary influenced by Old Norse (a North Germanic language). Speakers of English are called Anglophones. The earliest forms of English, collectively known as Old English, evolved from a group of West Germanic (Ingvaeonic) dialects brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the 5th century and further mutated by Norse-speaking Viking settlers starting in the 8th and 9th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gift Grub
''Gift Grub'' is a series of short comic pieces broadcast on weekdays on The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show on the Irish commercial radio station Today FM, having been broadcast since May 1999. History A precursor to "Gift Grub" originally aired on Today FM's predecessor, Radio Ireland, as a series of sketches called "Starship Compromise". This Star Trek parody featured a caricature of Gerry Adams as a starship captain accompanied by Martin McGuinness, with the two scouring the galaxy, seeking compromise with alien beings. In 1998, presenter Ian Dempsey joined the newly renamed Today FM which had replaced Radio Ireland. A year later, in March 1999, Paul McLoone joined Today FM and became a producer for the Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show. McLoone and Irish comedian Mario Rosenstock later came up with and developed the concept of "Gift Grub". The first Gift Grub sketch aired on the Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show in early May 1999. The name of the sketches have their basis in the format of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penguin Books
Penguin Books is a British publishing, publishing house. It was co-founded in 1935 by Allen Lane with his brothers Richard and John, as a line of the publishers The Bodley Head, only becoming a separate company the following year."About Penguin – company history" , Penguin Books. Penguin revolutionised publishing in the 1930s through its inexpensive paperbacks, sold through Woolworths Group (United Kingdom), Woolworths and other stores for Sixpence (British coin), sixpence, bringing high-quality fiction and non-fiction to the mass market. Its success showed that large audiences existed for serious books. It also affected modern British popular culture significantly through its books concerning politics, the arts, and science. Penguin Books is now an imprint (trade name), imprint of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sunday Times
''The Sunday Times'' is a British newspaper whose circulation makes it the largest in Britain's quality press market category. It was founded in 1821 as ''The New Observer''. It is published by Times Newspapers Ltd, a subsidiary of News UK, which is owned by News Corp. Times Newspapers also publishes ''The Times''. The two papers were founded independently and have been under common ownership since 1966. They were bought by News International in 1981. ''The Sunday Times'' has a circulation of just over 650,000, which exceeds that of its main rivals, including ''The'' ''Sunday Telegraph'' and ''The'' ''Observer'', combined. While some other national newspapers moved to a tabloid format in the early 2000s, ''The Sunday Times'' has retained the larger broadsheet format and has said that it would continue to do so. As of December 2019, it sells 75% more copies than its sister paper, ''The Times'', which is published from Monday to Saturday. The paper publishes ''The Sunday Ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Today FM
Today FM is an Irish national commercial FM radio station, owned and operated by Bauer Audio Ireland Limited. Broadcasting since 17 March 1997, it broadcasts mostly music, with a daily news and current affairs programme. Today FM holds a licence from the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland as far as the year 2027. The station recorded pretax profits of €7.4 million on a turnover of €19.4 million in early 2009, more than twice what it was two years previously. Today FM broadcasts from studios in Marconi House, Digges Lane, Dublin 2. On 1 June 2021 Bauer Media Audio announced the completion of its acquisition of Communicorp Group in Ireland, including Today FM. History The first independent national radio franchise holder in the Ireland was 100-102 Century Radio, which launched in 1989 and closed down abruptly in November 1991 amid heavy financial losses. The Independent Radio and Television Commission did not re-advertise the contract until 1996. Radio Ireland Limited, ori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie O'Reilly
Willy or Willie is a masculine, male given name, often a diminutive form of William or Wilhelm, and occasionally a nickname. It may refer to: People Given name or nickname * Willie Aames (born 1960), American actor, television director, and screenwriter * Willie Allen (basketball) (born 1949), American basketball player and director of the Growing Power urban farming program * Willie Allen (racing driver) (born 1980), American racing driver * Willie Anderson (other) * Willie Apiata (born 1972), New Zealand Army soldier, only recipient of the Victoria Cross for New Zealand * Willie (footballer) (born 1993), Brazilian footballer Willie Hortencio Barbosa * Willy Böckl (1893–1975), Austrian world champion figure skater * Willy Bocklant (1941–1985), Belgian road racing cyclist * Willy Bogner, Sr. (1909–1977), German Nordic skier * Willy Bogner, Jr. (born 1942), German fashion designer and alpine skier * Willie Bosket (born 1962), American convicted murderer whose numerou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fiona Looney
