Gareth O'Callaghan: The enduring magic of radio as RTÉ unveils new presenters and a new era
RTÉ’s new schedule prompts veteran broadcaster Gareth O'Callaghan to reflect on why radio remains a timeless, intimate companion woven into Irish daily life
The latest JNLR data shows that an estimated 3.48m people in Ireland — about two thirds of the population — tune into one radio station or another every weekday. Picture: iStock
IT’S BEEN quite a week of changes — our nation state gets a new president, and our national broadcaster rolls out a schedule of new presenters. New faces, new voices. Change, and all that comes with it, gives way to a poignant reminder of things past, and a sense of shift as we try to identify with the new landscape.
