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Ray D’Arcy
Broadcaster
RTÉ Radio 1 most popular station as 2FM loses 24,000 listeners since last survey
Latest JNLR figures come ahead of a huge upheaval to RTÉ Radio 1’s daytime scheduling
‘Where’s Kinnegad?’ Woe betide Ray D’Arcy if he ever makes me go on television again
My Blackboard Jungle fame was quickly forgotten but Ray D’Arcy has played an important role in our cultural landscape
Ray D’Arcy and former boss at odds over when he was told he was being dropped by RTÉ
Director of audio Patricia Monahan says all presenters were told no contract was guaranteed in the radio shake-up
Ray D’Arcy says he was ‘blindsided’ by ‘brutal’ RTÉ treatment
Broadcaster said he was placed in ‘unsustainable’ position, having been told not to tell his team or listeners about pending departure
RTÉ’s twisty new soap opera stars Ray D’Arcy and, now, Brendan Courtney
The host sounds awkward standing in for his departed colleague
After last week’s radio reshuffle, what is the difference now between RTÉ and Newstalk?
The departure of Ray D’Arcy led to a cascade of announcements, including Kieran Cuddihy succeeding Joe Duffy on Liveline
Who is Patricia Monahan, planner of RTÉ’s reshuffle? ‘She’s the opposite of a snowflake’
‘She has a very pleasant exterior, but she is tough’
Ray D’Arcy and team caught off guard by RTÉ decision not to renew contract, sources say
Discussions between presenter and senior management understood to have quickly broken down
The Irish Times view on RTÉ’s radio reshuffle: changing the guard
Audiences dislike change but it is essential for media survival
RTÉ’s new radio schedule a hurried defensive reflex to sour taste left by Ray D’Arcy exit
Signing Kieran Cuddihy is a coup, but RTÉ Radio 1 might waste his talents in Liveline’s dated format
RTÉ Radio unveils new schedule: Kieran Cuddihy’s move to host Liveline one of many changes
Newstalk announced the presenter was leaving the station on Thursday night
Ray D’Arcy the latest top earner to leave RTÉ as salary bill continues to fall
Many of the broadcaster’s highest earners – and biggest names – have left of late
Ray D’Arcy’s parting outburst not typical of broadcaster who shunned the limelight
A born collaborator, D’Arcy was most comfortable bouncing off his crew, guests or listeners, and never basked in stardom
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