Gay Byrne to join Lyric FM
Broadcasting veteran and all round radio legend, Gay Byrne is to return to the airwaves on Lyric FM from November, Radiowaves reports.
The two hour show, to be called Sunday Best, will broadcast from 3pm and will feature “the best of the big bands, classic crooners and a look at what’s new in the world of light jazz, plus the very best in classical music.”
Gay is quoted on the site as saying “I’m delighted to be returning to my radio roots, playing great music with a little bit of chat in between.”
Those who were disappointed with the end of the Mystery Train brought about by the reshuffle at RTE Radio 1 will be pleased to hear that its host, John Kelly, will have a new home at Lyric with his show “The JK Ensemble.”
RTE Radio 1 landed itself in controversy after it announced the axing of “The Mystery Train” as well as arts show “Rattlebag.”
Wednesday’s Evening Herald reported that the programme for blind and visually impaired people, “Audioscope” was also having the plug pulled
It would seem that Radio One’s abandoning of its cultural responsibility as the main state broadcaster could make Limerick based Lyric, one of the most interesting stations in the country.