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.
^"Growth in RTÉ Radio's listenership during pandemic". RTÉ. from the original on 5 November 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
^"PressReader.com - Sarah McInerney The broadcaster is taking up new role as Drivetime presenter this week". www.pressreader.com. from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
^ ab"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.
External links
RTÉ News Page
RTÉ Radio Drivetime Page
January 29, 2023
drivetime, rtÉ, drivetime, irish, news, current, affairs, radio, programme, broadcast, rtÉ, radio, mondays, fridays, between, attracts, approximately, listeners, daily, drivetimegenrenews, current, affairsrunning, time16, 00country, originirelandlanguage, engl. Drivetime is an Irish news and current affairs radio programme broadcast by RTE Radio 1 on Mondays to Fridays between 16 30 and 19 00 It attracts approximately 265 000 listeners daily 1 DrivetimeGenreNews and current affairsRunning time16 30 19 00Country of originIrelandLanguage s EnglishHome stationRTE Radio 1StarringSarah McInerney Cormac o hEadhraProduced byMargaret CurleyRecording studioDonnybrook Dublin 4Original release4 September 2006 presentAudio formatFM and Digital radioWebsiteOfficial SitePodcastDrivetimeThe programme is co presented by journalists Sarah McInerney and Cormac o 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 EditMorning IrelandReferences Edit Growth in RTE Radio s listenership during pandemic RTE Archived from the original on 5 November 2020 Retrieved 26 October 2021 PressReader com Sarah McInerney The broadcaster is taking up new role as Drivetime presenter this week www pressreader com Archived from the original on 26 October 2021 Retrieved 26 October 2021 Broadcasting Commission of Ireland Complaint Broadcasting Commission of Ireland 17 April 2008 Archived from the original on 21 July 2011 Retrieved 20 September 2009 a b The 10 questions RTE 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 External links EditRTE News Page RTE Radio Drivetime Page RTE Radio Drivetime Sport Page Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Drivetime RTE amp oldid 1116207522, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
