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Radio figures showed today that Tubridy has lost 1,000 listeners but the station says it shows a loyal audience. Photocall Ireland!

iRadio founder Dan Healy to head RTÉ 2fm

The new recruit has also worked at 98FM and Newstalk.

FOLLOWING THE RESIGNATION of John McMahon from the top job at 2fm yesterday, RTÉ Radio has announced Dan Healy as the station’s new chief.

The radio man has worked in broadcasting for more than 13 years, including spells at the helm of 98FM and Newstalk. He was also a co-founder of iRadio, where he worked for four years until 2009.

He has spent the past three years as CEO of Independent Radio Sales, the parent firm of a number of local and national stations including Cork’s Red FM, KFM, Radio Nova and Spin South West.

RTÉ Radio Managing Director Claire Duignan said Healy’s track record in the industry is “unparalleled”.

“2fm is a core priority for RTÉ – it’s vital that RTÉ, as the public service broadcaster, meet the needs of younger listeners and this appointment is a significant statement of confidence in the future of 2fm,” she added.

Healy said he was delighted to accept the appointment.

“It is a wonderful and challenging opportunity to play a significant role in the further development of the station. It’s a well-worn phrase in radio circles, but it’s also true that RTÉ 2fm is a sleeping giant.

“It plays a hugely important role in providing outstanding music, sport, entertainment, news and information to its legion of listeners.”

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    Mute Colin Murray
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    Apr 25th 2013, 6:03 PM

    Could ye not get a pic of the man? Why post a pic of gimpy tubridy?

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    Apr 25th 2013, 6:07 PM

    Agree with the gimp pic, good to see rte hiring outside the gimp pool though.

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    Mute Colin Murray
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    Apr 25th 2013, 6:10 PM

    Don’t worry he’ll be assimilated.

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    Mute Nelly
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    Apr 25th 2013, 6:31 PM

    2fm needs a serious revamp would never think of tuning in.today fm and I radio are the only ones worth listening to

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    Apr 25th 2013, 7:00 PM

    2fm will go from bad to worse if its ram anything like Iradio the worst station ever

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    Apr 25th 2013, 7:44 PM

    well said. I can’t think of a worse radio station than iRadio

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    Mute Dan Yan
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    Apr 25th 2013, 8:07 PM

    iRadio is the equivalent of dipping your eyeballs in Tabasco sauce then sunbathing on a ford Taurus for a fortnight in the mojave desert during the high season. Cook pass babtridge.

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    Apr 25th 2013, 6:07 PM

    Tubridy looks like such a chinless wonder in that image.

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    Apr 25th 2013, 6:24 PM

    I wonder what wage he is on,I know why Turbidy is laughing he knows that he will still get the highest wages.

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    Mute Margaret Martin
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    Apr 25th 2013, 6:28 PM

    Ryan is lovely

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    Apr 25th 2013, 9:01 PM

    2FM badly needs a revamp. Nearly a Stalinist-style purge, a lot of the presenters are just terrible. Not sure if Dan is the man, but good luck to him.

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    Apr 25th 2013, 11:33 PM

    Hope he doesn’t turn it into another iradio. God those stations are pure shite.

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    Mute David Corrigan
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    Apr 26th 2013, 12:16 AM

    There’s no radio stations worth listening to in this country. It’s all just wanna-be comedians talking garbage and constant ads. I use the tune-in app to listen to radio stations from abroad.

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    Feb 9th 2014, 10:08 PM

    Please list some of the stations. Thank You.

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    Apr 25th 2013, 6:37 PM

    That’s great :-)

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    Apr 25th 2013, 6:30 PM

    Yawn zzzzz

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    Apr 26th 2013, 9:32 PM

    I assume that he will have to resign as a director of iRadio. Seems crazy that the Head of 2FM is also a director of a competing radio station.

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