"After spending 46 years on the airwaves at RTÉ, radio presenter Ronan Collins hung up his mic for good in December. The Dubliner sang and played the drums for showbands after school and put in a stint on pirate radio before joining RTÉ Radio 2 (now 2fm) in 1979."
"He presented The Ronan Collins Show on RTÉ Radio 1 from 1985 to 2022, making the lunchtime programme one of the longest-running in the station's history."
Ronan Collins, a Dublin-born radio presenter, concluded his 46-year career at RTÉ in December. He began his entertainment career performing with showbands and working on pirate radio before joining RTÉ Radio 2 in 1979. Collins became best known for hosting The Ronan Collins Show on RTÉ Radio 1, which ran from 1985 to 2022. This lunchtime programme became one of the station's longest-running shows, establishing Collins as a significant figure in Irish radio broadcasting.
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