The RTÉ 2fm Breakfast Show
| Other names | 2FM Breakfast with Doireann |
|---|---|
| Genre | Music, chat |
| Running time | 180 minutes (6:00 am – 9:00 am) |
| Country of origin | Ireland |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | RTÉ 2fm |
| Hosted by | Doireann Garrihy Carl Mullan Donncha O'Callaghan |
| Recording studio | RTÉ Radio Centre, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 |
| Original release | 4 June 2019 |
| Audio format | FM and digital radio |
| Website | Official website |
The RTÉ 2fm Breakfast Show is the flagship show on RTÉ 2fm. Since 31 May 2021, it has been hosted by Doireann Garrihy, Donncha O'Callaghan and Carl Mullan under the banner of 2FM Breakfast with Doireann, Donncha and Carl.[1][2]
History[edit]
The first breakfast show presenter was Declan Meehan, who remained in the slot for just under five months. Marty Whelan took over from Meehan and has the distinction of hosting the breakfast show on four occasions. Ian Dempsey is the longest-serving breakfast show presenter, having hosted on two occasions for a total of ten years. Eoghan McDermott resigned from the show in March 2021, he was replaced in May 2021 by Doireann Garrihy, Carl Mullan and Donncha O'Callaghan.
Hosts[edit]
| No | Show title | Presenter | From | To | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Declan Meehan's Breakfast Show | Declan Meehan | 8 June 1979 | 2 November 1979 | 147 days |
| 2 | Good Morning with Marty Whelan[note 1] | Marty Whelan | 5 November 1979 | 3 October 1980 | 333 days |
| 3 | Ronan Collins's Breakfast Show | Ronan Collins | 6 October 1980 | 31 May 1985 | 4 years, 237 days |
| 4 | Marty Whelan | 3 June 1985 | 9 March 1988 | 2 years, 280 days | |
| 5 | Ian Dempsey | 14 March 1988 | 24 March 1989 | 1 year, 10 days | |
| 6 | Marty Whelan | 27 March 1989 | 14 April 1989 | 18 days | |
| 7 | Ian Dempsey | 3 July 1989 | 12 August 1998 | 9 years, 40 days | |
| 8 | Gareth O'Callaghan's Breakfast Show | Gareth O'Callaghan | 13 August 1998 | 7 April 2000 | 1 year, 238 days |
| 9 | Damien McCaul's Breakfast Show | Damien McCaul | 10 April 2000 | 15 March 2002 | 1 year, 339 days |
| 10 | The Full Irish | Ryan Tubridy | 18 March 2002 | 18 March 2005 | 3 years, 0 days |
| 10 | The Rick & Ruth Breakfast Show | Rick O'Shea and Ruth Scott | 21 March 2005 | 23 September 2005 | 186 days |
| 11 | Marty in the Morning | Marty Whelan | 26 September 2005 | 2 March 2007 | 1 year, 157 days |
| 12 | The Colm & Jim-Jim Breakfast Show | Colm Hayes and Jim-Jim Nugent | 5 March 2007 | 7 May 2010 | 3 years, 63 days |
| 13 | Breakfast with Hector | Hector Ó hEochagáin | 4 October 2010 | 20 December 2013 | 3 years, 77 days |
| 14 | Breakfast Republic | Keith Walsh, Bernard O'Shea and Jennifer Maguire | 17 February 2014 | 9 May 2019 | 5 years, 81 days |
| 15 | 2FM Breakfast with Doireann and Eoghan | Eoghan McDermott and Doireann Garrihy | 31 May 2019 | 26 February 2021 | 1 year, 271 days |
| 16 | 2FM Breakfast with Doireann, Donncha and Carl | Doireann Garrihy, Donncha O'Callaghan and Carl Mullan | 31 May 2021 |
Stand-ins[edit]
Holiday cover has usually been provided by another prominent member of the RTÉ 2fm presentation team - rarely the job goes to an outsider. Additionally, transitions between regular hosts have often been bridged by stand-ins. These have been:
- Following the sudden departure of Marty Whelan to the newly created Century Radio in April 1989, the breakfast show was fronted by Simon Young, Scott Williams and Maxi.
- Paddy McKenna joined Jim-Jim Nugent as a replacement for Colm Hayes in May 2010, when the latter moved to co-host a new show during the former Gerry Ryan Show slot. After the permanent departure of Jim-Jim Nugent in September 2010, Paddy McKenna was joined as co-host of the breakfast show by Ruth Scott.
- Alan Swann covered the period between the axing of Breakfast with Hector and the beginning of Breakfast Republic.
- Stephen Byrne and Tara Stewart filled in for Doireann Garrihy between April and May 2021 while she workshopped a new show following Eoghan McDermott's departure.
Notes[edit]
- ^ The show was later renamed Marty Whelan's Breakfast Show.
References[edit]
- ^ O'Reilly, Brian (12 February 2014). "Will you tune in? 2FM's new breakfast show to begin on Monday". Irish Independent. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ^ "Brand new RTÉ 2FM Breakfast show announced". rte.ie. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.