Today FM has announced that Anton Savage will replace Ray D'Arcy on the station’s mid-morning slot.
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The announcement follows D’Arcy’s decision to return to RTÉ last month, after 14 years with the station.
Savage, who has previously presented the popular show, will be on-air every weekday from 9am-noon.
Speaking about his appointment, he said: “Today FM has an extremely loyal listenership, so it’s a great honour to be given the task of picking up the huge audience Ian hands over at nine.
"I’ve hosted in that time-slot before, so I think I’ve a sense of what the listeners want. It’s the start of something new and the team and I have big plans for this show. We want to hold onto as many of the current audience as possible and over time, welcome some new listeners into the Today FM family."
Peter McPartlin, CEO of Today FM commented: “We’ve had great interest in this role and have spent the last couple of weeks assessing a shortlist of candidates who we believe will hold and attract a new national audience to mid mornings on Today FM.
"Anton has proven himself to be a highly versatile broadcaster and, most importantly, a firm favourite with our listeners."
