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 265,000 listeners daily.^[1]

Drivetime

Genre	News and current affairs
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.

See also

• Morning Ireland

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. "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.

External links

• RTÉ News Page
• RTÉ Radio Drivetime Page
• RTÉ Radio Drivetime Sport Page