Duffy not leaving Liveline - RTÉ
RTÉ rubbished speculation today that Liveline presenter Joe Duffy was moving to radio station NewsTalk 106 when it goes national.
It was reported the commercial station had been attempting to entice Duffy to jump ship after it was awarded a licence to provide its news coverage to about 80% of the country.
But a statement from the state broadcaster, RTÉ, said: “RTÉ Radio 1 Liveline presenter Joe Duffy is pleased to confirm today that, contrary to recent speculation, his future is with RTÉ and he looks forward to returning to present RTÉ Radio 1’s Liveline this autumn.”
NewsTalk 106 was reported to be seeking another household name to head its line-up after Eamon Dunphy announced in June he was leaving his early morning slot at the station.
It emerged earlier this year that RTÉ, which earns €170min licence fee revenue, paid Duffy €279,149 in 2004.
Duffy, whose show attracts around 340,000 listeners, is due to have a 15-minute longer slot when he returns to the hot seat in the autumn.
