Drivetime (RTÉ)

Drivetime
GenreNews and current affairs
Running time16:30-19:00
Country of originIreland
Language(s)English
Home stationRTÉ Radio 1
StarringSarah McInerney Cormac Ó hEadhra
Produced byMargaret Curley
Recording studioDonnybrook, Dublin 4
Original release4 September 2006 –
Present
Audio formatFM and Digital radio
WebsiteOfficial Site
PodcastDrivetime

Drivetime is an Irish news and current affairs radio programme broadcast by RTÉ Radio 1 on Mondays to Fridays between 16.30 and 19.00. It attracts approximately 265,000 listeners daily.[1]

The programme is co-presented by journalists Sarah McInerney and Cormac Ó hEadhra.[2] It includes news summaries, sports news, and traffic and weather reports as well as live interviews and reports. Fergal Keane[3] is one of Drivetime's principal reporters. Other writers and journalists who contribute to the programme include Joseph O'Connor,[4] Olivia O'Leary,[5] and Fergus Finlay.[4] Special extended editions of Drivetime are mounted from time to time to cover such major news stories as general elections and referendums.

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References

  1. ^ "Growth in RTÉ Radio's listenership during pandemic". RTÉ. Archived from the original on 5 November 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Sarah McInerney The broadcaster is taking up new role as Drivetime presenter this week". Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021 – via PressReader.
  3. ^ "Broadcasting Commission of Ireland: Complaint". Broadcasting Commission of Ireland. 17 April 2008. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2009.
  4. ^ a b "The 10 questions RTÉ must answer". Evening Herald. 7 May 2009. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2009.
  5. ^ "Why Olivia, rachael and pat get my number one vote". Irish Independent. 6 June 2009. Retrieved 20 September 2009.