Darragh McManus: Ryan Tubridy casts his net wide with move to YouTube and TalkSport, but will he land the next big gig?

"In 2023 we wondered whether the broadcaster had burnt his bridges, but two years at Virgin Radio established his renaissance The carousel of Irish radio and radio presenters never stops moving. At the end of a year that saw the biggest RTÉ Radio 1 shake-up in years and a number of big-name departures, and coming mere days after Newstalk announced its biggest reshuffle in a while, we get news of another major change in the career of Ryan Tubridy."

"This is the man whose controversial payment deal precipitated a huge crisis at the national broadcaster, one that still rumbles on to some degree today. Back in the summer of 2023, we wondered whether Tubridy had irreversibly burnt the bridges of goodwill with the industry and general public. We wondered whether there was a way back."

The Irish radio landscape continued to shift with presenters and schedules moving across stations. The year-end saw the biggest RTÉ Radio 1 shake-up in years, several big-name departures, and a significant Newstalk reshuffle. Ryan Tubridy experienced another major career change amid these movements. A controversial payment deal involving Tubridy precipitated a substantial crisis at the national broadcaster that still has lingering effects. During the summer of 2023 observers questioned whether Tubridy had irreversibly burnt bridges of goodwill with industry figures and the public. Two years at Virgin Radio produced a professional renaissance that helped restore his standing.

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