Rick O’Shea gets well-versed in poetry for new programme
BROADCASTER Rick O’Shea is not known for poetry. But the smooth-talking Dubliner has been a popular radio presenter on RTÉ 2FM since 2001, and his afternoon show is synonymous with the station’s fast-paced pop feel.
However, the 41-year-old has expanded his range, so when RTÉ approached him about presenting a programme that “sets out to explore the diverse and vibrant world of poets and poetry,” he jumped at it.