The Beatbox

Irish music programme

The Beatbox was an Irish music programme, broadcast as a simulcast across both television (RTÉ Two) and radio (RTÉ 2fm) between the hours of 11.30 and 1.30 on Sunday mornings / afternoons. It ran from the late 1980s until 1995, and had a number of different presenters through the years, including Barry Lang, Simon Young, Peter Collins and Ian Dempsey. It was a forerunner of the similar 2TV, hosted by Dave Fanning.

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RTÉ 2fm
Presenters
Weekday
  • Johnny B
  • Tracy Clifford
  • Marie Crowe
  • Beta Da Silva
  • Doireann Garrihy
  • Jenny Greene
  • Dan Hegarty
  • Carl Mullan
  • Donncha O'Callaghan
  • Johnny Smacks
  • Bláthnaid Treacy
  • Ruby Walsh
  • Jennifer Zamparelli
Weekend
  • Cormac Battle
  • Conor Behan
  • Dave Clarke
  • Aindriú de Paor
  • Laura Fox
  • Mo K
  • Aifric O'Connell
  • Emma Power
  • Roz Purcell
  • Dave Tracey
  • DJ Wax
Former
Shows
Current
  • 2FM Breakfast
  • 2FM Request Show
  • The Alternative
  • Drive It with The 2 Johnnies
  • The Electric Disco
  • Game On
  • The Greene Room
  • The National Chart Show
  • The Spring Session
  • White Noise
Former
Announcers and
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  • John Clarke
  • John McMahon
  • Dan Healy
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