Today with Seán O'Rourke
| Other names | Today with SOR |
|---|---|
| Genre | News, current events, and features |
| Running time | 10:00-12:00 |
| Country of origin | Ireland |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | RTÉ Radio 1 |
| Hosted by | Seán O'Rourke |
| Recording studio | RTÉ Radio Centre |
| Original release | 2 September 2013 – 8 May 2020 |
| Website | Official website |
Today with Seán O'Rourke was RTÉ Radio 1's mid-morning current affairs magazine programme. The programme was presented by Seán O'Rourke and was broadcast from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Monday to Friday. It was one of the most popular programmes on Radio 1 and one of RTÉ's most popular programmes across its radio networks. It consisted of the main stories of the day, analysis, sports coverage, news bulletins, in-depth features and consumer interest. The programme had 312,000 listeners every day.[1] The show launched in September 2013, as the successor to Today with Pat Kenny, which had the same time slot.[2] The last show was broadcast on 8 May 2020, and was succeeded by Today with Sarah McInerney.[3]
References
- ^ Kelly, Aoife (8 February 2018). "JNLRS: RTE Radio 1's Morning Ireland sees biggest drop in listeners as weekend Sport sees biggest boost year on year". Irish Independent. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ "Sean O'Rourke to take over Pat Kenny's RTE radio slot". independent.ie. 10 August 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ^ Heaney, Mick (9 May 2020). "Sean O'Rourke's final show reminds listeners why he'll be missed". Irish Times. Retrieved 30 June 2020.