They say change is the only constant. That has not been true at RTÉ Radio 1, where change, when it comes at all, has tended to be intermittent and painfully slow. A retirement here, an unexpected death there. So last week’s cascade of announcements – of departures, arrivals, reshuffles and reschedules – felt to some like a miniature revolution, with reports describing it as the biggest schedule change “in a generation”, or “in decades”, or even “in the station’s history”.
The departure of Ray D’Arcy after 11 years at Montrose was the spark. Almost immediately, it was confirmed that Kieran Cuddihy will succeed Joe Duffy on Liveline. In parallel, there will be a switch between the two midmorning shows, a move to D’Arcy’s old midafternoon slot for Louise Duffy, new hosts and a changed start time for Drivetime.
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