I blogged last year about the incomparable pairing of Ian Dempsey and Ray D'Arcy on Today FM. Ian and Ray are Ireland's two best radio presenters (don't make me pick which of them is #1!)
Imagine my surprise then when it was announced that Ray has left Today FM and will be rejoining RTE. He is going to present an afternoon (3 PM) show on RTE Radio 1 starting on the 2nd of February. Apparently he's going to do TV work too.
I think the 9 AM slow on Today FM worked well with Ray presenting. I remain to be convinced that a 3 PM slow will work as well.
This is a HUGE blow for Today FM. I hope they will be able to recover from it.