YATES IS GOING BACK ON THE AIR
IVAN GETS NEW TWO-HOUR SUNDAY SHOW ON NEWSTALK
FORMER Minister for Agriculture Ivan Yates will return to the nation’s airwaves this spring with a brand new show.
The two-hour show which will be broadcast every Sunday from 11am until 1pm will kick off on Sunday, April 2, and will be going head to head to Marian Finucane on RTÉ Radio 1.
Former Minister for Agriculture Ivan Yates will return to the nation’s airwaves this spring with a brand new show.
Last week Mr Yates who has spent the last number of months touring America with his wife Deirdre confirmed he will be hosting a new, agenda setting, show on Newstalk 106-108fm.
The two-hour show which will be broadcast every Sunday from 11am until 1pm will kick off on Sunday, April 2, and will be going head to head to Marian Finucane on RTE Radio 1.
Ivan will bring his unique style to the show and will be discussing an eclectic mix of politics, business, current affairs and sport with a wide range of top class guests.
Speaking about his much anticipated return to Newstalk, Ivan said: ‘I spent s even fantastic years at Newstalk and had always envisaged the possibility of returning. With all that’s been happening in politics across the world lately, between Trump and Brexit, I can’t wait to get back on air to share my views!’
CEO of Newstalk 106-108fm, Tim Collins, said: ‘ We’re delighted to be welcoming Ivan back. Ivan is a much- loved member of the Newstalk family so a return was always on the cards. We’ve been in discussion for some time to find the most suitable slot and programme format so we’re really looking forward to hearing him bring his unmissable insights and opinion to Sunday mornings with this exciting new show.’
In a radio interview on Newstalk Drive with former co-presenter Chris Donoghue Ivan said the show will be ‘usual eclectic mix of politics – which I’m a great expert on – business, and it’s going to have lots of sport as well as plenty of self-deprecating humour.
‘I’m looking forward to it, it’ll start on April 2, they’re putting together a huge production team and I’m sure it’ll be an outstanding success.’
Ivan said that although he and wife Deirdre had planned to take a full year off Ivan said ‘I was on a full sabbatical, now I’m on a semi’. However he said he still plans on doing some travelling before the new show is up and running.
‘Cheltenham is on my horizon, I’m going to go to Brussels, I’m going to go to Barcelona, but I will be back on April 2.
‘I’m doing lots of other gigs and events; so actually I’m in a state of contentment because at 57 years of age, having been all my life driven in terms of living to work, I’m now planning for the rest of my life of on working to live.’
He said that he plans to live in Wexford and will travel to Dublin to work on the show.
‘I will continue to live in Wexford for some time still, and I’ve no plans to go full time in the media – but I really am looking forward to renewing my association with the association.’