An Taobh Tuathail presenter Cian Ó Cíobháin: ‘You meet people who are very passionate about the show. That’s mind-blowing’

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The DJ is celebrating 25 years’ broadcasting his alternative-music show on RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, and recalls nerve-racking first show

An Taobh Tuathail presenter Cian Ó Cíobháin: ‘You meet people who are very passionate about the show. That’s mind-blowing’

Those early days were a shock to the system for RnaG – and for listeners. Go tobann, the musical palette of the station had expanded into new territory. “The show was on seven nights a week. The other presenter was, who passed away last year. He was a far more polished presenter than I was – actually, one of the best broadcasters I’ve ever come across in any language.

Ó Ciobháin says he feels lucky to have employers who took a risk and stuck with it, “that someone would trust a DJ in this modern age to not have to go by a playlist. It’s a dying breed, to have a curated radio show on a national station. There’s a certain element of pride that I’ve made it this far and I’m still there.”

Source: Entertainment Trends (entertainmenttrends.net)

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