It's officially Christmas: Larry Gogan's grandkids help kick the season off in a special radio tribute

All twelve of the late radio legend's grandchildren took turns introducing one of the Golden Hour host's seasonal favourites
It's officially Christmas: Larry Gogan's grandkids help kick the season off in a special radio tribute

The golden voice of 2FM, Larry Gogan, surrounded by his grandkids: David, Holly, Jodie, Nikki, Jorja, Noah, Jamie, Ben, Issac, Poppi, ZOË, and Seb. Photo: VIP Ireland

Radio listeners were moved this morning by a very special tribute to the golden voice of Irish broadcasting.

The grandchildren of the late, great Larry Gogan joined the staff at RTÉ studios in Dublin via phone, and while he was best known for his central role in helping break homegrown artists for decades, as well as his much-loved Golden Hour slot and Just-a-Minute Quiz, the Gogan grandchildren were enlisted to fill in for his most important duty of all - introducing the first song of Christmas.

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