Kathryn Thomas has received floods of support from her celebrity friends after she kick-started her new radio show, The Morning Show with Kathryn Thomas, on Dublin’s Q102 today.
The TV presenter admitted she was nervous but continued to share a series of heartfelt messages of support from her famous pals, including Dancing With The Stars judge Arthur Gourounlian.
“Sending you a message to say good luck good luck, good luck with your new radio show on Q102. This is beyond exciting I’m so proud of you. You’re absolutely going to smash this,” said Arthur.
Retired Irish rugby star Donncha O’Callaghan also showed his support for Kathryn’s latest gig saying in a message, “Hi Kathyrn. It’s Donnacha O’Callaghan here, your second favourite coach on Ireland’s Fittest Family.”
“I just wanted to wish you the very best of luck with your brilliant new breakfast show. We always said it in the rugby a great breakfast leads to a great day so have a brilliant one and see you soon. Best of luck,” he added.
Kathryn began by giving listeners an insight into her “very fancy” studio and said, “It’s got lots of lights and screens and buttons which I’m not entirely sure how to use yet but we will get there.”
“Also there’s lots of cameras on too and that’s because we can put up bits of the show on social because we know it’s all about the gram… Gone are the days in radio that you could just turn up in your trackies, no bra on and people would be none the wiser,” she joked.
Broadcasting from Q102’s brand new visualised studios in Dublin, Kathryn will helm breakfast on Dublin’s feel good station from 7am to 10am, before handing over to The Ryan Tubridy Show from 10am to 1pm, followed by Feel Good Afternoons with Liam Coburn from 1pm to 6.30pm.
Speaking about her new breakfast show back in December, Kathryn said: “I’ve wanted my own radio show for such a long time but it was really about finding the right fit.
“Dublin’s Q102 is relaunching with a new vision and I loved the idea of brightening up people’s mornings, being curious and caring about issues that matter for Dubliners. I’ve been living in Dublin for the last 25 years and it’s most definitely the place I love to be. It’s my home, where my kids were born and the city I love most in the world.”
“I’m not a newbie to radio having done loads of radio work for RTÉ, but having the opportunity to put my own stamp and style on a show is definitely the next exciting step for me.
“The people I have met so far in Q102 have already made me feel very welcome. I’m really looking forward to this new chapter and absolutely delighted to be working alongside Ryan again, but what I’m most excited about is having the opportunity to wake Dublin up with great chat, banter and tunes every morning!”
The Carlow native is one of Ireland’s best known and well-loved broadcasters, hosting hugely popular TV shows for RTÉ such as ‘No Place Like Home’ ‘My Body Fix’, ‘Operation Transformation’ and ‘The Voice of Ireland’.
Kathryn currently co-hosts ‘The Rose of Tralee’ and, of course, began her journey as a globe-trotter and adventure lover on the much loved TV series ‘No Frontiers’.
She also has a wealth of radio presenting experience, having worked on RTÉ Radio 1 over the years.
More recently, Kathryn combined her passion for travel and well-being to set up her own business Pure Results, where she runs fitness and wellness retreats in Ireland and abroad.
