Legendary broadcaster Ronan Collins is set to hang up his radio microphone - as it's emerged his last ever Ronan Collins Show on RTÉ Radio 1 will air on Friday 23 rd December.
The much-loved radio star shared the news with his legions of listeners live on the show this afternoon.
Ronan revealed: “I’ve been working on afternoon radio on RTÉ Radio 1 for nearly 38 years, plus six years before that on Radio 2, and nobody will ever know how grateful I have been for all the opportunities over the past 40 years and going forward with RTÉ.
"I often ask myself ‘how much longer can I continue to do this?,' and the answer always is ‘just keep going.’
"New challenges await now on RTÉ in 2023, and I will continue to be on RTÉ Radio 1 with The Collins Collection on Bank Holidays.”
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Peter Woods, Head of RTÉ Radio 1, said: “Ronan Collins is a legend on Irish radio. He has fronted the biggest music programme in the country and leaves it at the top of his game.
"He has had a career that is unlikely to be paralleled or exceeded at any time in the future - playing discs on national radio for 44 years. He will continue with Radio 1, with The Collins Collection, and we are so very grateful to him for the part he has played on this station and with the Ronan Collins Show in particular - long may he continue.”
Ronan will present the final Ronan Collins Show on Friday 23 rd December from 12pm.
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