{"id":241539,"date":"2025-12-19T20:04:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T20:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/241539\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T20:04:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T20:04:08","slug":"ryan-tubridy-leaving-virgin-radio-slot-in-uk-after-two-years-to-focus-on-speech-radio-the-irish-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/241539\/","title":{"rendered":"Ryan Tubridy leaving Virgin Radio slot in UK after two years to focus on \u2018speech radio\u2019 \u2013 The Irish Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Broadcaster <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/ryan-tubridy\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/ryan-tubridy\/\">Ryan Tubridy<\/a> is leaving his weekday slot on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/virgin-media\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/virgin-media\/\">Virgin<\/a> Radio UK to pursue other projects.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">The parent company of Virgin Radio UK, News Broadcasting, released a statement on Friday detailing Mr Tubridy\u2019s new ventures. They will be \u201cspeech radio\u201d focused, such as talkshows, news, documentaries and podcasts, rather than music oriented.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">He will host a new YouTube channel called The Late Show with Ryan Tubridy, which will look back on the lives of film, music, sport and TV stars by speaking to journalists, authors and those who knew them best.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">This show will also be broadcast on Times Radio, and he will contribute further to this station in the coming months, the statement said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">He is also developing a new show for talkSPORT, as well as a weekend show on the Onic network which includes Dublin\u2019s Q102, Cork\u2019s 96FM, Limerick\u2019s Live 95 and LMFM.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">The former Late Late Show presenter took up the role at Virgin Media UK, which is also broadcast on Dublin\u2019s Q102, in January 2024 following the RT\u00c9 hidden payments scandal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">In June 2023 it emerged that RT\u00c9 had not publicly disclosed payments made to him under a side deal. He did not return to his daily Radio 1 slot after this, effectively cutting his ties with the State broadcaster.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">He moved from Dublin to London the following January to broadcast a midmorning show from the Virgin studio next to the Shard in London. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Earlier this month he and Clare Kambamettu married in a ceremony in the west of Ireland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph b-it-article-body__interstitial-link\">[\u00a0<a aria-label=\"Open related story\" class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/ireland\/2025\/12\/07\/ryan-tubridy-marries-dr-clare-kambamettu-in-west-of-ireland-ceremony\/\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ryan Tubridy marries Clare Kambamettu in west of Ireland ceremonyOpens in new window<\/a>\u00a0]<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Speaking on his final show on Friday morning, Mr Tubridy he was looking forward to spending more time in Ireland, but will keep an oar in in London.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \"> \u201cI am extremely excited about today\u2019s news and the opportunity to work again in the world of speech radio, with YouTube channels and with the Onic network in Ireland. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">\u201cIt is with great gratitude that I finish my two years at Virgin Radio UK, where I had the time of my life with the greatest bunch of people. They made me feel welcome and valued, which I will never forget, but I can\u2019t wait to get started on these shows. Here\u2019s to 2026!\u201d he said in a statement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Broadcaster Ryan Tubridy is leaving his weekday slot on Virgin Radio UK to pursue other projects. 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