Drivetime (RTÉ)
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 229,000 listeners daily.[2]
| Other names | Drivetime with Mary Wilson |
|---|---|
| Genre | News and current affairs |
| Running time | 16:30-19:00 |
| Country of origin |  |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | RTÉ Radio 1 |
| Hosted by | Mary Wilson Des Cahill |
| Produced by | Marian Richardson[1] |
| Recording studio | Donnybrook, Dublin 4 |
| Original release | 4 September 2006 – present |
| Audio format | FM and Digital radio |
| Website | Official Site |
| Podcast | Drivetime |
The programme is presented by the journalist and former RTÉ legal affairs editor, Mary Wilson.[3] It includes news summaries, sports news, and traffic and weather reports as well as live interviews and reports. Fergal Keane[4] is one of Drivetime's principal reporters. Other writers and journalists who contribute to the programme include Joseph O'Connor,[5] Olivia O'Leary,[6] and Fergus Finlay.[5] Special extended editions of Drivetime are mounted from time to time to cover such major news stories as general elections and referenda.
See also
References
- "Drivetime". RTÉ Radio. Retrieved 20 September 2009.
- "RTÉ Radio, broadcasting pictures to millions of imaginations every day". RTÉ. Retrieved 20 September 2009.
- "Court reporter Mary Wilson to fill new radio drivetime slot". The Sunday Tribune. 2006. Retrieved 7 June 2009.
- "Broadcasting Commission of Ireland: Complaint". Broadcasting Commission of Ireland. 17 April 2008. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2009.
- "The 10 questions RTÉ must answer". Evening Herald. 7 May 2009. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2009.
- "Why Olivia, rachael and pat get my number one vote". Irish Independent. 6 June 2009. Retrieved 20 September 2009.
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