London Tubs not much different from Dublin Tubs as he presents first show with signature style

During his opening show on Virgin Radio UK, the former RTÉ star surfed a wave of good luck messages, 80s and 90s classics, and introduced himself to a new audience

Ryan Tubridy has made clear Montrose is in his rear view mirror. For all that, many of those first-day supportive WhatsApp messages were from listeners from the likes of Bantry, Dungarvan, and Wicklow welcoming him back. Picture: Virgin Radio 

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