After much speculation, satirical impressionist Callan is announced as the new permanent host of the RTÉ Radio 1 morning show, starting from January 29th.
As he takes over the RTÉ Radio 1 morning show the comedian and mimic faces new challenges as a chat show host . Callan has always sought a degree of autonomy from RTÉ in the 15 years that he has worked on the network.
After Saturday’s announcement that the satirical impressionist is the new permanent host of the 9am weekday programme starting from Monday, January 29th, Callan has taken care of business, landing a job that has been the subject of much speculation ever since Tubridy was effectively shown the door by RTÉ last August. It’s something of a coup for Callan, who could appear ambivalent (on air, at least) about the possibility of taking the mid-morning post on a full-time basis
Comedian Mimic RTÉ Radio 1 Morning Show Chat Show Host Callan Permanent Host Satirical Impressionist
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