![]() ![]() If she had to fulfil her commitments to a two-hour current affairs schedule and the Late Late, that would be a massive undertaking. ‘Taking over the Late Late is a big enough mantle as it is without the extra pressure of having to further prove that it was just a gender quota-filling exercise. ![]() Pic: RTÉĪ source said: ‘If Claire does get the Late Late there will be a massive onus on her to not only carry the mantle of the show, but to demonstrate that she got the gig by merit and not because of all the commentary that a woman had to get the role. The expected appointment of Claire Byrne to the biggest job in Irish broadcasting is set to spark a major radio reshuffle in Montrose, the Irish Mail on Sunday has learned. While the telly people are focused on the Late Late, the radio bosses are seizing the opportunity to overhaul their output.’īyrne currently hosts the two-hour daily Today show on RTÉ Radio One, but sources believe the presenter is set to ‘dial back’ her radio commitments to concentrate solely on The Late Late Show. ![]() It’s probably long overdue as it’s pretty much the same for years now, so a new schedule was coming. One well-placed insider told Extra.ie: ‘Claire’s move to the Late Late has been the catalyst for a shake-up in their radio schedule. Sources this weekend said that, after a flurry of high-level talks, hot favourite Byrne’s appointment is now ‘all but a done deal’.īut her anticipated new role has also prompted a major revamp at the RTÉ Radio Centre. ![]()
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