Marty in the Morning
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Marty in the Morning was RTÉ 2fm
's breakfast show, presented by Marty Whelan
, from 26 September 2005 until it was axed when Colm & Jim-Jim
were poached from FM104
. The duo now hold the current 2fm breakfast slot with The Colm & Jim-Jim Breakfast Show
. Marty in the Morning was an attempt by 2fm to find an able successor to Ryan Tubridy
who had left The Full Irish
and defected to RTÉ Radio 1
in 2005. However, in May 2006, it emerged that the show was receiving less listeners than its rival The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show
on Today FM
. Prior to this, Whelan's predecessors Rick O'Shea
and Ruth Scott had Tubridy's replacement The Rick & Ruth Breakfast Show
axed after it emerged the flagship The Gerry Ryan Show
was losing 40,000 listeners to Today FM's The Ray D'Arcy Show
. O'Shea and Scott were blamed for this and quickly disappeared off the morning airwaves. Whelan too disappeared and has not been heard on 2fm since.
RTÉ 2fm
RTÉ 2fm, or 2FM as it is more commonly referred to, is Raidió Teilifís Éireann's second national radio station. It broadcasts popular music programming aimed at a young Irish audience.- History :...
's breakfast show, presented by Marty Whelan
Marty Whelan
Martin 'Marty' Whelan is a Jacob's Award-winning Irish radio and television personality currently working for Raidió Teilifís Éireann. Frequently seen and heard on RTÉ radio and television, he has presented a variety of shows...
, from 26 September 2005 until it was axed when Colm & Jim-Jim
Colm & Jim-Jim
-Radio personalities:* Colm Hayes, an Irish radio and television personality* Jim-Jim Nugent, an Irish radio and television personality-Radio shows:* The Colm & Jim-Jim Breakfast Show, a 2fm radio show presented by Hayes and Nugent...
were poached from FM104
FM104
FM104 is an Independent Local Radio station broadcast across Dublin, Ireland, on the frequency 104.4 MHz. It is operated by Capital Radio Productions Limited , and is a subsidiary of UTV Radio. The station broadcasts under a sound broadcasting contract from the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland...
. The duo now hold the current 2fm breakfast slot with The Colm & Jim-Jim Breakfast Show
The Colm & Jim-Jim Breakfast Show
The Colm & Jim-Jim Breakfast Show was an Irish breakfast radio show, broadcast weekdays on RTÉ 2fm. The show, hosted by Colm Hayes and Jim-Jim Nugent, began broadcasting in March 2007 when the duo moved from rival station FM104....
. Marty in the Morning was an attempt by 2fm to find an able successor to Ryan Tubridy
Ryan Tubridy
Ryan Tubridy , affectionately known as "Tubs", is an Irish broadcaster and writer, a presenter of live shows on radio and television in Ireland. He has been described as "one of Ireland's most gifted broadcasters"...
who had left The Full Irish
The Full Irish
The Full Irish was a radio breakfast show on RTÉ 2fm. It ran for three years from 2002 - 2005 and was on air from 7 - 9 am. Ryan Tubridy presented, though he wasn't the only voice to be heard. Shane O'Donoghue read out the leading news in sport and Avril Hoare read out the news. The "holy moley...
and defected to RTÉ Radio 1
RTÉ Radio 1
RTÉ Radio 1 is the principal radio channel of Irish public-service broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann and is the direct descendant of Dublin radio station 2RN, which began broadcasting on a regular basis on 1 January 1926...
in 2005. However, in May 2006, it emerged that the show was receiving less listeners than its rival The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show
The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show
The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show is an Irish radio show broadcast on weekday mornings from 07:00 - 09:00 on Today FM. Presented by Ian Dempsey, it is noted for its Gift Grub feature, performed by Mario Rosenstock...
on Today FM
Today FM
Radio Ireland Ltd, trading as 100-102 Today FM is an Irish commercial FM radio station which is available nationally. The station, which commenced broadcasting on Saint Patrick's Day in 1997, can be received nationally and carries a mix of music and talk...
. Prior to this, Whelan's predecessors Rick O'Shea
Rick O'Shea
Rick O'Shea is an Irish radio personality. He was born in Drimnagh, Dublin 12 and attended and later University College Dublin . He is a DJ on RTÉ 2fm.-Radio:...
and Ruth Scott had Tubridy's replacement The Rick & Ruth Breakfast Show
The Rick & Ruth Breakfast Show
The Rick & Ruth Breakfast Show was RTÉ 2fm's breakfast show which began after Ryan Tubridy's The Full Irish ended and ran until 26 September 2005. Presented by Rick O'Shea and Ruth Scott, the show was axed after six months in August 2005 when it was blamed for losing The Gerry Ryan Show 40,000...
axed after it emerged the flagship The Gerry Ryan Show
The Gerry Ryan Show
The Gerry Ryan Show was RTÉ 2fm's mid-morning radio show...
was losing 40,000 listeners to Today FM's The Ray D'Arcy Show
The Ray D'Arcy Show
The Ray D'Arcy Show is Today FM's weekday mid-morning radio show presented by Ray D'Arcy. It is on air from 09:00–12:00 midday, competing with RTÉ 2fm's Ryan Tubridy, RTÉ Radio 1's Pat Kenny and Newstalk's Tom Dunne .The production team of Jenny Kelly, Will Hanafin and Mairead Farrell and...
. O'Shea and Scott were blamed for this and quickly disappeared off the morning airwaves. Whelan too disappeared and has not been heard on 2fm since.