Drivetime (RTÉ)
Irish current affairs radio programme From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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| Genre | News and current affairs |
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| Running time | 16:30-19:00 |
| Country of origin | Ireland |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | RTÉ Radio 1 |
| Starring | Sarah McInerney Cormac Ó hEadhra |
| Produced by | Margaret Curley |
| 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 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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