Today FM has announced Louise Cantillon as Pamela Joyce’s replacement in the lunchtime slot, taking to the airwaves weekdays from 12-2pm.
The Limerick native will take over the show on Monday, January 8th 2024, following Pamela’s shock departure last month.
The big news was revealed on Dave Moore’s show on Today FM earlier today, where Louise said: “It’s the biggest honour ever, I’m hoping I can do it justice!”
No stranger to the Today FM audience, Louise Cantillon has featured across the daytime and weekend schedule since summer 2022.
Louise presented the hugely successful Saturday afternoon show (2pm-6pm) on Today FM, growing the weekend audience significantly in that time.
A proud Gaeilgeoir, Louise is also a seasoned TV personality, having hosted TG4’s Junior Eurovision Song Contest for the past three years and most recently TG4’s European Travel Series Téasc Taistil, the second series of which is due to air in March next year.
Louise also co-hosts a bilingual podcast “How to Gael” with her TG4 colleagues Doireann Ní Ghlacáin and Síomha Ní Ruairc.
As the new voice of lunchtimes on Today FM, Louise will bring her hugely likeable personality and energy to the daytime airwaves, entertaining audiences with music they love and craic aplenty.
Clearly delighted to share the news, Louise Cantillon said: “I am so excited and totally honoured to be joining Today FM’s weekday schedule! I feel so lucky to have this opportunity on a national station and schedule full of inspirational creatives.
“I love everything that Today FM stands for! This is the biggest break of my career, and I just can’t wait to get stuck in and have the best fun, play great ceol and use a cúpla focal with the lunchtime listeners. Roll on January 2024!”
Commenting on today’s announcement, James Brownlow, Managing Editor at Bauer Media Audio Ireland said: “Louise Cantillon brings an innovative charisma and a deep understanding of her audience, making her the ideal presenter for Today FM.
“One of Ireland’s current best talents with her engaging style that also brilliantly embraces as gaeilge, listeners can expect an enriching and entertaining experience every weekday from 12pm in the new year.”
Fyona Smith, Today FM Managing Editor said: “Louise Cantillon is one of Ireland’s rising stars and we cannot wait for her to bring her creativity and dynamic energy to Today FM lunchtimes in 2024!”