Fiona Looney is an Irish columnist, playwright, scriptwriter and media personality. Personal life Looney was brought up in a Catholic family in the Greenhills region of south Dublin. She has spoken about having been sexually assaulted on two occasions, while a child and as a young adult. Career Looney began her career as a writer for the Irish political music magazine, ''Hot Press'', before going on to a career with BBC Radio in London during the 1990s. She regularly contributed to ''The Gerry Ryan Show'' on RTÉ 2fm until the death of Gerry Ryan in 2010. She was previously a regular contributor to topical comedy show '' The Panel''. Looney's other television credits include working as a reporter for news programme ''Capital D'' and presenting two series of the travel series ''Voyager'' on RTÉ. Looney is also the creator of ''Celebrity Bainisteoir'', having first submitted the idea to RTÉ in 2004. As a screenwriter, she has contributed to the television shows ''The Fast Show ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brenda Donohue
Brenda Donohue (born c. 1966) is an Irish radio and television presenter. Personal life Donohue is one of five children born to Mary and Michael Donohue in Newbridge, County Kildare. She is a graduate of University College Dublin, where she studied history and economics. She is married with three children. Career Donohue came to the notice of an RTÉ producer during a live broadcast on the University College Dublin campus in the late 1980s. She was asked to join the newly launched ''The Gerry Ryan Show'', RTÉ 2fm's mid-morning talk show. Donohue served as the show's roving reporter for eighteen years. Following Gerry Ryan's death in 2010, Donohue joined ''Mooney'', where she worked as a reporter and sometimes hosted the programme itself. Donohue now works on the Marty Squad with Marty Morrissey and on Countrywide on Radio One. In 2016, she hosted a new series on RTÉ Radio 1 called ''Like Family'', a human interest series which looks at social change in Ireland in recent years ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evelyn O'Rourke
Evelyn O'Rourke is an Irish broadcaster employed by RTÉ O'Rourke joined RTÉ in 1998 as a researcher on ''The Gay Byrne Show'' and '' The Arts Show'' on RTÉ Radio 1 before moving on to become roving reporter on ''Today with Pat Kenny'' on RTÉ Radio 1 and ''The Gerry Ryan Show'' on RTÉ 2fm. She has served as a presenter on several RTÉ programmes, including ''Drivetime'' ''Liveline'' and ''Morning Ireland'' on RTÉ Radio 1 as well as an annual ''Countdown to the Leaving Cert'' series on RTÉ 2fm on which she offered advice to Leaving Certificate students. She also was a regular contributor to the "It Says in the Papers" slot on Morning Ireland. Other television work includes Crimecall, The Daily Show, Seoige and as a judge on TV talent shows ''Glas Vegas'' and ''The All Ireland Talent Show''. Early life and education O'Rourke was born in Dublin. She attended Coláiste Iosagáin on Dublin's Southside. Having completed her school studies she attended Trinity College Dublin t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marty Whelan
Marty may refer to: Names * Marty (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters, also includes stage names * Marty (surname), a list of people Places in the United States * Marty, California, a former settlement * Marty, Minnesota, an unincorporated community * Marty, South Dakota, a census-designated place Arts and entertainment * "Marty" (teleplay), a 1953 teleplay by Paddy Chayefsky * ''Marty'' (film), a 1955 American film based on the teleplay * ''Marty'' (musical), a 2003 musical version of the film * ''Marty'' (TV series), a 1968–1969 British television comedy series starring Marty Feldman * "Marty", a song by the band Five Iron Frenzy Other uses * Tropical Storm Marty (other), various storms and hurricanes * , a patrol vessel in United States Navy service from 1917 to 1918 * FM Towns Marty, a Japanese videogame console * "Marty", a robotic supermarket assistant used by The Giant Company The Giant Company (formerly known as Gia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avril Hoare
Avril Hoare is a news presenter and reporter from Coolock in Dublin, Ireland. She has worked in the RTÉ Newsroom since 1999. She was a regular presenter of 2fm news and has been a reporter on RTÉ Radio 1's ''News at One''. In 2001, she became part of 2fm's ''The Full Irish'' team. She also was a stand in for Gerry Ryan in his absence from Irish radio, including the summer months. Previously, Avril worked in commercial radio and local newspapers. She began her career in RTÉ as a freelance ''Freelance'' (sometimes spelled ''free-lance'' or ''free lance''), ''freelancer'', or ''freelance worker'', are terms commonly used for a person who is self-employed and not necessarily committed to a particular employer long-term. Freelance w ... contributor to the 2fm ''Drivetime'' show. She used to present 2fm's ''Newsbeat'' bulletins which were broadcast from Monday to Friday at 1 pm, 4pm and 7 pm. Avril also used to host her own show, which was a mix of chat and music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jenny Huston
Jenny Huston (born 24 August 1973) is a Canadian presenter of radio and television in Ireland. She was disc jockey on RTÉ 2fm, an occasional presenter on RTÉ Radio 1 and a television presenter with channels operated by Raidió Teilifís Éireann.; Huston presents an indie rock and pop music show on Friday nights and a rock anthems show which is broadcast on Sunday nights. A highlight of her television career was co-hosting RTÉ's Electric Picnic coverage with Tom Dunne in 2006. In July 2006, Huston fronted RTÉ 2fm's coverage of Oxegen that summer. She has broadcast for RTÉ 2fm at Oxegen 2007, Oxegen 2008 and Oxegen 2009, as well as continuing her coverage of the Electric Picnic for the radio station. She is regularly dispatched to musical events such as Electric Picnic, Oxegen and South by Southwest for live broadcasting purposes. In 2011 she gained listeners in the JNLRs. Career Books Huston's book ''In Bloom—Irish Bands Now'' was released on 27 November 2009. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
