The Gerry Ryan Show
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The Gerry Ryan Show (often referred to as The Ryan Show, The G. Ryan Show[4] or GRS) was RTÉ 2fm's mid-morning radio show. Presented by Gerry Ryan until hours before his sudden death, it was launched in March 1988[5] and ran from nine until midday on weekday mornings.
Genre | Chat / music |
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Running time | 09:00 - midday |
Country of origin | Ireland |
Language(s) | English |
Home station | RTÉ 2fm |
Produced by | Siobhan Hough[1] |
Recording studio | Donnybrook, Dublin 4 |
Original release | March 1988 – 30 April 2010 |
Audio format | FM and Digital radio |
Opening theme | 2fm signature tune |
Website | Official site |
Podcast | The Weekly Ryan |
"All the 2fm pricks are here!"
A 2008 promotion on The Gerry Ryan Show, "Aero Hunt For the Hunk" (30 September 2008), led to this Ryan jest. Colm & Jim-Jim's response: "I hope this doesn't stick!". [2] The catchphrase "You pick and we'll prick" was then adopted in reference to contestants picking a numbered balloon for the breakfast hosts to burst to see if it contained a prize. [3]
Described by the BBC as "a de facto forum for the nation, the radio equivalent of The Late Late Show on RTÉ television",[6] the show, in its later years, popularised the satire of Nob Nation, spawned the cross-media event Operation Transformation and provided a launchpad for the career of Ryan Tubridy. Siobhan Hough was resident producer of the show.[1]