{"id":360437,"date":"2026-04-02T15:00:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T15:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/360437\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T15:00:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T15:00:08","slug":"tracy-clifford-dropped-from-2fm-slot-after-10-year-run-to-make-way-for-new-line-up-the-irish-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/360437\/","title":{"rendered":"Tracy Clifford dropped from 2FM slot after 10-year run to make way for new line-up \u2013 The Irish Times"},"content":{"rendered":"

Broadcaster Tracy Clifford is to leave her afternoon 2FM<\/a> slot, with the station introducing a new daytime line-up.<\/p>\n

\u201cTracy Clifford very much remains part of the RT\u00c9<\/a> family and details will be announced in due course,\u201d RT\u00c9 said in a statement.<\/p>\n

The head of RT\u00c9 2FM, Dan Healy, added: \u201cTracy has done a phenomenal job for the last 10 years on 2FM. I want to thank her and her team for the great radio they have produced over that period.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m incredibly proud of 2FM\u2019s new schedule and the vision behind it. A huge amount of thought, research, creativity and collaboration has gone into shaping a line-up that feels fresh, engaging and truly reflective of the audiences we serve in Ireland.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said the new schedule, due to come in from May 5th, features a range of voices and perspectives that will \u201ccreate a rich listening experience that feels both authentic and inclusive\u201d.<\/p>\n

In an interview with the Irish Times published last month, Clifford said she was \u201cvery proud\u201d <\/a>of her show<\/a>, which aired on a \u201cradio station that has had a lot of ups and downs over the past while\u201c. <\/p>\n

\u201cI feel proud as a female broadcaster, for a show that is on in the afternoons. It\u2019s kind of unheard of in a very precarious market.\u201d<\/p>\n

The new schedule will see 2FM Breakfast with Carl Mullan, Roz Purcell and Aisling Bonner extended to 10am. Doireann Garrihy will present 2FM Morning until noon. Demi Isaac and Mikey O\u2019Reilly move to Clifford\u2019s slot with 2FM Afternoon running from 12pm to 3pm.<\/p>\n

2FM Drive will see Katja Mia \u2013 who made her radio debut on 2FM last October when she stepped in to cover on weekend programming \u2013 join Laura Fox until 6pm. Beta Da Silva will present an evening show featuring new projects and news, album breakdowns and a selection of music from across all genres.<\/p>\n

\u201cInformed by extensive listener research and shaped by what young audiences across Ireland say they want from radio today, the refreshed line-up reinforces 2FM\u2019s position as the original and collective voice of young Ireland: real, spontaneous and always on form,\u201d RT\u00c9 said in a statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe new schedule brings an even stronger focus on connection, sparking unique shared moments, lifting the day and inspiring a sense of belonging that drives everything 2FM aspires to be.\u201d<\/p>\n

RT\u00c9\u2019s director of audio, Patricia Monahan, said the new schedule was \u201ca central part of our ongoing focus on delivering more to audiences as we continue to implement RT\u00c9\u2019s audio strategy\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Broadcaster Tracy Clifford is to leave her afternoon 2FM slot, with the station introducing a new daytime line-up.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":360438,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[156,157,111,139,69,42351],"class_list":{"0":"post-360437","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-music","8":"tag-entertainment","9":"tag-music","10":"tag-new-zealand","11":"tag-newzealand","12":"tag-nz","13":"tag-rte"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/360437","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=360437"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/360437\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/360438"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=360437"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=360437"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=360437"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}