PJ Coogan becomes permanent host of 96FM’s flagship talk show

Veteran broadcast journalist PJ Coogan is set to go head-to-head with his former colleague Neil Prendeville after he was appointed the permanent host of Cork’s 96FM’s flagship talk show.

Station chief executive Kieran McGeary confirmed the appointment during a staff briefing at the station’s Broadcasting House headquarters last night. He was unavailable for comment last night.

Mr Coogan, who has been with the station since 1989 and its chief news correspondent since 2007, has been a regular stand-in host for the morning show.